Most wastewater treatment plants and industrial facilities discharge their effluent into the nearest available body of surface water such as a stream or river. The mixing zone is the localized area in the receiving stream within which the mixing,...

Industrial wastewater treatment covers the mechanisms and processes used to treat waters that have been contaminated in some way by man's industrial or commercial activities prior to its release into the environment or its re-use. Most industries...

The use of anaerobic bacteria to digest and dispose of organic wastes has recently become commercially attractive at an industrial scale Anaerobic digestion relies on the action of bacteria which operate in the absence of oxygen. Its use, for the treatment of...

Q. How do I manage wastewater variations from chemical and petrochemical process operations? Managing the variations of wastewater generated from process operations is the one of the greatest challenges facing plant personnel. Increased production runs, plant turnarounds, column washing, cleaning operations and bilge...