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A Visual Basic simulation software tool for performance analysis of a membrane-based advanced water treatment plant.

P Pal¹, R Kumar², N Srivastava²

¹Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India. parimalpal2000@yahoo.com.

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A new Visual Basic simulation software, WATTPPA, analyzes advanced wastewater treatment plants. This tool accurately predicts performance, aiding in the design and optimization of hybrid treatment systems for hazardous wastewater.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Engineering
Water Treatment Technologies
Computational Modeling

Background:

Advanced wastewater treatment is crucial for managing hazardous industrial effluents.
Existing simulation tools may lack integration of diverse unit operations.
Optimization of complex treatment schemes requires robust analytical methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop user-friendly simulation software for advanced wastewater treatment plant performance analysis.
To integrate chemical, biological, and membrane processes within a dynamic mathematical model.
To provide a visual platform for design, optimization, and operational assessment.

Main Methods:

Development of a dynamic mathematical model for an industrial wastewater treatment scheme.
Implementation of the model in Visual Basic software (WATTPPA) within the Microsoft Excel environment.
Validation of software predictions against experimental findings.

Main Results:

The WATTPPA software accurately simulates advanced wastewater treatment plant performance.
Software predictions showed excellent agreement with experimental data (correlation coefficient ≈ 0.99).
The software facilitates data manipulation, optimization, and visual performance analysis of integrated systems.

Conclusions:

WATTPPA is a novel, effective tool for analyzing and optimizing advanced hybrid wastewater treatment plants.
The software's user-friendly interface and visual capabilities enhance its utility for engineers.
This simulation software is valuable for the design, optimization, and operation of hazardous wastewater treatment facilities.