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Effect of temperature on anaerobic treatment of black water in UASB-septic tank systems
W.t.m. SandersSari LuostarinenKatarzyna Kujawa-roeleveldGrietje Zeemansubject
waste-wateranaërobe verteerdersdigestionWaste Disposal FluidBioreactorsvergelijkend onderzoekAnaerobiosisexcretenToilet FacilitiesWaste Management and Disposalslibzuiveringmedia_commonSuspended solidsSewageWaste managementafvalwaterbehandelingfeasibility studiesTemperaturehouseholdsGeneral Medicineslibvergistingsludge treatmentWastewaterdomestic sewageenvironmental temperatureMilieutechnologieSewage treatmentSeasonsEnvironmental Engineeringmedia_common.quotation_subjectBioengineeringSeptic tanksludge digestionModels BiologicalWater Purificationexcretahaalbaarheidsstudiestemperatuurcomparative researchEffluentWIMEKRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentreactorstemperaturehuishoudensanaerobic digestersAnaerobic digestionwaste water treatmentEnvironmental TechnologyFeasibility StudiesEnvironmental scienceSewage sludge treatmentWaste disposalomgevingstemperatuurdescription
The effect of northern European seasonal temperature changes and low temperature on the performance of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)-septic tanks treating black water was studied. Three UASB-septic tanks were monitored with different operational parameters and at different temperatures. The results indicated the feasibility of the UASB-septic tank for (pre)treatment of black water at low temperatures with respect to removal of suspended solids and dissolved organic material. Inoculum sludge had little effect on COD(ss) removal, though in the start-up phase some poorly adapted inoculum disintegrated and washed out, thus requiring consideration when designing the process. Removal of COD(dis) was at first negative, but improved as the sludge adapted to low temperature. The UASB-septic tank alone did not comply with Finnish or Dutch treatment requirements and should therefore be considered mainly as a pre-treatment method. However, measuring the requirements as mgCOD l(-1) may not always be the best method, as the volume of the effluent discharged is also an important factor in the final amount of COD entering the receiving water bodies.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |