M.S.

/Sir,
Sub:M/s.The Andhra Sugars Ltd.,(Aspirin Division),
Venkatarayapuram(V), Tanuku(M), W.G.Dt. – Issue of CFO-
Inspection report submitted- Reg.
Ref:- Lr.No. APPCB /VSP/ELR/143/CFO/HO/2010-1767 Dated 6.10.2010.

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1. As per the CFO committee recommendations the EE, Task Force, Vijayawada
inspected M/s.The Andhra Sugars Ltd.,(Aspirin Division), Venkatarayapuram(V),
Tanuku(M), West Godavari District on 12.11.2010.

2. The industry is producing Aspirin (or) Salicylic Acid (or) Sodium Salicylate 90
T/month and acetic acid as by product of capacity 36 T/month. The CFO
validity period was expired on 31st March 2010.

3. Water Consumption, Waste Water Generation, ETP details and Mode of

Disposal.
Water Consumption

I Source of water supply G & V Canal and

Borewell
S.NO Purpose Quantity in KLD
1. Process & Washings 63 KL/day
2. Boiler Feed -------
3. Industrial Cooling (Makeup) / 10 KL/day
Humidification/ Water spraying).
4. Gardening / Irrigation. ----
5. Others (DM Plant regeneration) ------
6. Domestic 12.0 KL/day*
Total: 85 KL/day
Waste water generation:-

S.No Effluents Quantity in KLD

1. Process & Washings 51.0 KL/day
2&3 Boiler Blow Down & Cooling Blow Down - 5.0 KL/day
4 Others (DM Plant regeneration) ------
5 Domestic 12.0 KL/day
Total 68.00 KL/day

Out let – as per CFO order dt.13.12.2007

Outlet No. Outlet Description Max Daily Point of Disposal
Discharge
1. Process & Wash 51 KL/day* Bio Composting.
Effluents after
primary treatment
2. Domestic Effluent 3 KL/day** Septic tank followed
by soak pit
* Out of 51 KL/day the industry generates about 25 KL/day of phenolic
effluent which is being utilized for making bio-compost along with distillery
effluent. Remaining 26 KL/day of non-phenolic effluent is being treated in
combined ETP of its sister concerned unit i.e., Sugar, Acetic Acid, HTPB,
UDMH, UH-25, which is having valid consent for a period upto 31.03.2011.

** The industry generating 12 KLD of Domestic effluents, where in domestic

effluents generation mentioned in earlier CFO Order is 3 KL/day.
4. Treatment plant facilities and Mode of Disposal of waste water:-
ETP details:-
(i)The industry has constructed Effluent Treatment Plant consists Collection cum
Equilisation tank, Neutralisation tank, extended aeration tank and lamella
clarifier for the treatment of 25 KLD of Phenolic effluents out of total
effluent generation of 51 KLD. The out let of the lamella clarifier is being
stored in a separate lagoon along with the Distillery RO, Rejects for the use of
bio compost.
(ii) Remaining 26 KL/day of non-phenolic effluent is being treated in combined ETP
of its sister concerned unit i.e., Sugar, Acetic Acid, HTPB, UDMH, UH-25, which
is having valid consent for a period up to 31.03.2011.
Mode of disposal of treated effluents:-
(i) The treated effluents of Phenolic effluents are being stored along with the
Distillery RO, rejects and the combined effluents are being used for Bio
compost.
(ii) The treated effluents in the CETP are being discharging in to Sathyavada
Drain.
5. The following are the analysis reports of the samples collected from the
out let of the Common Effluent Treatment Plant.

a) Standards as per Board monitoring Data when samples collected on

CFO 10.02.10 12.05.10 24.06.10 12.11.2010
pH - 6.5 - 8.0 7.81 7.12 7.18
Suspended solids - 45 mg/l 65 mg/l
185
100 mg/l
TDS - 2100 mg/l ---- ---- ---
Oil & Grease - 10 mg/l --- ---- ----
COD - 250 mg/l 984 1280 mg/l 484 mg/l
BOD - 30 mg/l 263 255 mg/l 144 mg/l
b) Standards as per Board Monitoring Data
Aspirin Division ETP outlet of phenolic ETP outlet Sample collected
CFO / CFE Order. effluent discharged of phenolic on 11-11-20210
into spent wash effluent was submitted in
storage lagoon discharged the ZO,
collected on into spent Vijayawada
05.01.2010. wash Laboratory.
storage
lagoon
collected
on
10.02.2010
PH – 7.71

