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@article{176061,
        author = {Rohit Depeang and Nitin Ghuguskar and Pranay Agare and Aditya Madankar and Pankaj Sonawane and Swapnil Kamdi and Mohan Wake},
        title = {OPTIMIZATION OF BIOFILTRATION SYSTEMS FOR DAIRY WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING LOCAL MATERIALS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {11},
        pages = {4785-4786},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=176061},
        abstract = {This study investigates the efficacy of a low-cost biofiltration system utilizing indigenous materials (cow dung, sand, gravel) for treating high-strength dairy wastewater. Through comprehensive testing at flow rates of 3-20 ml/min over 15 days, the system demonstrated optimal performance at 3 ml/min, achieving 72.3% COD reduction (from 620 mg/l to 171.6 mg/l) and 68.4% BOD removal. The research establishes practical design parameters for rural applications while addressing the economic constraints of small-scale dairy operations in developing regions.},
        keywords = {Sustainable wastewater treatment, biofiltration optimization, dairy effluent, agricultural waste reuse, decentralized treatment systems.},
        month = {April},
        }