title: Techno-economic evaluation of soil-aquifer treatment using primary effluent at Ahmedabad, India.
abstract: A pilot study was carried out in Sabarmati River bed at Ahmedabad, India for renovation of primary treated municipal wastewater through soil aquifer treatment (SAT) system. The infrastructure for the pilot SAT system comprised of two primary settling basins, two infiltration basins and two production wells located in the centre of infiltration basins for pumping out renovated wastewater. The performance data indicated that SAT has a very good potential for removal of organic pollutants, nutrients as well as bacteria and viruses. The SAT system was found to be more efficient and economical than the conventional wastewater treatment systems and hence recommended for adoption. A salient feature of the study is the introduction of biomat concept and its contribution in the overall treatment process.
authors.affiliation: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Ahmedabad Zonal Laboratory, India. prabhakar_nem@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nema
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ojha
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khanna
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D007194:India; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010316:Particle Size; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018508:Water Purification / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical