Towards sustainable waste water treatment with Dutch Nereda® technology

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. F. van der Roest ◽  
L. M. M. de Bruin ◽  
G. Gademan ◽  
F. Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Granular Sludge ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Aerobic Granular Sludge ◽  
Under Construction

In the period 2003 to date, in the Netherlands an extensive research has been conducted for the development of a new breakthrough waste water technology. This Nereda® technology is based upon aerobic granular sludge and distinguishes itself from traditional activated sludge systems by a significant lower energy and chemical consumption, much less space requirements and lower costs. The STOWA, University of Delft, DHV and six Dutch water boards participate in a Dutch Nereda® development program. At five WWTPs in the Netherlands pilot research focused on granulation and nutrient removal and was supported by fundamental research. The achievements resulted in demonstration plants in South Africa and Portugal. The first full scale applications will be realized in the Netherlands. Currently world's first full scale plant at Epe, The Netherlands is under construction and will be started up in 2011. This article summarizes the results of the pilot scale investigations, executed in The Netherlands at five different municipal waste water treatment plants.

scholarly journals Aerobic granular biomass technology: advancements in design, applications and further developments

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 987-996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Pronk ◽  
Andreas Giesen ◽  
Andrew Thompson ◽  
Struan Robertson ◽  
Mark van Loosdrecht
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Granular Sludge ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Aerobic Granular Sludge ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Granular Biomass ◽  
Under Construction

Abstract Aerobic granular sludge is seen as the future standard for industrial and municipal wastewater treatment. Through a Dutch research and development program, a full-scale aerobic granular biomass technology has been developed – the Nereda® technology – which has been implemented to treat municipal and industrial wastewater. The Nereda® system is considered to be the first aerobic granular sludge technology applied at full-scale and more than 40 municipal and industrial plants are now in operation or under construction worldwide. Further plants are in the planning and design phase, including plants with capacities exceeding 1 million PE. Data from operational plants confirm the system's advantages with regard to treatment performance, energy-efficiency and cost-effectiveness. In addition, a new possibility for extracting alginate-like exopolysaccharides (ALE) from aerobic granular sludge has emerged which could provide sustainable reuse opportunities. The case is therefore made for a shift away from the ‘activated sludge approach’ towards an ‘aerobic granular approach’, which would assist in addressing the challenges facing the wastewater treatment industry in Asia and beyond.

INFLUENCE OF ADDING THE BACILLUS KIND STAMM ON WORKING PARAMETERS OF WASTE WATER BUOLOGICAL TREATMENT

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
A. V ANTsIFEROV ◽  
V. M FILENKOV
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Granular Sludge ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
Working Parameters ◽  
Selection Of Microorganisms ◽  
Selection Of

Research results of granular sludge application for waste water quality improvement and reducing charges for polluting discharges of hazardous substances into surface waters are given. There is considered the technology of waste water treatment based on the use of biochemical methods of processing. Methodology is given for biomass use with the selection of microorganisms for waste water treatment herewith the effectiveness of treatment plants (type 201) work is over the design standards.

Biological P-Removal: State of the Art in The Netherlands

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 317-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. van Starkenburg ◽  
J. H. Rensink ◽  
G. B. J. Rijs
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Chemical Precipitation ◽  
Waste Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
P Removal

In the Netherlands the effluent requirements of municipal waste water treatment plants for P will become stricter in 1995. Depending on the design capacity of the waste water treatment plant the effluent requirement will be 1 mg/l P for plants with a treatment capacity of over 100,000 p.e. and 2 mg/l for a lower capacity. From all the P-removal techniques, such as chemical precipitation, fluid-bed pellet reactor and magnetic separation, the most promising technique in the Netherlands would seem to be biological P-removal with or without a combination of the three other techniques. In this paper a description is given of biological P-removal, especially the principle, the factors affecting biological P-removal performance, the different modifications and an example of each system in the Netherlands.

Feasibility of a New Biomass Control for Full-Scale Waste Water Treatment Process

1981 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 3673-3678
Author(s):  
K. Maeda ◽  
M. Maeda ◽  
S. Osada ◽  
T. Kuwata ◽  
I. Nakahori
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Biomass Control ◽  
Water Treatment Process

Interactions of Sewerage and Waste-Water Treatment: Practical Examples in The Netherlands

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. J. M. van der Graaf
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water System ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Waste Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Small Scale

Various interactions of sewerage and waste-water treatment are discussed for the typical situation in the Netherlands. Sewerage and waste-water treatment are no longer necessary when each house has its own integrated waste-water system; however, costs seem to be high. The same applies for small-scale waste-water treatment versus centralisation. However, centralized waste-water treatment plants suffer from specific problems due to high fluctuations, not only in hydraulic but also in biological load. With stringent effluent standards the need increases for complete treatment instead of by-passing the peak flows. Besides, the application of buffering tanks may change in favour of an increase in the hydraulic capacity of the waste-water treatment plant. Finally, a new, integrated, attitude on water-cycle problems must be advocated.

Advancements in the application of aerobic granular biomass technology for sustainable treatment of wastewater

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Giesen ◽  
L. M. M. de Bruin ◽  
R. P. Niermans ◽  
H. F. van der Roest
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Granular Sludge ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Aerobic Granular Sludge ◽  
Development Effort ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Granular Biomass ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Activated Sludge Systems

Aerobic granular sludge technology can be regarded as the future standard for industrial and municipal wastewater treatment. As a consequence, a growing number of institutes and universities focus their scientific research on this new technology. Recently, after extensive Dutch research and development effort, an aerobic granular biomass technology has become available to the market. Full scale installations for both industrial and municipal applications are already on stream, under construction or in design. The technology is distinguished by the name ‘Nereda®’ and based on the specific characteristics of aerobic granular sludge. It can be considered as the first mature aerobic granular sludge technology applied at full scale. It improves on traditional activated sludge systems by a significantly lower use of energy and chemicals, its compactness and its favorable capital and operational costs.

Application of the Biobed® Upflow Fluidized Bed Process for Anaerobic Waste Water Treatment

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 373-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Frankin ◽  
W. A. A. Koevoets ◽  
W. M. A. van Gils ◽  
A. van der Pas
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge ◽  
Operational Experience ◽  
Pharmaceutical Waste ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge Blanket

Over the past ten years Gist-brocades has been engaged in anaerobic waste water treatment. An in-depth research program concluded in the construction and operation of three full-scale plants for the treatment of yeast processing and pharmaceutical waste waters. Using the operational experience of the fluidized bed biomass-on-carrier systems and incorporating the strong assets of the Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) system features a new process was developed, the so-called Upflow Fluidized Bed (UFB) BIOBED® process, which operation appeared to be very successful over a > 3 year period at full scale. The UFB BIOBED® system combines both characteristics of the UASB and FB processes. Biomass is present in a granular form but conditions with respect to upflow velocities for water and gas approach those of the original Fluidized Bed - biomass on carrier - (FB) system.

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