scholarly journals BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES FOR HYDRAULICALLY OVERLOADED WASTEWATER WORKS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
THANDEKA Y. S. JWARA ◽  
PAUL MUSONGE ◽  
BABATUNDE F. BAKARE ◽  
MLULEKI MNGUNI
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Removal Efficiencies

Nutrient removal using anaerobically fermented leachate of food waste in the BNR process

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.Y. Lee ◽  
H.S. Shin ◽  
S.R. Chae ◽  
S.Y. Nam ◽  
B.C. Paik
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Molecular Size ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Removal Efficiencies ◽  
Molecular Size Distribution

Nutrients removal efficiencies highly depend on the presence of biodegradable organic carbon in the biological nutrient removal (BNR) process but most domestic wastewater in Korea has shown a low C/N ratio and has a small amount of biodegradable COD (chemical oxygen demand). On the other hand, about 11,577 tons of food waste that contains a lot of organic material has been produced in Korea per day. The feasibility and applicability of anaerobically fermented leachate of food waste (AFLFW) as an external carbon source was examined in the laboratory-scale BNR process at different operation conditions with synthetic wastewater and domestic sewage. As the addition of AFLFW increased, the average removal efficiencies of SCOD, T-N, T-P changed from 96%, 60%, and 2% to 90%, 77%, and 67%, respectively. From anoxic nitrate utilization tests, it was observed that once the readily biodegradable COD (especially VFAs) was depleted, the denitrification rate reduced from 8.2 mg NO3-N/g VSS/hr to 0.7 mg NO3-N/g VSS/hr. From the molecular size distribution test, it was concluded that about 60% of soluble COD in effluent, which was considered to originate from AFLFW, had a large molecular size (> 30kDa) that was not used by microorganisms.

Temperature effects on biological nutrient removal system with weak municipal wastewater

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 219-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Choi Euiso ◽  
Rhu Daewhan ◽  
Yun Zuwhan ◽  
Lee Euisin
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Temperature Effects ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Biological Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Removal Efficiencies ◽  
Biological Phosphorus ◽  
Operating Result

The wastewater characteristics of low organic strength coupled with low temperature would be considerable variables for design and operation of biological nutrient removal (BNR) systems. But temperature studies have mostly been focused on individual process with biological phosphorus removal, nitrification and denitrification, respectively. Overall temperature effects on BNR system may not be fully represented by sum of results of separated studies on biological nutrient removal steps. The operating result of a retrofitted full scale unit along with laboratory-scale BNR unit indicated 90% of nitrification was possible at temperature as low as 8°C. However, the denitrification was turned out to be a key step to regulate the overall nutrient removal efficiencies. When the operating temperature dropped down, a rapid decrease of phosphorus removal efficiencies was observed by the nitrate in return sludge. If nitrification was not well developed, phosphorus removal returned to the normal efficiency even at low temperature of 5°C. The phosphorus removal mechanism was not influenced at this low temperature.

Microbial Community Dynamics and Nutrient Removal Performances in A2O System Using Ultrasonic-Disintegrated Sludge Supernatant as Internal Carbon Source

2013 ◽  
Vol 777 ◽  
pp. 196-200
Author(s):  
Ya Li Liu ◽  
Yi Xing Yuan ◽  
Mao An Du
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria ◽  
Microbial Community Dynamics ◽  
Removal Efficiencies ◽  
Community Changes

Ultrasonic-disintegrated sludge supernatant was supplemented into A2O system to assess the effects on nutrient removal performances and microbial community changes. In this experiment, easily biodegradable organics accounted for 50.6% of sludge supernatant, indicating its potential for biological nutrient removal. Simultaneously, during two-month operational period, the ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) and total phosphorus (TP) removal efficiencies improved to 92.3% and 93.5% from75.6% and 53.4%. Duo to the application of sludge supernatant, two microbial phyla, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, were primarily responsible for the biological nutrient removal. In particular, the sludge supernatant was selective for ammonia oxidizing bacteria Comamonas sp. and denitrifying phosphate accumulating organisms Sphingobacterium.

The invisible BNR plant provides high quality effluent and recreational area for densely populated urban area

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Choi ◽  
Z. Yun ◽  
K.S. Min
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Sand Filter ◽  
Sport Facilities ◽  
Final Effluent ◽  
Removal System

In a densely populated area, a large wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) has been constructed in the underground. The plant is practically “invisible” to visitors and neighbours, and the ground level is used as a park and sport facilities in order to avoid the “not in my backyard” phenomenon. The WWTP has a 5-stage biological nutrient removal system utilizing the denitrifying PAO (dPAO) with a step feed in order to treat the weak sewage with higher nutrient removal requirement. Although the underground installation could be expected to increase plant operating temperature, the temperature increase was only 1°C. The polished final effluent from a sand filter produced average TN and TP concentrations of 5.11 mg/L and 0.91 mg/L, respectively with SS concentrations of 0.61 mg/L, indicating that the dPAO system combined with sand filter effectively produced a high quality effluent.

