Optimal Operation Modes for a Fixed-Bed Bioreactor Used in Wastewater Treatment

Benthack, C.; Srinivasan, Bala; Bonvin, Dominique

doi:10.1016/s1474-6670(17)58781-9

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“…This performance criterion is independent of the specific operational costs, because it was assumed that pumping the wastewater through the column does not vary significantly with the velocity as long as the flow rate is kept in realistic ranges. Other choices of optimization criteria are possible and have been discussed elsewhere (Benthack et al, 1996).…”

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An optimal operating strategy for fixed-bed bioreactors used in wastewater treatment

Benthack

Srinivasan

Bonvin

2000

Biotechnol. Bioeng.

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Optimization of a fixed-bed bioreactor used in wastewater treatment is addressed. The objective of the optimization is to maximize the treatment efficiency of the biofilter by manipulating the feed flowrate whilst satisfying operational constraints. Numerical results indicate that the optimal input is characterized as being on the boundary of the admissible region. Thus, the characterized optimal solution is implemented using a simple feedback control law, which provids the optimal input profile despite variations in substrate inlet concentration and biomass growth rate.

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