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the report presents a clear description about the performance of 30 MLD sewage treatment plant located in the vicinity of Hyderabad. it also provides a general information of the different sewage treatment process
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This is a project report on design of a 30 MLD sewage treatment plant. It includes the different characteristics of waste water, various treatment units, design calculations and a layout of sewage treatment plant. This report also includes the future scope of this project.
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This is a power point presentation on design of a 30 MLD sewage treatment plant. It includes the different characteristics of waste water,various treatment units, design results and a layout of sewage treatment plant.
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This document summarizes a dissertation on water treatment in developing countries, using Malaysia as a case study. It discusses problems with water sources in Malaysia, including pollution from agriculture, sewage, and industry. It then describes the conventional rapid gravity filtration system used in urban areas, including intake from rivers, pretreatment, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. Problems at treatment plants and with storage and distribution are also outlined. Rural water treatment methods like rainwater collection, springs, wells and their challenges are briefly covered. The role of government agencies in water quality is also discussed.
The document provides guidance on conducting pumping tests for water wells. It discusses the importance of pumping tests for determining a well's sustainable yield and performance. The document outlines the basic preparations needed for pumping tests, including gathering information on the well and acquiring basic monitoring equipment to measure water levels and pumping rates. It describes the main types of pumping tests as step tests, constant-rate tests, and recovery tests. The document is intended as a practical guide for water and habitat engineers working in remote areas to help evaluate wells and aquifers under field conditions.
The report provides a preliminary design for a wastewater collection and treatment system for the town of Bahía Ballena, Costa Rica. The town currently has a population of 1,000 people that is projected to grow to 3,000-4,000 people within 10 years. Three potential sites for the wastewater treatment facility were evaluated. Site 3 was selected as it allows for gravity flow of wastewater through most of the system, has room for expansion, and is easily acquired. The designed collection system relies on gravity and costs $750,000. The treatment facility is capable of reducing wastewater to below effluent standards and costs $250,000 initially with $50,000 annual operating costs.
This document is a project report submitted by six students at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in Gandhinagar, India to fulfill their B.Tech degree requirements in Petroleum Engineering. The report examines techniques for treating oil field produced water. Produced water refers to water extracted from oil and gas wells during production. It can vary significantly in composition but often contains dissolved salts, metals, organics, and other contaminants. The report provides a literature review on produced water characteristics and treatment methods like adsorption. It then describes the students' research methodology which involved sampling produced water and conducting adsorption experiments using different adsorbents and process conditions to remove various ions from the water. The results and analysis of the effects
The document discusses symbiotic wastewater treatment technology as an innovative approach for water and energy conservation in Saudi Arabia. It provides background on the country's wastewater situation, goals for treatment and reuse, and key challenges. The symbiotic technology combines wastewater treatment and irrigation techniques in one system using biological reactors and drip irrigation. Case studies demonstrate high treatment efficiency up to 99.999% with significant reductions in costs, energy usage, and environmental impacts compared to conventional systems. The technology is presented as a scalable and flexible solution for wastewater management for various applications.
The document discusses symbiotic wastewater treatment technology as an innovative approach for water and energy conservation in Saudi Arabia. It provides background on the country's wastewater situation, goals for treatment and reuse, and key challenges. The symbiotic technology combines wastewater treatment and irrigation techniques in one system using biological reactors and drip irrigation. Case studies demonstrate high treatment efficiency up to 99.999% and significant advantages over conventional systems in terms of costs, energy usage, and environmental impacts. The technology can be applied across various scales from individual homes to industrial and municipal facilities.
