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IMPLEMENTATION OF
     PROJECT



          Objectives       1.  To train the owner of Tenun Pahang Diraja (Realistic Attraction Sdn Bhd)  and transfer both theoretical
                             and practical knowledge of membrane bioreactor in treating wastewater from its Tenun’s process to
                             comply with the standard by industrial effluent regulation (Standard A).
                           2.  To train the owner of Tenun Pahang Diraja (Realistic Attraction Sdn Bhd) so that the company able to
                             recycle and reuse  at least 80% of its treated wastewater, particularly in the next dyeing and rinsing
                             process.
          Methodology      1.  Inoculation and acclimatization of consortium microbes of biological reactor.
                              a)  Sharing knowledge on conditioning and calibrating the biore actor operating parameters prior
                                      to batik effluent treatment.
                           2.  Performance testing supernatant and effluent permeate characterization.
                              a)  Sharing knowledge on assessment of wastewater properties pollution level, treated
                                      wastewater property and characteristics.
                           3.  Reclamation  and  recycling  process  of  the  treated  Tenun  effluent  approximately  80%  water
                              recovery.
                              a)  Sharing knowledge on recycling procedure, practically and efficiency.
          Activities       1.  The samples of dye wastewater were collected from Pusat Tenun Pahang, Malaysia, after the dyeing
          Conducted          processes completed. The collecting of samples had been carried out according to the Standard
                             Method for the Examination of Water and Wastewater No-Collection and Preservation of Samples.
                             The samples were kept into several bottles and closed tightly. The samples were then delivered to the
                             laboratory for analysis soonest possible to avoid any oxidation and contamination.
                           2.  The  initial  characteristics  of  the  dye  wastewater  were  been  analysed  upon  received  at  the
                              laboratory.
                           3.  The  COD  suspended  solids  and  colour  were  analysed  using  Spectrophotometer  (MERCK
                              Spectroquant NO) while the initial pH of dye wastewater were recorded using pH meter (EUTECH
                             Instrument  pH510).  These  data  were  used  to  differentiate  and  analyse  the  effectiveness  of  the
                              treatments.
                           4.  Physicochemical treatments were applied on wastewater in order to reduce COD and colour.
                           5.  UF  and  Nanofiltration  (NF)  experiments  were  performed  in  different  laboratory  to  improve  the
                              quality of the physicochemical treated wastewater. As a result, the combination of physicochemical   27
                              treatment and NF treated the wastewater producing water with quality acceptable to be reused in
                             the textile industry.
          Output
          Industry         1.  Adoption of green technology approach in treating the Tenun Pahang wastewater for a sustainable
                             production of Tenun industry.
                           2.  Able  to  comply  with  the  Environmental  Quality  Industrial  Effluent  Regulation  2009  enforce  by
                              Department  of  Environment  (DOE),  thus  avoid  any  compound  or  summon  from  the  responsible
                              authority, subsequently reduce pollution to the environment.
                           3.  Able to treat and remove the dye waste water COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) loading to 98%
                             (reduce COD from 4400 mg/L to 80 mg/L)
                           4.  Able to treat and remove the dye waste water colour up to 96% (reduce color ADMI from 2940 to 100
                             ADMI)
                           5.  Able to reuse the treated waste water up to 80% water recovery thus saving on water consumption
                             and purchasing.
                           6.  Competent in handling membrane bioreactor technology in treating the industrial waste water.
                           7.  Cost saving of about RM 1.2 million per year due to waste water discharge compliance with the
                              Environmental  Quality  Industrial  Effluent  Regulation  2009  (incompliance  to  this  regulation  will  be
                              subjected  to  summon/fine  by  DOE  up  to  RM  1000,000  during  monthly  spot  check).  In  fact  the
                              company is also saving time and extra cost on employing third party consultant or any other private
                             expertise.

          Public Higher    1.  Recognition on university’s capability in providing solution to industry.
          Learning Institute  2.  Establishment of network between industry and university through execution of the project.
                           3.  Establishment of specific area of expertise for staff of the university and collaborating industry.

          Human Capital    1.  Two (2) graduate research assistants (GR )A    w  n i a r t   e r e  e  h t   n i   d  fi   e    d l e    f o  d y    e  w a  e t s  w a  e r t   r e t  a t m e     . t n
          Development
                           2.  Actual practitioners of Tenun industry were trained on wastewater engineering knowledge.







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