Phytorid Tech in Patna

Patna, Has Launched a Project Based on Phytorid Technology for the Treatment and Reuse of Waste Water on the Campus

Under an MoU signed between the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Mumbai, and A N College, an artificial wetland system has been developed inside the college premises and the waste water flowing through a municipal drain is being treated through the phytorid technology developed by NEERI. Environmental science department head Bihari Singh said the phytorid technology is based on the natural water purification process which does not use electricity, chemicals and heavy maintenance to purify water. It uses natural resources like plants, stones, pebbles etc for purification of water.

The process involves sedimentation and filtration, besides biological, physical and chemical action of plants on the waste water. The processed water is collected after passing through various baffles to the collection tank. This collected water is later used for non-potable purposes like in municipal gardens, fountains or for irrigation, Singh said.

Singh said the initial results of this project are quite encouraging and the success of the study will provide an alternate technology for treatment and use of waste water which is cheap, efficient, eco-friendly and easy to adopt and operate in the entire state, especially in the wetland regions.

Singh and his co-workers, Amarendra Kumar and T Anwar, have been invited to present the findings of this project at the 13th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management to be held at Philadelphia, USA, from March 15 to 18 next year.

Source: The Times of India

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