Due to the implementation of the new wastewater discharge standard for oil-refining industry (GB31570-2015), the performance of the activated sludge system was comprehensively investigated at the wastewater treatment plant in an oil refineryin western China. By monitoring the water quality for 307 days, the influent fluctuated substantially and the CODCr, ammonia, nitrogen and petroleum in the effluent posed risks of exceeding the limits in the standard. The comparison of the effluent with the standard indicated that all the indexes except for benzene and petroleum met the standard (GB31570-2015). It is necessary to strengthen the pretreatment of the point-sources of wastewater and enhance the nitrification effect of the activated sludge process. Attention should also be paid to the removal of benzene.
Key words:
water quality; GB31570-2015; denitrification effect
KONG Fanxin, WANG Yeteng, CHEN Jinfu, GUO Chunmei. The comprehensive evaluation of performance of activated sludge process in an oil refinery wastewater treatment plant. Petroleum Science Bulletin, 2020, 03: 429-434