BIOLOGICAL PROCESS IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT (CEV423)

CASE STUDY (Group of 5 persons)

You have been approached by a few industrial plants to develop activated sludge system for
treatment of their wastewater. These industries include the followings;
a) Municipal or domestic wastewater plant
b) Food processing plant
c) Latex and rubber industry

As a member of a consultant company that specialized in wastewater treatment, you are

required to propose a biological treatment process using biological process treatment with
anaerobic digester as sludge treatment are requirement. Your proposal should include the
following items:
1. Introduction which include
i- source of wastewater
ii- wastewater characteristic
iii- Possible (3) treatment methods. Choose one of the methods for your process.

2. A complete flow diagram of wastewater treatment which include secondary treatment

and sludge treatment units. Explain the process flow treatment and the purpose of
each unit.

3. Propose a biological process treatment unit for treating wastewater.

i- Include the picture of biological process equipment
ii- Develop mass balance on biomass (X) and substrate (S) for secondary
treatment.

4. Estimate total sludge production and amount of methane being produce from the
wastewater treatment process based on your previous calculation. Include any
relevant assumptions.

5. Estimate the size of anaerobic tank to treat the wastewater with temperature of 35°C
temperature. Include any relevant assumptions.

 Format Report:

 Pages no: ≤ 15 pages

 Font : Arial, Font size: 11 (1.5 spacing)
 Page setup : Top: 0.75”, Bottom: 0.75”, Left: 1” and Right: 0.75”
 Paper size : A4
 Pages : 10 − 15 pages
 Submission Date : 23 Disember 2017

 References (min 5 references)