CHEMICAL HIGH COMMAND SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND Independence-Freedom-Happiness

ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT
No: /PA

Hanoi, July 7, 2020

THE SCHEME AND COST ESTIMATION

FOR RENOVATING, ADJUSTING, UPGRADING WASTEWATER
TREATMENT SYSTEMS IN PHU MY FERTILIZER PLANT
I. PREMISES, BASES
1.1. Emission sources:
Wastewater should be handled arising from two main sources as follows:
-Source 1: The rainwater flows the first 20 minutes of the rain on the
company's premises and daily car wash water.
-Source 2: Domestic wastewater, discharged water from boiler system,
cooling system, filter washer, water softening system.
This wastewater sources have been distributed, collected and processed
according to the design of the factory.
1.2. Waste Source Features:
The source of wastewater of the plant contains high content of nitrogen,
phosphorus, the value varies (both in terms of content and capacity) depending on
the source of raw production materials, production capacity of the plant, and the
weather. The characteristic of wastewater composition according to the original
design of the plant is described as in table 1.
Table 1. Characteristic of treat and untreated wastewater according to the original
design of the plant
Design
No. Specifications Unit
Untreated water Treated water
01 Flow m3/h 12 12
02 pH - 6,9-7,1 5,5-9,0
03 COD mg/l 200-550 <150
04 BOD mg/l 150-450 <50
05 Suspended solids mg/l 128-280 <100
06 Total N mg/l 65,7-318 <40
07 Total N mg/l 12-45 <6
 Design
No. Specifications Unit
Untreated water Treated water
08 Grease mg/l 150-220 <5
09 Coliform MNP/100ml 6.000-9.000 <5.000
10 Color Pt-Co 250-1.674 <150
In actual operation, the value of total P, total N can exceed 3-4 times the
design value.
The capacity and characteristic of the current wastewater sources:
Table 2. Some feature parameters and capacity of wastewater source according to
the actual operation
No. Input Dry season Rainy season
value ETP
Rainwater during the Input wastewater
first 20 minutes on ETP ETP
(excluding
rainwater during
the first 20
minutes)
Flow Concentration Flow Concentration Flow Concentration
rate rate rate
TN TP TN TP TN TP
(m3/h) 3
(m /20’) (m3/h)
(mg/l (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l)  
)
1 Maximum
(Taken
according 3 425 245 221 3.235 1.142 3 299 103  
to actual
statistics)
2 Average
(Taken
according 1,3 132 48 213 893 207 1,3 139 41  
to actual
statistics)

