A pilot scale modified step-feed process was lmproved to increase nutrient/N ano P) ano organic removal operations from municipal wastewater. It combined the step-feed process and a method named "University of Cape ...A pilot scale modified step-feed process was lmproved to increase nutrient/N ano P) ano organic removal operations from municipal wastewater. It combined the step-feed process and a method named "University of Cape Town (UCT)". The effect of nutrient ratios and inflow distribution ratios were studied. The highest uptake efficiency of 95% for chemical oxygen demand (COD) has been achieved at the inflow distribution ratio of 40/35/25. However, maximum removal efficiency obtained for total nitrogen (TN) and phosphorus at 93% and 78%, respectively. The average mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) was 5500 mg·L- 1. In addition, convenient values for dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration, and pH were obtained throughout different stages. The proposed system was identified to be an appropriate enhanced biological nutrient removal process for wastewater treatment plants owing to relatively high nutrient removal, sturdy sludge settle ability and COD removal.展开更多
文摘A pilot scale modified step-feed process was lmproved to increase nutrient/N ano P) ano organic removal operations from municipal wastewater. It combined the step-feed process and a method named "University of Cape Town (UCT)". The effect of nutrient ratios and inflow distribution ratios were studied. The highest uptake efficiency of 95% for chemical oxygen demand (COD) has been achieved at the inflow distribution ratio of 40/35/25. However, maximum removal efficiency obtained for total nitrogen (TN) and phosphorus at 93% and 78%, respectively. The average mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) was 5500 mg·L- 1. In addition, convenient values for dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration, and pH were obtained throughout different stages. The proposed system was identified to be an appropriate enhanced biological nutrient removal process for wastewater treatment plants owing to relatively high nutrient removal, sturdy sludge settle ability and COD removal.