Evaluation of influent prefermentation as a unit process upon biological nutrient removal

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 9-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. McCue ◽  
R. Shah ◽  
I. Vassiliev ◽  
Y.-H. Liu ◽  
F.G. Eremektar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
P Availability ◽  
Unit Process ◽  
Design Engineers ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Technical Basis ◽  
P Removal

The objective of this NSF sponsored research was to provide a controlled comparison of identical continuous flow biological nutrient removal (BNR) processes both with and without prefermentation in order to provide a stronger, more quantitative, technical basis for design engineers to determine the potential benefits of prefermentation to EBPR in treating domestic wastewater. Specifically, this paper focused upon the potential impacts of primary influent prefermentation upon BNR processes treating septic domestic wastewater. This study can be divided into two distinct phases - an initial bench-scale phase which treated septic P-limited (TCOD:TP>40) wastewater and a subsequent pilot-scale phase which treated septic COD-limited (TCOD:TP<40) wastewater. The following conclusions can be drawn from the results obtained to date.•Prefermentation increased both RBCOD, SBCOD and VFA content of septic domestic wastewater.•Prefermentation resulted in increased biological P removal for a highly septic, non-P limited (TCOD:TP<40:1) wastewater. However, in septic, P-limited (TCOD:TP>40:1) wastewater, changes in net P removal due to prefermentation were suppressed by limited P availability, even though P release and PHA content were affected.•Prefermentation increased specific anoxic denitrification rates for both COD and P-limited wastewaters, and in the pilot (COD-limited) study also coincided with greater system N removal.

Effect of addition of anaerobic fermented OFMSW (organic fraction of municipal solid waste) on biological nutrient removal (BNR) process: preliminary results

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 327-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Pavan ◽  
P. Battistoni ◽  
P. Traverso ◽  
A. Musacco ◽  
F. Cecchi
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Fermentation Process ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Anaerobic Fermentation ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Organic Fraction ◽  
P Release ◽  
Pure Methanol ◽  
P Removal

The paper presents results coming from experiments on pilot scale plants about the possibility to integrate the organic waste and wastewater treatment cycles, using the light organic fraction produced via anaerobic fermentation of OFMSW as RBCOD source for BNR processes. The effluent from the anaerobic fermentation process, with an average content of 20 g/l of VFA+ lactic acid was added to wastewater to be treated in order to increase RBCOD content of about 60-70 mg/l. The results obtained in the BNR process through the addition of the effluent from the fermentation unit are presented. Significant increase of denitrification rate was obtained: 0.06 KgN-NO3/KgVSS d were denitrified in the best operative conditions studied. -Vmax shows values close to those typical of the pure methanol addition (about 0.3 KgN-NO3/KgVSS d). A considerable P release (35%) was observed in the anaerobic step of the BNR process, even if not yet a completely developed P removal process.

Simultaneous removal of organic and strong nitrogen from sewage in a pilot-scale BNR process supplemented with food waste

2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 257-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.R. Chae ◽  
S.H. Lee ◽  
J.O. Kim ◽  
B.C. Paik ◽  
Y.C. Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Biological Phosphorus Removal ◽  
External Carbon Source ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Biological Phosphorus

As the sewerage system is incomplete, sewage in Korea lacks easily biodegradable organics for nutrient removal. In this country, about 11,400 tons of food waste of high organic materials is produced daily. Therefore, the potential of food waste as an external carbon source was examined in a pilot-scale BNR (biological nutrient removal) process for a half year. It was found that as the supply of the external carbon increased, the average removal efficiencies of T-N (total nitrogen) and T-P (total phosphorus) increased from 53% and 55% to 97% and 93%, respectively. VFAs (volatile fatty acids) concentration of the external carbon source strongly affected denitrification efficiency and EBPR (enhanced biological phosphorus removal) activity. Biological phosphorus removal was increased to 93% when T-N removal efficiency increased from 78% to 97%. In this study, several kinds of PHAs (poly-hydroxyalkanoates) in cells were observed. The observed PHAs was composed of 37% 3HB (poly-3- hydroxybutyrate), 47% 3HV (poly-3-hydroxyvalerate), 9% 3HH (poly-3-hydroxyhexanoate), 5% 3HO (poly-3-hydroxyoctanoate), and 2% 3HD (poly-3-hydroxydecanoate).

Evaluation of Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor for Biological Nutrient Removal from Simulated Domestic Wastewater

2012 ◽  
Vol 209-211 ◽  
pp. 2049-2052
Author(s):  
Chang Hang Wu ◽  
Wei Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Nitrification Process ◽  
Nitrification And Denitrification ◽  
Denitrification Process

A lab-scale sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) was developed to treat domestic wastewater. After one year’s operation, the results were obtained as follows: when the reaction carried out in 3 h, COD removal efficiency approached or reached the maximal value, up to 90%. The nitrification process of NH3-N needed 4 h, and NH3-N removal efficiency reached the maximal value. Moreover, according to the variation of TN , NO3--N and NO2--N concentration in the nitrification and denitrification process, when NH3-N degraded to zero or the minimal value, just two cycles ending, it means that the SBBR system completed the nitrification and denitrification process.

