Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
1st International Conference on Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability (I3CES), Lahore, Pakistan, 25 - 26 Şubat 2025, cilt.1, ss.113-117, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Abstract: Balochistan province comprises arid and semi-arid districts with very low average annual rainfall. Due to rapid urbanization in Quetta, the groundwater level is decreasing rapidly. Considering the situation, water scarcity in Quetta is highly critical and mainly worsened by the scarcity of access to wastewater treatment plants. Thus, exploring the feasibility of an eco-conscious wastewater treatment plant as an alternate water source for various uses becomes necessary. In this article, a mathematical assessment of baffle walls (BWs) and their length (LBWs) is done to minimize the area of wastewater stabilization ponds (WSPs), the main disadvantage of the most economical wastewater plant. The input data is based on the wastewater characteristics and future population at NUST Balochistan Campus. The analyses were conducted to make the treated wastewater suitable for on-campus irrigation. Various configurations of ponds and baffle walls (BWs) were analyzed to get the optimized result. The findings show that Configuration 1, which includes three ponds in series such as anaerobic, facultative, and maturation ponds, is the best option with six number of baffle walls at 70% length. This research work contributes to sustainable water management practices in regions like Balochistan by providing a natural and cost-effective solution. Keywords: Baffle Walls, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Semi-Arid Climate, Wastewater Stabilization Ponds