Abstract:
The studies were concerned in the efficiencies of granular activated carbon - sequencing batch reactor (GAC-SBR) system for treating the wastewater from pulp and paper industry that contained COD at concentration of 1,000 mgll. The experiments were divided in 2 parts as determination of COD and color adsorption ability of GAC and the effects of hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the efficiency of GAC-SBR system for treating above pulp and paper industry wastewater.The results showed that COD and color adsorption abilities of GAC under standard condition (jar test condition) were 126.99 mglg GAC and 247.97 Pt-CoIgGAC, respectively.The aeration could also increased the adsorption ability of GAC. Under aeration condition, the COD and color adsorption yield were increased 3.16 and 1.06%, respectively. For determination of adsorption ability of used GAC, the results showed that the 0, 10,20 and 30 days used GAC in SBR system could adsorb COD and color substances as 120.25,45, 54 and 99 mglgGAC and26.50, 23.75, 21.75 and 18.5 Pt-CoIgGAC ,respectively. For determination of the effect of HRT on the efficiency of GAC-SBR system, it was found that COD and color of effluents from the system under HRT of 3,5 and 10 days were 109, 107 and 118 mgll and 347,339 and 328 Pt-Co, respectively. Then, the COD and color removal efficiencies of GAC-SBR system under HRT of 3,5 and 10 days were 89.33, 89.45 and 88.39% and 8.06, 6.35 and 5.8%, respectively. On theother hand, the COD and color of effluents from SBR system under HRT of 3,s and 10 days were 115, 116 and 128 mgA and 356, 370 and 365 Pt-Co, respectively.The COD and color removal efficiency of SBR system under HRT of 33 and 10 days were 88.70,88.63 and 87.43%and 7.25,4.26 and 3.99%, respectively.