Comparison of bioreactors with different kinds of submerged packed beds for domestic wastewater treatment

Petia Mijaylova Nacheva; G. Moeller Chávez; C. Bustos; M. A.Garzón Zúñiga; Y. Hornelas Orozco

doi:10.2166/wst.2008.321

Comparison of bioreactors with different kinds of submerged packed beds for domestic wastewater treatment

Petia Mijaylova Nacheva, G. Moeller Chávez, C. Bustos, M. A.Garzón Zúñiga, Y. Hornelas Orozco

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The performance of aerobic submerged packed bed reactors was studied for the treatment of domestic wastewater using different kinds of packing materials with high specific areas (760-1,200 m²/m³). The tested materials were ceramic spheres, crushed tezontle, grains of high density polyethylene (HDPE), of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and of polypropylene (PP), cubes of polyurethane (PU) and polyethylene tape (SESSIL). The bioreactors were operated in continuous regime, applying organic loads in the range of 0.8-6.0 g COD.m^-2.d^-1. The obtained specific COD removal rates were very similar in all the reactors when they were operated at organic loads up to 2.0g COD.m^-2.d^-1, after which differences in effectiveness appeared and the best results were determined in the reactors with SESSIL, LDPE and PU. Very low TSS, O&G and turbidity were obtained in all the effluents. The NH₃-N and TN removals were dependant on the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration and the removals at DO of 5 mg/l were 84-99% and 61-74% respectively. The best removals were determined in the reactors with PU, SESSIL and LDPE. The reactor with tezontle had also a good performance when operated with loads up to 1.0 g TN.m^-2.d^-1. The best phosphate removals (38-49%) were obtained in the reactors with PU, tezontle, ceramic sheres and SESSIL.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Water Science and Technology
Publisher	IWA Publishing
Pages	29-36
Number of pages	8
Volume	58
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	9781843391883
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2008.321
State	Published - 1 Jan 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aerobic biofilters
Submerged bed
Wastewater treatment

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