Table 2 Characteristics of the petroleum industrial effluent
Wastewater parameters | Reference | Values |
|---|---|---|
pH | APHA 4500-H | 7.08 |
Turbidity | ASTM-D1889 | 220 NTU |
Total dissolved solids | ASTM D-1888 | 10 mg/L |
Total suspended solids | APHA 2540-C | 60 mg/L |
Chemical oxygen demand (BOD) | APHA 5210-B | 266 mg/L |
Biological oxygen demand (COD) | APHA 5220-D | < 14.3 mg/L |
Electrical conductivity, s/cm | APHA 2510-C | Nil |
Zinc | ASTM-D4691 | 0.45 mg/L |
Calcium | ASTM-D-3511–09 | 25.64 mg/L |
Silicon | ASTM-D4691 | 1.87 ppm |
Ammonia | ASTM-D1426-03 | 3.92 mg/L |
Arsenic | ASTM-D4691 | 4.82 mg/L |
Aluminum | ASTM-D4691 | 9.72 mg/L |
Iron | ASTM-D4691 | 1.15 mg/L |
Mercury | ASTM-D3223-17 | 1.50 mg/L |
Lead | ASTM-D4691 | 0.63 ppm |
Nitrate | ASTM-D3867-09 | 5.94 mg/L |
Phenol | ASTM-D258-06 | 0.59 mg/L |
Nickel | ASTM-D4691 | 0.02 ppm |
Sulfate | A.P.H.A-4500-SO42 | 287.70 mg/L |
Phosphate | A.P.H.A-4500P | 0.01 mg/L |
Phosphorus | ASTM-D515 | 2.80 mg/L |
Copper | ASTM-D1688-12 | 0.04 ppm |
Sodium | A.P.H.A-3500 | 0.13 mg/L |