Table 30. General chemistry effluents Industry Origin of wastes Pollution, Chlorine Gas scrubbing and Essentially Hg pollution industry floor washing (metal and ions): possible Hg (Hg cells) Brine losses recirculation NES Condensates 1 m’ per tonne 1-4 gl NHGHCO3. 02-1 gI'! methanol ‘NH,NO; Basic condensates 2-3 g.t! NHANOs. synthesis 0.5 nf per tonne 0.2-0.8 g.t? NH,OH Workshop washing NHANOs. SS Urea Condensates 0.6 m per Without hydrolyser, tonne concentration of from 0.1 to Floor washing 0.5 gI' NHy, 05-2 gt! urea Super GSE ‘Very acidic water: H>S0s. phosphates SiFoHp, HE. HsP0s, gypsum of High quantity sludge HPO; GSE SiO). CaF and Cax(POy)» Pharmaceuti- | Wash water Often high dissolved organic cal industry pollution. Possible antibiotics and biocides Dyes ‘Manufacture DN. DNB., chlorinated solvents, nitrophenol, nitro- aniline Detergents ‘Manufacture ABS - LAS - tripolyphos- Washing phates, borates, sulphated or powders etoxylated fatty alcohols, SOTable 31. Effluents from various other industries. Industry Origin of wastes Pollution Glass-and Glass frosting. ‘High acidity: HF, mitomaking | decoration and shape ammonium bifluoride Sawing. polishing. Corundum, pumice and finishing emery powders. cerium oxide, gamet Glass fibres | Fibre manufacture, oiling High SS, BOD and COD due to dextrin, gelatin, silicones, miscellaneous acetates, phenolic resins Cosmetics Packaging High levels of grease, anionic and non-ionic detergents. Dissolved, readily biodegradable coD Abrasives Preparation of adhesive Phenol-formaldelryde and on supports | mixtures urea-formaldeliyde resins, gelatins. starch, epoxy resins and solvents High COD. average BOD and $$ Ceramics Drying of ware High SS level Floor washing Possible crystallization Teactions Fibreboard Wood fibres High dissolved COD Glues and ‘Vinyl copolymers adhesives Glues and gums, high COD, emulsifiers Possible compaction Body manufacturing Tron and copper Lubricating oils, soluble oils Tyres Pickling effluents Rubber synthesis ‘Soaps and metallic salts, solvents Tyre manufacture Hydraulic fluids, greasesTable 31 (cont.). Effluents from various other industries. Industry Origin of wastes Pollution Manufacture of High sulphuric and nitric nitro compounds acidity; colouration and Powders non-biodegradable COD and explosives _| Prilling and Ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, impregnation of nitroglycerin, Na7S04, glues, simple-base powders plasticizers, Relatively biodegradable effluents Aireraft and | Cleaning of painted surfaces High concentrations of COD airport and detergents, silicates, washing phosphates, chromic acid, fatty oils. phenols. ‘Kerosene