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Treatment of Low-Strength Wastewater Using an Anaerobic Baffled Reactor at Low Temperature

Zong Lian She, Xiao Hui Fu, Jian Wu, En Shi, Lai Li Zhao, Liang Guo

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Treatment of low-strength wastewater of chemical oxygen demand (COD) around 500-1500 mg/L was studied in a 100 L capacity laboratory scale anaerobic baffled reactor (four compartments) at low temperature (17 oC-25 oC). The reactor was operated at influent COD concentrations of 1500, 1000 and 500 mg/L and hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 24, 12 and 8 h, with the average COD removals changing from 94% to 83%. Compartment-wise studies of various parameters revealed that if the organic loading rate (OLR) was larger, the initial compartment played significant role in the removal of organics. The examinations of scanning electron micrographs (SEM) indicated that the microbial composition of granular sludge were obviously different in four compartments.

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Treatment of low-strength wastewater of chemical oxygen demand (COD) around 500-1500 mg/L was studied in a 100 L capacity laboratory scale anaerobic baffled reactor (four compartments) at low temperature (17 oC-25 oC). The reactor was operated at influent COD concentrations of 1500, 1000 and 500 mg/L and hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 24, 12 and 8 h, with the average COD removals changing from 94% to 83%. Compartment-wise studies of various parameters revealed that if the organic loading rate (OLR) was larger, the initial compartment played significant role in the removal of organics. The examinations of scanning electron micrographs (SEM) indicated that the microbial composition of granular sludge were obviously different in four compartments.

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Treatment of low-strength wastewater of chemical oxygen demand (COD) around 500-1500 mg/L was studied in a 100 L capacity laboratory scale anaerobic baffled reactor (four compartments) at low temperature (17 oC-25 oC). The reactor was operated at influent COD concentrations of 1500, 1000 and 500 mg/L and hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 24, 12 and 8 h, with the average COD removals changing from 94% to 83%. Compartment-wise studies of various parameters revealed that if the organic loading rate (OLR) was larger, the initial compartment played significant role in the removal of organics. The examinations of scanning electron micrographs (SEM) indicated that the microbial composition of granular sludge were obviously different in four compartments.

Key concepts: Chemical oxygen demand, Wastewater, Hydraulic retention time, Anaerobic exercise, Compartment (ship), Pulp and paper industry, Chemistry, Retention time

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