International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064 Index Copernicus Value (2013): 6.14 | Impact Factor (2013): 4.438 Volume 4 Issue 5, May 2015 www.ijsr.net Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution CC BY Reduction of Ammonia and Turbidity in Wastewater of Pharmaceutical Industry Bharat Janaji Dighe 1 , Dr. P. R Patil 2 , Dr. Maheshwari Mishra 3 1 M. Tech Student North Maharashtra University Jalgaon Maharashtra, India 2 Assistant professor- North Maharashtra University Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India 3 Vice – President- Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Hinjewadi-Pune, Maharashtra, India Abstract: Pharmaceutical industry is one of the major industries causing water pollution. An Attempt has been made in the present project to reduce the ammonia and Turbidity WWTP for Pharmaceutical industry. Different combinations of dosages of ferric alum and non-ferric alum with cationic and anionic polyelectrolyte of were used at Primary clarifier. It was found that there is substantial reduction in turbidity using 3 ppm non ferric alum and 0.35 ppm cationic polyelectrolyte dose. One more additional dose is applied at secondary clarifier of Non ferric Alum & Cationic Polyelectrolyte which effective. After sedimentation, Effluent passed through Sand and Carbon filter and Turbidity reduced from 86.5 NTU to 3.5 NTU. A new concept of ammonia removal from waste water solution by physical method such as, aeration, oxidation by sodium hypochlorite adsorption by carbon followed by ion exchanger zeolite was study in this work. In the first mode aeration was given to waste water sample and dissolved oxygen was increased at aeration stage. In the second mode absorbed ammonia removed by oxidation by sodium hypochlorite and adsorption by granular activated carbon. In the third mode zeolite was used for zeolite was used for removal of ammonia. Ion exchange is more competitive than the other methods because of its relative simplicity and its economy in application & operation. The Turbidity and Ammonia removal efficiency of WWTP were 96%, and 99 % respectively. Keywords: Adsorption, Coagulation, Flocculation, Ion exchange, oxidation, Sedimentation. 1. Introduction The pharmaceutical industry employs various processes and a wide variety of raw materials to produce an array of final products and needed to fulfill national demands. Now a day’s world is becoming small village as new technologies are emerging every day. With increasing globalization the health problems of people are growing in faster rate this leads to growth of pharmaceutical industry. Pharmaceutical industry represents a range of industries with operation and processes as diverse as its product. Hence effluents coming from pharmaceutical industries vary from industry to industry. The wastewater from pharmaceutical manufacturing industries is problematic as it requires different treatment methods due to it's diverse nature". Additionally, as is the case in other industrial manufacturing sectors, water is a critical ingredient in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing operations; consistent and high- quality supplies are needed for a range of purposes including production, material processing, and cooling. As disruptions in raw water supply represent a significant concern, more companies are turning to water efficiency initiatives to help mitigate water scarcity-related risks. Limited water resources and increasing industrialization require a more advanced technology to preserve water quality. One of the important factors affecting water quality is the enrichment of Turbidity and Ammonia in water bodies. Wastewater with high levels of Turbidity and Ammonia several problems, such as Corrosion Scaling to Utility Equipment. It is therefore, necessary to remove these substances from wastewaters to achieve the Zero liquid Discharge. In Many of the effluent ammonia is present in low concentrations and the quantity of discharge may be low. However Ammonia-containing wastewater cannot be utilized because creates serious problems like corrosion on equipment if the treated water is reused. NH4-N removal is one of the fundamental aims in wastewater treatment. It can be carried out by Physical, biological, chemical precipitation, Oxidation, ion exchange, air striping, and biological nitrification. Ammonia is generated using different types of molecules during the manufacturing of product that may content Nitrogen. The segregation, separation or replacement or substitution of this product is quiet difficult at the source. There is scaling, deposition and corrosion on the Utility Equipment due to the high content of Ammonia. Higher Ammonia content will be the higher risk to breakdown of utility Equipment. The traditional method for ammonia removal from pharmaceutical waste water is based on biological treatment. As treated water recycle limit is stringent, ion exchange, adsorption and oxidation become more interesting as possible treatment methods. One ion exchanger with a high affinity for ammonia ion is clinoptilolite, a naturally occurring zeolite. Earliest studies have shown that clinoptilolite, and certain other natural zeolites can be effective in removing ammonia from waste water. Clinoptilolite is reported to have a classified aluminosilicate cage like structure and therefore exhibits significant macro porosity. Ammonia stripping refers a simple process utilized to lower the ammonia contact of waste water. Ammonia stripping is often easier and less expensive to conduct when removing nitrogen from waste water (in the form of ammonia) Paper ID: SUB154960 2949