Use of plastic and textile media in polishing primary treated effluent
Khalife, Mohsen 2005, Use of plastic and textile media in polishing primary treated effluent, in On-site '05 : Performance Assessment for On-site Systems : Regulation, Operation and Monitoring : Proceedings of On-site `05 Conference, Lanfax Laboratories, Armidale, N.S.W., pp. 265-271.
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Use of plastic and textile media in polishing primary treated effluent
The majority of on-site sewage management systems in Australia fail to perform to expectations. About 60% to 80% of on-site systems reportedly fail to produce acceptable effluent quality, and there is an increaed concern about the risks associated with public health and environmental pollution. In Victoria, a large proportion of septic tank installations have been reported to discharge highly polluted waste to drains and streams. Users, often considered by regulators as operators, have to bear the costs of upgrade/replacement of their old systems to meet stringent water quality guidelines. Some of the common problems include clogging of the disposal fields due to solids and organic overloading and surfacing of highly polluted effluent. Large land application area is subsequently required for irrigating the effluent and/or installation of upgraded disposal fields. This paper investigates the effectiveness of various types of textile and plastic media, in polishing primary tank effluent, downstream from a typical two-compartment septic tank system. Results to date show that high biochemical oxygen demand removal rates are achieved from the textile and plastic media (up to 86% and 83% respectively). At these removal levels, the performance of a combined conventional septic tank system and plastic/textile filters is comparable to that of an advanced aerated wastewater treatment system. This approach, subject to further investigation, could provide a less costly upgrade.
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Conference program : http://www.lanfaxlabs.com.au/papers/On-site-2005-TOC.pdf
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