WASTE WATER TREATMENT BY USING VERMIFILTRATION

GUIDED BY: MEMBERS:

MISS HASHIFA ALSIJA.K

ANANDHU

FATHIMA RINSY.P

FATHIMA FAZEENA.CS

SHAHEEDA.A
1.Aim 7. Testing &Analysis
2.Introduction 8. Current Status
3.Objectives 9.Future Enhancement
4.Scope 10.Conclusion
5.Literature 11. Reference
6.Methodology
 To test waste water using vermi filter and
non vermi filter & to reuse and to recycle
waste water so as to reduce demand of
fresh water.
 WATER is vital for survival of living being.
 Water is becoming limited resources in our world.
 Water scarcity is world wide problem.
 Domestic water recycling is an attractive option for
water scarcity so as to reduce demand of fresh water
 In present study, laboratory scale -single stage
filters were designed.
 Domestic waste water was passed through vermifilter
and non-vermifilter
 The vermi filtration is done by using earth worms
 It is efficient and cost effective method
 The treated water can be used for irrigation ,gardening
and other secondary purposes.
To test the suitability of vermi –filter and non-
vermi filter for various critical parameters ,
PH, BOD ,COD ,TDS, TSS , and Turbidity.

To achieve greater utilisation of waste water

that cannot be achieved by other
technologies.
To reuse waste water, so as to reduce the
demand of fresh water.

To treat the waste water in a cost- effective

method
 Many developing nations cannot afford to construct
and maintain costly waste water treatment plants.
 Centralized sewage treatment system may not fulfills
sustainable waste water management system in
future due to ever increasing demand.
 In this project an attempt is made to know the
efficiency of vermi filter as Decentralized treatment
of various parameters.
 Reduces fresh water requirement and sewage
generation
What is waste water?
 WASTE water is water generated from bathroom,
laundry and kitchen.
 Due to rapid industrialization and
development -opportunity to increase for waste
water formation.
 Reuse of waste water serves 2 purposes
reduces fresh water requirement &sewage
generation.
 In water scarce environments, Wastewater reuse
and reclamation are of viable option for increased
water resources availability.
  There are many methods for waste water treatment
the most effective methods are:
1. Vermi filtration
2. Non vermi filtration
 These are simple and cost effective methods in a
small scale preparation
 VERMIFILTRATION :The utilization of earthworms in
wastewater treatment.
 1st advocated by Prof. JOSE TOHA at The University of
Chile in 1992.
 Process adopting traditional vermi composting system into
passive waste water treatment using earthworm potentials.
(journel-civil engg & urban planning :An International
journal vol.2)
 NON –VERMIFILTRATION – Filter without
earthworms
 Used to compare with vermi filtered water


Different layer used in non

vermi filter
 Ingest & biodegrade – organic waste &
contaminants in waste water.
 earthworms in VF led to significant stabilization
of sludge
 enhancing the reduction of volatile suspended
solids.
 Reduce BOD,COD &turbidity…
 Increase porosity of soil.
 No formation of sewage sludge & No foul odour.
 Low energy requirement.
 Most effective than conventional methods.
 Detoxified and disinfected water for reuse.
 Economical and Eco-friendly.
 Vermifilterd water is clean for using in farm
irrigation & gardens.
 Decentralized method & nutritive plant food.
 Collection of earth worms.

Preparation of bed material of

earth worms

Vermi filter and formation of Vermi

filter

Experimental procedure and

operation of the reactor

Testing and analysis

 Collected information about earthworms ;
(Eisenia fetida) from Mannuthi agricultural
university.
 Collected based on 1000nos per metre square of
area of filter
 Bed material consist of pure garden soil , saw dust
&cow dung
 Mixed at a volume ratio of 3:1
 Consist of five layers
 Bottom most layer is of 10cm thick
 Consist of 20mm size aggregates
 Second layer is 10cm thick of 10mm size
aggregates

 Third layer is 10cm thick of 5mm sized aggregate

& sand
 Fourth layer is a net of wire mesh
 Fifth layer is of soil bed and earth worms
 Waste water kept at plastic bucket
 Kept at elevated platform & near the vermi
filtration bed
 At the bottom of bucket irrigation system is
attached
 Irrigation system consists a rubber pipe
 At the top of bed a 3mm sized filter tray is placed
for uniform distribution of waste water on filter
bed.
 Waste water flows through pipe by gravity.
 It is percolated down through layers of bed
 End water collected in a chamber at bottom
 TSS, TDS, Turbidity,Ph , BOD, COD etc are
analysed
 Comparison with non vermifilter
 Analysis based on graph plotted
 Collected details about earthworms
 Visited mannuthy agricultural university
 Fixed Eisenia fetida species for this purpose
 Experimental setup is done in EVS lab
 Experimental analysis of vermi filteration
 Tests on PH ,TSS, TDS, BOD, COD, Turbidity
 Comparison with non vermifilter unit
 Analysis based on graphs
 We were studied that Vermi filtration is suitable
technique for decentralised waste water treatment
 No sludge formation & used as a fertilizer
 It is an effective and suitable method for waste
water treatment were studied
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publications, New York, 2003.
 2. IWMI (International Water Management Institute), Water policy briefing, 8
(2003).
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Metcalfe, Treatment of domestic wastewater in a pilot-scale natural treatment
system in central Mexico, Ecology and Engineering, 23 (2004) 299.
 4. M Xing, X Li, J Yang, Treatment performance of small-scale vermifilter for
domestic wastewater and its relationship to earthworm growth, reproduction
and enzymatic activity, African Journal of Biotechnology, 9 (2010) 7513.
 5. R K Sinha, G Bharambe, U Chaudhari, Sewage treatment by
vermifiltration with synchronous treatment of sludge by earthworm: a low-
cost sustainable technology over conventional systems with potential for
decentralization, Environmentalist, 28 (2008) 409.