STATE-OF-THE-ART MBBR EFFLUENT TREATMENT FOR PERSONAL CARE PLANT
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Case Studies
STATE-OF-THE-ART MBBR EFFLUENT TREATMENT FOR PERSONAL CARE PLANT
DUBAI
Background
In December of 2016, the Middle East North Africa’s largest personal care liquids manufacturing unit was inaugurated in Dubai Industrial Park, UAE. The factory generates around 200 m3/d of high strength effluent with varying loads and flows. The characterization of the influent and effluent are summarized as follows:
| Parameter | Influent | After Primary DAF | Estimated effluent after MBBR & Second. DAF | Effluent Limit for Reuse Application |
| BOD5 (mg/l) | 4000-7000 | Taxonomy
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