HYBRID BIOGRANULAR SYSTEM FOR TEXTILE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Patent granted
* MY-145578-A – Bacteria granules for treating wastewater (2013)
Patent filing
* PI20092162 – A process for treating wastewater (2009)
THE PROBLEMS
* Coloured effluent from textile industry is being discharged to the environment
* Effluent Standard on colour has recently being implemented by the government.
* Chemical treatment for treating coloured wastewater is very costly.
* Sludge disposal from chemical treatment system increase the operational cost.
* Conventional biological system is incapable of treating textile wastewater
PRODUCT FEATURES
* A system capable of treating textile wastewater with high removal efficiency
(up to 
90% COD and color removal)
* A single compact reactor treatment system utilizing small working area
* Utilized biogranules which are dense, compact with excellent settling properties
(settling time between 5 to 15 minutes)
* High biodegradation rate due to high concentration of microorganisms within the granules.
* The system operates under intermittent anaerobic-aerobic reaction phase in a single reactor column for complete degradation of textile wastewater
* Relatively cheap and simple to operate
* Environmental friendly with no addition of chemicals
* No sludge wastage. Excess sludge (granules) can be stored for future
used or sold as seed to other treatment plant.
HOW THIS PRODUCT CAN HELP YOUR COMPANY
* The product provides cheap, reliable and effective treatment system for treating coloured wastewater.
* The treatment system is simple to operate
* The excess biogranules can be potential source of income for the company.
NOVELTY
* Applications of biogranules in treating textile wastewater
* Hybrid reactor –use of intermittent anaerobic and aerobic conditions in a single reactor
* A small foot-print treatment system
POTENTIAL MARKET
* Textile industries
* Oil palm industries
* Food industries
* Other industries with colored effluent