1.3. Current processing system features

The processing system was built by the consulting unit and operated
wastewater treatment for the company. The processing technology diagram is
described as Figure 1.
Figure 1. Flowchart of technological process in wastewater treatment system
* Current status of system:
The treatment process implements biotechnology to treat common wastewater
sources (such as domestic wastewater) to ensure treated wastewater can meet the
standard shown in column B - QCVN 40: 2011 / BTNMT. However, due to the
high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater, the current
technology is difficult to implement according to the requirements, namely:
The system is operating at the highest design threshold when treating
wastewater, the quality of treated wastewater cannot meet the standard shown in
column B - QCVN 40:2011/BTNMT for the total nitrogen (TN) and the total
phosphorus (TP).
In terms of rainy season, the pollutant concentration in the rainwater input to
exceeds the designed threshold of the wastewater treatment system, the quality of
treated wastewater cannot meet the standard shown in column B - QCVN
40:2011/BTNMT for the total nitrogen (TN) and the total phosphorus (TP).
* Requirement of the investor:
 Investigating the current status of the system, collecting data.
 Proposing the adjustment, renovation and upgrading scheme of wastewater
treatment system with capacity, main criteria (total nitrogen, phosphorus) of
treated wastewater can meet the standard shown in column B - QCVN
40:2011/BTNMT
II. TECHNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SELECTION OF RENOVATED AND
UPGRADED OPTIONS
2.1. Analysis of the current treatment technology
The contractor has constructed the wastewater treatment system for the plant
according to the proposed design. However, because the contractor has not
surveyed and carefully assessed the characteristics and the flow of waste sources
when the plant is put into operation, the quality of treated wastewater has not met
the current regulations.
The reason that the treatment system is not ensured to handle pollution sources
up to current standards:
Car-wash wastewater, rainwater runoff in the first 20 minutes has not been
thoroughly treated, leading to a very high N and P content coming into the system
(N and P treatment efficiency is not high).
 -Personal hygiene activities (limbs, footwear, protective gears...) during and after
the manufacturing process of the officers and workers causing secondary pollutants
(mainly components TN, TP). This wastewater will go directly into to the
microbiological processing system after being collected and stabilized in the TK-7
tank with other wastewater sources.
These wastewater sources contain a very high content of TN and TP (exceeding
the designed threshold) are put into the microbiological treatment system, which
can lead to the microbiological poisoning or micro-organisms not being able to
thoroughly treat contaminated components.
- The DAF cluster of the operating system only minimizes the total phosphorus,
suspended solids. This makes no sense in the treatment of water-soluble nitrogen.
-For sources of total nitrogen contamination over 200 mg/l, the initial biological
process (prior to aerobic process) to reduce the total nitrogen should be carefully
calculated, this process may require both anoxic and anaerobic treatment. While the
current system only has conventional anoxic treatment process with small retention
time (about 6 h for the system operates continuously 24/24 hours). Air tank agitator
arranged only 01 machine, cannot guarantee the process of continuous operation
for hours or days.
-The aerobic treatment tank with basic dimension ensuring the treatment with
conventional domestic wastewater. However, the aerobic treatment tank (without
moving bed biofilm reactor) is difficult to stabilize the concentration of activated
sludge or microorganisms in the tank, lead to activated sludge, microorganisms are
missing, insufficient or not enough to treat pollution targets to the required
threshold. In the current operation mode, with high sources of nitrogen and
phosphorus contamination, the treatment efficiency can not be achieved as
expected, and the need for nutrients to balance the C: N: P ratio for micro synthesis
is large. (100:5:1).
-The design capacity of the wastewater treatment system has not guaranteed to
treat the actual waste source generated from the operation of the plant.
2.2. The plans of adjustment, renovation and upgrading of treatment systems
A) Flow limit and input threshold to wastewater treatment system
Table 3. Treated and untreated wastewater parameter according to the design
 Design
No. Parameter Unit
Untreated water Treated water
01 Flow m3/h 12 12
02 pH - 6,9-7,1 6,5-9,0
03 COD mg/l 200-550 <150
04 BOD mg/l 150-450 <50
05 Suspended solids mg/l 128-280 <100
06 Total Nitrogen mg/l 115-3.235 <40
Total
07 mg/l 15-1.142 <6
Phosphorus
08 Grease mg/l 150-220 <5
09 Coliform MNP/100ml 6.000-9.000 <5.000
10 Color Pt-Co 250-1.674 <150

