Treatment of Blue Crab Processing Plant Wastewater Using Physical, Chemical and Biological Processes

摘要

A treatment system for wastewater from a blue crab processing plant consisting of a biological reactor, sand filter and an activated carbon column was evaluated. Various retention times and dilutions of retort effluent were used to assess reduction of dissolved organics and solids following biological treatment. The necessity of utilizing activated carbon adsorption in conjunction with sand filtration to produce an effluent suitable for UV disinfection was evaluated.