Activated sludge process control via particle monitoring

An examination of the rheological properties of two aerobically digested sludges, one from an autothermal thermophilic digester (ATAD), the other from a thermophilic digester (TAD), showed that both sludges exhibited yield stresses which were an order of magnitude lower than activated sludges at similar solids' concentrations. However, their ®ltration characteristics, as measured by the capillary suction time method, were appreciably poorer than those of thickened activated sludge. Particle size analysis and microscopic examinations showed that both the thermophilic sludges contained a predominance of very small particles which would cause blinding of the ®lters. The surface charge carried by the thermophilic sludges was lower than that associated with activated sludge samples. These results are comparable with earlier work which showed that rheological properties were associated with surface charge. However, the bound water content of the thermophilic sludges did not appear to be associated with the yield stress. Live/dead staining showed that in both samples there were free-swimming viable bacteria.

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The physico‐chemical characteristics of thermophilic aerobic sludges

Riley

Forster

2001

J of Chemical Tech & Biotech

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Hydrodynamics and mass transfer coefficient in three-phase air-lift reactors containing activated sludge

Jin

Yin

Lant

2006

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

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Multiscale structures of biological flocs

Chu

Lee

2004

Chemical Engineering Science

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Activated sludge process control via particle monitoring

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The physico‐chemical characteristics of thermophilic aerobic sludges

The physico‐chemical characteristics of thermophilic aerobic sludges

Hydrodynamics and mass transfer coefficient in three-phase air-lift reactors containing activated sludge

Multiscale structures of biological flocs

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