Imperishable Sewage treatment plant - A case study of Surat, India

Authors

  • Anindita Bhattacharje
  • Nikunj Choksi
  • Kunjal Badrakiya
  • Parthav Aghara
  • Akshey Bhargava

Keywords:

Sewage Treatment Plant, Water Scarcity, Environment pollution, recycle, reuse, sustainability, economic value

Abstract

In the 21st century, it is prominently observed that there is a major contamination of water resources in particular fresh water resources due to increase in the municipal, agricultural and industrial wastes. Moreover, in today's world, environmental pollution has become a hot topic. Water is becoming increasingly scarce, and many people fear that future conflicts will be fought over pure drinking water. Water scarcity not only causes problems for humans, but it also poses significant hurdles for the overall eco-growth system. As a result, there is a pressing need to discover alternative uses for spent water in both home and agricultural applications. Sewage treatment plant’s goal is to generate treated effluent and sludge that is safe to release into the environment. Sewage can also lead to sickness, which is a calamity. Sewage water is released into rivers, natural water courses, and low-lying areas, contaminating water resources and creating a variety of diseases. Henceforth, the authors of this work have made an effort to conduct out a case study of Surat, India in which increasing population patterns and forecasting the water consumption and the Sewage generated depending upon the projected population. With the help of which a sewage treatment plant is being designed within the study which results into the recycling and reuse of the wastewater and the semi solid wastes being generated into ways which not only solves the environmental problems and the problems of scarcity but also adds up to the economic value and increases the sustainability as well.

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Published

2022-12-07

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2022)

Section

Research Article

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