which compound released food processing unit causes water pollution
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There is an increasing awareness in nursing on environmental pollution issues not only in developing countries such as the African nation, but worldwide. Effluent discharge from industries, especially food processing industries, is one of the sources of this disadvantage. To see the extent of this disadvantage in Mekelletigray African nation's moha drinkable company.
The effluents for solids, organics, nitrogen, pH scale and total coliform maltreatment SOP have been collected and analyzed. The results showed that total solids (TS) varied between 440 and 703 mg/L, total suspended solids (TSS) between zero and 230 mg/L and total volatile solids (TVS) between 223 and 514 mg/L. Effluent pH scale ranged from 6 to 8.
A harmful compound that causes water pollution, released by food processing units is MTBE or Methyl tert-butyl ether.
This compound is used as a solvent in food processing units as an alternative to diethyl ether and is also used as a fuel component in gasoline engines.
MTBE causes severe water pollution resulting in leukemia, tumors, and lymphoma of the testicles and thyroid gland.