SUEZ BAY

INDUSTRIAL WWTP
(CASE STUDY)
 INTRODUCTION
The main objective of this case study was to evaluate the performance evaluation (removal
efficiency) of the Suez Bay industrial wastewater treatment plant (SBIWTP) with
respect to the removal of chemical and microbial pollutants to meet the prerequisite of
Egyptian suggestions Law number 4 of 1994.

Suez Bay industrial wastewater treatment plant (SBIWTP) in the Ataqa region is situated in
the Northwest Gulf of Suez.

The influent which enters the plant comes from domestic sewage and industrial sewage.
 Description of the plant

The maximum capacity of the treatment plant is 55800 m3/day.

 Influent
Influent characteristics
characteristics
Parameter Value Parameter Value

PH 7.5 Temperature 34.7

COLOR 40.8 Phenol 1.37

TDS 1860 Nitrate 42.39

TSS 289 Phosphate 14

Turbidity 51.53 Iron 2.33

NH3 35.5 Manganese 0.172

COD 560 Nickel 0.056

BOD 320 Zinc 0.121

OIL &
GREASE
59.2 Aluminum 0.399

Fecal coliform 220 Barium 0.045

GRIT CHAMBER

NEUTRALIZATION
PRIMARY TREATMENT
COAGULATION

SEDIMENTATION

SECONDARY
CONVENTIONAL AS
TREATMENT
FINAL SETTLING

FILTRATION

DESINFICTOIN
 Screens
Influent characteristics
Removal efficiency of screens 5% for TSS (5-20)%. EgyCode

Parameter Influent(mg/L) Effluent(mg/L)

TSS 289 274.55

Grit chamber

Grit chamber used to remove suspended inorganic material such as sand consisting of gravel, cinder, and
remove part of oil and grease

Parameter Influent(mg/L) Effluent(mg/L)

TSS 274.55 211.4

Oil & grease 59.2 47.36

 Neutralization

The usage of it is to adjust the PH in the wastewater by adding acid of alkaline.

Parameter Influent Effluent (after the treatment)

PH 7.5 8.12

Coagulation, Flocculatoin and primary sedimentaion

The removal efficiency is 60% for TSS and 35% for BOD and COD. Egy.Code

Parameter Influent(mg/L) Effluent(mg/L)

TSS 211.4 84.56

COD 560 364

BOD 320 208

OIL & GREASE 47.36 29.6

 Conventional Activated Sludge and final settling

The removal efficiency is 90% for BOD and COD and 60% for TSS. Egy.Code

Parameter Influent(mg/L) Effluent(mg/L)

TSS 84.56 34

COD 364 36.4

BOD 208 20.8

 Effluent characteristics
Parameter Influent Effluent Egyption Law No.4 of 1994

PH 7.5 8.12 6-9

COLOR 40.8 9 Free of coloring

TDS 1860 1836 2000

TSS 185.33 24.55 60

TURBIDITY 51 18.16 50

NH3 35.5 1.88 3

COD 560 55 100

BOD 320 28 60

Oil & Grease 59.2 26.7 15

Fecal coliform 220 20 5000

 Egyption Law No.4 of
Parameter Influent Effluent
1994

Not to exceed 10 C
Temperature 34.7 24.5 over the prevailing
rate

Phenol 1.37 0.084 1

nitrate 42.39 10.75 40

Phosphate 14 3.34 5

Iron 2.33 0.536 1.5

Manganese 0.172 0.166 1

nickel 0.056 0.019 0.1

Aluminum 0.399 0.061 3

barium 0.045 0.053 2

Zinc 0.121 0.0121 5

Reuse of the treated water
 Parameter Effluent According to FAO

PH 8.12 5-9

COLOR 9 Free of coloring

TDS 1836 -

TSS 24.55 45

NH3 1.88 5

COD 55 90

BOD 28 30

Oil & Grease 26.7 No visible

Fecal coliform 20 1000

 Parameter Effluent According to FAO

Temperature 24.5 35

nitrate 10.75 15

Iron 0.536 5

Manganese 0.166 0.2

nickel 0.019 0.2

Aluminum 0.061 5

barium 0.053 2

Zinc 0.0121 2
Applications
 References

https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mat53079.pdf

file:///D:/study/summer/guidlines/WWT%20for%20reuse.pdf

file:///D:/study/summer/guidlines/case%201/data/performance-
evaluation-of-suez-bay-industrial-wastewater-treatment-plant-case-
study-ataqa-region-e.pdf

file:///D:/study/summer/guidlines/Advanced%20Industrial
%20Wastewater%20Treatment%20and%20Reclamation%20of
%C2%A0Water.pdf
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