High Biological Nutrient Removal from Domestic Wastewater in Combination with Phosphorus Recycling

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (4-6) ◽  
pp. 651-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Rensink ◽  
E. Eggers ◽  
H. J. G. W. Donker
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactor ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Anoxic Zone ◽  
Domestic Waste ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Phosphorus Recycling ◽  
P Removal

Pilot plant studies on biological nutrient removal and using settled domestic waste water have been carried out in combination with phosphorus recycling on the basis of crystallisation of calcium phosphate on sand pellets in a fluidized bed-reactor. The bioreactor had been divided into four zones, respectively anaerobic, aerobic, anoxic and aerobic. To eliminate nitrate sludge recirculation for denitrification, a part of the influent was led to the anoxic zone. In the by-pass of the bioreactor a phostripper tank was incorporated followed by a fluidized bed-reactor. The experiments carried out at low F/M ratios and at a constant and variable influent flow resulted in nearly 100% P-removal. P-total effluent was lower than 0.1 mg P/l. The total nitrogen content in the effluent amounted to an average value of approximately 16 mg N/l.

Biological Nutrient Removal from Simulated Domestic Wastewater in Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 2406-2409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Xiao Jin ◽  
Jun Yao
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Nitrification Process ◽  
Nitrification And Denitrification ◽  
Denitrification Process

A lab-scale sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) was developed to treat domestic wastewater. After one year’s operation, the results were obtained as follows: when the reaction carried out in 3 h, COD removal efficiency approached or reached the maximal value, up to 90%. The nitrification process of NH3-N needed 4 h, and NH3-N removal efficiency reached the maximal value. Moreover, according to the variation of TN , NO3--N and NO2--N concentration in the nitrification and denitrification process, when NH3-N degraded to zero or the minimal value, just two cycles ending, it means that the SBBR system completed the nitrification and denitrification process.

Difficulties and developments in biological nutrient removal technology and modelling

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
George A. Ekama ◽  
Mark C. Wentzel
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
P Uptake ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Filamentous Bulking ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Removal Technology ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Activated Sludge Systems ◽  
P Removal

Filamentous bulking and the long sludge age required for nitrification are two important factors that limit the wastewater treatment capacity of biological nutrient removal (BNR) activated sludge systems. A growing body of observations from full-scale plants indicate support for the hypothesis that a significant stimulus for filamentous bulking in BNR systems in alternating anoxic-aerobic conditions with the presence of oxidized nitrogen at the transition from anoxic to aerobic. In the DEPHANOX system, nitrification takes place externally allowing sludge age and filamentous bulking to be reduced and increases treatment capacity. Anoxic P uptake is exploited in this system but it appears that this form of biological excess P removal (BEPR) is significantly reduced compared with aerobic P uptake in conventional BNR systems. Developments in the understanding of the BEPR processes of (i) phosphate accumulating organism (PAO) denitrification and anoxic P uptake, (ii) fermentation of influent readily biodegradable (RB)COD and (iii) anaerobic hydrolysis of slowly biodegradable (SB)COD are evaluated in relation to the IAWQ Activated Sludge Model (ASM) No.2. Recent developments in BEPR research do not yet allow a significant improvement to be made to ASM No. 2 that will increase its predictive power and reliability and therefore it remains essentially as a framework to guide further research.

Enhanced reduction of excess sludge and nutrient removal in a pilot-scale A2O-MBR-TAD system

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
pp. 1547-1556 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Ventura ◽  
S. Seo ◽  
I. Chung ◽  
I. Yeom ◽  
H. Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Excess Sludge ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Effluent Quality ◽  
Cryptic Growth ◽  
A2o Process ◽  
Sludge Production

In this study, a pilot scale anaerobic-anoxic-oxic (A2O) process with submerged membrane (MBR) in the oxic tank was coupled with thermophilic aerobic digestion (TAD) reactor and was operated for longer than 600 days to treat real domestic wastewater. Regardless of the varying conditions of the system, the A2O-MBR-TAD process removed MLSS, TCOD, BOD, TN, TP, and E. coli about 99%, 96%, 96%, 70%, 83%, and 99%, respectively. The additional TP removal of the system was due to the precipitating agent directly added in the oxic reactor, without which TP removal was about 56%. In the TAD reactor, receiving MLSS from the oxic tank (MBR), about 25% of TSS and VSS were solubilized during 2 days of retention. The effluent of the TAD reactor was recycled into the anoxic tank of A2O-MBR to provide organic carbon for denitrification and cryptic growth. By controlling the flowrate of wasting stream from the MBR, sludge production decreased to almost zero. From these results, it was concluded that the A2O-MBR-TAD process could be a reliable option for excellent effluent quality and near zero-sludge production.

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