Original scientific paper

An Approach to the Simulation of a Batch-respirometer

D. Goi
G. Di Giorgio
I. Cimarosti
M. Mion
G. Dolcetti

Abstract

Dynamic models in activated sludge processes have demonstrated to be a reliable and useful instrument in design and management of wastewater treatment plants. The biochemical nature of the processes involved the models which need a specific calibration
to local conditions. A common method to determine kinetic and stoichiometric parameters of the biomass or wastewater/sludge fractionations is respirometry. Theoretically, nearly all biomass parameters and fractions can be estimated by respirometry, but a
lot of difficulties rise when some parameters, such as saturation and hydrolysis rate constants, have to be drawn from experimental data.
The aim of our work is the setting up of a simple method to calibrate Activated Sludge Model No. 1 applying traditional batch respirometric tests together with dynamic simulations of the respirometer itself.

Keywords

Respirometry; ASM1; simulation; activated sludge; modeling

Hrčak ID:

3890

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/3890

Publication date:

29.6.2006.

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