Wastewater Treatment Performance of Earthworm Biofilter with Filter Media of Quartz Sand and Ceramic Pellet

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Yang ◽  
Limin Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Quartz Sand ◽  
Filter Media ◽  
Treatment Performance ◽  
Ceramic Pellet

scholarly journals Performance of an On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Using Reactive Filter Media and a Sequencing Batch Constructed Wetland

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajabu Hamisi ◽  
Agnieszka Renman ◽  
Gunno Renman
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Nutrient Recycling ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Fine Sand ◽  
Entire System ◽  
Filter Media ◽  
Treatment Performance

Many on-site wastewater treatment systems, such as soil treatment systems, are not sustainable in terms of purification efficiency, nutrient recycling potential, and economics. In this case study, a sequencing batch constructed wetland (SBCW) was designed and added after a package treatment plant (PTP) using reactive filter media for phosphorus (P) removal and recycling. The treatment performance of the entire system in the start-up phase and its possible applicability in rural areas were investigated. Raw and treated effluents were sampled during a period of 25 weeks and analyzed for nitrogen, phosphorus, BOD7, and bacteria. Field measurements were made of wastewater flow, electrical conductivity, oxygen, and temperature. The entire system removed total-P and total inorganic nitrogen (TIN) by 83% and 22%, respectively. High salt concentration and very low wastewater temperature were possible reasons for these unexpectedly low P and TIN removal efficiencies. In contrast, removal rates of bacteria (Escherichia coli, enterococci) and organic matter (as BOD) were high, due to filtration in the alkaline medium Polonite® (Ecofiltration Nordic AB, Stockholm, Sweden) and the fine sand used as SBCW substrate. High pH in effluent from the PTP was efficiently reduced to below pH 9 in the SBCW, meeting recommendations by environmental authorities in Sweden. We concluded that treating cold on-site wastewater can impair treatment performance and that technical measures are needed to improve SBCW performance.

scholarly journals Design, Performance Evaluation and Investigation of the Dynamic Mechanisms of Earthworm-Microorganisms interactions for wastewater treatment through Vermifiltration technology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudipti Arora ◽  
Sakshi Saraswat ◽  
Rinki Mishra ◽  
Jayana Rajvanshi ◽  
Jasmine Sethi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Protein Profiling ◽  
Filter Media ◽  
Treatment Performance ◽  
Microbial Community Dynamics ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Media Layer

AbstractThe present study points to the relevance of the earthworms-microorganism’s symbiotic and synergistic interactions that drive the wastewater treatment by identifying the most essential mechanisms underlying the removal of contaminants during vermifiltration technology. Previous studies have showed the presence of earthworms improves treatment performance of vermifilter (VF), but earthworm microbial community dynamics, their structure and functional characteristics in VF were not fully investigated. To investigate the effects of earthworms on the inherent microbial community of the VF, the present study envisages the dynamics of the complex symbiosis of earthworms & microorganisms associated to the treatment mechanisms. In this study, the design, operations and performance evaluation and influent, effluent and filter media layer were investigated for microbial diversity inside the earthworm population, along with the antimicrobial activity, enzymatic activity, and protein profiling assays. The results showed that earthworm gut microbial communities were dominated by Gammaproteobacteria, and the percentages arrived to 59–60% of the microbial species detected, while filter media layer showed presence of Firmicutes and Actinobacteria. The protein profiling of the microbiota associated with the VF showed that earthworms feeding and earthworm–microorganism interaction were responsible for enhanced treatment performance. The finding provides an insight into the complex earthworm microbial dynamics and mechanisms for wastewater treatment in VF. Furthermore, earthworm predation strongly regulated microbial biomass while improving microbial activity, and is deciphered as the possible mechanisms behind the vermifiltration technology.

Evaluating the treatment performance of a full scale Activated Sludge Plant in Islamabad, Pakistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Fatima ◽  
S. Jamal Khan
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Operational Parameter ◽  
Mixed Liquor ◽  
Treatment Performance

In this study, the performance of wastewater treatment plant located at sector I-9 Islamabad, Pakistan, was evaluated. This full scale domestic wastewater treatment plant is based on conventional activated sludge process. The parameters which were monitored regularly included total suspended solids (TSS), mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD). It was found that the biological degradation efficiency of the plant was below the desired levels in terms of COD and BOD. Also the plant operators were not maintaining consistent sludge retention time (SRT). Abrupt discharge of MLSS through the Surplus Activated sludge (SAS) pump was the main reason for the low MLSS in the aeration tank and consequently low treatment performance. In this study the SRT was optimized based on desired MLSS concentration between 3,000–3,500 mg/L and required performance in terms of BOD, COD and TSS. This study revealed that SRT is a very important operational parameter and its knowledge and correct implementation by the plant operators should be mandatory.

scholarly journals Efektifitas Biofiltrasi Dengan Media Arang Tempurung Kelapa Dan Batu Apung Terhadap Penurunan Kadar COD, Nitrat Dan Amoniak Dalam Air Limbah Domestik

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Fivi Elvira Sirajuddin ◽  
Muhammad Fadly Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Residence Time ◽  
Nitrate Removal ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Sampling Time ◽  
Media Composition ◽  
Filter Media ◽  
Domestic Wastewater Treatment

This experimental study aims to determine the most optimal biofiltration media composition for domestic wastewater treatment using 4 upflow biofilter reactors with a combining pumice and coconut shell charcoal as an media filter. ,The combination ratio of media filter is UAF 1 = 1: 0, UAF 2 = 2: 1, UAF 3 = 1: 2, and UAF 4 = 1 : 1 with an overall filter media thickness of 60 cm. Sampling time is done every 2 days for 16 day were taken at the four experimental reactors to be tested for each parameter of pH, COD, nitrate and ammonia. The method of analysis carried out after obtaining data from testing in the laboratory, that is descriptively related to variations in filter media, and the residence time of wastewater in the reactor. The results showed that the reactor with the best processing in normalizing pH was UAF 1. While the best filter media composition in COD and nitrate removal was UAF 3 reactor with 77.78% and 87.17% removal results. Ammonia removal occurred throughout the experimental reactor with a result <-0.05 mg / l was considered quite good and indicated the decomposition process was successful. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menentukan komposisi media biofiltrasi yang paling optimal untuk pengolahan air limbah domestik dengan menggunakan 4 reaktor upflow biofilter dengan mengkombinasikan batu apung dan arang tempurung kelapa sebagai media filter. Rasio dari kombinasi media filter tersebut adalah UAF 1 = 1:0, UAF 2 = 2:1, UAF 3=1:2, dan UAF 4=1:1 dengan ketebalan media filter secara keseluruhan 60 cm. Waktu pengambilan sampel dilakukan setiap 2 hari selama 16 hari. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan pada keempat reaktor percobaan untuk diujikan masing-masing parameter pH, COD, nitrat dan amoniak. Metode analisa yang dilakukan setelah mendapatkan data dari pengujian di laboratorium, yaitu secara deskriptif terkait dengan variasi media filter, dan waktu tinggal air limbah dalam reaktor. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan reaktor yang paling baik pengolahannya dalam menormalkan pH adalah UAF 1. Sementara komposisi media filter yang paling baik dalam penyisihan COD dan nitrat adalah reaktor UAF 3 dengan hasil penyisihan sebesar 77,78% dam 87,17%. Penyisihan amoniak terjadi di seluruh reaktor percobaan dengan hasil <-0,05 mg/l dinilai cukup baik dan mengindikasikan proses penguraian polutan berjalan dengan baik.

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