Author(s)

Sara M. Younes^1*, Mohammed Kaid^2,3*

¹Chemical Engineering Department, Borg El Arab Higher Institute Engineering and Technology, Alexandria, Egypt.
²Rashid Wastewater Plant, Beheira for Drinking Water and Drainage Company, Beheira, Egypt.
³Faculty of Science, Analytical Chemistry Department, Monofia University, Shebeen El-Kom, Egypt.

People who are involved in managing wastewater treatment face the challenge of achieving conservation goals with limited funds, and also of balancing needs for nature conservation. This context has been motivated with finding logic explanations of wastewater treatment by oxidation ponds. Description of progressive we have made with developing methods is for understanding how, when and where had done to apply the oxidation ponds for protecting biodiversity. The Rashid oxidation pond facility was highlighted as a model plant for utilizing this technology in wastewater treatment in the city of Rashid, El-Beheira Governorate, Egypt. The main concept is based on the interaction of chemical pollutants NO₂, NO₃, BOD₅-in, and BOD₅-out and heavy metals with microorganisms as Chlorophyta Green and cyanophyta, and how these oxidation ponds imitate the Continuous Chemical Reactor (CSTR) to build its core architecture for maximum usefulness. By applying the theoretical equation of (CSTR) on the experimental results of the oxidation pond according to Thirumurthi equation, it was discovered that (CSTR) and oxidation pond are matching together with a satisfactory ratio of congruence (85% - 88%). Also, the heavy metals as (iron, Zinc and copper) are high percentage removal by the algae rules. This investigation established that the oxidation ponds may function as a Continuous Chemical Reactor under ultimate conditions and precautions.

Oxidation Ponds, Thirumurthi Equation, BOD5, Heavy Metals, Microorganisms

Younes, S. and Kaid, M. (2022) Congruence Study between the Continuous Chemical Reactor (CSTR) and the Maturation Oxidation Ponds within Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 10, 93-111. doi: 10.4236/gep.2022.1011006.