Chapter 4: Activated Sludge Modelling - IqTMA-UVa

Chapter 4: Activated Sludge Modelling - IqTMA-UVa Chapter 4: Activated Sludge Modelling - IqTMA-UVa

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Biomass retentionCell washout is more likely to occur:At low temperatureAt low substrate concentrationAt too high flowWhat can be done to prevent it?Large reactors: $$$Harvest and recycling: activated sludgeImmobilization: biofilmBiomass retention is almost always needed during WWT:Large flow rates continuous processesLow COD concentrations continuous processes risk ofwashout!This is not the case for small WWT!18

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Biomass retentionCell washout is more likely to occur:At low temperatureAt low substrate concentrationAt too high flowWhat can be done to prevent it?Large reactors: $$$Harvest and recycling: activated sludgeImmobilization: biofilmBiomass retention is almost always needed during WWT:Large flow rates continuous processesLow COD concentrations continuous processes risk ofwashout!This is not the case for small WWT!18

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