Upgrading Wastewater Treatment Plants for Biological Nutrient Removal

1990 ◽  
Vol 22 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Rabinowitz ◽  
T. D. Vassos ◽  
R. N. Dawson ◽  
W. K. Oldham
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Design Flow ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Conventional Activated Sludge ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Removal Technology ◽  
Biological Nitrogen

A brief review of recent developments in biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal technology is presented. Guidelines are outlined of how current understanding of these two removal mechanisms can be applied in the upgrading of existing wastewater treatment plants for biological nutrient removal. A case history dealing with the upgrading of the conventional activated sludge process located at Penticton, British Columbia, to a biological nutrient removal facility with a design flow of 18,200 m3/day (4.0 IMGD) is presented as a design example. Process components requiring major modification were the headworks, bioreactors and sludge handling facilities.

Survey of filamentous populations in nutrient removal plants in four European countries

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 281-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dick H. Eikelboom ◽  
Andreas Andreadakis ◽  
Kjaer Andreasen
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Plug Flow ◽  
Phosphate Removal ◽  
Particulate Fraction ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Minor Importance ◽  
Filamentous Microorganisms ◽  
Short Period

A joint EU research project aimed at solving activated sludge bulking in nutrient removal plants was initiated in 1993. The project started with a survey of the size and composition of the filamentous population in nutrient removal plants in Denmark, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands. The results show that biological nutrient removal process conditions indeed favour filamentous microorganisms in their competition with floc forming organisms. An increase in the size of the filamentous population resulted in a deterioration of the settling properties of the biomass, except for plants with Bio-P removal conditions. It is assumed that in the latter case the dense clusters of Bio-P bacteria increase the weight of the flocs, and compensate for the effect of the larger number of filaments. Although exceptions frequently occur, the following sequence in decreasing filamentous organism population size was observed for the process conditions indicated: - completely mixed + simultaneous denitrification; - completely mixed + intermittent aeration/denitrification; - alternating anoxic/oxic process conditions, with an anaerobic tank for biological phosphate removal (Bio-Denipho); - alternating anoxic/oxic process conditions (Bio-Denitro); - predenitrification The surveys provided little information about the effect of nutrient removal in plants with plug flow aeration basins. Simultaneous precipitation with aluminium salts nearly always resulted in a low number of filaments and a good settling sludge. The size of the filamentous organism population showed a seasonal pattern with a maximum in winter/early spring and a minimum during summer (in Greece: during autumn). This seasonal variation is primarily caused by the effect of the season on the population sizes of M. parvicella, N. limicola and Type 0092. M. parvicella is by far the most important filamentous species in nutrient removal plants. In Denmark only, Type 0041 also frequently dominates the filamentous population, but seldom causes severe bulking. Considering their frequency of occurrence, approx. 10 other filamentous micro-organisms are of minor importance. Growth of some of these species, viz. those which use soluble substrate, can be prevented by the introduction of Bio-P process conditions. M. parvicella and Type 0041 (and probably also Actinomycetes and the Types 1851 and 0092) seem to compete for the same substrates i.e. the influent particulate fraction. Most of the differences in composition of the filamentous microorganism population can be explained by whether or not premixing of influent and recycled sludge is used. In general, premixing for a short period of time followed by anoxic conditions favours Type 0041. M. parvicella seems to proliferate if the particulate fraction is first hydrolysed or if it enters the plant via an oxic zone. It is concluded that bulking in nutrient removal plants is mainly caused by filamentous species requiring the particulate fraction for their growth.

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.

Experience with nutrient removal in a fixed-film system at full-scale wastewater treatment plants

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vibeke R. Borregaard
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Growth Processes ◽  
Total N ◽  
Attached Growth ◽  
On Line

In the upgrade of wastewater treatment plants to include biological nutrient removal the space available is often a limiting facor. It may be difficult to use conventional suspended growth processes (i.e. activated sludge) owing to the relatively large surface area required for these processes. Recent years have therefore seen a revived interest in treatment technologies using various types of attached growth processes. The “new” attached growth processes, like the Biostyr process, utilise various kinds of manufactured media, e.g. polystyrene granules, which offer a high specific surface area, and are therefore very compact. The Biostyr plants allow a combination of nitrification-denitrification and filtration in one and the same unit. The results obtained are 8 mg total N/l and an SS content normally below 10 mg/l. The plants in Denmark which have been extended with a Biostyr unit have various levels of PLC control and on-line instrumentation.

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