Non-Conventional Technologies for the Manufacturing Systems Use in Biological Wastewater Treatment Process

2015 ◽  
Vol 809-810 ◽  
pp. 1573-1578
Author(s):  
Casen Panaitescu ◽  
Monica Emanuela Stoica ◽  
Ciner Fehiman

Manufacture of wastewater treatment technologies is an important issue due to the complexity of design parameters and performance. Biological wastewater treatment is a process in which the intensity of oxygen transfer into water is an issue that has been extensively studied but yet insufficiently resolved. The present paper aims to describe an aeration system developed by the author in the laboratory by means of non-conventional technologies, and subsequently implemented in refinery wastewater treatment plants. The aeration system takes the form of modules, which are equipped with a new type of membrane. The analysis of the system performance revealed that oxygen transfer was 62%, specific adsorption of oxygen was 37 % and the specific oxygen transfer was 7%/m. The advantages of this new system are as follows: compared to existing technologies there is a higher rate of oxygen transfer into water; longer life; there are no dead zones in the basin as a result of their location; possibility of operating on separate sections.

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-53
Author(s):  
Vita Yu. BORISOVA

The analysis of the structures of biological wastewater treatment plants with nutrient removal, basic design parameters of the processes of nitrification and denitrification are presented.


2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Author(s):  
Ala Sokolova ◽  
Mindaugas Rimeika

The paper analyzes the impact of the way of mounting a tube diffuser, the design of an aeration tank and the presence of a fixed carrier on the operational parameters of aeration systems used in small wastewater treatment plants. It was found out that the vertically mounted tube diffuser decreased standard oxygen transfer rate (SOTR) of the aeration system by approximately 20% and standard oxygen transfer efficiency (SOTE) by 25% comparing to the horizontally mounted tube diffuser. It was also defined that the design of the aeration tank might have an impact on the operation parameters of the aeration system: when the centre shell used to protect a diffuser was dismantled from a test tank, SOTR and SOTE increased by approximately 20%. It was also established that the presence of the fixed carrier in the aeration tank did not have an impact on the performance of aeration systems. Finally, research was carried out to compare the operational parameters of two diffusers of different types offered on the market and used in small wastewater treatment plants. It was found out that the performance different type diffusers might vary considerably.


2021 ◽  
Vol 939 (1) ◽  
pp. 012029
Author(s):  
M Radkevich ◽  
M Abdukodirova ◽  
K Shipilova ◽  
B Abdullaev

Abstract To ensure effective aeration of the biological wastewater treatment process, easy-to-operate and not too energy-intensive units are needed. Jet aerators have such capabilities. In this study, the authors searched for the best hole shape for the aeration nozzles. It was determined that a nozzle with an elongated hole has the largest size of the actively aerated zone. Experimental studies of nozzles of a diameter of 56 mm with nozzles of elongated shape showed that the best characteristics of mass transfer are provided by nozzles with a total area of holes of 356 mm2 at a flow rate of 10 … 12 m/s. For practical calculations, an equation was obtained for the dependence of the oxygen transfer coefficient KLa(20) on the complex criterion vn, and a method for calculating aeration units was developed, which is applicable for aerators with elongated holes.


2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sílvia C. Oliveira ◽  
Marcos von Sperling

This article analyses the performance of 166 wastewater treatment plants operating in Brazil, comprising six different treatment processes: septic tank + anaerobic filter, facultative pond, anaerobic pond + facultative pond, activated sludge, UASB reactors alone, UASB reactors followed by post-treatment. The study evaluates and compares the observed effluent quality and the removal efficiencies in terms of BOD, COD, TSS, TN, TP and FC with typical values reported in the technical literature. In view of the large performance variability observed, the existence of a relationship between design/operational parameters and treatment performance was investigated. From the results obtained, no consistent relationship between loading rates and effluent quality was found. The influence of loading rates differed from plant to plant, and the effluent quality was dictated by several combined factors related to design and operation.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Abdel Rahman Salem ◽  
Alaa Hasan ◽  
Ahmad Abdelhadi ◽  
Saif Al Hamad ◽  
Mohammad Qandil ◽  
...  

Abstract This study targets one of the major energy consumers in the U.S. It suggests a new mechanical system that can recover a portion of the energy in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs). The proposed system entails a hydro-turbine installed above the air diffuser in the aeration tank to extract the water-bubble current's kinetic energy and converts it to electricity. Observing the optimum location of the turbine required multiple experiments where turbine height varies between 35% and 95% (water height percentages above the diffuser), while varying the airflow between 1.42 L/s (3 CFM) and 2.12 L/s (4.5 CFM) with a 0.24 L/s (0.5 CFM) increment. Additionally, three water heights of 38.1 cm (15”), 53.4 cm (21”), and 68.6 cm (27”) were considered to study the influence of the water height. It was noticed that the presence of the system has an adverse effect on the Standard Oxygen Transfer Efficiency (SOTE). Therefore, a small dual-blade propeller was installed right above the diffuser to directly mix the water in the bottom of the tank with the incoming air to enhance the SOTE. The results showed that the maximum reclaimed power was obtained where the hydro-turbine is installed at 65% - 80% above the diffuser. A reduction of up to 7.32% in SOTE was observed when the setup was placed inside the tank compared to the tank alone. The addition of the dual-blade propeller showed an increase in SOTE of 7.27% with a power loss of 6.21%, ensuring the aeration process was at its standards.


2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Andrés Baquero-Rodríguez ◽  
Jaime A. Lara-Borrero

Aeration is usually the most energy intensive part of the wastewater treatment process. Optimizing the aeration system is essential for reducing energy costs. Field tests oriented to estimate parameters related to oxygen transfer are a common approach to compare aeration systems. The aim of this research is to assess the effect of dissolved oxygen probe lag on oxygen transfer parameter estimation. Experimental procedures regarding to process automation and control were applied to quantify dissolved oxygen probe lag. We have measured oxygen transfer in clean water, under a wide range of conditions (airflow rate, diffuser characteristics and diffuser density), with optic and polarographic sensors for dissolved oxygen measurement. The oxygen transfer was measured as per ASCE Standard procedures. Nonparametric statistical tests were used to compare the estimated volumetric mass transfer coefficient KLa with different sensors. According to the results, there is not significant influence of the probe lag (also known as time constant) or probe characteristics on the parameters used to assess oxygen transfer efficiency. This fact has great relevance in common practice of aerobic process for wastewater treatment because dissolved oxygen monitoring is used as an input for decision making related to the energy optimization in the aeration system. Findings from these tests contradict previous studies which claim that lag time in polarographic sensors for the dissolved oxygen measurement can bias estimate KLa.


RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (66) ◽  
pp. 41727-41737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hebin Liang ◽  
Dongdong Ye ◽  
Lixin Luo

Activated sludge is essential for the biological wastewater treatment process and the identification of active microbes enlarges awareness of their ecological functions in this system.


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