b) Plans for adjusting, renovating and upgrading the wastewater treatment system:
1 – Install a chemical treatment system to reduce maximum N, P contents in car-
wash water and runoff rainwater, to stabiles conditions for the next process stage.
Chemical treatment system capacity: 280 m3 /day. The essence of this process is to
perform the simultaneous precipitation reaction of nitrogen, phosphorus by
specialized chemicals in appropriate environment conditions then combine the
flocculation and sedimentation process to remove the generated precipitate.
Sewage after chemical processing is transferred to DAF cluster to eliminate the
maximum contaminant before going to microbiological treatment process.
Limitation of total Nitrogen and total Phosphorus in the treatment system:
-Total Nitrogen: < 200 mg/l
-Total Phosphorus: < 45 mg/l
2- Renovate and convert the tanks TK-3 and TK-7 into the collect, storage and
neutralize wastewater compartments, including:
- Renovate and convert the TK-7 equalization tank (624 m 3) into storage
compartment and stabilization compartment as follows:
+ Storage compartment (TK-7.1) (64 m3): collecting and storing the car-wash
wastewater and rainwater runoff.
+ Stabilization compartment 1 (TK-7.2) (280 m3): ensuring stable condition in
wastewater (TN, TP) in 1 day for chemical treatment process of car-wash
wastewater and rainwater.
 + Stabilization compartment 2 (TK-7.3) (280 m 3): alternating storage of
wastewater with the tank compartment TK-7.2 for chemical treatment of TN, TP
from car-wash wastewater and rainwater; ensuring appropriate delay time to
analyze and determine the operating parameters of the chemical treatment system
(ammonium, phosphate concentration).
- Renovate and convert TK-3 tank into neutralization tank (for domestic
wastewater and wastewater from chemical treatment system with treatment at DAF
cluster) before microbiological treatment process.
4 -Renovate anoxic tank: Installation of submersible agitators (alternate
operation) replacing old agitator in tank.
5-Improve the microbiological treatment efficiency at aerobic tank, including:
-Install additional moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR).
-Adding oxygen into aerobic tanks: By installing more air blowers.
6. Install an additional air supply and distribution system for stabilization tanks
(TK-7.2; TK-7.3), neutralization tank (TK-3), and aerobic tanks.
7- Adjust the overall operating regime, enhancing the operation efficiency of the
treatment system to ensure that treated wastewater met criteria in column B -
QCVN 40: 2011 / BTNMT.
In addition to the above-mentioned renovation and upgrading plan, the factory
also needs to take measurements to reduce pollution: renovate and rearrange the
industrial and personal hygiene system. Raising awareness of environmental
protection of officials and employees, implementing measurements to minimize
pollution arising in the process of transportation, storage, car washing ... This
action helps the plant to well perform environmental protection according to the
current standards and regulations.
2.3. Detailed plan to renovate and upgrade
a) A diagram of the wastewater treatment process:
 Car-washing and Domestic wastewater
surface wastewater

Neutralization tank of
Collection tank (64 all sources (TK-3)
m3)
(TK-7.1)
Anoxic treatment
Stabilization tank (02 system
Air tank × 280 m3/tank) DAF
Alkaline (TK-7.2 and TK-7.3) cluster
Aerobic treatment
system
Reaction tank (14 m3)
PO43- (V1)
M2+
Clarifier
Flocculation tank (7
PAC m3)
(V2)
Disinfection
Sludge Clarifier (55 m )
3

dewatering (V3)
machine
Water discharge
Alkaline pH neutralization tank
Acid (14 m3)
(V4)

b) Description of plan:
Car-wash wastewater and rainwater (during the first 20 minutes of rain) is
collected in a collection tank (TK-7.1), then the wastewater is automatically
pumped to the stabilization tank TK-7.2 or TK-7.3 (tanks TK-7.2 and TK-7.3
receive wastewater alternatively to stabilize pH = 8÷9 and determine the
ammonium, phosphate concentration). After the stabilization tank receives enough
wastewater to be chemically treated according to the design (maximum 280
m3/day), the wastewater is put into a chemical treatment cluster. At the chemical
treatment cluster, wastewater is added with the reactant (NaH2PO4 to balance the
ratio of NH4+:PO43- and metal ions precipitating simultaneously with NH 4+ and
PO43-) in the determined ratio after the analysis ammonium and phosphate
concentration in the stabilization tank.
Simultaneous precipitation of ammonium and phosphate is shown as follows:
M2+ + NH4+ + HPO42- + OH- + 5H2O → MNH4PO4.6H2O↓
(Reaction efficiency up to 95%)
After performing the simultaneous precipitation reaction of ammonium and
phosphate in wastewater, flocculation and sedimentation are performed in the
clarifier. Sludge generated in clarifier tanks is transferred to sludge dewatering
machines to produce concentrated sludge (concentrated sludge is a slow-release
compound, which can be used as phosphate fertilizer). Wastewater after
sedimentation is transferred to DAF cluster and thoroughly treated residual sludge
and phosphate. After the treatment at the DAF cluster, the wastewater is pumped to
the neutralization tank (TK-3) where the chemical treated wastewater and domestic
wastewater are added with substrate (preserving ratio of C:N:P = 100:5:1) before
putting on the microbiological treatment system.
Microbiological treatment process and sedimentation, filtration and disinfection
is basically performed like the existing system. However, the aerobic treatment
tank is equipped with moving bed biofilm reactor to enhance and stabilize
microorganisms.
Wastewater quality after filtration and disinfection process can meet standard
shown in column B - QCVN 40:2011/BTNMT.
III. COST ESTIMATION
1. Option 1: Construct a fixed and solid cluster of chemical treatment tank
No. Item Description Unit Quantity Unit price (VND) Amount (VND)
I Construction:         1.399.000.000
Cluster of chemical
1 m3 110 5.500.000 605.000.000
treatment tanks:
Solidly
Reaction tank      
constructed,
Flocculation tank composites      
  Clarifier tank covering inner      
tank surface
pH neutralization
     
