Pilot-scale SBR and MF operation for the removal of organic and nitrogen compounds from greywater

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang-Sik Shin ◽  
Sang-Min Lee ◽  
In-Seok Seo ◽  
Goo-Oung Kim ◽  
Kyeong-Ho Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Reuse ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Suspended Solid ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Constant Concentration ◽  
Cyclic Operation ◽  
Final Effluent

A pilot plant of SBR (Sequencing Batch Reactor) and MF (microfiltration) process was operated in order to treat and reuse the greywater produced from an office building. The performance of SBR for greywater was satisfactory as the effluent had 20 mg/l, 5 mg/l, and 0.5 mg/l of SCOD, BOD, and ammonia, respectively. The cyclic operation of SBR used in this study proved more effective in nitrification and denitrification than the conventional SBR operation. However, the most effective mode was step-feed SBR for denitrification. The decanting system of this SBR discharged the effluent fairly well without sludge washout. However, it was difficult to maintain constant concentration of suspended solid from the SBR process. Thus, additional filtration was needed to get adequate water quality for water reuse. MF could remove residual suspended solids and pathogens as well from the SBR effluent. The suspended solids of final effluent were around 1 mg/l and allowed using the treated water for some purposes.

scholarly journals The treatment of solvent recovery raffinate by aerobic granular sludge in a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 746-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bei Long ◽  
Chang-zhu Yang ◽  
Wen-hong Pu ◽  
Jia-kuan Yang ◽  
Guo-sheng Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Granular Sludge ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Volume Index ◽  
Aerobic Granular Sludge ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Solvent Recovery ◽  
Mixed Liquor

Mature aerobic granular sludge (AGS) was inoculated for the start-up of a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor for the treatment of high concentration solvent recovery raffinate (SRR). The proportion of simulated wastewater (SW) (w/w) in the influent gradually decreased to zero during the operation, while volume of SRR gradually increased from zero to 10.84 L. AGS was successfully domesticated after 48 days, which maintained its structure during the operation. The domesticated AGS was orange, irregular, smooth and compact. Sludge volume index (SVI), SV30/SV5, mixed liquor volatile suspended solids/mixed liquor suspended solids (MLVSS/MLSS), extracellular polymeric substances, proteins/polysaccharides, average particle size, granulation rate, specific oxygen utilization rates (SOUR)H and (SOUR)N of AGS were about 38 mL/g, 0.97, 0.52, 39.73 mg/g MLVSS, 1.17, 1.51 mm, 96.66%, 47.40 mg O2/h g volatile suspended solids (VSS) and 8.96 mg O2/h g VSS, respectively. Good removal effect was achieved by the reactor. Finally, the removal rates of chemical oxygen demand (COD), total inorganic nitrogen (TIN), NH4+-N and total phosphorus (TP) were more than 98%, 96%, 97% and 97%, respectively. The result indicated gradually increasing the proportion of real wastewater in influent was a useful domestication method, and the feasibility of AGS for treatment of high C/N ratio industrial wastewater.

Fe(II) oxidation during acid mine drainage neutralization in a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1406-1411 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. N. Zvimba ◽  
M. Mathye ◽  
V. R. K. Vadapalli ◽  
H. Swanepoel ◽  
L. Bologo
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Ferric Hydroxide ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Acid Mine

This study investigated Fe(II) oxidation during acid mine drainage (AMD) neutralization using CaCO3 in a pilot-scale Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) of hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 90 min and sludge retention time (SRT) of 360 min in the presence of air. The removal kinetics of Fe(II), of initial concentration 1,033 ± 0 mg/L, from AMD through oxidation to Fe(III) was observed to depend on both pH and suspended solids, resulting in Fe(II) levels of 679 ± 32, 242 ± 64, 46 ± 16 and 28 ± 0 mg/L recorded after cycles 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively, with complete Fe(II) oxidation only achieved after complete neutralization of AMD. Generally, it takes 30 min to completely oxidize Fe(II) during cycle 4, suggesting that further optimization of SBR operation based on both pH and suspended solids manipulation can result in significant reduction of the number of cycles required to achieve acceptable Fe(II) oxidation for removal as ferric hydroxide. Overall, complete removal of Fe(II) during AMD neutralization is attractive as it promotes recovery of better quality waste gypsum, key to downstream gypsum beneficiation for recovery of valuables, thereby enabling some treatment-cost recovery and prevention of environmental pollution from dumping of sludge into landfills.

