| Title |
Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Blow Down Wastewater from Yeosu Industrial Complex |
| Authors |
권태옥 ( Tae Ouk Kwon ) ; 문일식 ( Il Shik Moon ) |
| Keywords |
Industrial wastewater; Blow down water; Cooling tower water; Boiler water; Reuse |
| Abstract |
Purpose of this research is to quantitatively and qualitatively investigate the blow down wastewater produced from Yeosu Industrial Complex. Approximately, 38,325,000 tons/year of wastewater is produced, processed and finally discharged. Six representative companies, namely, A, B, C, D, E, F were chosen for this study. Each company produce over 5,000 tons/day of wastewater. In total, 6,844 tons/day of blow down water is produced from these six companies, put together. However, companies A and C produce about 24% and 37% of blow down water, respectively. It was found that the blow down water had favorable qualities, except for its high conductivity, ranging from 230 to 1,700 μs/㎝. It was evident that, this water can be suitable for reuse, for industrial purposes, if a suitable treatment, for example, RO membrane process is adopted to remove high conductivity. |