Meat Industry Wastewater Treatment
The treatment of food industry wastewater involves several similar technological steps, regardless of the specific sector in question: be it the dairy industry, or slaughterhouses and meat processing. If the treated wastewater is discharged into the public sewer, in most cases a chemical/physico-chemical, so-called coagulation-flocculation process is sufficient; if the treated wastewater is discharged directly into a natural watercourse, the chemical treatment must be followed by a biological treatment stage as well. Our company – and its legal predecessor – has built numerous meat industry and slaughterhouse wastewater treatment plants, and we have significant experience in this field too.
The first step of the design work is to survey the wastewater-generating manufacturing technology. Extensive literature data are available on the specific values that can be expected for the manufacturing of individual product groups – this information is a good complement to the on-site sampling survey. At KÖRTE Kft., the treatment technology is always developed on the basis of laboratory tests, and occasionally pilot-plant scale trials.
Main steps of the general chemical treatment scheme
- screening, removal of solid pollutants
- collection, homogenisation
- pH adjustment by acid/alkali dosing
- coagulation by dosing iron- or aluminium-based chemicals
- flocculation by dosing polymer solution
- phase separation by sedimentation or flotation
- sludge dewatering with a plastic chamber filter press
- discharge of the treated water into the sewer via a metering shaft
KÖRTE Környezettechnika Kft. offers its clients a complete, turnkey solution. If you would like to discuss the wastewater treatment technology of your meat industry or slaughterhouse plant, please contact us through one of our available channels.