Effect of temperature on the nitrogen removal performance of a sequencing batch reactor treating tannery wastewater

2004 ◽  
Vol 48 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 319-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Murat ◽  
G. Insel ◽  
N. Artan ◽  
D. Orhon
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Tannery Wastewater ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Reactor Technology ◽  
Cyclic Operation

The effect of temperature on the nitrogen removal performance of the sequencing batch reactor technology is evaluated for tannery wastewater. The study involved the operation of a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor installed on site to treat the plain-settled effluent. The nitrogen balance of the system is observed for a wide temperature range between 9 to 30°C. The results are evaluated by means of model calibration of COD, nitrate and ammonia nitrogen concentration profiles during cyclic operation. The fates of the major nitrogen parameters are also interpreted on the basis of fundamental stoichiometry for nitrification and denitrification.

On-line monitoring for control of a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor using a submersible UV/VIS spectrometer

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Langergraber ◽  
J.K. Gupta ◽  
A. Pressl ◽  
F. Hofstaedter ◽  
W. Lettl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Cleaning System ◽  
On Line ◽  
Single Instrument

A submersible UV/VIS spectrometer was used to monitor a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR). The instrument utilises the whole UV/VIS range between 200 and 750 nm. With just one single instrument nitrate, organic matter and suspended solids can be measured simultaneously. The spectrometer is installed directly in the reactor, measures in real-time, and is equipped with an auto-cleaning system using pressured air. The paper shows the calibration results for measurements in the SBR tank, time series for typical SBR cycles, and proposes possible ways for optimisation of the operation by using these measurements.

Long term operation of a granular sequencing batch reactor at pilot scale treating a low-strength wastewater

2012 ◽  
Vol 198-199 ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Isanta ◽  
María E. Suárez-Ojeda ◽  
Ángeles Val del Río ◽  
Nicolás Morales ◽  
Julio Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Low Strength

scholarly journals Co-treatment of old landfill leachate and municipal wastewater in sequencing batch reactor (SBR): effect of landfill leachate concentration

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kshitij Ranjan ◽  
Shubhrasekhar Chakraborty ◽  
Mohini Verma ◽  
Jawed Iqbal ◽  
R. Naresh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Volume Index ◽  
Turbidity Removal ◽  
Mixed Liquor

Sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was assessed for direct co-treatment of old landfill leachate and municipal wastewater for chemical oxygen demand (COD), nutrients and turbidity removal. Nitrogen removal was achieved by sequential nitrification and denitrification under post-anoxic conditions. Initially, SBR operating conditions were optimized by varying hydraulic retention time (HRT) at 20% (v/v) landfill leachate concentration, and results showed that 6 d HRT was suitable for co-treatment. SBR performance was assessed in terms of COD, ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, and turbidity removal efficiency. pH, mixed liquor suspended solids, mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS), and sludge volume index were monitored to evaluate stability of SBR. MLVSS indicated that biomass was able to grow even at higher concentrations of old landfill leachate. Ammonia and nitrate removal efficiency was more than 93% and 83%, respectively, whereas COD reduction was in the range of 60–70%. Phosphate and turbidity removal efficiency was 80% and 83%, respectively. Microbial growth kinetic parameters indicated that there was no inhibition of biomass growth up to 20% landfill leachate. The results highlighted that SBR can be used as an initial step for direct co-treatment of landfill leachate and municipal wastewater.

Assessment of nitrogen and phosphorus removal in an intermittently aerated sequencing batch reactor (IASBR) and a sequencing batch reactor (SBR)

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 400-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Pan ◽  
Tianhu Chen ◽  
Zhenhu Hu ◽  
Xinmin Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Ammonium Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Removal ◽  
P Release ◽  
Removal Efficiencies ◽  
Biological Nitrogen

Biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal was investigated in an intermittently aerated sequencing batch reactor (IASBR) and a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). The removal efficiencies of ammonium-nitrogen (NH4+-N) were 100% in both reactors in steady operation state. The total nitrogen (TN) removal efficiencies were 90.4% in the IASBR and 79.3% in the SBR, while the total phosphorus (TP) removal efficiencies were 88.8% in the IASBR and 82.3% in the SBR. The efficiencies of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) were 90.4% in the IASBR and 79.3% in the SBR, indicating that the IASBR was more efficient than the SBR in SND. The sludge in the IASBR had a P release capability of 16.6 mg P/g VSS (volatile suspended solids) but only 7.5 mg P/g VSS in the SBR.

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