IRJET- Treatment of Galvanized Waste Water in Industry OutletIRJET Journal
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This document is an operations manual for the Duc Ninh Wastewater Treatment Plant in Quang Binh, Vietnam. It contains 9 sections that describe: 1) the characteristics and sources of wastewater that enters the plant, 2) how oxidation ponds work for wastewater treatment, 3) the characteristics and impacts of effluent water leaving the ponds, 4) processes for controlling ponds, 5) maintenance activities, 6) monitoring and record keeping, 7) discharge consents and conditions, 8) some case histories of issues at the plant, and 9) terminology used in wastewater treatment. The manual aims to help operators understand pond treatment processes, conduct normal and abnormal operations and maintenance,
This document provides an overview of ballast water treatment. It discusses the long process that led to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments in 2004. The convention aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another by establishing standards and procedures for managing ships' ballast water and sediments. The document outlines the various ballast water treatment methods available, including filtration, UV disinfection, chlorination, and electrochlorination. It notes factors like effectiveness, power requirements, and residual effects that are important considerations for different treatment technologies.
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PROJECT OF
MINI PROJECT
ON
“SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT”
Submitted in the partial fulfillment of requirements for the award of Degree of Bachelor
of Technology in Civil Engineering
Session: 2020-21
LUCKNOW INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LUCKNOW
Affiliated to
DR. ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
UTTAR PRADESH
Submitted By
DEEPU SINGH
1736200003
Under the guidance of
Prof.: Mr. Vipin Jaiswal
HOD: Mr. Rajneesh Kumar
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We have a great pleasure to express our deep sense of gratitude and sincere regards to
our Guide Mr. Rajneesh kumar. And friendly discussion which helped immensely in
selecting this topic and their generous encouragement throughout our dissertation work
helped in completing this project work. We would like to thank our Head of Civil
Engineering Department Mr. Rajneesh kumar. for allowing to do this project. He has
immensely helped in providing all opportunities and facilities for the project work. I am
thankful to all the faculty members of Civil Engineering and library staff for helping me
in this work. Finally, I would like to thank all those who directly or indirectly helped me
during my work.
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1. General...................................................................................................................4
1.1. Introduction......................................................................................................4
1.2. Company information ........................................................................................4
2. Purpose & Conditions ...............................................................................................5
2.1. Goals ...............................................................................................................5
2.2. Definitions ................................................................................................................5
2.3. Conditions ........................................................................................................5
2.4. Actual tested objects .........................................................................................5
3. Analyses parameters................................................................................................6
3.1. Thermotolerant Coliform Bacteria .......................................................................6
3.2. Total Suspended Solids......................................................................................6
3.3. Biological Oxygen Demand.................................................................................7
3.4. Chemical Oxygen Demand .................................................................................7
3.5. pH ...................................................................................................................7
3.6. Chlorine residu..................................................................................................7
4. Description sewage treatment systems ......................................................................8
4.1. General information...........................................................................................8
4.2. The (health) risks of untreated sewage entering the environment.............................8
4.3. Regulations.......................................................................................................8
4.3.1. Annex IV of MARPOL...................................................................................8
4.3.2. Amendments to the revised MARPOL Annex IV: Port State Control..................9
4.3.3. Revised sewage standards...........................................................................9
4.3.4. Special area’s....................................................................................................9
4.4. Ships waste water categories ...........................................................................10
4.5. Sewage treatment plant on ships......................................................................10
4.5.1. Introduction .............................................................................................10
4.5.2. Conventional biological treatment systems..................................................11
4.5.3. Pysical - Chemical Sewage Treatment plant ................................................12
4.5.4. Advanced waste water treatment (AWT) systems........................................14
5. Results of the analyses...........................................................................................15
5.1. Thermotolerant coliforms.................................................................................15
5.2. Suspended solids.............................................................................................15
5.3. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD).....................................................................15
6. Conclusion & Evaluation .........................................................................................19
6.1. Explanation of Analyses results.........................................................................19
1. General
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1.1. Introduction
The Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate has requested Hatenboer-Water to start a research project
implementing the quality of sewage water after treatment with a sewage treatment plant.
