Open AccessProduct Recovery and Reduction of Wastewater Disposal Costs in a Detergent Production Facility
Author(s) -
Forstmeier M.,
Goers B.,
Wozny G.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
engineering in life sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1618-2863
pISSN - 1618-0240
DOI - 10.1002/elsc.200390025
Subject(s) - ultrafiltration (renal) , nanofiltration , wastewater , waste management , chemical oxygen demand , environmental science , membrane technology , pilot plant , industrial wastewater treatment , sewage treatment , effluent , production (economics) , environmental engineering , pulp and paper industry , membrane , chemistry , engineering , chromatography , biochemistry , economics , macroeconomics
In an applied research project in cooperation with industrial partners investigations have been made on the application of ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membrane processes for the separation of surfactants from cleaning‐in‐place rinsing waters in a liquid detergent production plant. A membrane screening as well as pilot plant experiments have been performed. Chemical oxygen demand reductions in the wastewater of up to 96 % have been achieved resulting in less environmental impact and lower wastewater disposal costs.