Dissolved-air flotation associated with an anaerobic reactor, as applied to sewage treatment

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 178 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A.P. Reali ◽  
R.G. Penetra ◽  
J.R. Campos
2003 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 285-293
Author(s):  
R.G. Penetra ◽  
M.A.P. Reali ◽  
J.R. Campos

This paper presents the results of a study performed with an experimental domestic sewage treatment plant (240 m3.d-1 flow) consisting of expanded bed anaerobic reactor (EBAR) followed by dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit. For the flotation step, the anaerobic reactor effluent was previously coagulated with 50 mgFeCl3.l-1 and flocculated under different conditions (mean velocity gradient, Gf, and flocculation time, Tf). The Gf values were from 60 to 100 s-1 associated with 13 and 20 min Tf values. During the tests, the following operational conditions of the flotation unit were maintained: chemical addition (50 mgFeCl3.l-1), 18% recirculation rate associated with a pressure of 450 ± 10 kPa in the saturation chamber and overflow rate of 180 m3.mÐ2.d-1. Temperature ranged from 23.8¡C to 30.01/4C. Best results were achieved for Gf = 80 s-1 and Tf = 20 min. For these conditions, the DAF unit removal efficiencies were: 94.4% for chemical oxygen demand (with 53 mg.l-1 COD residual), 87% for phosphorus (with 0.80 mgP.l-1 residual), 96.7% for total suspended solids (with 9 mg.l-1 TSS residual) and 96.4% for turbidity (with 12.9 NTU residual), when the anaerobic reactor effluents have worst quality during the whole day.


2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Pinto Filho ◽  
C. C. Brandão

A bench scale study was carried out in order to evaluate the applicability of dissolved air flotation (DAF) as an advanced treatment for effluents from three different domestic wastewater treatment processes, namely: (i) a tertiary activated sludge plant ; (ii) an upflow sludge blanket anaerobic reactor (UASB); and (iii) a high-rate stabilization pond.


2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 534-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayana Melo Torres ◽  
André Luís Calado Araújo ◽  
Rui de Oliveira ◽  
André Câmara de Brito

This work evaluated the performance of a dissolved air flotation (DAF) system for biomass recovery from the effluent of algal ponds used for sewage treatment in Northeast Brazil. Two different coagulants and effluent samples were tested following a random-factor experimental design (34–1–4 factors and 3 levels), in triplicate. Factor analysis showed that coagulant dose was the most important factor, independently of the type of coagulant and sample characteristics. For polyaluminium chloride it is possible to work with the original sample pH at the lower recirculation rate (10%) and flocculation time (10 minutes), being able to recovery an algal masses (dry basis) of around 1,200 kg/day and 550 kg/day from the primary facultative and second maturation pond (final effluent), respectively. DAF was more efficient for ferric chloride, however a pH correction to the value of 5.0 was necessary, leading the process to generate masses of solids (dry basis) of about 1,150 kg/day for the facultative pond and 830 kg/day for the maturation pond. Removals of suspended solids, turbidity, and chlorophyll-a were above 60%, reaching at optimal conditions removals up to 90%.


1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. Rykaart ◽  
J. Haarhoff

A simple two-phase conceptual model is postulated to explain the initial growth of microbubbles after pressure release in dissolved air flotation. During the first phase bubbles merely expand from existing nucleation centres as air precipitates from solution, without bubble coalescence. This phase ends when all excess air is transferred to the gas phase. During the second phase, the total air volume remains the same, but bubbles continue to grow due to bubble coalescence. This model is used to explain the results from experiments where three different nozzle variations were tested, namely a nozzle with an impinging surface immediately outside the nozzle orifice, a nozzle with a bend in the nozzle channel, and a nozzle with a tapering outlet immediately outside the nozzle orifice. From these experiments, it is inferred that the first phase of bubble growth is completed at approximately 1.7 ms after the start of pressure release.


1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Bauer ◽  
R. Bayley ◽  
M. J. Chipps ◽  
A. Eades ◽  
R. J. Scriven ◽  
...  

Thames Water treats approximately 2800Ml/d of water originating mainly from the lowland rivers Thames and Lee for supply to over 7.3million customers, principally in the cities of London and Oxford. This paper reviews aspects of Thames Water's research, design and operating experiences of treating algal rich reservoir stored lowland water. Areas covered include experiences of optimising reservoir management, uprating and upgrading of rapid gravity filtration (RGF), standard co-current dissolved air flotation (DAF) and counter-current dissolved air flotation/filtration (COCO-DAFF®) to counter operational problems caused by seasonal blooms of filter blocking algae such as Melosira spp., Aphanizomenon spp. and Anabaena spp. A major programme of uprating and modernisation (inclusion of Advanced Water Treatment: GAC and ozone) of the major works is in progress which, together with the Thames Tunnel Ring Main, will meet London's water supply needs into the 21st Century.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (9) ◽  
pp. 3543-3551
Author(s):  
H.W.H Menkveld ◽  
N. C Boelee ◽  
G.O.J Smith ◽  
S Christian

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 101847
Author(s):  
Yonglei Wang ◽  
Wentao Sun ◽  
Luming Ding ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Liping Tian ◽  
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