This study examined the reuse potential of the effluents discharged from several unified wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of industrial parks in Taiwan, with designed capacity exceeding 10,000 CMD. Parameters were selected based on the relevant reuse purposes. The “potential recycling percentage”, R of the WWTP effluent was defined as the maximal percentage of pure water extractable by the “ideal reverse osmosis module” while the RO retentate still met local effluent standards and required no treatment. The analytical results demonstrated that the WWTP effluents had potential for recycling. A pilot plant was installed in one of the WWTPs. The treatment process included a sand filter, an ultrafiltration unit (UF) and a reverse osmosis module (RO). Results of this study demonstrated that the production quantity and quality are stable and appropriate for various purposes, including both industrial and domestic applications.
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January 01 2007
Reuse potential analysis on WWTP effluent of industrial parks in Taiwan
C.P. Chu;
1Environment Engineering Research Center, Sinotech Engineering Consultants, 3F, 248, An-Kang Road, Taipei, , Chinese Taiwan , 114
E-mail: cpchu@sinotech.org.tw
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Y.S. Wu;
Y.S. Wu
1Environment Engineering Research Center, Sinotech Engineering Consultants, 3F, 248, An-Kang Road, Taipei, , Chinese Taiwan , 114
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C.C. Lin;
C.C. Lin
1Environment Engineering Research Center, Sinotech Engineering Consultants, 3F, 248, An-Kang Road, Taipei, , Chinese Taiwan , 114
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Y.J. Chung
Y.J. Chung
1Environment Engineering Research Center, Sinotech Engineering Consultants, 3F, 248, An-Kang Road, Taipei, , Chinese Taiwan , 114
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Water Sci Technol (2007) 55 (1-2): 425–431.
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C.P. Chu, Y.S. Wu, C.C. Lin, Y.J. Chung; Reuse potential analysis on WWTP effluent of industrial parks in Taiwan. Water Sci Technol 1 January 2007; 55 (1-2): 425–431. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2007.043
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