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SAR reduction in cattle hide processing wastewater.
conference contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Anthony KodelAnthony Kodel, Benjamin KeleBenjamin KeleThe Murgon cattle hide processing plant operated by Teys-Cargill currently produces approximately 150,000 litres of wastewater per day. This water is treated on-site through a decentralised wastewater treatment plant. In order to maintain an environmentally relevant activity (ERA) licence to reuse the recycled water for pasture irrigation, the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) needs to be reduced to an average of 6. A new infrastructure addition to the treatment chain through a collaborative effort by Teys-Cargill, Midell Water and Central Queensland University aims to treat the effluent using natural zeolite cation exchange filters to harden the water and meet the target SAR.
History
Parent Title
Small Water and Wastewater Systems National Conference.Start Page
1End Page
5Number of Pages
5Start Date
2012-01-01Finish Date
2012-01-01Location
Newcastle, NSWPublisher
Australian Water AssociationPlace of Publication
St Leonards, NSWPeer Reviewed
- No
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Centre for Plant and Water Science; Institute for Resource Industries and Sustainability (IRIS);Era Eligible
- No