tank
Bamboo pile
Reinforcing the
clusters for
foundation for
2 foundation m2 61 3.500.000 213.500.000
chemical treatment
reinforcement
tank assembly
(25 piles/m2)
 M200 concrete
foundation,
thickness: 30 cm
Active volume:
Renovate TK-7 tank
3 624 m3, (solidly System 1 400.000.000 400.000.000
into:
constructed)
Collection tank: Active volume:
       
TK-7.1 64 m3
Collection tank: Active volume:
         
TK-7.2 280 m3
Collection tank: Active volume:
       
TK-7.3 280 m3
Solidly
4 Operation center m2 21 5.500.000 115.500.000
constructed
Renovating the
system of pipes
for collecting and
separating
Renovating the
5 domestic System 1 65.000.000 65.000.000
pipeline system
wastewater, car-
washing
wastewater, and
surface water
II Main equipment         770.000.000
Made in Taiwan
2 Air blower Capacity: 4,5 Pcs 2 75.000.000 150.000.000
m3/minute
Membrane disk Made in
3 Pcs 112 750.000 84.000.000
diffuser Germany
Made in Europe
Including:
Automatic pH
4 electrode and Set 2 28.000.000 56.000.000
stabilizer
controller, and
display
Submersible Made in Italy
5 Pcs 1 35.000.000 35.000.000
wastewater pump Capacity: 16m3/h

Submersible Made in Italy

6 Pcs 2 25.000.000 50.000.000
wastewater pump Capacity: 12m3/h

Submersible Made in Taiwan

7 Pcs 2 30.000.000 60.000.000
agitator Power: 1,1 kW

Submersible sludge Made in Italy

8 Pcs 1 25.000.000 25.000.000
pump Capacity: 12m3/h

Made in Italy
9 Chemical pump Pcs 6 27.500.000 165.000.000
Capacity: 100 l/h

Moving Bed Spherical MBBR

10 Biofilm Reactor 304 stainless m3 25 5.800.000 145.000.000
(MBBR) steel frames

III Other equipment         627.000.000

 Main pipe: Heat-
Technical gas resistant plastic,
1 System 1 45.000.000 45.000.000
pipeline Branch pipe: C2
plastic
Connect three-
phase electricity
from the source
station to the
Technical electric
2 operation center System 1 35.000.000 35.000.000
pipeline
and connect the
machines and
equipment in the
treatment plant
Capacity: 500
3 Chemical container Pcs 4 2.500.000 10.000.000
liters
Including
switchgear,
automatic control
Automatic control device, display
4 Pcs 1 65.000.000 65.000.000
cabinet screen for
operation mode,
active devices,
and PLC screen

pH neutralizers,
Initial chemicals for
flocculation,
5 test run and Pcs 1 65.000.000 65.000.000
addition
inspection
substrate, ...

