Client ID: M/s.

Scope International Karapakkam, OMR, Chennai FACT SHEET Date: 8-3-2014 Activity: 140KLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plant Renovation & process efficiency improvement Mandatory Process Quality Reuse Option Target of the Activity & of TNPCB Cost Effectiveness Improvement Area Aim: Improve the existing STP (capacity of 140 KLD), Biological activity and eliminate the existing upsets in STP and match the mandatory requirements of the TNPCB. Reuse the treated effluent for toilet flushing and garden irrigation purpose.

CASE STUDY

Present Status:

Existing STP impose to treated 120KLD 140KLD Waste Water, against actual design capacity of 60 - 70KLD. Present treated effluent not satisfied regularitary requirement. Poor Biological & mineralisation. Sludge floating in clarifier tank. It is case to filter chocking, frequent media replacement and upset the treated water quality. Not able to reuse the treated water.

Observations - Technical:

Why did sludge float Denitrification in wrong place Nitrification convert Ammonia to nitrate Without oxygen the settling tank, nitrate will denitrify providing nitrogen gas. The gas bubbles float the sludge blanket. Why the Denitrification in wrong place? Excess TSS (Sludge) & untraped oil & grease enter to the equalisation tank and aeration tank. It is case to overload to Bacterial activity. There is no anoxic Zone in excisting process. Untraped oil & grease upsets the biological activity. The flow pattern is not even. Peak flow rate is high and no adequate collection tank. The existing collection tank is too small.

Analysis (Why why) Case: Filters are frequently chocking and non compliance of treated water quality. Why-1 Why sludge accumulating in the treated water storage tank Why-2 Why sludge floating in settling tank Denitrification Why-3 Why Denitrification wrong place MLSS growth is not sufficient poor biological activity and mineralisation. Why-4 Why mineralisation get upsets High TSS and oil & grease. Why-5 Why high sludge and oil & grease enter the process cycle No efficient oil & grease and sludge trapping also no an anoxic zone provided in the process system. Root case: 1) No provision for FOG (Fat, oil & grease) 2) No Ananoxic Zone provided. 3) Not adequate air distribution system & air diffusers in Aeration Tank & Equalisation Tank 4) No sufficient attached growth media (MBBR media & Biodec) in Aeration tank & Equalisation tank. 5) There is not consent flow pattern. 6) No chemical dosing system in settling tank for sludge settling. 7) No Nitrate recirculation system installed. 8) No efficient sludge (MLSS) recirculation. Counter Measures (Problem Solving Solution) 1. Improve the oil, grease, sludge trapping system is existing plant. 2. Provide adequate attached biogrowth media (MBBR media + Biodec) in Aeration & Equalisation tank. 3. Install new adequate Air diffusers and Air distribution system. 4. Provide/arrange anoxic zone in the system. 5. Control the flow pattern evenly through the day. Provide additional capacity of sewage storage tank. 6. Install newly recirculation system (pumps) for sludge and nitrate water recirculation. Bench Mark: Active the treated effluent for reuse as per TNPCB Norms P Q C O&M M Benefits

Process (P) Quality (Q) Cost (C) Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Mandatory (M)

Achieve the biological activity Produce the reuse water as per PCB standards for Toilet flushing & Gardening Reduce the water outsourcing cost for toilet flushing, garden irrigation and reduce the replacement cost of filter media. Ensure trouble free plant operation and operator friendly environment. Comply the TNPCB stipulated Norms.