Optimal aeration control in a nitrifying activated sludge process

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2101-2110

  Amand L ^a,b   Carlsson, B ^b  

^a IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activated sludge process; Aeration control; Optimisation; Supervisory ammonium control

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CONTROLLERS; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EFFLUENTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FEEDBACK CONTROL; PROCESS CONTROL;

ACTIVATED-SLUDGE PROCESS; AERATION CONTROL; AERATION SYSTEM; AMMONIUM CONCENTRATIONS; AVERAGE VALUES; DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; NITRIFYING ACTIVATED SLUDGES; OPTIMISATIONS; SUPERVISORY AMMONIUM CONTROL;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

AMMONIA; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; AIRFLOW; AMMONIUM; BENCHMARKING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EFFLUENT; ENERGY USE; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; NITRIFICATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BENCHMARK SIMULATION MODEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENERGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLOW RATE; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84858078907     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.01.023     Document Type: Article

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