Common treatment plants in organised industrial zones are among the hardest plants to operate in Türkiye. Dozens of factories send wastewater with different pollutants at different times. Here are rules drawn from our operating experience at the Balıkesir and Aydın plants:
1. Control pre-treatment at the source
Regular inspection of factories’ pre-treatment plants and monitoring of sewer discharge limits is the most effective way to protect the main plant from shock loads.
2. Do not underestimate equalisation
Sufficient equalisation volume dampens sudden pH and COD loads and keeps the biological unit from collapsing.
3. You cannot manage what you do not measure
Inlet and outlet flow, pH, dissolved oxygen and sludge age should be measured online and logged in SCADA.
4. Optimise energy
Aeration can account for more than half of a plant’s energy use. Oxygen-controlled blower or aerator management delivers substantial savings.
5. Plan for sludge
If the disposal route for dewatered sludge (landfill, drying, incineration) is not planned in advance, the plant quickly runs into capacity problems.
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