Effects of design and aeration control parameters on simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SNdN) performance for activated sludge process

Güçlü Insel*

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Abstract

In this study, a simulation-based process analysis was carried out for a simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SNdN) process. The simulation results were found to be in agreement within 9% relative error compared to the effluent quality calculated with a proposed analytical design procedure. Based on the simulation study, an improved nitrogen removal efficiency around 96% was maintained for a dissolved oxygen set-point condition of KOA ≥ SOset > KO for the selected model. Under decreased chemical oxygen demand/total Kjeldahl nitrogen (COD/TKN) loading conditions, the adjustment of lower dissolved oxygen set point levels were required to achieve higher nitrogen removal performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)675-686
Number of pages12
JournalEnvironmental Engineering Science
Volume24
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Keywords

  • COD/TKN ratio
  • Denitrification potential
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • Oxygen half saturation constant
  • PI control
  • Set point control
  • Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification

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