An environmental audit of the wastewater discharges at SJ, SPS, LS, and Miguel Buildings of De La Salle University-Manila.
Date of Publication
1999
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Subject Categories
Other Chemical Engineering
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Chemical Engineering
Abstract/Summary
Reduction of pollutant emissions associated with research and educational activities is an important objective in line with making De La Salle University (DLSU) a model of sustainability. Research and educational institutions have unique waste management problems. Even though the volume of their wastes is minimal compared to typical industrial operations, the diversity of the wastes is considerable.
Among the major contributors of wastes in DLSU-Manila are the chemistry laboratories which are known to utilize a large quantity of chemicals daily, some of which are found to be harmful to the environment. Through random sampling, samples were collected from the chemistry laboratories and from some of the discharge points around the university. Tests were conducted in order to characterize the wastes using the parameters chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and pH.
Test results of the samples from the chemistry laboratories show that the laboratories effluents registered a high COD and TSS value, particularly laboratories which uses large amounts of organic chemicals.
From the results of the samples from the sewers, SJ and SPS were identified as the discharge points that possess high COD and TSS values which are above the DENR standards. This may be attributed to the presence of the chemistry laboratories and canteen located in the respective buildings.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU09549
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
96 numb. leaves ; Computer print-out.
Keywords
Water quality management
Recommended Citation
Ang, E. C., Chiu, N. H., & Villamor, J. L. (1999). An environmental audit of the wastewater discharges at SJ, SPS, LS, and Miguel Buildings of De La Salle University-Manila.. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10278