Labor cost of Installing

6 installing system machines and Work day 120 500.000 60.000.000
equipment equipment
mounting bracket Material: anti-
7 for submerged rust galvanized Set 2 3.500.000 7.000.000
agitator steel
Consulting, Consulting,
designing, designing,
8 System 1 45.000.000 45.000.000
construction cost construction cost
estimating estimating
Air ticket, car
9 Travelling expense ticket, business Turn 20 4.500.000 90.000.000
expense
Analyze and
complete legal
10   System 1 25.000.000 25.000.000
documents and
technology transfer
Management
11 Project 1 180.000.000 180.000.000
expense
  Subtotal 2.796.000.000
  10% VAT 279.600.000
  Total 3.075.600.000

Contractor's commitment:
 - Treated wastewater meet the standard shown in column B – QCVN 40:
2011/BTNMT
- Handling capacity of the system: 12 m3/h
- Warranty period for equipment and water quality after 12 months.
- Construction time is 60 days (including construction and processing
equipment).
2. Option 2: Construction of a combined - composite chemical treatment
tank cluster
No
Item Description Unit Quantity Unit price (VND) Amount (VND)
.
I Construction:         1.469.000.000
Cluster of
1 chemical m3 90 7.500.000 675.000.000
treatment tanks:
Reaction tank   14    
Composite materials
Flocculation tank   7    
  Clarifier tank   55    
pH neutralization
  14    
tank
_ Bamboo pile
clusters for
Reinforcing the
foundation
foundation for
reinforcement (25
2 chemical m2 61 3.500.000 213.500.000
piles/m2)
treatment tank
_ M200 concrete
assembly
foundation,
thickness: 30 cm
Active volume: 624
Renovating TK-7
3 m3, (solidly System 1 400.000.000 400.000.000
tank into:
constructed)
Collection tank: Active volume: 64
       
TK-7.1 m3
Collection tank: Active volume: 280
         
TK-7.2 m3
Collection tank: Active volume: 280
       
TK-7.3 m3

4 Operation center Solidly constructed m2 21 5.500.000 115.500.000

Renovating the
system of pipes for
collecting and
Renovating the
5 separating domestic System 1 65.000.000 65.000.000
pipeline system
wastewater, car-
washing wastewater,
and surface water
II Main equipment         770.000.000
 Made in Taiwan
2 Air blower Capacity: 4,5 Pcs 2 75.000.000 150.000.000
m3/minute
Membrane disk
3 Made in Germany Pcs 112 750.000 84.000.000
diffuser
Made in EU
Automatic pH Including: electrode
4 Set 2 28.000.000 56.000.000
stabilizer and controller, and
display
Submersible Made in Italy
5 Pcs 1 35.000.000 35.000.000
wastewater pump Capacity: 16m3/h

Submersible Made in Italy

6 Pcs 2 25.000.000 50.000.000
wastewater pump Capacity: 12m3/h

Submersible Made in Taiwan

7 Pcs 2 30.000.000 60.000.000
agitator Power: 1,1 kW

Submersible Made in Italy

8 Pcs 1 25.000.000 25.000.000
sludge pump Capacity: 12m3/h

Made in Italy
9 Chemical pump Pcs 6 27.500.000 165.000.000
Capacity: 100 l/h

Moving Bed Spherical MBBR

10 Biofilm Reactor - 304 stainless steel m3 25 5.800.000 145.000.000
(MBBR) frame

III Other equipment         627.000.000

Main pipe: Heat-

Technical gas resistant plastic,
1 System 1 45.000.000 45.000.000
pipeline Branch pipe: C2
plastic
Connect three-phase
electricity from the
source station to the
Technical electric operation center and
2 System 1 35.000.000 35.000.000
pipeline connect the
machines and
equipment in the
treatment plant
Chemical
3 Capacity: 500 liters Pcs 4 2.500.000 10.000.000
container
Including
switchgear,
automatic control
Automatic control device, display
4 Pcs 1 65.000.000 65.000.000
cabinet screen for operation
mode, active
devices, and PLC
screen
 Initial chemicals pH neutralizers,
5 for test run and flocculation, Set 1 65.000.000 65.000.000
inspection addition substrate, ...

