Laboratory effluent treatment system

for the pharmaceutical industrymodular

Overview
Industrial effluents from laboratories, factories or pharmaceutical sites can present pH imbalances, high temperatures and chemical pollutants. Prior to any discharge, these effluents must be neutralized and treated to meet regulatory and environmental requirements. H2O EQUIPEMENT engineers customised treatment stations integrating pH neutralization, cooling, filtration and chemical or biological processes. Each installation is sized and specified according to effluent characteristics and site constraints, with integrated supervision and safety systems.

Key functions and capabilities
H2O EQUIPEMENT delivers modular, end-to-end solutions adapted to the pollution type. Main capabilities include:

• pH neutralization: controlled dosing of acids or bases to reach regulatory pH ranges
• Cooling and thermal correction: systems to reduce effluent temperature before discharge or downstream treatment
• Filtration and physical separation: settling, screening and filtration to remove suspended solids and sediments
• Chemical or biological treatment: tailored processes to reduce pollutant loads according to contamination type
• Final disinfection: optional UV or chlorination stage to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms

Why treat industrial effluents?
Industrial liquid discharges may contain:

• acidic or alkaline substances that modify water pH
• elevated temperatures that can damage networks
• chemicals or organics that are hard to biodegrade
• heavy metals or residues hazardous to health and environment

Turnkey approach
Projects are delivered turnkey, including:

• Preliminary study: effluent analysis and definition of the treatment scheme
• Station design: neutralization tanks, sensors, integrated supervision and safety systems
• Installation and commissioning: full project management and regulatory compliance checks
• Training and maintenance: operator training, service contracts and continuous optimisation

Typical features and additional options

• Handling volumes up to 10,000 litres (site-dependent)
• Treatment modes: in‑flow or tank‑by‑tank processing
• Tank materials selected according to effluent composition
• Fully custom-made tanks to fit space and storage constraints
• Process with multiple tailored tanks in diameter and height according to required volume
• Temperature alarm systems
• Option for heat recovery via heat exchanger
• Neutralization and disinfection stages
• Alarms and signals grouped in a control cabinet for supervision and BMS/SCADA integration
• Possibility to include maintenance contracts for the complete process

Advantages

• Regulatory compliance ensured via solutions designed to meet environmental standards
• Safety and reliability: systems equipped with sensors, alarms and supervision
• Cost-effectiveness: reduced costs associated with non-compliant discharges
• Comprehensive support from initial study to preventive maintenance
• Scalable installations able to adapt to future needs and evolving regulations

Technical features / specifications

• Capacity: up to 10,000 litres (site-dependent)
• Treatment modes: in‑flow or tank‑by‑tank
• Primary processes: pH neutralization, cooling, filtration, chemical/biological treatment, disinfection (UV/chlorination)
• Tank construction: materials selected according to effluent composition; custom dimensions
• Monitoring: integrated sensors, temperature alarms, centralized alarm cabinet, supervision-ready (BMS/SCADA integration)
• Energy recovery: optional heat exchanger for heat recovery
• Delivery: turnkey design, installation, commissioning, training and maintenance options