Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi

Arabica coffee is cultivated by smallholders for commercial purposes, and it is commonly processed using wet Coffee Processing Technology. Burundi has more than 250 Coffee Processing factories which discharge their effluents to water bodies. The goal of this study was to determine the levels of phys...

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Main Authors: Bisekwa, E., Njogu, P.M., Kufa-Obso, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Sci Forschen, Inc. 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113366
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author Bisekwa, E.
Njogu, P.M.
Kufa-Obso, T.
author_browse Bisekwa, E.
Kufa-Obso, T.
Njogu, P.M.
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Njogu, P.M.
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description Arabica coffee is cultivated by smallholders for commercial purposes, and it is commonly processed using wet Coffee Processing Technology. Burundi has more than 250 Coffee Processing factories which discharge their effluents to water bodies. The goal of this study was to determine the levels of physicochemical parameters in wastewater from Coffee Processing Technology factories in major coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi. Wastewater samples were collected from 19 sites representing private, public and cooperative owned coffee processing stations. Physicochemical analyses were determined in-situ field and laboratory conditions using standard procedures. Results indicate that the wastewater does not meet Burundi Effluent Discharge standards for Total Suspended solids, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, pH. The data revealed that the wet coffee processing pollutes the environment in terms of pH, Total Suspended solids, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Biochemical Oxygen Demand. There is need to install quality polishing technologies to treat the water before disposal.
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spelling CGSpace1133662025-11-11T10:12:01Z Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi Bisekwa, E. Njogu, P.M. Kufa-Obso, T. water pollution biochemical oxygen demand effluents wastewater coffee processing growth period Arabica coffee is cultivated by smallholders for commercial purposes, and it is commonly processed using wet Coffee Processing Technology. Burundi has more than 250 Coffee Processing factories which discharge their effluents to water bodies. The goal of this study was to determine the levels of physicochemical parameters in wastewater from Coffee Processing Technology factories in major coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi. Wastewater samples were collected from 19 sites representing private, public and cooperative owned coffee processing stations. Physicochemical analyses were determined in-situ field and laboratory conditions using standard procedures. Results indicate that the wastewater does not meet Burundi Effluent Discharge standards for Total Suspended solids, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, pH. The data revealed that the wet coffee processing pollutes the environment in terms of pH, Total Suspended solids, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Biochemical Oxygen Demand. There is need to install quality polishing technologies to treat the water before disposal. 2020 2021-04-15T11:55:01Z 2021-04-15T11:55:01Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113366 en Open Access application/pdf Sci Forschen, Inc. Bisekwa, E., Njogu, P.M. & Kufa-Obso, T. (2020) Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi. International Journal of Water and Wastewater Treatment, 6(3), 1-7.
spellingShingle water pollution
biochemical oxygen demand
effluents
wastewater
coffee
processing
growth period
Bisekwa, E.
Njogu, P.M.
Kufa-Obso, T.
Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi
title Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi
title_full Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi
title_fullStr Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi
title_full_unstemmed Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi
title_short Effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in Burundi
title_sort effluent quality of wet process coffee processing factories in coffee growing ecological zones in burundi
topic water pollution
biochemical oxygen demand
effluents
wastewater
coffee
processing
growth period
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113366
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