Labor cost of
Installing machines
6 installing system Work day 120 500.000 60.000.000
and equipment
equipment
mounting bracket
Material: anti-rust
7 for submerged Set 2 3.500.000 7.000.000
galvanized steel
agitator
Consulting, Consulting,
designing, designing,
8 System 1 45.000.000 45.000.000
construction cost construction cost
estimating estimating
Travelling Air ticket, car ticket,
9 Turn 20 4.500.000 90.000.000
expense business expense
Analyze and
complete legal
10 documents and   System 1 25.000.000 25.000.000
technology
transfer
Management
11 Project 1 180.000.000 180.000.000
expense
  Subtotal 2.866.000.000
  10% VAT 286.600.000
  Total 3.152.600.000
Contractor's commitment:
- Treated wastewater meet the standard shown in column B – QCVN 40:
2011/BTNMT
- Handling capacity of the system: 12 m3/h
- Warranty period for equipment and water quality after 12 months.
- Construction time is 45 days (including construction and processing
equipment).
General payment terms:
- Payment of 50% of contract value after signing.
- Payment of 30% of the contract value after Party B hands over the main
equipment to Party A
- Payment of 20% of the contract value after Party B has completed the
construction, equipment installation, system operation and has the results of
 treated water analysis met standard shown in column B, QCVN 40: 2011/
BTNMT.
IV. COST ESTIMATION OF CHEMICALS, MATERIAL AND
ELECTRICITY
1. The plan for the largest capacity in the dry season: (Calculated for
wastewater capacity of 3 m3/day, total nitrogen concentration: 425 mg/l, total
phosphorus concentration: 245 mg/l, total nitrogen concentration after
treatment below 100 mg/l)

No. Item Unit Quantity Unit price (VND) Amount (VND)

1 Electricity kW/m3 10 2.000 20.000

2 Chemical:        
  NaH2PO4 kg 2,9 25.000 72.225
  MSO4 kg 4,4 2.500 10.929
  NaOH kg 0,025 12.000 300
  H2SO4 liter 0,01 3.500 35
  PAC kg 0,001 20.000 20
  Addition substrate kg 0,01 12.000 120
3
  Total cost for treating 1 m of waste water 103.629
  Total cost for treating 3 m3 / day 310.887
Sludge generated: 29 kg (containing 10% water)
Sludge treatment cost: 29 (kg) x 300 (VND/kg) = VND 8,700 (convert to
fertilizer)
2. The plan for the largest capacity in the rainy season: (Calculated
for wastewater capacity of 223 m3 / day, total nitrogen concentration: 3,235
mg/l, total phosphorus concentration: 1142 mg/l, total nitrogen concentration
after treatment below 100 mg/l)

TT Item Unit Quantity Unit price (đ) Amount (đ)

1 Electricity: kW/m3 10 2.000 20.000

2 Chemical:        
  NaH2PO4 kg 23,4 25.000 583.940
  MSO4 kg 32,2 2.500 80.614
  NaOH kg 0,5 12.000 6.000
  H2SO4 l 0,2 3.500 700
  PAC kg 0,001 20.000 20
  Additional substrate kg 0,2 12.000 2.400
  Total cost for treating 1 m3 of waste water 693.674
  Total cost for treating 223 m3 / day 154.689.268
Sludge generated: 14,681 kg (containing 10% water)
Sludge treatment cost: 14,681 (kg) x 300 (VND/kg) = 4,404,000 VND
(convert to fertilizer)
3. Plan for average capacity in the rainy season: (Calculated for
wastewater capacity of 215 m3 / day, total nitrogen concentration: 893 mg/l,
total phosphorus concentration: 207 mg/l, total nitrogen concentration after
treatment below 100 mg/l)

No. Item Unit Quantity Unit price (đ) Amount (đ)

1 Electricity: kW/m3 1 2.000 2.000

2 Chemical:        
  NaH2PO4 kg 8,2 25.000 203.914
  MSO4 kg 6,2 2.500 15.401
  NaOH kg 0,5 12.000 6.000
  H2SO4 liter 0,2 3.500 700
  PAC kg 0,001 20.000 20
  Addition substrate kg 0,2 12.000 2.400
3
  Total cost for treating 1 m of waste water 230.435
3
  Total cost for treating 215 m / day 49.543.490

Sludge generated: 3,580 kg (containing 10% water)

Sludge treatment cost: 3,580 (kg) x 300 (VND/kg) = 1,074,000 VND (convert to
fertilizer)
COST ESTIMATOR

DANG THI UYEN