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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br/>ABSTRA CT , "'.' , , 2'<br/>DECLARATION " , 3·<br/>APPROVAL· ~., " , , ""<br/>4<br/>DEPICATION ~ : s·<br/>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , '; ,<br/>6<br/>:LISr'QF FIGURES ;.- ~..~ ; ~.., , 10<br/>LIST' OF ·fAtlLES· , - , 1.}<br/>LIST OF·APPENDICES 12<br/>LIST OF ACRONYMS ~ , ~ , ~ ~ _.~;. 13<br/>Cl:lAPTER' ONE , , 14<br/>1..0. IJ\rrR.ODUCTION , , "" " 14<br/>1.1:..'Background , , ~ ~ ~ 14<br/>1.2. 'Problem statement ;..~ · " :..: J 5.<br/>l.~. Justification : ;..: ; , ~ ~ ,..; L5<br/>J .4. Objectives __ _ _ ~ 1.5<br/>1.4.:1. Main objective ; 15<br/>1.4.2. Specific objectives ~ ~.· ~ ·.l5<br/>1..5. Stope -: " , \., ~ : 16<br/>.CHAPTER TWO ~ _ 17<br/>2.0.. LlTERATlJRE REVIEW ., , 17-<br/>2. I. Wastewater , 11<br/>2~1.1.Sources. ot Wastewater in Uganda ~ 17·<br/>2: 12. Waste water characteristics and Water quality ~ , 18<br/>Z-.1.3.:Was~e. water treatment and me effluent standards, , :,..; , , 22<br/>1<br/>r<br/>2-.2. Phytoremediation of wastewater ~ ~ , 25<br/>2.2.1. Plant-based technologies of phytoremediation : ~ 26<br/>'2.3. Overview on useofmacrophytes in Waste water treatment 29<br/>2.4. Eichhomia crassipes (Water Hyacjnth)._ .•._ ~ ,...-:- _ ~ :..-:•.:., ~._.;.. 30<br/>14'18' . '. ". 31 ~. . . ystematic posmon , : .<br/>2,4.2 Ecological factors , ; _ " < 32<br/>2.4.3 Potentials and constraints' in using of waterhyacinth r ;;; ~ 32<br/>') 5 E' .. anal . if . . ts 3'" .:.... conomlC )'''SlS0 waste water treatmenrprojec _ _ j<br/>,2-.5.1., 'FInancial Vs; Economic Viability .._ , ~ ;.., 33<br/>25.2. Methods of'Economic Analysis for waste water treatment projects ~ 34<br/>CflAPTE·R TH~E ; ,~ , : 3i7<br/>'3.0. "R.ESEARCH.ME.THODOLOGY ~ ; ; 37<br/>3,1. To characterize and quantify waste water from SeOUL , ,..".' 37<br/>3..2. Area of the Study : ; , "' : _ 37<br/>3.:3. Studydesign. .:., ~., , :.37<br/>3~4. Methods of data collection ..~, .3-7<br/>.3'.5:. Sampling ~ : ' ."38<br/>3..5.1. Sample analysis : ;, 38<br/>3.2. Materials and equipment · , , 47<br/>3..6. Assessing tbe effect of retention time on contaminant removal from industrial waste<br/>water 48<br/>» .6~1.. Experimental.Procedures , " ~ , 48<br/>3.6;2.. Dataanalysismethods " , 49'<br/>3,8 Assessing-the efficiency of wastewater treatment using water hyacinth, _.._ 49<br/>.3.7. Economic analysis for using water hyacinth in waste water treatment.,.. .:51<br/>8<br/>n.<br/>CHAPTER .FOlJR ....................•.....•.............................. :...•...................... ~..~ : 53<br/>4.0. RESlJL TS AND discussions ~ : 53<br/>4.1. Characterizing and quantifying waste water from SCOUL factory 53<br/>4.2; Effect of retention time on contaminant removal from industrial waste water., : 55<br/>4..2.r.Dissolved oxy~en (00), Electrical conductivity (EC), Colour and Biochemical<br/>oxygen demanded (BOD) removal variation with retention time ..•...................................... 57<br/>4.2.2. pH and Temperature removal Variation with retention time ;..: 58<br/>4.2.3. Chlorides (Cn, Magnesium (11g2-1),Snlfites and Nitrites ~ , , -.. 59<br/>4.3. Assessment.of water hyacinth efficiency in industrial waste water treatment., 60<br/>4.3.1 Treatment performance of water hyacinth on physical waste water parameters., ·..6t<br/>4.3.2. Treatment performance of water hyacinth on Biodegradable Organic Substances .•... 62<br/>43.3. Water hyacinth performance on chemical parameters of the sugar industry. _...._._... 63<br/>4.4. An economic analysis on the Use of Water hyacinth in waste water treatment.. 65<br/>4.4.1. Economic Costs of waste water treatment with Eichhomia crassness ..................•...... 65<br/>4.4.2. Economic Benefits of Waste water treatment with Eichhornia crassipes ..; 67<br/>4.43_ Benefit/Cost Ratio Analysis (B/C) ., _........•...__..•._~....•.~ ,.. , _......•.•.....69<br/>Chapter FIVE ,.•...............•................71<br/>.5.0. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ~ , , 71<br/>.5..1 CHALLENGES v- ~••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• '.' ""." ., ~•• 71<br/>5.2. CONCLUSIONS : .,...:. ",., 11<br/>5:.3. RECOMMENDATIONS ~ ; : ; : ,._ 72<br/>.REFERENCES , """"."'" _ 73<br/>APPENDICES _.,.._...•."" _ , ,.•............ _ , "" 81 |
