Combination of Anaerobic-Aerobic and

Ozonation Process for Wastewater Treatment

Plant (WWTP) of Food Processing Industry
Ira Ryski Wahyuni, Imam Rozali Fathar, Assyifa Junitasari
Background and
purpose

Food industry wastewater characterized
by having high significant BOD, COD, and
TSS concentrations (including oils and
grease)
Background
Primary treatment can only reduce the
content of floating materials or materials
that can be deposited by gravity, which are
ineffective to reduce suspended and
dissolved forms.
To optimize removal efficiency, it is necessary
to combine secondary treatment with tertiary
(advanced) treatment. One process that has a
strong ability to oxidize organic compounds is
ozonation

Research
Purpose
To assess the performance of the food
industry WWTPs with a combination of
anaerobic, aerobic, and ozonation methods,
then compare the processing results with
environmental quality standards.
Methodology
 This research was conducted in WWTP of a meat processing
industry in Lembang District, West Bandung Regency, West Java
Province, Indonesia.

Assessing The performance of WWTP by comparing the results of

the laboratory effluent from the factory before and after
processing.

Methodology Comparing the laboratory effluent results of the anaerobic,

aerobic, and ozonation methods with other food industry WWTP
methods.

Checking the suitability of the processing results (effluent) with

the wastewater quality standard in accordance with the
regulation of the Indonesia Minister of the Environment Number
(No). 5 of 2014
Results &
Discussion
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Laboratory
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test result 1.000

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Graph 1 shows the high-level values of TSS, BOD5, COD, TSS BOD COD
and Total Coliform, exceeding the environmental quality
standards
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2,5
LABORATORY TEST RESULT

THRESHOLD 0
pH Oil&Grease Ammonium as N
 Figure 1. Schematic of WWTP for the

Schematic of food processing industry combining

anaerobic, aerobic, and ozonation

WWTP
methods
Preliminary dan primary treatment

Wastewater from the food industry activities is first accommodated in the equalization tank

After being accommodated in the equalization tank, the wastewater will be injected with a pH adjustment solution.

To adjust the pH value, it is necessary to provide a pH adjustment agent. The solution used in the step
was a solution of sodium bicarbonate (Na2CO3)
 Secondary treatment

Preliminary and primary treatment stages can only reduce the content of floating materials that can be deposited by gravity.
Most of the food industry wastewater pollutants are suspended and dissolved which are relatively unaffected by the
primary treatment.
To remove or reduce the content of suspended or dissolved pollutants, secondary treatment is required by biological
processes both aerobic or anaerobic
Tertiary (advanced) treatment

To improve the quality of the effluent, additional treatment is needed.

Tertiary (advanced) wastewater treatment is effective to reduce/eliminate the concentration of BOD, TSS and nutrients.

The tertiary treatment used in this WWTP is ozonation process. Ozonation has multiple benefits including:
a)ozone is very effective at working as a strong oxidizing agent and as a disinfectant because it leaves no residue
b)being able to accelerate the oxidation process so that pollutants in water will be oxidized faster and easier to be deposited or
filtered;
c)Increase dissolved oxygen (DO) in water and clean water from micro-organisms, especially those that are pathogenic;
d)Ozone can also reduce and even eliminate unpleasant odors in water
Filtration

The filtration media used in WWTP are zeolite and activated carbon

The wastewater that has passed through the filter is then channeled into a pipe to the drainage channel.
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Effluent laboratory
final treatment
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results test 1.000

The Graph shows a high-efficiency value in treating food

industry wastewater.
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The efficiency is 89% for BOD removal, 97% for TSS BOD COD
COD removal, and 100% for TSS removal. BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT
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200

150

Effluent laboratory 100

final treatment 50

results test 0
TSS BOD

LABORATORY TEST RESULT

COD

THRESHOLD
All parameters have met the environmental quality
standards according to the quality standards regulated in
the regulation of the Indonesia minister of the
environment number (No). 5 of 2014
Comparison of efficiency results with
other technology WWTPs

According to the comparison of three food industrial wastewater treatment methods, it

can be concluded that the combined anaerobic, aerobic and ozonation WWTP has a
excelent removal result when compared to other methods
Conclussion
Conclussion
WWTP of the food industry by combining anaerobic, aerobic, and
ozone methods have a high-efficiency value in treating food
industry wastewater. The efficiency is 89% for BOD removal, 97%
for COD removal, and 100% for TSS removal.

These parameters have met the environmental quality standards

according to the regulation of the Indonesia minister of the
environment number (No). 5 of 2014

It can also be concluded that the combined anaerobic, aerobic, and

ozonation WWTP has an excellent removal result when compared
to other methods.
Picture of WWTPs combining anaerobic, aerobic, and ozonation process

 Effluent of WWTPs
Clean water

Figure 1 A bottle of wastewater influent Figure 2. Clarity comparison between the effluent result of WWTPs
sampling from the food industry combining anaerobic, aerobic, and ozonation methods with clean water

 the end

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