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August 5-6, 2019 | Singapore
Volume 3
Cancer Research 2019 & Structural Biochemistry 2019
August 5-6, 2019
Journal of Cancer and Metastasis Research
CANCER RESEARCH AND PHARMACOLOGY
STRUCTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY, STEM CELLS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
24
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International Conference on
International Congress on
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Role of biochemistry in industrial wastewater treatment processes
D
evelopments in production technologies have resulted in the concentrated highly concentrated streams of wastewater
with high BOD and COD levels a challenge to treat effectively. Biological treatments are widely practiced to
treat wastewater containing wide range of organic pollutants by Aerobic and Anaerobic process. The key to success of
Biological Processes are Microorganisms which carry out versatile Biochemical reactions to degrade simple to complex,
aliphatic to aromatics and recalcitrant organics under ideal physico-chemical conditions in nature.
Although these treatment programs are cheap, but the plants are operated without Optimization as well as understanding
the Biochemistry of Microbial Metabolisms and parameters for maintaining metabolic balances.
Aerobic and Anaerobic process were studied for different Industrial Wastewater from Petrochemical and specialty
products and Palm Oil Mills and optimum operating conditions were determined. The main key to these studies were
types of microorganisms in biomass developed, their co-metabolism and enzyme profiles which transform organics and
reduce BOD, COD and TOC levels.
Physico-chemical conditions for growth and multiplication of active bacteria biomass and management of biomass
activities were the key for successful operation of both Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatments plants. Analysis for pH, BOD,
COD, TN, AN, Alkalinity, VFATDS MLSS, MLVSS were the key parameters for maintaining high activity of Biomass for
achieving 95-99% reduction in BOD and COD levels with discharge levels much below Environment Standards.
Valuable from wastewater in terms of Biogas, Biomass and recycle of treated wastewater were difficult earlier but now
easy and Industries are moving ahead with Zero Discharges approach. In this both GHG emissions as well as conservations
of water are achieved.
This paper highlights case studies w.r.t various approaches in treatment of wastewater from Industries using Biochemical
and Physico-chemical parameters to enhance and economize the treatment programme. Application of Biomass
engineering for conversion of organic solids waste from Palm Oil mills to compost as soil conditioner. Results on various
studies carried out will be presented during the conference.
It was observed that Biochemical balance w.r.t Biomass, Organic loading, Nutrient balance, and physico-chemical
parameters-maintained effectiveness of treatment programs. Methane contents in Biogas could be achieved in a range of
60-65% with > 90% reduction in BOD and COD. Balance of Microbial consortium for efficient aerobic and anaerobic
process gave sustainable efficient and economical treatment efficiencies.
Biography
Mukesh Pandya retired as Professor and HOD after 4 decades of teaching at Jai Hind College affiliated to University of Mumbai. He special-
ized in Industrial collaboration over 3 decades for wastewater Treatment, Design and development of total solution. His expertise was for low
cost robust treatment programme for Industries in India and overseas which are running effectively. Guided students for PG and Doctorate
programmes in the field of Microbial Biotechnology.
mukeshpandya51@gmail.comMukesh Pandya
Jaihind College, India