Upgrading of sewage treatment plant by sustainable and cost-effective separate treatment of industrial wastewater

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 1715-1722 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. R. Abma ◽  
W. Driessen ◽  
R. Haarhuis ◽  
M. C. M. van Loosdrecht
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Uasb Reactor ◽  
Anammox Bacteria ◽  
Reject Water ◽  
Separate Treatment

The Olburgen sewage treatment plant has been upgraded to improve the effluent quality by implementing a separate and dedicated treatment for industrial (potato) wastewater and reject water. The separate industrial treatment has been realized within a beneficial public-private partnership. The separate treatment of the concentrated flows of industrial wastewater and sludge treatment effluent proved to be more cost-efficient and area and energy efficient than a combined traditional treatment process. The industrial wastewater was first treated in a UASB reactor for biogas production. The UASB reactor effluent was combined with the reject water and treated in a struvite reactor (Phospaq process) followed by a one stage granular sludge nitritation/anammox process. For the first time both reactors where demonstrated on full scale and have been operated stable over a period of 3 years. The recovered struvite has been tested as a suitable substitute for commercial fertilizers. Prolonged exposure of granular anammox biomass to nitrite levels up to 30 mg/l did not result in inhibition of the anammox bacteria in this reactor configuration. The chosen option required a 17 times smaller reactorvolume (20,000 m3 less volume) and saves electric power by approximately 1.5 GWh per year.

Performance of UASB based sewage treatment plant in India: polishing by diffusers an alternative

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 680-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Walia ◽  
P. Kumar ◽  
I. Mehrotra
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Total Coliform ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket ◽  
Uasb Reactor ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge ◽  
Detention Ponds ◽  
One Year

In India, recently, upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) based sewage treatment plants (STPs) have come up in a big way. Sequence adopted: screens- grit chambers- UASB reactors followed by one-day detention ponds (DP). Performance of DPs located at five STPs (27–70 ML/d) was evaluated over a period of one year from July 2004 to July 2005. The installation of these non-algal ponds reduced land requirement, but from treatment point of view it at best offered only removal of solids washed out of the UASB reactor. Total coliform count in the effluent from ponds ranging from 106 to 109 MPN/100 mL is more than the maximum permissible limit of 10,000 MPN/100 mL. A need has, therefore, been felt to evaluate the possibility of aerating the effluent from UASBR. During aeration, ORP and DO increase, whereas COD and BOD decrease. In a continuous aeration ~50% reduction in COD and nearly 50% increase in DO saturation (DO/DOs) can be achieved by increasing ORP from −100 to 122 mV. Regression equation established between ORP and COD/CODi & DO/DOs may find wide application.

scholarly journals Relationship between centrifugation and drying of sludge and the organic halogens

2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 185-190
Author(s):  
Karel Hrich ◽  
Bořivoj Groda
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Cement Kiln ◽  
Reject Water ◽  
Sludge Drying ◽  
Dried Sludge ◽  
Organic Halogens

This work is focused on determination of adsorbable organic halogens (AOX) concentration in the digested sludge from the sewage treatment plant and the losses of this component during dewatering and drying of sludge. Drying of the sludge from wastewater treatment plant is not extended too much in Czech Republic. In this work, the AOX are monitored, because AOX is one of the limits restraining use of the sludge on an agricultural land. Another reason is technological demand for using the sludge in cement processing, because chlorine in AOX can cause decrease in a heat transfer effect in a cement kiln. It is clear from the results that both centrifuged and dried sludge from the sewage treatment plant Brno fulfilled limits for using sludge on agriculture land. They can also be composted, in case they meet other requirements. If not, it is a possibility of co-incineration in cement kiln. In such case, limit for total chlorine including the AOX is required too. This limit was not exceeded. Another aim was to calculate a mass balance of AOX during the centrifugation and drying processes. It was found out, that after centrifugation the main part of AOX remained in the centrifuged sludge (96.4 %). The rest was drawn-off with reject water. 60 % of AOX in the reject water were dissolved compounds. A similar situation occurred during the drying process. More than 99 % of AOX was bound in the dried sludge. The air and vaporised water contained such quantity of AOX, which corresponded with the amount of the dust in the air and the amount of particles of sludge in vaporised water.

Upgrading of the Treatment Plants in Stockholm to Meet More Stringent Requirements

1990 ◽  
Vol 22 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
J. Hultgren ◽  
L.-G. Reinius ◽  
M. Tendaj
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Design Flow ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Reject Water ◽  
Low Phosphorus ◽  
Anoxic Zones

The purification requirements for the Stockholm sewage treatment plants will become more stringent in the future. The expected limit values for the effluent, expressed as annual mean values, are for BOD7, Tot-P, and Tot-N, 10, 0.3 and 15 mg/l respectively. If these contents are multiplied by the design flow values for the three plants, we obtain the maximum quantities which may be released. If the relevant authorities permit the municipality to distribute these total quantities as desired between the three plants, future necessary extensions can be optimized. The following main principles apply to an extension of the three plants: Loudden sewage treatment plant: This comparatively small treatment plant could, if the requirements are lower than in the other two plants, continue in operation with no other extensions than the inclusion of anoxic zones. It would, however, be necessary to refurbish the plant after a number of years of neglected maintenance. Bromma sewage treatment plant: The biological stage was extended during the 1982-84 period. For this reason, the municipality suggests that no further extensions of the aeration tanks be required, before 1995 at the earliest. A nitrogen removal with outgoing contents of Tot-N of 15-17 mg/l is expected to be achieved by measures taken to reduce the load on the biological stage instead. These measures consist of centrifuging the excess sludge and pumping it directly to the digesters instead of returning it to the inlet. Furthermore, separate treatment of the reject water from the sludge centrifuges is planned. A third measure could be changing over to a more efficient precipitation chemical to permit a further reduction of the load on the biological stage with regard to, inter alia, BOD7, Tot-N etc. To meet the requirements for phosphorus removal (0.3 mg/l), the plant will be extended with a filter stage after the existing biological stage. Henriksdal sewage treatment plant: At this plant, which is the largest of the three, the largest extensions are planned. To meet the requirements for nitrogen removal, the present volumes in the aeration tanks will be tripled and will be utilized as anoxic and aerated zones as required. Three new lines with aeration tanks and secondary sedimentation tanks will be constructed. The existing aeration tanks will also be deepened from 5 to 12 m. The requirements for low phosphorus contents in the effluent will be met by installing a filter stage, as in the Bromma plant.

