Operating Experiences at Low Solids Retention Time
1984 ◽
Vol 16
(12)
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pp. 661-672
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Keyword(s):
Five full scale activated sludge plants have been operated at low solids retention time (SRT, monthly averages as low as 0.8 days) and mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS, monthly averages as low as 500 mg/l) values for 2 to 3 years. Operating results for this period are compared to 3 to 3-1/2 years of operation at conventional, higher, SRT and MLSS values. The data show that the lower SRT operation provided better effluent quality, typically achieving less than 15 mg/l of BOD5 or suspended solids, while not significantly increasing either the total (dry) sludge production or the sludge volume index (SVI). These data indicate that plants can be built and operated using significantly smaller tankage than conventionally accepted.
2011 ◽
Vol 83
(12)
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pp. 2178-2186
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Keyword(s):
2015 ◽
Vol 5
(3)
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pp. 293-300
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2012 ◽
Vol 84
(1)
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pp. 42-53
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2011 ◽
Vol 102
(3)
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pp. 2542-2548
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