Bakeries 

generates large amount of waste water in process which are highly acidic in nature and cannot be
discharged in municipality drainage or open drains . Every country has their discharge parameters for
pH,COD , BOD ,TSS,TDS,Fat and Oil , Heavy Metal .

Bakery waste water consists of Flour , Fat and Sugar  from process  these waste are biodegradable hence
biological treatment can be effective in reducing BOD of the waste water

ETP  ( Effluent treatment Plants)  for bakeries are biological  rather than chemical which are used for heavy
chemical  industries .

Three type of biological treatment  are used in bakery waste water treatment

 Aerobic ( aeration )
 Anaerobic( Without aeration in enclosed area )
 Anaerobic -Aerobic combined

The best results are  from combined treatment through aerobic and anaerobic treatment .

The Disadvantage  of combined treatment .

Foul Smell  due methane gas generation in anaerobic  reactor. ETP plant has to be located at distant place away
from production facility.
Large area for reactors
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 Flow Diagram For Bakery Waste Water Treatment Plant

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effluent treatment plant - ETP

bakery generate waste water which need to be treated for its discharge into cities municipality drains
or central treatment plants . As governments and people becomes more conscious of impact of
water pollution and pressure to conserve water ,manufacturers are putting up waste water treatment
plant to adhere to legal compliance's .

Waste water is generated in bakeries during process

floor washing

machine washing ,

conveyor cleaning

utensil cleaning ,

spillages

These waste are bio degradable hence the best treatment for these types of waste are biological
treatment .where microorganism culture are set and organic materials are converted into sludge
through process of aeration .

The Specifications by which waste water are measured are

pH , bod , cod , tss , tds , oil and grease and % of heavy metals .

The major component of waste water treatment plant are

Collection pit or equalisation tank : The different streams are mixed and pH correction is done here
by addition of Soda ash quantity of soda depends upon the volume of effluent generated by
bakeries.

Oil and Grease traps : Tanks are designed in such way that these fats are seperated from effluent .

Aeration Tanks : Effluent is subjected to aeration in this tank . It could be either submerged blower or
from any roots blower .diffusers are submerged in thses tanks to have proper aeration of the waste
water . Tanks are designed for volume and retention period .

Clarifiers : Here the waste water is seperated from dead sludge and passed on to filters which
cleans water from any foreign particles or impurties .Flocullants are also added to enhance sludge
formation .

Final tank stores the clear treated water .

Many companies ahve stared utilising this treated water for their gardening purpose or recycling it to
cooling towers .
Package type water treatment plant are now available which covers lesser area .and could be
shifted to any location easily .