FISH PROCESSING

WASTEWATER TREATMENT
DOMA | GARDUQUE | GUICO | MIRANDA | SAPORSANTOS
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INTRODUCTION TO FISH
PROCESSING INDUSTRY
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- Varied in terms
of types of
operation, scales
of production,
and outputs
LIMITATION OF STUDY 4

- This report is limited to the process of the following

a. Filleting of white fish
b. Filleting of oily fish
c. Canning
d. Fish meal and fish oil production
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Filleting of white fish

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Filleting of oily fish

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Canning
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Fish meal and fish oil production

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE WASTE AND PROCESSES
USED FOR TREATMENT
WASTE GENERATION RATE 10

Filleting of white fish

WASTE GENERATION RATE 11

Filleting of oily fish

WASTE GENERATION RATE 12

Canning
WASTE GENERATION RATE 13

Fish meal and fish oil production

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USES OF THE FRESHWATER

- Consumes very large quantities of fresh water for the
following
a. Transporting fish and offal around the plant
b. Cleaning plant and equipment
c. Washing raw materials and product
d. De-icing and thawing
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SOURCES OF THE WASTEWATER

- Filleting
a. handling and storage of raw fish prior to processing
b. fluming of fish and product around the plant
c. defrosting, gutting, scaling, portioning and filleting of
fish
d. washing of fish products
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SOURCES OF THE WASTEWATER

- Canning
a. draining of cans after precooking
b. spillage of sauces, brines and oil in the can filling
c. condensate generated during precooking
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SOURCES OF THE WASTEWATER

- Fish meal and fish oil production
a. bloodwater from unloading the vessels
b. bloodwater from intermediate storage of fish
c. stickwater from the centrifuges
d. condensate from the evaporators
e. cleaning
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CHARACTERISTICS OF WASTEWATER
- Generally, liquid wastes from the industry includes the
following
a. bloodwater and brine from drained storage tanks
b. water discharges from washing and cleaning
c. scraps of flesh, blood and soluble substances from
entrails
d. detergents and other cleaning agents
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CHARACTERISTICS OF WASTEWATER
a. pH
b. Solids content
c. Odor
d. Temperature
e. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
f. Chemical oxygen demand (COD)
g. Total organic carbon
h. Fats, oil, and grease
i. Nitrogen and Phosphorus
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Example 1: Waste Brine Treatment Process

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Example 1: Waste Brine Treatment Process

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Example 2.
Ocean Gold
Wastewater
Treatment
System
TYPES OF REACTOR THAT CAN BE USED FOR THE PROCESSES 24

» Anaerobic fixed-bed reactor

» UASB Reactor
» Rotating Biological Contactor
» Trickling Filter Reactor
» Aerated Lagoon
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» Anaerobic fixed-bed reactor

Can be used for processing Herring brine.

For an organic loading of 4.7 kg COD/m3d,
its COD removal efficiency is 85%.
(Balslev-Olesen et al., 1990)
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» Upflow Anaerobic Sludge

Blanket (UASB) Reactor
Can be used for processing mixed sardine
and tuna canning wastewater. For an
organic loading of 1-8 kg COD/m3d, its COD
removal efficiency is 80-95%. (Palenzuela-
Rollon et al., 2002)
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» Rotating Biological
Contactor
Can be used for processing fish
cannery wastewater. For an
organic loading of 0.018-0.037 kg
COD/m3d, its COD removal
efficiency is 85-98%. (Najapfour et
al., 2006)
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» Trickling Filter
Can be used for processing squid
wastewater. For an organic loading of
0.08-0.4 kg BOD5/m3d, its BOD5 removal
efficiency is 80-87%. (Park et al., 2001)
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» Aerated Lagoon
Can be used for processing general
fish processing wastewater. For an
unspecified range of organic
loading, its BOD5 removal efficiency
is 80-87%. (Carawan et al., 1975)
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PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM AND

PROCESS DESIGN
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Parameter Value Parameter Value

pH 6.5 NH4+ - N (mg/L) 42

CODtotal (mg/L) 7500 TSS (mg/L) 4000

BOD (mg/L) 5100 VSS (mg/L) 3600

TKN (mg/L) 750 %COD removal 85%

FOG (mg/L) 550 Flowrate (m3/d) 480

DESIGN OF PROCESS 32
BASIC PROCESS DESIGN 33

The volume of the reactor is given by:

While its HRT is computed from:

The optimal upflow velocity for the UASB system is set as:
BASIC REACTOR DESIGN 34
BASIC REACTOR DESIGN 35
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