Training of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) Operators for

Training of Effluent Treatment Plant
(ETP) Operators for Textile Industry in
Bangladesh
9th October, 2014
IFAT India
Bombay Exhibition Center
Environmental Component
Promotion of Social & Environmental Standards in the Industry (PSES)
Elke Shrestha
Nabil Haque
PSES Objective
Entrepreneurs, primarily in the textile industry, increasingly comply with national
labor and environmental laws and international standards.
Development Sector
PSES
Intervention Strategy
Results
PSES Structure
Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry (PSES)
2010 – 2015
Environmental
Standards
Social Standards
C1
Inclusive Skills
Development
C2
C3
Development Sector
PSES
Intervention Strategy
Results
PSES 2nd Component
Environmental
Standards
C2
Environmental Management
Systems/Cleaner Production (I)
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Chemical Management (CM)
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Energy Efficiency / Electrical Safety
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Waste Water Treatment
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Eco Management and Audit Scheme
(EMAS)
Standards and Regulations (II)
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Development of a Standards and
Guidelines for the management of
industrial sludge in cooperation with
Department of Environment (DoE)
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Promoting Green Industrial Buildings
Development Sector
PSES
Intervention Strategy
Results
Environmental Management Systems/
Cleaner Production
Thematic Area I
• Chemical Management
• Energy Efficiency and Electrical Safety
• Waste Water Treatment
• EMAS (or ISO 14001)
• More than 100 factories
• 143 technical staff (mid level
management) trained
• 32 support providing organizations
(consultants and advisors) trained
• 5% to 15% energy savings in factories,
improved chemical management
(storage, inventory, safety) and cost
savings through efficient use of
chemicals
Standards and Regulations
Thematic Area 2
• Promotion of Green Factory Buildings
• Development of Standards and Guidelines
for the management of industrial sludge
• Green Buildings part of the Master Course
for Architects
• Green Architecture Cell in BUET created
• Standards and Guidelines for sludge in
BGD developed
• Sludge disposal and re-use options on a
trial basis
Industrial Effluent Scenario
• Around 90,000 m3 of industrial waste dumped every day
• Many factories have no ETPs, and a good number of factories
do not make them operational
• There are about 1800 textile wet processing units operating in
Bangladesh
• ETPs have been established in only 812 manufacturing units
• Heavy water usage is contributing to groundwater overexploitation, with yields falling and the water table declining by
2 meters a year.
Addressing Knowledge & Skills Gap in managing ETPs
Studies point out that management rather than structure can
address the performance problems. Identified causes 
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Incorrect dosing of chemicals
Inactivity
Death of micro-organisms due to pH, lack of oxygen or nutrients
Curriculum Development (2011-2012)
• Basic Course 1: Operation and
Maintenance of Effluent
Treatment Plants - ETPManagers (215 h over 6 month)
• Basic Course 2: Operation and
Maintenance of Effluent
Treatment Plants - ETP-Operator
(60h over 3 month)
Training of Trainers (ToT)
2012
2014
Contents of the 60-hour certificate course:
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Legal Issues, Introduction to Flowcharts
Standard Operational & Maintenance
Procedure
Basic First Aid & Fire Fighting Training
Introduction to Occupational Health &
Safety
ETP Processes in Bangladesh,
troubleshooting steps.
Sampling Techniques, Laboratory Analysis
Practical Lessons in Metal Workshop
Practical Lessons on Electrical Works
Review using case-studies
Examination
Theoretical aspects of ETP Processes
Demonstrating the use of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) meter
Visit to Central ETP at Dhaka EPZ
Using Modular Wastewater Training System
developed by DWA
Course Evaluation
Based on the course evaluation forms anonymously filled by participants -
The participants were asked if the course
met their professional needs
Usefulness of individual modules of the
course
Training Impact
Newly Hired Operator Benefits from Training
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Mahmuder Rahman has a Bachelor’s
degree in Applied Chemistry & Chemical
Engineering.
Since 2014, he is working with Hameem
group overseeing the construction of
their new ETP which will reduce the load
from existing ETP.
Even though he has the technical
background to work in an ETP, his lack of
experience is minimized with the
knowledge & skills he acquired from the
ETP Operator Course at NITER
Now, he feels competent to establish a
process control strategy and develop an
effective laboratory testing program.
Mahmuder Rahman is currently working as an ETP Engineer &
Environmental Chemical Responsible (ECR) for Creative Wash
Limited-01, a sister concern of Ha-Meem Group
Training Impact
• Supervisors satisfied with
employees who participated
• Promotion
• Migration
Road Forward
• Teaching skills are improving – considering the courses are
meant for operators with heterogeneous background
• Lagging demand for the courses has to be addressed
• Demand is expected to improve if there is a strong
enforcement mechanism
• The courses are not limited to textile sector
• The curriculum can be easily adapted by other educational
institutes, and PSES welcomes other institutes to open similar
courses in order to enhance quality through competition
22.03.2014
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