The MARPOL IV and the appropriate resolution MEPC.159 (55) and MEPC.2 (V) are the guidelines for sewage
treatment recorded. However, there is reason to believe that, despite the presence of sewage treatment
plants, the quality of sewage water after treatment often does not meet the requirements described in the
MARPOL IV.
1.2. Company information
Hatenboer-Water is a sister company of Hatenboer-Neptunus which supplies fresh drinking water to ships in
the Port of Rotterdam since 1906. Hatenboer-Water is active since 1972 as an independent company with
specialized water treatment products and equipment for the maritime sector. Our Water Quality Dept. is
dedicated to ensure safe water for the (inter)national maritime industry including offshore, by performing
analyses, monitoring, risk assessments and management plans, including legionella control. We are familiar
with all common facilities and operational conditions and serve our customers with products, equipment and
advise worldwide.
Analyses are performed for this project by our partner Aqualab. All in full compliance with the guidelines of
the Accreditation Council, the so-called STERLAB criteria. The laboratory is registered in the STERLAB -
register under number L081 laboratories in areas as specified in the approval. The Aqualab laboratory is state
of the art, providing detailed analyses swiftly.
2. Purpose & Conditions
2.1. Goals
The Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate wishes field information of treated sewage water quality related to
various types of sewage treatment systems.
2.2. Definitions
Sewage: raw sewage before treatment
Sewage water: effluent from the sewage treatment plant
2.3. Conditions
In the scope of the assignment it was decided to take water samples on board of 50 different vessels. The
following objects were selected.
Table 1 Selected vessels
Type vessels Number of vessels
Offshore Support vessels 5 vessels
General Cargo vessels 15 vessels
Tankers 10 vessels
Ferries 5 vessels
Containers vessels 15 vessels
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The names of the vessels which participated in the survey are considered to be classified and therefore
kept anonymous.
2.4. Actual tested objects
Of the 50 vessels selected, 32 vessels were actually tested. The test was prematurely ended because none
of the 32 sewage water samples did meet the standard as mentioned in the Marpol IV.
Table 2 Tested vessels
Type vessels Amount of vessels
Offshore support vessels 5 vessels
General Cargo vessels 7 vessels
Tankers 10 vessels
Ferries 2 vessels
Containers vessels 8 vessels
3. Analyses parameters
The sewage water samples are taken after treatment with the sewage treatment plant and the following
parameters are analysed:
Thermotolerant coliform bacteria
Suspended solids
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
pH (acidity)
Chlorine residue
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at its 55th session in October 2006 adopted revised Guidelines
on implementation of effluent standards and performance tests for sewage treatment plants (see resolution
MEPC.159(55)). The revised guidelines, which will apply to sewage treatment plants installed onboard on or after 1
January 2010, replace the Recommendation on international effluent standards and guidelines for performance
testsforsewagetreatmentplantsadoptedbyresolution MEPC.2(VI)in 1976.
3.1. Thermotolerant Coliform Bacteria
Analyses are carried out according to NEN 6570
Coliform bacteria, specially the subgroup of thermotolerant or faecal coliforms, are widely used to evaluate
the effect of wastewater disinfection processes. Reduction of thermotolerant coliforms is correlated with
total chlorine residual.
3.2. Total Suspended Solids
Analyses are carried out according to NEN EN 872
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Domestic wastewater usually contains large quantities of suspended solids that are organic and inorganic in
nature. These solids are measured as Total Suspended Solids or TSS and are expressed as mg TSS/ litre
of water. There are several ways to reduce TSS in wastewater. The simplest is the use of a septic tank effluent
filter. The filter prevents passage of floating matter out of the septic tank and, as effluent filters through the
slots, fine particles are also caught. Many types of alternative systems are also able to reduce TSS, usually
by the use of settling compartments and/or filters using sand or other media.
