Influence of selecting secondary settling tank sub-models on the calibration of WWTP models - A global sensitivity analysis using BSM2

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 241, Issue , 2014, Pages 28-34

  Ramin, Elham ^a   Flores Alsina, Xavier ^a,b   Sin, Gürkan ^a   Gernaey, Krist V ^a   Jeppsson, Ulf ^b   Mikkelsen, Peter Steen ^a   Plósz, Benedek Gy ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activated sludge models, ASMs; Benchmark simulation model No. 2, BSM2; Good modelling practice; Morris screening; Uncertainty analysis; Wastewater treatment plant, WWTP

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE MODEL; GOOD MODELLING PRACTICES; MORRIS SCREENINGS; SIMULATION MODEL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

EID: 84891311144     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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