Is sonication effective to improve biogas production and solids reduction in excess sludge digestion?

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 479-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. M. Braguglia ◽  
G. Mininni ◽  
A. Gianico
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Residence Time ◽  
Energy Input ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Organic Load ◽  
Ultra Sound

Results of three semi-continuous anaerobic tests were reported and discussed. Each test was carried out by two parallel anaerobic reactors fed with waste activated sludge, either as it was sampled from the sewage treatment plant of Rome North or previously disintegrated by ultra-sound treatment. Activated sludge was sonicated at the energy input of 5,000 or 2,500 kJ kg−1 dry solids corresponding to a disintegration degree of approximately 8 or 4%, respectively. Sonication proved to be effective both in increasing VS destruction and cumulative biogas production. The best increase of VS destruction (from 30 to 35%) was achieved in test #3 carried out at high organic load (10 d residence time) and low energy input (2,500 kJ kg−1 dry solids). The best increase in cumulative biogas production (from 472 to 640 NL after 67 d of tests i.e.) was obtained in test #1 at low organic load (20 d residence time) and high energy input (5,000 kJ kg−1 dry solids). Specific biogas production varied in the tests carried out with untreated sludge (0.55 – 0.67 Nm3 kg−1 VS destroyed) but was practically unchanged for all the tests with sonicated sludge (0.7 Nm3 kg−1 VS destroyed).

Feasibility Study on the Concentration of Miscible Liquid in Aeration Tank Used by CAF Process

2012 ◽  
Vol 260-261 ◽  
pp. 754-758
Author(s):  
Xiao Tao Guan ◽  
Feng Ping Hu ◽  
Lin Yuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Aeration Tank ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Sludge Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Urban Sewage

The Cavitation Air Flotation (CAF) process has been widely applied to the pretreatment of industrial wastewater and urban sewage. However, it has not been applied in the sludge treatment yet. In this paper, Nanchang Chaoyangzhou Sewage Treatment Plant is taken as the example that the CAF process is introduced to the concentration of miscible liquid in the aeration tank in urban sewage treatment plants. According to the optimization of the sludge conditioning agent and the study on the concentration of the miscible liquid in the aeration tank, it is concluded that CAF can be used to concentrate the leftover activated sludge in urban sewage treatment plant, especially that with low density.

scholarly journals Modelling and Life Cycle Assessment of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Lucknow City

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VII) ◽  
pp. 3793-3803
Author(s):  
Narendra Pal Gole
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Concentration ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket ◽  
Uasb Reactor ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge

The implementation of wastewater treatment plants has been a challenge for most countries. Economic resources, political will, institutional strength, and cultural background are important factors that define the trajectory of pollution control in many countries. Technology is sometimes mentioned as one of the reasons hindering further development. Therefore, a key objective of this research is to evaluate the performance of a plant based on the 345 MLD Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) technology by analyzing the physical and chemical parameters of the water treated by UASB to evaluate the performance of the plant located. at Bharwara Tech from Gomti Nagar Lucknow. In this study, the performance of the wastewater treatment plant and the UASB reactor was calculated. Wastewater is mixed with domestic wastewater, so the concentration of BOD and COD is relatively low. The amount of biogas produced by the UASB reactor is also less than its design value. All STP inlet and outlet water concentration results are displayed graphically.

scholarly journals The Effect of Reject Water on the Water Quality of Effluent from S Sewage Treatment Plant

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi-Ran Kim ◽  
Kyoung-Hee Kim ◽  
Hae-Sik Park ◽  
Dong-Hyo Kang ◽  
Jea-Keun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Reject Water

Energy use of biogas generated in a sewage treatment plant: potential to reduce eletricity costs and atmospheric emissions in northeast Brazil

Interação ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-444
Author(s):  
Tuane Nascimento Mendes Aragão ◽  
Gustavo Rafael Collere Possetti ◽  
Ícaro Thiago Andrade Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Biogas Plant ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Inventories

This research aimed to evaluate the management of a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and the existing biogas plant. A mathematical model was used to analyze the behavior of methane, biogas production and energy generation potential for a period of three years at the Jacuípe II Treatment Plant, located in northeastern Brazil. If the biogas plant were in operation, it would be possible to obtain autonomy for energy generation in the years 2016 and 2018. Greenhouse Gas Inventories - GHG, situational diagnosis of the biogas plant and scenario of financial losses with the deactivation of the plant were prepared. The results revealed that the emission of 1,958.38 tCH4 could have been avoided with the use of an energy generator (85% less than that emitted) or 1,151.99 tCH4 (50% less than emitted), if combustion by burner/flare. In addition, the financial loss due to the inactivity of the biogas plant resulted in US$ 154,162.38, about 67% of the actual energy expenditure of the plant in the period from 2016 to 2018. The reactivation of the biogas plant present in this station will bring environmental benefits, since the emission of GHG will be mitigated, in addition to financial benefits, since the energy use of biogas in the plant will provide a reduction in the expenses with electricity from STP Jacuípe II, in line with the aspects of sustainability.

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