Investigations of the application of mineral filters for wastewater treatment on a farmstead

Strusevicius, Z., Lithuanian Univ. of Agriculture, Kaunas . Water Management Inst.; Struseviciene, S.M., Lithuanian Univ. of Agriculture, Kaunas . Water Management Inst.

Investigations of the application of mineral filters for wastewater treatment on a farmstead

2007

Strusevicius, Z., Lithuanian Univ. of Agriculture, Kaunas (Lithuania). Water Management Inst. | Struseviciene, S.M., Lithuanian Univ. of Agriculture, Kaunas (Lithuania). Water Management Inst.

Highly polluted wastewater is formed on private farms. The wastewater contains Ntotal and Ptotal concentrations up to 150 mg lE-1 and 30 mg lE-1 respectively, which is 2-3 times higher than that contained in domestic wastewater. During the biological treatment of wastewater the removal of organic pollutants (BOD5- biochemical oxygen demand, and SS - suspended solids) is about 96% and the treatment efficiency satisfies the environment protection standards. However, the removal of biogenic pollutants is only 55%, thus the residual pollution with biogenic substances exceeds the maximum allowable rate according to Ntotal and Ptotal for wastewater released into the environment. Currently, different natural and artificial powdery mineral materials (zeolite, filtralite, etc.) containing metals and carbon compounds are transported into Lithuania. Such materials could be used as Ntotal and Ptotal adsorbing filters. In respect of the filter load with pollutants, biologically pre-treated wastewater treatment efficiency of Ntotal and Ptotal was determined to be from 50 to 91% and from 49 to 90% respectively. Having filtrated to the wastewater through a filter containing 50% of zeolite and 50% of filtralite, Ntotal and Ptotal removal efficiency was fluctuating from 28 to 60% and from 23 to 70% respectively. Having made the investigations with different loads of minerals, it was determined that N removal is more efficient in the zeolite mineral filter, while P removal is more efficient in the filtralite filter. In order to reach the best results of biogenic pollution removal, both mineral mixtures should be used for the load of the filter.

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explotaciones privadas farm area latvia letonia lettonie lithuania lituania lituanie minerales minerals organic matter pollution by agriculture pollution par l'agriculture private farms recherche research surface d'exploitation tratamiento de aguas residuales wastewater treatment zeolitas zeolite zeolites

Bibliographic information

Publisher

Latvia University of Agriculture

Pagination

p. 204-209

Other Subjects

Traitement des eaux usees; Investigacion; Matiere organique; Exploitation agricole privee; Materia organica; Superficie de la explotacion; Mineraux; Polucion por la agricultura

Language

English

Note

Summary (En)

Creator variant: Strusevičius, Z., Strusevičiene, S.M.

3 tables, 3 fig., 9 ref.

Type

Conference; Summary

Source

Research for Rural Development 2007. International Scientific Conference Proceedings, Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia).- Jelgava (Latvia): Latvia University of Agriculture, 2007. International Scientific Conference: Research for Rural Development 2007,International Scientific Conference: Research for Rural Development 2007, 13, Jelgava (Latvia), 16-18 May 2007.- p. 204-209

Conference

International Scientific Conference: Research for Rural Development 2007, 13, Jelgava (Latvia), 16-18 May 2007

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