[HTML][HTML] Dynamic α-factor models for fine-bubble-and surface aeration–impact of settleability and implications on N2O emission

Y Qiu, V Bakos, N Stewart-Campbell… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In water resource recovery facilities (WRRF), aeration efficiency and N 2 O greenhouse gas
emission are affected by the variability of the α-factor. Dynamic calibration of α using sensor …

Efficient oxygen supply and rapid biofilm formation by a new composite polystyrene elastomer membrane for use in a membrane-aerated biofilm reactor

M Kobayashi, R Agari, Y Kigo, A Terada - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
A membrane-aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) provides bubbleless aeration and direct
oxygen supply to a biofilm, achieving excellent aeration efficiency. Despite this advantage …

Case study: Bioaugmenting the comammox dominated biomass from B‐stage to enhance nitrification in A‐stage at Blue Plains AWWTP

B Nguyen Quoc, B Peng… - Water Environment …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A comprehensive case study was undertaken at the Blue Plains wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP) to explore the bioaugmentation technique of introducing nitrifying sludge into the …

Oxygen transfer in two-stage activated sludge wastewater treatment plants

M Schwarz, J Behnisch, J Trippel, M Engelhart… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aeration is an energy-intensive process of aerobic biological treatment in wastewater
treatment plants (WWTP). Two-stage processes enable energy-efficient operation, but …

Using water and wastewater decentralization to enhance the resilience and sustainability of cities

M Garrido-Baserba, DL Sedlak, M Molinos-Senante… - Nature Water, 2024 - nature.com
The imperative to make energy and resource consumption more sustainable is prompting a
critical reconsideration of all human endeavours. Within urban water management, the drive …

Development and validation of an off-gas tool for oxygen transfer efficiency and N2O emission monitoring in wastewater treatment

A Freches, P Freitas, R Marques, JC Fradinho… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aeration flow operational costs are the most important economic factor in the operation of a
wastewater treatment plant and nitrous oxide emissions have been reported as an important …

Energy recovery performance of Klebsiella pneumoniae in high-rate contact and stabilization process

M Song, J Park, S Jeong, D Choi, YU Shin, J Lee… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the identification and characterization of cultivable microbial species
within the sludge of a high-rate contact stabilization (HRCS) process. A specific emphasis …

Influence of substrates concentrations on the dynamics of oxygen demand and aeration performance in ideal bioreactors

AS Ahmed, D Rosso, D Santoro, G Nakhla - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of bioreactor configurations on the dynamics of aeration modelling was
investigated by incorporating three different correlations from the literature to estimate α …

Analysis of organic pollution impact on purification capacity at the Tanjero River in Sulaimani City

FA Rasheed, M Moradi - Paddy and Water Environment, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Tanjero River in Sulaimani City exhibits severe pollution, prompting a
comprehensive water quality analysis. Physical and chemical characteristics were …

Introducing bioflocculation boundaries in process control to enhance effluent quality of high‐rate contact‐stabilization systems

KN Ngo, P Tampon, T Van Winckel… - Water Environment …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High‐rate activated sludge (HRAS) systems suffer from high variability of effluent quality,
clarifier performance, and carbon capture. This study proposed a novel control approach …