An advanced control strategy for biological nutrient removal in continuous systems based on pH and ORP sensors

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 183, Issue , 2012, Pages 212-221

  Ruano, M V ^a   Ribes, J ^a   Seco, A ^a   Ferrer, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological nitrogen removal; Control; Denitrification; Fuzzy logic; Low cost sensors; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CONTROL STRATEGY; AMMONIUM CONCENTRATIONS; BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN REMOVAL; BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL; CONTINUOUS SYSTEM; DENITRIFICATION PROCESS; FULL-SCALE PLANTS; INTERNAL RECYCLE; LOW-COST SENSORS; MINIMUM ENERGY; NITROGEN CONTROL; OPERATIONAL COSTS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; CONTROL; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EFFLUENTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUZZY LOGIC; INVESTMENTS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OXIDATION; PILOT PLANTS; SENSORS; WASTEWATER;

CONTROLLERS;

EID: 84856527588     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.12.064     Document Type: Article

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