Abstract
In this study, anaerobic biodegradability of high strength pharmaceutical wastewater from six main departments in a pharmaceutical manufacturer was firstly evaluated by a series of batch experiments. Based on the experimental data, two stage-UASBs were applied to treat the wastewater containing effluent from all manufacturing departments. The influence of organic loading rate (OLR) from initial 1.0 g COD/(L·d) to maximum 12.0 g COD/(L·d) on the performance of reactor was investigated through step-decreasing HRT. Influent COD was diluted to 10 000 mg/L with the adjustment of pH to 6.8~7.1. Total COD removal efficiency of 73.5% with the effluent COD of 2 600 mg/L was noticed at OLR of 6.0 g COD/(L·d) (maximum OLR for practical engineering application). Satisfactory organic compound removal efficiency during the long term run indicted the feasibility of two-stage UASBs for treatment of this kind of pharmaceutical wastewater effluent.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5156-5160 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 Dec 5 |
Keywords
- Anaerobic biodegradability
- Pharmaceutical wastewater
- UASB reactor