What is this ISO 22447 - Industrial wastewater classification about?
ISO 22447 discusses industrial wastewater classification.
ISO 22447 specifies the principles, categories, and codes for the classification of industrial wastewater and is applicable to all types and sources of industrial wastewater.
ISO 22447 provides a broad framework classifying industrial wastewater into different categories based on industry type and the associated water quality constituents, namely physical, chemical, and biological characteristics with a specific code assigned based on both industry type and waste-stream classification. This classification system defines the basic and most important characteristics of industrial wastewater from different dimensions. It is intended to guide technology selection and design for industrial wastewater treatment and reuse.
Who is ISO 22447 - Industrial wastewater classification for?
ISO 22447 on industrial wastewater classification is useful for:
- Urban wastewater collecting systems
- Urban wastewater treatment plants
- Plants treating industrial wastewater similar to urban wastewater
- Water supply treatment plants
- Sanitation department authorities
- Public works department officials
- Government and municipality officials
Industrial wastewater is produced by many kinds of industries. In some parts of the world, climate change is putting water resources under stress.
Why should you use ISO 22447- Industrial wastewater classification?
Treatment of industrial wastewater provides an opportunity for resource recovery, that helps to drought-proof ongoing operations. Reclaiming and reusing industrial wastewater reduces demands on limited freshwater resources, as well as the amount of wastewater and the associated contaminants that are released to the environment.
ISO 22447 provides a wastewater classification framework and coding system, along with a water quality parameter list. The usages of the classification and coding system face different users, namely the entrepreneur or the government. ISO 22447 is intended that this classification system helps to promote understanding between different business parties, governments, to collaboratively develop wastewater treatment and reuse technologies among different countries, improve the efficiency of industrial wastewater reuse, and save and protect the environment. Due to the similar nature, it applies to wastewater treatment concerning discharge.
ISO 22447 describes industrial wastewater classification system that covers the basic and most important information required to properly characterize industrial process waste-streams to quickly determine the requirement of the appropriate treatment or reuse technology options for specific industries, reduce operating costs for enterprises, and ultimately promote the systematic development of process water treatment and reuse technologies for industrial application.