3.3. Biological Oxygen Demand
Analyses are carried out according to NEN –EN 1899-1 (equal ISO 5815:1989 MOD)
Biochemical oxygen demand or BOD is a procedure for determining the amount of dissolved oxygen needed
by aerobic biological organisms in a body of water to break down organic material present in a given water
sample at a certain temperature over a specific time period. It is not a precise quantitative test, although it
is widely used as an indication of the organic quality of water. It is most commonly expressed in milligrams
of oxygen consumed per litre of sample during 5 days of incubation at 20 °C and is often used as a robust
surrogate of the degree of organic pollution of water.
BOD can be used as a gauge of the effectiveness of wastewater treatment plants.
BOD has traditionally been used to measure the strength of effluent released from conventional sewage
treatment plants to surface waters or streams. This is because sewage water high in BOD can deplete oxygen
in receiving waters, causing fish kills and ecosystem changes.
Because BOD serves as a food source for microbes, BOD supports the growth of the microbial biomat. A
healthy biomat is desirable because it is capable of removing many of the bacteria and viruses in the
sewage water. The bacteria in a healthy biomat also digest most of the remaining BOD in the sewage. Too
much BOD however, may cause excessive growth of bacteria in the biomat.
3.4. Chemical Oxygen Demand
Analyses are carried out according to NEN 6633
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is the amount of oxygen required to oxidize the organic carbon
completely to CO2 and H2O. Some organic chemicals are not completely oxidized.
A COD value greatly exceeding the BOD value indicates that the sample contains large amounts of organic
compounds that are not easily biodegraded.
3.5. pH
Analyses are carried out according to NEN 6411 (equal NEN-ISO 10523)
Generally, wastewater organisms in biological treatment systems function best at pH values ranging from
6.5 to 8.0. Chlorination is most effective at low pH, and wastewater in sewage collection systems should be
maintained at a value close to 7.0.
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3.6. Chlorine residue
Remaining concentrations of oxidizing hypochlorous acid and hypochlorite ions may be measured as chlorine residual
to estimate effectiveness of disinfection or to demonstrate safety for discharge to aquatic ecosystems.
4. Description sewage treatment systems
4.1. General information
Ships produce waste water in two categories: grey wastewater from sinks, laundries, and showers, and black
wastewater containing sewage. International maritime laws require black waste water to be treated before
discharge overboard into the sea is allowed. Treatment of waste water can be carried out separately for grey
and black waste water, or both streams can be processed by a shared system. There are several modern
types of equipment for treating the wastewater, and these are supplied as a complete unit, ready for
installation in the engine room.
Formerly all wastewater was collected in a tank and pumped overboard if the vessel was outside the stipulated
12 mile distance from any coastline.
The discharge of sewage into the sea can create a health hazard, while in coastal areas, sewage can also
lead to oxygen depletion and an obvious visual pollution - a major problem for countries with large seashore-
based tourist industries.
4.2. The (health) risks of untreated sewage entering the environment
Sewage may affect the marine environment in three main ways; through oxygen depletion, by causing
disease and by nutrient enrichment
Oxygen depletion: When sewage decomposes it uses up oxygen from the surrounding water andif
the discharged concentration is to high, the amount of oxygen available for fish and other aquatic
animals and plants will be insufficient and leading to morbidity.
Disease: Sewage contains pathogenic bacteria and viruses which pose a risk to public health for
swimmers and those eating contaminated shellfish.
Nutrient enrichment: Sewage discharges contain nutrients which will increase algae and plant
growth under certain background conditions. For example, when present in high concentrations,
nutrients can be responsible for the formation of algal blooms which reduce light penetration
through the water column. These algae may produce toxins and can cause oxygen depletion when
decomposition takes place.
4.3. Regulations
4.3.1. Annex IV of MARPOL
Annex IV contains regulations regarding the discharge of sewage into the sea, ships equipment and systems
for the control of sewage discharge, the provision of facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of
sewage, and requirements for survey and certification. It also includes a model International Sewage Pollution
Prevention Certificate to be issued by national shipping administrations to ships under their jurisdiction.
