Abstract
This paper shows the potential application of a new sewage treatment process with technologies of excess sludge reduction and phosphorus recovery. The process incorporated ozonation for excess sludge reduction and crystallisation process for phosphorus recovery to a conventional anaerobic/oxic (A/O) phosphorus removal process. A lab-scale continuous operation experiment was conducted with the ratio of sludge flow rate to ozonation tank of 1.1 % of sewage inflow under 30 to 40 mgO3/gSS of ozone consumption and with sludge wasting ratio of 0.34% (one-fifth of a conventional A/O process). Throughout the operational experiment, a 60% reduction of excess sludge production was achieved in the new process. A biomass concentration of 2,300 mg/L was maintained, and the accumulation of inactive biomass was not observed. The new process was estimated to give a phosphorus recovery degree of more than 70% as an advantage of excess sludge reduction. The slight increase in effluent COD was observed, but the process performance was maintained at a satisfactory level. These facts demonstrate an effectiveness of the new process for excess sludge reduction as well as for phosphorus recovery.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 217-227 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Water Science and Technology |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biological phosphorus removal
- Excess sludge reduction
- Phosphorus recovery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Science and Technology