Investigation of chemical treatability of effluent water in Istanbul-Baltalimani Preliminary Mechanical Treatment Plant

Abstract

In recent years, not only physical and biological processes but also chemical operations have been used in sewage treatment. In previous studies, more than 80% of organic substances and 90% of phosphorus removal were succeeded with chemical addition in sewage treatment. In this study, chemical treatability of sewage water was investigated by performing a series of experiments on sewage water taken from Baltalimani Mechanical Treatment Plant of Istanbul and treatment alternatives before marine discharge were suggested on the basis of the results obtained.