Investigation of chemical treatability of effluent water in Istanbul-Baltalimani preliminary mechanical treatment plant

In recent years, not only physical and biological processes but also chemical operations have been used in sewage treatment. In previous studies, more than 80% of organic substances and 90% of phosphorus removal were succeeded with chemical addition in sewage treatment. In this study, chemical treatability of sewage water was investigated by performing a series of experiments on sewage water taken from Baltalimani Mechanical Treatment Plant of Istanbul and treatment alternatives before marine discharge were suggested on the basis of the results obtained.