WASTE-WATER

TREATMENT BY
USING ROOT
ZONE
TECHNOLOGY

AKSHAY SHINDE
INDEX
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS EXACTLY
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
TYPES OF PLANTS
PROPERTIES AND
NECESSSITY OF
MATERIAL
PROCEDURE AND
METHODS
RESULTS AND
DESCUSSION
APPLICATION AND
FEAUTURE SCOPE
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION:

 Root zone technology is effective technology called

Decentralized Wastewater Systems (DEWATS)

 It was developed in 1970s in Germany and has been

successfully implemented in different countries mainly
in Europe and America.

 The root zone wastewater treatment system makes use

of biological and physical-treatment processes to
remove pollutants from wastewater.

 Due to its natural process, there is no need to add any

input such as chemicals, mechanical pumps or external
energy. This reduces both the maintenance and energy
costs.
root zone tretment plant in pondichery
What is exactly ?

It is the set of technologies / methods based on

various mechanisms associated with root-zone of
different plants. This system leads to be-
Decontamination, destruction, containment of
Pollutants.
aim:
To cheak the feasability of root zone technology
for treatment of wastewater without any
priliminiry treatment.

objective:
Analysis of waste water at inlet and outlet with
DO, COD, BOD, Nitrate, Phosphate by laboratory
test
 plants used in root zone technology
canna lily

pragmites austriails
01

05
types 02
of
plants
thypha latifolia
04
03 pragmites karka(reed)

arundo donax
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canna lily plant title

120mm black cotton soil

70mm sand

70mm charcoal

80mm aggregate

different layers in root zone technology

Result And discussion
1. Turbidity test (domestic VS Dairy).

2. Hardness test (domestic VS Dairy)

3. Total Solids test (domestic VS Dairy)

4. DO test (domestic VS Dairy)

5. BOD test (domestic VS Dairy)

6. COD test (domestic VS Dairy)

7. Nitrate test (domestic VS Dairy)

8. Phosphate test (domestic VS Dairy)

Sr.n TEST AND SAMPLE INLET OUTLET WASTE % WASTE
o REMOVED REMOVED
1 turbidity domestic waste 177.7NTU 20.2NTU -157.5NTU 88.63%
water

2 turbidity dairy waste 519NTU 286NTU -233NTU 55.10%

water

3 hardness domesic 464mg/L 208mg/L -256mg/L 44.82%

4 hardness dairy waste 128mg/L 60mg/L -68mg/L 46.87%

water

5 total solids domestic 7440mg/L 2380mg/L -5060mg/L 31.98%

wate water

6 total solids dairy waste 2020mg/L 1740mg/L -280mg/L 86.13%

D.O domestic waste 1.2mg/L 3.7mg/L +2.5mg/L 32.43%

water
7 D.O dairy waste water 1.1mg/L 3.6mg/L +2.5mg/L 32.43%
Sr.no TEST AND SAMPLE INLET OUTLET WASTE % WASTE
REMOV REMOVED
ED

9 B.O.D dairy waste water 80mg/L 56.7mg/L - 70.87%

23.3mg/L

10 C.O.D domestic waste water 72mg/L 59.6mg/L -12.4mg/L 82.77%

C.O.D dairy waste water 120mg/L 80.6mg/L - 67.16%

39.4mg/L

11 nitrate domestic waste 14.6mg/L 12.5mg/L 2.1mg/L 85.61%

water

12 nitrate dairy waste water 30.5mg/L 27.9mg/L 2.6mg/L 91.47%

13 phosphate domestic waste 8.3mg/L 6.2mg/L 2.1mg/L 74.69%

water

14 phosphate dairy waste water 15.9mg/L 14.1mg/L 14.1mg/L 88.67%

 Turbidity test (domestic VS
Dairy)
Inlet vs outlet
Turbidity domestic Vs Dairy waste

DOMESTIC WASTE DAIRY WASTE TURBIDITY

TURBIDITY
194 576
185 519 534 538 539
177.7 176
Turbidity (NTU)

