Enhancing Greywater Treatment for Sustainable Irrigation: Utilizing Natural Filtration Materials and SMBR Technology | ||||
| The Egyptian International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Technology | ||||
| Volume 48, Issue 1, December 2024, Page 17-26 PDF (1.19 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/eijest.2024.278003.1266 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ghada Heikal   1; Mostafa Ahmed2; Ahmed Helm3
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| 1Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department of Civil Engineering, pyramids higher institute for engineering and technology, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Civil Engineering Department, International Academy for Engineering and Media Science | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The investigation of natural filtration materials such as bentonite, perlite, and date seeds are part of the research program we are conducting aimed at resolving the urgent problem of sustainable water management in arid areas, for example, Egypt, by studying the effectiveness of these materials at treating greywater for irrigation usages. Utilizing the filtration method in conjunction with submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR) technology, the research evaluates how effectively greywater can be cleaned of organic matter, heavy metal, and contaminants. The data shows that perlite provides better solid and organics reduction than SMBR, eliminating more pollutants from the water body. The purified greywater fulfills directives of the water authorities regarding reuse for irrigation, thus demonstrating the role of ¨natural¨ filtering materials and advanced treatment technologies in maintaining water sustainability. This scientific study, hence, highlights the influence of nature-based variants in water treatment techniques to achieve sustainable water goals as mentioned in Egypt`s Vision 2030. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| filteration; greywater; SMBR; sustainability | ||||
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