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Step-4:
Filter the mixture into filter press to get the cake and filtrate.
Treatment of the Waste Pickling Liquor
Step- 5:
• Disposal of the Filter cake
The cake falls in the category 35.3 – “Chemical sludge from
waste water treatment ” as per Schedule-I of the HW Rules
2016
Send the cake to TSDF or to the cement plants as per the
conditions of the authorization
Get the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) or
Soluble Threshold Limit Concentration (STLC) tests done for
the cake as per Schedule –II of the HW Rules 2016.
In case the waste passes the TCLP and STLC tests apply to
MoEFCC seeking exemption of the wastes from being
classified as Hazardous.
Initiation of the action for seeking exemption from MoEFCC is
better if taken at the Association level.
Treatment of the Waste Pickling Liquor
Step- 6 :
• Disposal of the Filtrate
Filtrate Contains very High TDS
Direct discharge into marine coastal areas in case of no limit
of TDS prescribed in the consent.
Solar/forced evaporation or RO treatment in the premises.
The treatment for TDS at the industry level is not expected to
be viable except for solar evaporation which also needs a
large open to sky area and also much less effective in the
rainy season.
A common RO or MEE facility for TDS is more viable and
effective
Treatment of the Waste Pickling Liquor
Transportation of the filterate to CETP.
The treatment of high TDS at a common facility is much better
as the treated waste water with only high TDS does not
involve hazards in its transportation.
Step-7:
• Disposal of the Evaporation residue (Evaporation in Industry)
Get the TCLP and STLC tests done for the residue.
Dispose as non hazardous waste in case it passes the tests
Dispose as per the authorization in case it does not pass the
tests.
Utilization of the Spent Pickling Acid (SPA) in other
Industries
Step -1:
• Obtain data on the average quality of the spent HCl generated
from the steel rolling mills and keep that as a reference for
maintaining the quality of the Spent HCl generated in
Galvanizing.
The quality of the spent HCl generation from the Galvanizing
industry is expected to be inferior compared to steel rolling
mills.
SOP for Utilization of Spent HCl generated form steel rolling
mills for producing Ferric Chloride already published by CPCB .
Use of Ferric Chloride in water purification and agricultural
applications not permitted.
Utilization of the Spent Pickling Acid in other
Industries
Step-2:
• Make arrangements for the separate collection of the spent
pickling HCl in way that the other liquid streams are not
allowed to mix with it.
Step-3:
• Identify the broad range of the industrial applications of the
spent HCl generated from the Galvanizing industry.
Action needs discussions at the Association level, survey and
input of experts.
Utilization of the Spent Pickling Acid (SPA) in
other Industries
Step-4:
• Make an application under Rule 9 of the HW Rules 2016 to
CPCB for obtaining the permission.
This will involve conducting of the trial runs by the user
industries as per the SOPs/Protocol of CPCB.
• CPCB’s permission expected only if the findings of the trial
runs confirm environmentally safe use of the Spent HCl.
Step-5:
• Obtain Authorization from the SPCB to sale the Spent HCl for
the uses specified in the permission of CPCB.
Conclusions and Recommendations
The Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous
Wastes in India is governed by the methods, technologies and
Standard Operating Procedures notified under the HW Rules
2016.