Influence of Organic Loading Rates on Aerobic Granulation Process for the Treatment of Wastewater

Bindhu, B.; Madhu, G.

doi:10.7763/jocet.2013.v1.20

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“…Aerobic granulated sludge is a suspended biofilm-like technology that relies on the growth of biomass on granules rather than employing flocculation as in CAS plants. The lower operating footprint of SBR systems resulting from the lack of independent settling tanks (Bindhu and Madhu, 2013) means that they are gaining popularity for the simultaneous removal of COD, NH 3 and P (De Kreuk et al, 2005;Pronk et al, 2015). A commercial application of this technology is the Nereda R system, which have achieved P-removal rates up to 87% in full-scale plants (Pronk et al, 2015).…”

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A Review of Phosphorus Removal Technologies and Their Applicability to Small-Scale Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems

Bunce

Ndam

Ofiţeru

et al. 2018

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The removal of phosphorus (P) from domestic wastewater is primarily to reduce the potential for eutrophication in receiving waters, and is mandated and common in many countries. However, most P-removal technologies have been developed for use at larger wastewater treatment plants that have economies-of-scale, rigorous monitoring, and in-house operating expertise. Smaller treatment plants often do not have these luxuries, which is problematic because there is concern that P releases from small treatment systems may have greater environmental impact than previously believed. Here P-removal technologies are reviewed with the goal of determining which treatment options are amenable to small-scale applications. Significant progress has been made in developing some technologies for small-scale application, namely sorptive media. However, as this review shows, there is a shortage of treatment technologies for P-removal at smaller scales, particularly sustainable and reliable options that demand minimal operating and maintenance expertise or are suited to northern latitudes. In view of emerging regulatory pressure, investment should be made in developing new or adapting existing P-removal technologies, specifically for implementation at small-scale treatment works.

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