It is generally considered that on the high seas, the oceans are capable of assimilating and dealing with
sewage through natural bacterial action. Therefore, the regulations in Annex IV of MARPOL prohibit ships
from discharging sewage within a specified distance of the nearest land, unless they have an approved
treatment plant in operation.
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Annex IV entered into force on 27 September 2003. A revised Annex was adopted on 1 April 2004, with an
entry into force date of 1 August 2005. The Annex requires ships to be equipped with either a sewage
treatment plant or a sewage comminuting and disinfecting system or a sewage holding tank.
The discharge of sewage into the sea is prohibited, except when the ship has an approved sewage treatment
plant in operation, or is discharging comminuted and disinfected sewage using an approved system at a
distance of more than three nautical miles from the nearest land; or is discharging sewage which is not
comminuted or disinfected at a distance of more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land.
Governments are required to ensure the provision of adequate reception facilities at ports and terminals for
the reception of sewage.
4.3.2. Amendments to the revised MARPOL Annex IV: Port State Control
Regulation 13 – Port State control on operational requirements
1. A ship when in a port or an offshore terminal of another Party is subject to inspection by officers
duly authorized by such Party concerning operational requirements under this Annex, wherethere
are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar with essential shipboard
procedures relating to the prevention of pollution by sewage.
2. In the circumstances given in paragraph 1 of this regulation, the Party shall take such steps as will
ensure that the ship shall not sail until the situation has been brought to order in accordance with
the requirements of this Annex.
4.3.3. Revised sewage standards
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at its 55th session in October 2006 adopted revised Guidelines
on implementation of effluent standards and performance tests for sewage treatment plants (see resolution
MEPC.159(55)). The revised guidelines, which will apply to sewage treatment plants installed onboard on or after 1
January 2010, replace the Recommendation on international effluent standards and guidelines for performance
testsforsewagetreatmentplantsadoptedbyresolution MEPC.2(VI)in 1976.
The MEPC also adopted a standard for the maximum rate of discharge of untreated sewage from holding
tanks when at a distance equal or greater than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land (see resolution
MEPC.157(55)).
4.3.4. Special area’s
In Annex IV Prevention of pollution by sewage from ships, MARPOL defines the Baltic sea as "special area" in which, for
technical reasons relating to their oceanographical and ecological condition and to their sea traffic, the adoption of special
mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution is required. Under the Convention, these special areas are
provided with a higher level of protection than other areas of the sea.
4.4. Ships waste water categories
Categories of Ships Waste water
The two basic categories of waste water are grey and black, which come from several different sources.
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Grey water is generated from domestic activities such as laundry, dishwashing, and bathing.
Grey Wastewater Sources:
Sinks – from galley sinks and sinks in crews cabins and toilets
Showers – from showers in crews accommodation
Laundry – from washing clothes
Wastewater containing fecal matter and urine is called black water or sewage water.
Black Wastewater Source:
Sewage – from crews accommodation
Medical – from ships hospital
4.5. Sewage treatment plant on ships
4.5.1. Introduction
Sewage in water needs oxygen to break down naturally. This sewage, when disposed to the sea, absorbs
excessive oxygen, hence reducing the requisite amount of oxygen needed by fishes and marine plants.
Bacteria present in the sewage produces hydrogen sulphide gas which produces acrid smell. Human waste
contains E. coli bacteria which are found in the intestines. The amount of E.coli bacteria in a water sample
indicates the sewage content of that sample.
The protection of marine environment from sewage discharges from ships has been on the environmental
agenda for implementation in the marine industry since 1970’s. IMO MARPOL Annex IV governs the sewage
treatment and discharge requirements for shipboard sewage treatment plants.
At present, there are over 30 sewage treatment systems type-approved to MEPC2(VI) and the latest
MEPC159(55). The technologies adopted by these systems can be categorized in three groups:
1) conventional biological treatment systems;
2) physical-chemical treatment systems;
3) advanced wastewater treatment (AWT) systems.
