Evaluation and upgrading the performance of al-Karak hospital wastewater treatment plant

Other Title(s)

تقييم و رفع كفاءة أداء محطة معالجة المياه العادمة في مستشفى الكرك الحكومي

Dissertant

al-Tuwayjiri, Umar Abd al-Jalil Abd al-Karim Abbas

Thesis advisor

al-Hamayidah, Husam Damin

Comitee Members

Jiryis, Anwar Jorj
Bisharat, Ghassan Iskandar
Ijam, Abbas Zaki Ulwan

University

Mutah University

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Department

Civil Engineering Department

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2016

English Abstract

Evaluation and improvement of the quality of treated wastewater produced from Karak hospital wastewater treatment plant (KWWTP) were performed.

The study included determination some influent and effluent quality parameters.

Physical parameters (Total suspended solids TSS, Temperature (T), chemical parameters (pH, Electrical conductivity EC, Cations Ca+2,Mg+2,Na+2 and K+, TOC, COD and BOD5), Anions (F-, Cl, PO4, SO4 and NO3), Heavy metals (Pb, Mn , Fe, Cr , Zn and Cu) and biological parameters (total coliform and E-coli).

The Result showed that KHWWTP was capable to remove 87.4% of influent COD, 85% of BOD, 72.9% of TOC, 72% of TSS, 55% of Ca+2, 25% of Mg+2, 42% of Na+2, 32% of K+, 66.6% of Fluoride (F-), 14.4% of Chloride (Cl), 34% of Nitrite (NO3), 16.6% of Phosphate , 29.7% of Sulfate (SO4), 19.35% of Pb , 89% of Fe and 25.8 % of Cu.

Heavy metals (Pb ,Mn ,Fe, Cr ,Zn and Cu) were evaluated using biofilm method which represent a composite sampling technique and grap sampling technique, the results showed different concentration between the two techniques, which is due to different contact period between the two sampling methods.

Oil shale ash was used as adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals (Pb, Mn, Fe, Cr, Zn and Cu) and TOC.

The results showed that oil shale ash is effective in removal of 43% of TOC , 56% of Pb, 40% of Fe and 39%, Cu, however no removal of Cr was recorded, while an increase in Pb concentration in the effluent was observed, the probable source of Pb is the pipe lines used in the plant.

The produced treated wastewater comply with Jordanian standards for treated wastewater reuse for restricted irrigation.

It is highly recommended to reuse treated water for irrigation to increase the green areas in the hospital territory and to safe an equal amount of fresh water being used for irrigation.

Main Subjects

Civil Engineering

No. of Pages

65

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Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-731591