Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
1st International Conference on Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability (I3CES), Lahore, Pakistan, 25 Şubat - 26 Mayıs 2025, cilt.1, sa.12, ss.15-20, (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 results show that Configuration 1, comprising anaerobic,
facultative, and maturation ponds with six baffle walls and 70% length, would
be the ideal design. 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.