4.5.2. Conventional biological treatment systems
Biological sewage treatment plants use bacteria to facilitate the process of breaking down of solid
constituents. This type of plant generates an oxygen-rich atmosphere that aerobic bacteria utilize to multiply
and disintegrate the sewage waste to convert it into sludge. The treated sewage thus generated can be
disposed off to any water. The process that takes place inside the plant is known as the aeration process.
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The whole plant is divided into three compartments, being:
aeration compartment;
settling compartment;
treatment compartment.
A typical conventional biological treatment system with chlorination disinfection.
Sewage enters the sewage treatment plant first through the aeration compartment. Aerobic bacteria digest
the sewage waste and reduce it to small particles. A continuous supply of atmospheric oxygen is provided to
increase the rate of the digestion process. The degradation process is environmental friendly because the
same process occurs in the natural environment. It is important to have sufficient amount of bacteria kept in
the system and to provide them with sufficient dissolved oxygen in order to treat organic pollutants.
The disintegrated solid waste is then transferred to the settling compartment where the solid constituents
settle down under the effect of gravity. The liquid at the top is then passed to the treatment compartment
and the rest is returned back into the aeration compartment as “return activated sludge” (RAS). The
settlement tank is critical in a conventional biological treatment system to ensure compliance performance.
It is also important to have correct RAS flow, as too much or too little RAS will cause poor settlement
performance.
In the treatment compartment, the liquid water is treated with chlorine or UV to kill any surviving bacteria.
Chlorination is well-proven and effective, providing a sufficient chlorine concentration and contact time within
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the contact tank. After chlorination, the water is then discharged into the sea. The process of chlorination is
often performed with chlorine tablets.
The sludge that settles down in the settling compartment is removed and stored in a storage tank. It can be
discharged to shore facilities or decontrolled areas.
4.5.3. Pysical - Chemical Sewage Treatment plant
Physical-chemical treatment technologies can be divided into two categories:
electro-chlorination;
coagulation/flocculation.
These systems are often much smaller than the equivalent biological treatment systems.
A physical-chemical sewage treatment system using coagulation and dissolved air flotation technologies
Electro-chlorination is a traditional technology, whereby chlorine is generated from sea water or a salt solution
to disinfect the sewage. The technology requires high (and stable) salinity to work effectively. Electro-
chlorination is suitable for gravity flushing toilet systems that use sea water. With fresh water vacuum toilet
systems, a sea water flow of multiple quantity of the sewage flow is often introduced. Some of these systems
are type approved to MEPC159(55) by adding a dechlorination stage.
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An electro-chlorination sewage treatment systems with de-chlorination, type approved to MEPC159(55).
A chlorination sewage treatment system without dechlorination, type approved to MEPC159(55)
Coagulation/flocculation technology is also used for shipboard sewage treatment. It utilizes chemicals to
destabilize the colloidal materials, which are then separated from treated sewage by dissolved air flotation.
Therefore, it is essential to have a suitable chemical dosing as correction conditions within the dissolved air
flotation chamber at all time, in order to ensure compliant performance. However some systems use flotation
technology without the aid of any coagulant or flocculent. Instead, sea water is used to assist the treatment
process.
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A physical sewage treatment system that is chemical free, type approved to MEPC159(55).
Advanced waste water treatment (AWT) systems
The AWT technology used onboard of ships is best represented by Membrane BioReactor (MBR) systems. Like
conventional biological treatment systems, MBR also uses the ‘activated sludge’ biological treatment process to remove
dissolved and particulate organic pollutants. However, instead of a settlement stage to separate the bacteria from treated
wastewater, MBR utilizes a physical barrier such as microfiltration and ultrafiltration membrane technology (Figure 7). The
performance is therefore more robust and reliable, provided a MBR system is appropriately designed and operated.
