title: Physicochemical analysis and adequation of olive oil mill wastewater after advanced oxidation process for reclamation by pressure-driven membrane technology.
abstract: Physicochemical characterization of olive mill wastewaters (OMW) was studied after a primary and secondary treatment was implemented in an olive oil factory in Jaén (Spain), comprising natural precipitation, Fenton-like reaction, flocculation-sedimentation and olive stone filtration in series. The application of membrane technology in improving the quality of the secondary-treated OMW (OMW/ST) was examined, to reduce the hazardous electroconductivity (EC) values (2-3 mS cm(-1)). Particle size distribution on OMW/ST shows supra-micron colloids and suspended solids as well as sub-micron particles with a mean size below 1.5 μm remaining in considerable concentration. The high organic pollutants percentage (31.7%) registered with an average diameter below 3 kDa is sensibly relevant for membrane fouling. Mesophilic aerobic bacteria growth warns of possible membrane biofouling formation. The saturation index indicates to work upon recovery factor below 90%. Finally, operating at a pressure equal to 15 bar ensured low fouling and high flux production on the selected NF membrane (69.9 L h(-1)m(-2)) and significant rejection efficiencies (55.5% and 88.5% for EC and COD). This permits obtaining an effluent with good quality according to the recommendations of the Food and Agricultural Association (FAO) with the goal of reusing the regenerated water for irrigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain. Electronic address: jmochandop@ugr.es.
authors.forename: Javier Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ochando-Pulido
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Victor-Ortega
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering Department, University of Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Gassan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hodaifa
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez-Ferez
mesh_terms: D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005427:Flocculation; D019649:Food Industry; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010938:Plant Oils; D011312:Pressure; D013030:Spain; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D062065:Wastewater / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D062065:Wastewater
keywords: Advanced oxidation processes; Membrane technology; Olive oil mill wastewaters; Particle size distribution; Reverse osmosis; Wastewater reclamation