Using the knowledge on biological wastewater treatment , what conclusion would you derive from the data given at the end? Parameter Unit TAI-I-11 1007 TAI-E-11 1007 AIR-I-11 1007 AIR-E-11 1007 CB-I-11 1007 CB-E-11 1007 COL-I-11 1006 COL-E-11 1006 MAC-I-11 1006 MAC-E-11 1006 SS mg/L 204 28 40 16 36 26 196 132 132 122 COD 503 83 256 149 156 63 437 234 459 269 BOD5 266 28.0 102 52.8 72 14.6 232 89.2 168 55.2 NH3-N 23.6 14.8 30.7 18.3 14.2 0.5 20.1 4.0 21.3 18.5 TP 6.4 3.2 10.9 7.6 3.0 1.9 4.2 2.4 4.6 4.5 TN 43 29 45 30 19 10 29 15 27 25 Fecal Coliforms (FC) MPN/ 100 mL 1.4x104 8x102 2x103 1.7x103 3.4x104 8 4x103 23 1.7x104 9x103 Color Unit Pt/Co 191 45 283 187 154 26 108 37 138 57 pH 7.34 7.59 7.62 7.64 7.15 7.79 7.03 7.46 7.35 7.32 Note that TAI, AIR, CB, COL, and MAC stand for Taipa, Airport, Cross Border, Coloane, and Macau wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), respectively, and I and E for influent and effluent, respectively. In your answer, include at least the followings. (1) Comparison with current effluent discharge limits in Macau and in other regions/countries for domestic/municipal/city/household wastewater. (2) Each WWTP’s effectiveness for organics and nutrients removal. (3) For plants not removing/treating some parameters well, explain/discuss why.
Using the knowledge on biological wastewater treatment , what conclusion would you derive from the data given at the end?
Parameter |
Unit |
TAI-I-11 1007 |
TAI-E-11 1007 |
AIR-I-11 1007 |
AIR-E-11 1007 |
CB-I-11 1007 |
CB-E-11 1007 |
COL-I-11 1006 |
COL-E-11 1006 |
MAC-I-11 1006 |
MAC-E-11 1006 |
SS |
mg/L |
204 |
28 |
40 |
16 |
36 |
26 |
196 |
132 |
132 |
122 |
COD |
503 |
83 |
256 |
149 |
156 |
63 |
437 |
234 |
459 |
269 |
|
BOD5 |
266 |
28.0 |
102 |
52.8 |
72 |
14.6 |
232 |
89.2 |
168 |
55.2 |
|
NH3-N |
23.6 |
14.8 |
30.7 |
18.3 |
14.2 |
0.5 |
20.1 |
4.0 |
21.3 |
18.5 |
|
TP |
6.4 |
3.2 |
10.9 |
7.6 |
3.0 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
|
TN |
43 |
29 |
45 |
30 |
19 |
10 |
29 |
15 |
27 |
25 |
|
Fecal Coliforms (FC) |
MPN/ 100 mL |
1.4x104 |
8x102 |
2x103 |
1.7x103 |
3.4x104 |
8 |
4x103 |
23 |
1.7x104 |
9x103 |
Color |
Unit Pt/Co |
191 |
45 |
283 |
187 |
154 |
26 |
108 |
37 |
138 |
57 |
pH |
|
7.34 |
7.59 |
7.62 |
7.64 |
7.15 |
7.79 |
7.03 |
7.46 |
7.35 |
7.32 |
Note that TAI, AIR, CB, COL, and MAC stand for Taipa, Airport, Cross Border, Coloane, and Macau wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), respectively, and I and E for influent and effluent, respectively.
In your answer, include at least the followings.
(1) Comparison with current effluent discharge limits in Macau and in other regions/countries for domestic/municipal/city/household wastewater.
(2) Each WWTP’s effectiveness for organics and nutrients removal.
(3) For plants not removing/treating some parameters well, explain/discuss why.
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