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What are the characteristics of chemical wastewater?

2015-09-27View Original

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What are the characteristics of chemical wastewater?
Reply #22015-09-27
Chemical wastewater pollution has the following characteristics: 1. Toxicity and irritancy. Some chemical wastewater contains toxic or hazardous substances such as cyanide, phenols, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, or lead, which can have toxic effects on organisms and microorganisms at certain concentrations. It may also contain irritating and corrosive substances such as inorganic acids and bases.   2. High organic matter concentration. In particular, petrochemical wastewater contains high concentrations of various organic substances such as organic acids, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, and epoxides. These substances undergo further oxidation and decomposition in water, consuming large amounts of dissolved oxygen and thereby directly affecting the survival of aquatic organisms.   3. Unstable pH. It is common for wastewater from chemical industries to be either highly acidic or highly alkaline, which poses a severe threat to organisms, buildings, and crops.   4. There are relatively high levels of nutrient-rich substances. Wastewater with high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen can cause eutrophication of water bodies, leading to an excessive growth of algae and microorganisms; in severe cases, this can result in red tides that affect fish growth.   5. Recovery is relatively difficult. It is quite difficult to restore waters contaminated by harmful substances to their original state. Heavy metals, especially those concentrated by microorganisms, remain difficult to eliminate even after stopping emissions
Reply #32015-09-27
1. The water quality is complex with numerous by-products; the reactants are often solvent-based substances or compounds with cyclic structures, which increases the difficulty of treating wastewater; 2. The wastewater contains high levels of pollutants, which is caused by incomplete reaction of the raw materials and the large amount of solvent media used in the raw materials or during production that end up in the wastewater ; 3. Presence of many toxic and harmful substances: Fine chemical wastewater contains numerous organic pollutants that are toxic and harmful to microorganisms, such as halogen compounds, nitro compounds, and dispersants or surfactants with bactericidal properties ; 4. There are many biodegradably difficult substances; B is lower than C, and the biodegradability is poor ; 5. The wastewater has a high color intensity.
Reply #42015-09-27
1. It is difficult to treat, especially oily wastewater.
Reply #52015-09-27
The second and third floors combined; It’s basically very comprehensive
Reply #62015-09-28
1. Toxic and irritating. Some chemical wastewater contains toxic or hazardous substances such as cyanide, phenols, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, or lead, which can have toxic effects on organisms and microorganisms at certain concentrations. It may also contain irritating and corrosive substances such as inorganic acids and bases. 2. High organic matter concentration. In particular, petrochemical wastewater contains high concentrations of various organic substances such as organic acids, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, and epoxides. These substances undergo further oxidation and decomposition in water, consuming large amounts of dissolved oxygen and thereby directly affecting the survival of aquatic organisms. 3. Unstable pH. It is common for wastewater from chemical industries to be either highly acidic or highly alkaline, which poses a severe threat to organisms, buildings, and crops. 4. There are relatively high levels of nutrient-rich substances. Wastewater with high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen can cause eutrophication of water bodies, leading to an excessive growth of algae and microorganisms; in severe cases, this can result in red tides that affect fish growth. 5. Recovery is relatively difficult. It is quite difficult to restore waters contaminated by harmful substances to their original state. In particular, heavy metals concentrated by microorganisms are difficult to eliminate even after stopping emissions.
Reply #72015-09-28
Additional note: Sometimes there are also solid particles or viscous oily substances
Reply #82015-09-28
1. Toxic and irritating. Some chemical wastewater contains toxic or hazardous substances such as cyanide, phenols, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, or lead, which can have toxic effects on organisms and microorganisms at certain concentrations. It may also contain irritating and corrosive substances such as inorganic acids and bases. 2. High organic matter concentration. In particular, petrochemical wastewater contains high concentrations of various organic substances such as organic acids, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, and epoxides. These substances undergo further oxidation and decomposition in water, consuming large amounts of dissolved oxygen and thereby directly affecting the survival of aquatic organisms. 3. Unstable pH. It is common for wastewater from chemical industries to be either highly acidic or highly alkaline, which poses a severe threat to organisms, buildings, and crops. 4. There are relatively high levels of nutrient-rich substances. Wastewater with high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen can cause eutrophication of water bodies, leading to an excessive growth of algae and microorganisms; in severe cases, this can result in red tides that affect fish growth. 5. Recovery is relatively difficult. It is quite difficult to restore waters contaminated by harmful substances to their original state. In particular, heavy metals concentrated by microorganisms are difficult to eliminate even after stopping emissions.
Reply #92015-09-29
(1) The water quality components are complex, with numerous by-products; the reaction materials are often solvent-based substances or compounds with cyclic structures, which increases the difficulty of treating wastewater; (2) The pollutant content in the wastewater is high, which is caused by incomplete reaction of the raw materials and the large amount of solvent media used in the raw materials or during production that end up in the wastewater ; (3) There are many toxic and harmful substances; wastewater from the fine chemical industry contains numerous organic pollutants that are toxic and harmful to microorganisms, such as halogen compounds, nitro compounds, and dispersants or surfactants with bactericidal properties ; (4) There are many biodegradably difficult substances; B is lower than C, and biodegradability is poor ; (5) The wastewater has a high color intensity.

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