Is wastewater treatment related to exhaust gas treatment?
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I majored in chemical engineering; I’m currently working on waste gas desulfurization. I’d like to switch to wastewater treatment in the future, and I’m not sure if my current experience will be useful. Please give me some advice
I think this is still somewhat helpful, though there may be fewer intersections in terms of specialized knowledge.
Of course it helps; on a broader scale, it can raise environmental awareness and enhance the sense of responsibility and mission among those who work in the field of environmental protection. On a smaller scale, many flue gas desulfurization processes (biochemical) as well as the biochemical processes used in wastewater treatment involve various bypass systems. Moreover, you are particularly skilled at dealing with the sulfur-containing, malodorous waste gases generated during wastewater treatment.
There is a connection; sometimes, after waste gas treatment, wastewater treatment is required, and you should be aware of this as well.
Environmental protection falls into three main areas: wastewater treatment, solid waste management, and exhaust gas treatment. There are also issues such as noise. As for the knowledge related to exhaust gas desulfurization, I think it won’t be widely applied in wastewater treatment in the future. Wastewater treatment mainly relies on biological methods, supplemented by some physical and chemical techniques. However, the principles underlying environmental protection are similar across these areas
Don’t worry; there are basically only that many processes involved in wastewater treatment. You can take a look first, but since you’re studying chemical engineering, you don’t need to worry about this at all!
I am currently working in desulfurization; previously, I was involved in wastewater treatment. Based on my experience, chemical principles are applied in both fields, and there are similarities between them!!!
Biochemical flue gas desulfurization seems to be used quite rarely, right? I used to study environmental engineering; my graduation thesis was on flue gas desulfurization, and now I work in water treatment. I think it has great advantages to shift to the environmental protection sector in the chemical industry. Well, environmental protection requires a lot of knowledge in chemistry and chemical engineering; perhaps there isn’t much advantage in terms of biochemical methods, but in other areas the benefits of having a background in chemical engineering become evident. It turns out that many of the teachers in our department originally came from the School of Chemical Engineering. And I think the scope of water treatment is broader.
I think it’s helpful. At the moment, those who know how to deal with waste gas don’t know how to handle wastewater, and those who can handle wastewater don’t know how to deal with waste gas. Since the original poster is currently dealing with waste gas, they plan to learn how to handle wastewater as well; this way, they will have more effective ideas for dealing with both waste gas and wastewater, which will be more useful for them. Support the OP to learn*! !
:Lol, I study chemical engineering too, and I’m currently working on waste gas treatment； Chemical engineering knowledge is widely applied in waste gas treatment. As for wastewater treatment, since I haven’t handled it myself, from what I understand the processes involved are relatively fixed, and the methods used are essentially physical, chemical, and biological approaches. However, modern wastewater treatment systems usually require additional odor control devices. If you have experience with both waste gas treatment and wastewater treatment, wouldn’t that make you highly sought after?
Waste gas treatment also involves some aspects of wastewater treatment; for example, after desulfurization, isn’t there desulfurization wastewater as well? Those who study chemical engineering and have some basic knowledge of environmental protection should at least be familiar with drawing; then they just need to acquire some additional knowledge in process-related areas. It’s impossible to do without becoming a professional in this field, so keep working hard, my fellow Haiyou.
There is little connection between wastewater treatment and exhaust gas treatment; using current desulfurization technologies to address the bad odors generated by wastewater is definitely a waste. The wastewater generated during desulfurization can be treated using environmental protection technologies. It’s easy to transition from the chemical industry to the environmental protection sector; the environmental protection industry is just a small branch of the chemical industry.
There is a high degree of relevance, as it involves the processing of fluids in all cases. Chemical engineering knowledge is needed for all of it, so it’s easy to transition into this field.
Environmental waste includes exhaust gas, wastewater, and solid waste; it is certainly useful for dealing with sewage in the future, and understanding environmental protection is important
A large environmental protection company must have separate air chambers and water chambers: the treatment processes for wastewater and exhaust gas are **different** and have little to do with each other. It’s just that some equipment is similar for the dewatering of wastewater sludge and the dewatering of desulfurization gypsum from exhaust gases. So I think it’s quite difficult to change careers; it’s almost like having to start from scratch. In fact, the amount of knowledge that a person can acquire is limited; mastering one skill will bring benefits for life. Whether it’s related to energy or water, one must persevere, and I believe that one day they will become an expert in that field. Men don’t cry
It’s not a design issue; the real aspects related to the manufacturing process require time to understand, and it’s not that simple
I majored in environmental engineering and currently work at a pharmaceutical company in the role of an environmental management officer. My responsibilities include managing not only wastewater but also waste gas and solid waste. Therefore, I believe that your previous experience will be very useful for your future work. Environmental issues cannot be managed from just one perspective; moreover, many methods used for treating waste gas rely on absorption techniques, which in turn results in the generation of wastewater. There is also a significant problem with wastewater treatment today, namely the odor issue at wastewater treatment plants. If you have experience in handling waste gas, that will be an advantage for you. Believe in yourself – as long as you keep learning and thinking, all knowledge is interconnected.
I first heard that the environmental protection industry is a branch of the chemical industry. Hehe, interesting! I actually think the chemical industry serves environmental protection; those working in environmental protection who understand chemistry will surely be greatly strengthened by that knowledge! This is why it seems easy to shift from the chemical industry to environmental protection, but once you actually get started, you find there’s an enormous amount to learn! Especially in water treatment – one industry has one type of water, and one factory uses another type. Some people say there are only a few types of water, but making good use of those few types isn’t that simple either!
It’s definitely helpful. If you work in design, the relevance might be lower; drafting is similar, but the calculations involved are certainly different. However, for those working in engineering management, it’s similar. I’ve worked on several projects involving water treatment, as well as subsystems for waste gas treatment, and there’s also water treatment in desulfurization systems
Back then, my research topic was the decarbonization and desulfurization of flue gas, and I felt that there were good prospects in this area, with potential for further research. For wastewater treatment, I think the current methods are already quite mature and are widely used in various factories and enterprises; it’s easy to get started with them. However, I feel that their application prospects are not as good as those of gas desulfurization.
Design is largely about imitation; in fact, as long as you have a high school diploma or higher, score at least 60 points in math, physics, and chemistry, and bring 100% dedication to your work, there is nothing you can’t design.