scholarly journals Mass balance-based plant-wide wastewater treatment plant models – Part 2: Tracking the influent inorganic suspended solids

Water SA ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
GA Ekama ◽  
MC Wentzel ◽  
SW Sötemann ◽  
SW Sötemann
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Mass Balance ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant

Modelling the performance of anaerobic wastewater stabilization ponds

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 171-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Saqqar ◽  
M. B. Pescod
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Pond Water ◽  
Removal Efficiencies ◽  
Wastewater Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Raw Wastewater

The performance of the primary anaerobic pond at the Alsamra Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jordan was monitored over 48 months. Overall averages for the removal efficiencies of BOD5, COD and suspended solids were 53%, 53% and 74%, respectively. An improvement in removal efficiency with increase in pond water temperature was demonstrated. A model, which takes into account the variability of raw wastewater at different locations, has been developed to describe the performance of a primary anaerobic pond in terms of a settleability ratio for the raw wastewater. The model has been verified by illustrating the high correlation between actual and predicted pond performance.

Evaluating the treatment performance of a full scale Activated Sludge Plant in Islamabad, Pakistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Fatima ◽  
S. Jamal Khan
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Operational Parameter ◽  
Mixed Liquor ◽  
Treatment Performance

In this study, the performance of wastewater treatment plant located at sector I-9 Islamabad, Pakistan, was evaluated. This full scale domestic wastewater treatment plant is based on conventional activated sludge process. The parameters which were monitored regularly included total suspended solids (TSS), mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD). It was found that the biological degradation efficiency of the plant was below the desired levels in terms of COD and BOD. Also the plant operators were not maintaining consistent sludge retention time (SRT). Abrupt discharge of MLSS through the Surplus Activated sludge (SAS) pump was the main reason for the low MLSS in the aeration tank and consequently low treatment performance. In this study the SRT was optimized based on desired MLSS concentration between 3,000–3,500 mg/L and required performance in terms of BOD, COD and TSS. This study revealed that SRT is a very important operational parameter and its knowledge and correct implementation by the plant operators should be mandatory.

A mass balance approach to the fate of viruses in a municipal wastewater treatment plant during summer and winter seasons

2013 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 364-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Ulbricht ◽  
Hans-Christoph Selinka ◽  
Stefanie Wolter ◽  
Karl-Heinz Rosenwinkel ◽  
Regina Nogueira
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Mass Balance ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
P Value ◽  
Virus Inactivation ◽  
Virus Removal ◽  
Virus Retention

In contrast to previous discussion on general virus removal efficiency and identifying surrogates for human pathogenic viruses, this study focuses on virus retention within each step of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Additionally, the influence of weather conditions on virus removal was addressed. To account for the virus retention, this study describes a mass balance of somatic coliphages (bacterial viruses) in a municipal WWTP, performed in the winter and summer seasons of 2011. In the winter season, the concentration of coliphages entering the WWTP was about 1 log lower than in summer. The mass balance in winter revealed a virus inactivation of 85.12 ± 13.97%. During the summer season, virus inactivation was significantly higher (95.25 ± 3.69%, p-value <0.05), most likely due to additional virus removal in the secondary clarifier by insolation. Thus, a total removal of coliphages of about 2.78 log units was obtained in summer compared to 1.95 log units in winter. Rainfall events did not statistically correlate with the concentrations of coliphages entering the WWTP in summer.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the efficiency of selected wastewater treatment plant

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
Tomáš Vítěz ◽  
Jana Ševčíková ◽  
Petra Oppeltová
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Total Efficiency ◽  
Treatment Efficiency ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Process

This paper is focused on primary, secondary, and total efficiency evaluation of the wastewater treatment process for chosen small wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located near the Moravian Karst. Eight wastewater samples were taken during one year in three sampling profiles of WWTP: biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), suspended solids (SS), pH, ammonia nitrogen (N-NH4), nitrite nitrogen (N-NO2), nitrate nitrogen (N-NO3), inorganic nitrogen (Ninorg), total phosphorus (Ptotal). Treatment efficiency by reduction was calculated for all laboratory analyzed indicators and average values were determined for the whole period. Calculated treatment efficiency of indicators BOD, COD and suspended solids was compared with the permissible minimum treatment efficiency of discharged waste water by Government Regulation No. 61/2003 Coll., for the WWTP from 500 to 2 000 PE. Permissible minimum treatment efficiency is not legislatively determined for the primary and secondary level. The results of the work will be used especially to compare results with other similar works.Analyzed values ​​of parameters BOD, COD, suspended solids, N-NH4 at the outflow from wastewater treatment plant were compared with the permissible maximum values at the outflow of the WWTP which the municipality has an obligation to respect according to the decision issued by the District Environment Authority.

scholarly journals Quantitative analysis of plasticizers in a wastewater treatment plant: influence of the suspended solids parameter

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1150-1155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathália C. Viecelli ◽  
Eduardo R. Lovatel ◽  
Eduardo M. Cardoso ◽  
Irajá Nascimento Filho
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant

Evaluation of the performance of the Tyson Foods wastewater treatment plant for nitrogen removal

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
E. Ubay-Cokgor ◽  
C.W. Randall ◽  
D. Orhon
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Total Suspended Solids ◽  
Biological Oxygen Demand ◽  
Average Flow Rate ◽  
Before And After

In this paper, the performance of the Tyson Foods wastewater treatment plant with an average flow rate of 6500 m3/d was evaluated before and after upgrading of the treatment system for nitrogen removal. This study was also covered with an additional recommendation of BIOWINTM BNR program simulation after the modification period to achieve an additional nutrient removal. The results clearly show that the upgrading was very successful for improved nitrogen removal, with a 57% decrease on the total nitrogen discharge. There also were slight reductions in the discharged loads of biological oxygen demand, total suspended solids, ammonium and total phosphorus with denitrification, even though the effluent flow was higher during operation of the nitrogen removal configuration.

Micro-straining as advanced treatment of wastewater applied to the main wastewater treatment plant in Wiesbaden

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 237-245
Author(s):  
Arno Grau ◽  
Michael Haeusler ◽  
Wälti Schmitt
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Advanced Treatment ◽  
Sand Filtration ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
Solids Retention

Micro-straining as an advance treatment of wastewater has been evaluated in a half as well as full technical unit. Mesh dimensions of 10, 20 and 40 μ have been used, straining velocities between 10 to 35 m/h have been measured and suspended solids retention of 75 – 85 % could be achieved. The investment and operational costs are lower than those of other systems, e.g. sand filtration.

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