Abstract
The process performance of a full-scale sludge process reduction activated sludge (SPRAS) system in long-term operation were investigated by inserting a micro-aerobic tank and a clarifier before conventional activated sludge process. The full-scale SPRAS for industrial park wastewater treatment achieved efficient pollutants removal and a low observed sludge yield of 0.074 g SS/g COD. Batch tests showed that influent feeding into the micro-aerobic tank favored sludge reduction, and obtained a sludge decay constant of 0.168 d−1. The SPRAS enriched slow growers and hydrolytic bacteria for sludge reduction, showed high simultaneous nitrification and denitrification efficiency in the micro-aerobic tank with abundant denitrifying bacteria, and improved sludge settleability by enriching floc-forming bacteria. Process configuration of the SPRAS was beneficial to enhance maintenance metabolism, cyclic micro-aerobic and anaerobic uncoupling, and lysis-cryptic growth for sludge reduction. Techno-economic analysis showed that the SPRAS greatly reduced sludge production with small footprint and low cost.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 684-691 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Bioresource Technology |
| Volume | 268 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Full-scale
- Hydrolysis
- Micro-aerobic
- Sludge reduction
- Wastewater treatment
