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SRINIVASAMURTHY
Professor and Head
Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
UAS, GKVK, Bangalore
SPENTWASH
Waste water generated by distilleries during the distillation
and fermented molasses to ethyl alcohol using specific strains
of yeast.
a dark brown coloured liquid
containing residual nutrients from sugarcane and yeast cells
does not contain any heavy metals or other toxic residues
Potential polluting agent because
- it -is highly acidic (pH < 4.0)
- has high BOD (45000 50000 mg / l) and COD (1 2 lakh mg / l)
- has high dissolved solids and organic matter content
Hence, it has to be subjected to further treatments before
use / disposal
Composition of spentwash
Odour
Colour
Salt accumulation in soil
Transportation spentwash to fields
Flow Diagram for Zero liquid discharge system
Biomethanation
Multiple effects Forced recirculation Multiple effects falling film evap. plant
evap. plant
By
Mr. Prasanna Deshpande
Treatment of Spent wash Molasses
Zero Liquid Discharge scheme-M1
BIO GAS
Secondary &
Thin Slops Biodigester
Tertiary
Partly Recycle Land
To Process Application
Treatment of Thin Slops Grain
Zero Liquid Discharge scheme-
G2
Syrup mixed
Thin Slops Evaporation with Wet Cake
DWGS
Partly Recycle
To Process
DDGS
Dryer
Treatment of Other Effluent Streams-
Molasses
PR , FOC COLUMN 1st Stage 2nd Stage
Spent Lees Treatment
Treatment
Evaporation Process
Condensate
FOC Lees
PR Lees Balance
Make up water
Distillat
Rectifie Cooling
ion In
r Lees Tower
Dilution
Process Pump Sealing Water Reuse
system
Process Pumps
From All Sections
Make up
Tank
Make up
CWR
Vacuum Pump
/
Air Blower
Cooler
Tank
CWS
Molasse
Floor Washings s Treatment
Reuse In
Process
Reuse In
Process
Grain
Utility Reject
Boiler Ash
Boiler Blow down
Quenching
Cooling Tower
Treatment
Blow down Raw water tank
Evaporation &
Dryer