TS – 2590 mg/lit
TSS – 62.0 mg/lit
TDS – 2528.0 mg/lit Phenols –
------ COD – 124.0 mg/lit 0.08 mg/lit
BOD – 21 mg/lit
Phenols – 1.8 mg/lit
Sulphates - 420
mg/lit
5. Source of Air Pollution and APC installed:-

Chimney Description of Chimney Quantity of Limiting Board

No. Emissions Standard Monitoring
at peak In mg/Nm3 Data
flow
1 Attached to Aspirin 5000 115 -
dryer (Big)
2 Attached to Aspirin 3000 115 -
Exhaust Blower
3 Attached to Autoclave 1 115 -
unit
4 Attached to dryer 4500 115 -
(small)
5 Attached to Flash dryer 4240 115 -

6. Solid waste Generation and its disposal:

S No Waste Generation Quantity Mode of disposal

Description
1 Waste lubricant oils 300 LPA The Waste lubricant oils
Lit/annum generated are being sold out to
Mahalakshmi Industries, Tempally
village, Gannavaram, Krishna
District
2 Spent Carbon – 18 TPA Spent carbon – 31.9 Tonnes sent
to Kakatiya cements Sugar &
Industries Ltd., Cement Division,
Jaggayyapeta.

7. Compliance of the industry with the directions issued by A.P.Pollution Control

Board through Task Force, Vijayawada vide Order No.530/PCB/TF-
VJA/2000-2599 dt.07.01.2004 is submitted below.

SNo Directions issued Compliance Status

1. The industry shall not discharge any Not complied.

effluent into any drain Phenolic effluent- The treated
effluent is being mixed with
distillery effluent for making
bio-compost.
Non Phenolic effluent & Cooling
bleed off - Combined ETP and
then sent to Satyawada drain.
2. The industry shall send the treated - do -
effluent to distillery division for
making Bio-compost by mixing it with
the Distillery effluent.
3. The industry shall remove the The industry has submitted
accumulated sludge in Satyawada photographs showing removing
drain up to a distance at 0.5 km from the accumulated sludge in
the point of discharge into the drain. Satyawada drain, during the year
The sludge shall be removed and 2006. At present the drain is
disposed off on Scientific basis, duly with full of water hyacinth.
obtaining the necessary clearances
from Irrigation Department.
7. Observations;-
• The industry is a Asprin producing unit of capacity Aspirin (or) Salicylic Acid
(or) Sodium Salicylate 90 T/month and acetic acid as by product of capacity
36 T/month.
• The industry is generating about 51 KL/day of effluent, about 25 KL/day of
treated phenolic effluent is being utilized for making bio-compost along with
distillery effluent( RO rejects) and the remaining 26 KL/day of non-phenolic
effluent is being treated in combined ETP of its sister concerned unit i.e.,
Sugar, Acetic Acid, HTPB, UDMH, UH-25.
• The TDS and COD of the phenolic effluents are 30000 to 32000 mg/lit and
6000 to 8000 mg/lit respectively.
• The industry is removing the phenols from the phenolic effluents and mixing
HTDS and HCOD effluents with the distillery rejects and is making bio
compost.
• The sister concerned units i.e., Sugar, Acetic Acid, HTPB, UDMH, UH-25
generates about 1200 KLD Maximum in sugar season . The industry has
constructed CETP consisting of UASB reactor, aeration tank and clarifier.
• The industry is storing the treated effluents in an unlined lagoon.
• The industry is storing the effluents in 3 lined ponds near to the residences and
smell nuisance was felt around the storage ponds.

8. REMARKS:-

• The industry is discharging the treated effluents in to Satyawada Drain and

thus not complying with the Task Force Direction issued in the TF Committee
meeting 07.01.2004.
• The analysis reports of the samples collected from the out let of the outlet of
CETP on 10.02.2010, 12.05.2010 & 24.06.2010 are not confirming to the board
standards.
• The industry that are using the Asprin effluents for making bio compost are
having Phenols, which may not be degradable easily.
• The industry should not use the phenolic containing effluents for making bio
compost, as the phenols presence are not easily bio degradable.
• The industry should install MEE for the treatment of HTDS and HCOD
effluents generating from the Asprin plant.
• The industry should provide separate treatment for the removal of phenols.
• The industry should improve the performance of the CETP to ensure that the
effluents to meet to the inland surface standards.
• The analysis reports of the samples collected on 11.12.2010 are here with
submitted.
• The industry should store the treated effluents in lined lagoon only.
• The industry should develop the thick green belt in between the effluent
storage ponds and the residences.

9. In view of the above, the Task Force Committee is requested to discuss

the issue in detail and recommend further course of action to be taken against
the industry.