Corn starch industry wastewater pollution and treatment processes- A review

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Corn starch industry wastewater pollution and treatment processes- A review

Neogi Shubhaneel, Dey Apurba, Chaterjee Pradip Kumar
J. Bio. Env. Sci.12( 3), 283-293, March 2018.
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Abstract

Corn starch industry contributes almost 12% of starch production. Maize starch, produced worldwide, contributes huge amount of acidic effluent (pH 3-5) containing high Chemical oxygen demand (COD) (10000-30000 mg/L), biological oxygen demand (BOD) (4000-8000 mg/L), nitrogenous pollutant (400-900 mg/L) and other pollutants. Conventional methods of anaerobic digestion and nitrification-denitrification process are widely being used to treat starch industry effluent. The anaerobic digestion requires neutral pH operation thus increases operational cost. Similarly, nitrification and denitrification processes are lengthy processes consuming high operational cost and require secondary treatment for generated excess sludge. Several technologies like low pH methanogenesis, anaerobic ammonium oxidation, and sludge pyrolysis are the newer concept found to be very promising. But it still require evaluation for effective removal of waste from corn starch industry effluent; as well as a matter of extensive research itself because of the non-confirmative bacterial characteristic, occurrence, growth factor, culture and isolation possibilities, which are still to be explored. This paper reviews the newer possibilities to treat effluent under low pH and possibilities for effective anaerobic removal of nitrogenous pollutants and incorporation on zero discharge close loop technology in corn starch wastewater treatment.

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