Specifically, measures must be taken to prevent the membranes from blocking or fouling to ensure continuous membrane
filtration performance. The need to have a disinfection stage depends on the specifications and qualities of the membrane
materials, as well as the integrity of the membrane element assemblies.
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Process diagram of a typical submerged MBR technology
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5. Results of the analyses
5.1. Thermotolerant coliforms
According to regulations, the geometric mean of the thermotolerant coliform count of the
samples of effluent shall not exceed 250 (new regulation 100) thermotolerant coliforms/100
ml.
Only three (3) out of 32 samples comply with the “test” regulations of max. 250 cfu/100 ml.
The other samples exceed the level of bacteria with high concentrations of thermotolerant coliforms/100 ml
and did not come close to the standards. The highest concentration found was 231,000,000 cfu/100ml.
5.2. Suspended solids
The geometric mean of the total suspended solids content of the samples of effluent shall not
exceed 50 mg/ltr (new regulation 35).
Six (6) out of 32 samples show concentrations of suspended solids within the limits of the regulations.
Twenty-two (22) of the samples even exceed 100 mg/ltr of suspended solids. The highest concentration
found is 2.200 mg/ltr.
5.3. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
The geometric mean of 5-day Biochemical Oxygen demand of the samples of effluent shall not
exceed 50 mg/ltr. (new regulation 25)
Six (6) out of 36 samples show concentrations of BOD below 50 mg/ltr.
Twenty-six (26) of the samples do exceed the test limits and eight (8) of the samples even exceed a
concentration of 500 mg/ltr.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
The geometric mean of 5-day Chemical Oxygen demand of the samples of effluent shall not
exceed 125 mg/ltr.
One (1) out of 36 samples has a concentration COD within the limits.
Just one (1) of the units is installed after 2010 when regulations for COD came in force. In this particular
sample, the COD is 127 mg/ltr.
Six (6) samples show values over 1000 mg/ltr.
pH (acidity)
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The pH of the samples of effluent shall be in the range of 6 to 8.5.
Only eight (8) out of 36 samples do not meet the standards.
Seven (7) of the samples have a pH > 8.5 but remain < 9.
Just one (1) sample has a low pH of 5.12.
Chlorine Residue
As low as practical possible
Eight (8) out of 36 samples contain residue chlorine. In all other samples residue chlorine was not detected.
One (1) vessel operates an MBR and does not use chlorine but ozone instead.
One (1) of the treatment plants has double disinfection and uses both UV and chlorine.
The chlorine residue was tested in the laboratory and will be lower than measured on site.
Nitrite
The Nitrite content is not to exceed 10 mg/ltr NO2.
The content of Nitrite is not limited according to Dutch or Marpol regulations. During the project, IVW
requested to analyse also for Nitrite, just as additional information. The results are not evaluated in the report.
5.4. Results of the Questionnaire
During visits to the sites for sample taking, the sampler or a member of our project team asked a number of
questions, according to MEPC 55/23 annex 26:
Type of sewage system
Manufacturer
Design capacity
Type of disinfection
Number of crew / passengers
Use of seawater or freshwater (gravity or vacuum system)
Appendix 1 "sample questionnaire" is an example of this form.
All vessels tested for this project had a valid test certificate regarding the sewage plant. The sewage plants
are tested and considered to be appropriate.
At least twenty seven (27) of the sewage treatment systems use chlorine as disinfection method. One (1)
system is using a combination of UV disinfection and chlorine disinfection.
One (1) unit is using ozone as disinfection method.
5.5. Visit Vessel for inspection sewage treatment system
In order to investigate the source of the poor analyses results, one of the vessels was visited a second time
for further inspection of the sewage water treatment system. According to the crew, the installation was
working properly and no malfunction was mentioned. The unit was running during the visit and the
compressor was on.