Turbidity (NTU)
156

285 276 286

254 250

20.2 24.9 21.6 25 24.6

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
 Hardness test (domestic VS Dairy)
Inlet vs outlet

Hardness test domestic Vs Dairy waste

DOMESTIC WASTE HARDNESS DAIRY WASTE HARDNESS

495 300 300 300 300 300

483 472 476
464
(mg/l)

(mg/l)
300 300 300 300 300 185
255 264
154 154
201 205 208 128 126

64 74
60 63 53

1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
 Total Solids test (domestic VS
Dairy)
Inlet vs outlet
Total solids test domestic Vs Dairy waste

DOMESTIC WASTE TOTAL DAIRY WASTE TOTAL SOLIDS

7440 7532 SOLIDS
7524 7585
7206
2374
2234
2186
2020 2054
1857
1740 1759
1648 1659
(mg/l)

(mg/l)
2956
2659 2659 2650
2380
500 500 500 500 500

500 500 500 500 500

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
 DO test (domestic VS Dairy)
Inlet vs outlet

DO test domestic Vs Dairy waste

DOMESTIC WASTE DO DAIRY WASTE DO

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

4.6
(mg/l)

(mg/l)
4.2
3.9 3.8 3.7
3.6 3.6 3.6
3.2
2.8
1.9
1.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.6
1.2 1.3 1.1 1.3

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
 BOD test (domestic VS Dairy)
Inlet vs outlet
BOD test domestic Vs Dairy waste

DOMESTIC WASTE BOD DAIRY WASTE BOD

54.9 56.6 83 85
53.8 53.9 80
51.8
74 72
64.7
56.7 57
53.8 53.2
(mg/l)

(mg/l)
31.6
27.6
23.7 22.4
21.7

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
 COD test (domestic VS Dairy)
Inlet vs outlet
COD test domestic Vs Dairy waste

DOMESTIC WASTE COD DIARY WASTE COD

84
132 128.5
74 73 120 123
72
112.5 112
65
59.6 61.8 60 100.7
56 89
52.9
(mg/l)

(mg/l) 80.6 78.5

5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
 Nitrate test (domestic VS Dairy)
Inlet vs outlet
Nitrate Test domestic Vs Dairy waste

DOMESTIC WASTE NITRATE DAIRY WASTE NITRATE

45 45 45 45 45
45 45 45 45 45

31.6 32.7 31.6

30.5 30.1 29.8
(mg/l)

(mg/l)
27.9 28.7 29.3
27
19.5
14.6 15.6 15.9
12.5 13.7 13
12.1 11.4
9.5

1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
 Phosphate test (domestic VS Dairy)
Inlet vs outlet
Phosphate Test domestic Vs Dairy waste

DOMESTIC WASTE PHOSPHATE DAIRY WASTE PHOSPHATE

8.9
8.3 8.5
7.4 19.3
6.9 17.8
6.2 6.3 16.4
5.9 15.9
5.6 14.9
(mg/l)

14.1 14.6

(mg/l)
13.2
4.5 12.4
10

1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
Applications

 Bathroom water recycling.

 Treatment of polluted streams, nallas,
rivulets and water-bodies ( floating
beds may be recommended.
 Use recycled water for flush, dish
washes, watering for plant.
 Future scope
1. No treatment facility or treatment
method is available for nallaha But the
root zone technology.
2. Best suitable for villages, small towns and
cities.
3. Decentralized waste water treatment
method.
4. Locally available material can be used and
not required skilled labor for
construction.
5. No mechanical equipment's are required
for operation.
Advantages of this treatment method

• Roots of plants provide favorable environment

for bacteria Diversity thereby reducing
pollutant loads.
• Least consumption of electricity. Use of gravity
for water flow.
• Complete biological and Eco friendly method of
treatment.
• No foul odor is released.
 Conclusion:
1. As per our Tested samples Turbidity, Hardness,
BOD, COD, Nitrate, Phosphate,etc get Redused
and DO increased.

2. Concentration of COD was high of dairy waste

water.

3. The Reactor was found to be very effective for

sewage treatment.

4. Turbidity of domestically and dairy waste get

removed about 88.63% and 44.89% respectively.