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This unit has a grey water supply directly connected to the treatment disinfection tank of the unit. The supply
of grey water can influence the suspended solids level of the sample.
The aeration valves on the unit seemed to be closed. Without proper aeration in the tank, the bacteriological
content will be influenced. There was no return of the activated sludge visible.
This second visit clearly showed that specific operational conditions have significant impact on compliance
performance.
5.6. Field experience according to a supplier of sewage treatment units
Field experience, according to one of the suppliers of sewage treatment units, show that there are several
possible causes resulting in poor performance of the installations in practice f.e.:
When the installation is taken into operation, it will take approximately 10 days before the bacterial
growth in the first compartment is stable. In these 10 days the installation will not perform
sufficiently. Sometimes the installation is shut down when the vessel is outside the 12 mile area. The
time for starting up the installation is not considered.
The shelf life of the chlorine used for disinfection can be expired so no sufficient disinfection is
available. Sometimes even the chlorine tablets are not present.
Cleaning toilets with chemicals containing chlorine. If these kind of chemicals are used this will have
a strong negative effect on the biomass in the first compartment of the sewage treatment unit.
Maintenance like cleaning the sediment tank, checking chlorine tablets, checking aeration, is
insufficient.
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6. Conclusion & Evaluation
6.1. Explanation of Analyses results
All plants on board of the tested vessels are approved by the IMO standards, but none of the analyses results
comply with the “discharge limits during test” as described in the regulations.
Regulations provide for sewage to be discharged to the sea water under condition of operating an approved
sewage treatment plant. On the other hand, there are no discharge limitations regarding the sewage water
quality pumped overboard.
Some of the results could be traced back to lack of maintenance :
High colony count in combination with high suspended solids could be caused by lack of
maintenance of the sediment tanks.
Low concentration suspended solids in combination with high colony count could be caused by
lack of chlorination / disinfection.
The design capacity of 13 of the sewage water treatment unit mis-matches the number of crew
members on board.
The only advanced biological treatment system (MBR) included in the investigation is the only system
to show a high concentration of Nitrite. The reason for this is not evaluated in thisreport.
Only one of the plants has double disinfection by UV and chlorine. The results of the bacteriological
analyses of this specific plant are close to the required test results. However, since only one (1) unit
with double disinfection was tested, this is regarded as insufficient data to draw a solid conclusion.
The MBR installation which uses ozone shows good results. Only the thermo-tolerant bacteria count
is too high, which indicates the ozone had not sufficient disinfection capacity at that moment. All
other results are close to, or within, the test limits.
In two (2) samples the BOD is higher than the COD. As this is not possible, this indicates that
errors have occurred. The COD analyses are carried out in duple, and no significantdifferences
occurred. The BOD samples needed to be diluted before analyses.
The administration seems to be aware of the fact that the water treated by the sewage treatment
plants onboard often differs from test results:
Resolution MEPC159 (55) Guidelines on implementation of effluent standards and performance tests
for sewage treatment plants.
It is acknowledged that the performance of sewage treatment plants may vary
considerably when the system is tested ashore under simulated shipboard conditions or
on board a ship under actual operating conditions. Where testing ashore demonstrates
thatasystemcomplieswiththestandards,butsubsequent onboard testing does not meet
the standards, the administration should determine the reason and take it into account
when deciding whether to type approve the plant.
A first step to increase awareness and environmental impact would be to start sampling of the
sewage water and reporting the results to an organisation for database entry. If the samples do not
meet test standards within certain limits than re-sampling needs to be carried out.
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Sampling Procedure
1. Shut down discharge pump
2. Check the compartments of the sewage treatment plant and define these compartments and there
discharge connections.
3. Samples can be taken from the sample point on the 3rd
compartment tank.
4. Clean the sample point and flush it before taking the samples
5. Fill the bottles.
6. Note the following information on the bottles:
- Name vessel
- Date
- Time
- Type water: sewage
- Type of analyses