Title :
Application of imaging techniques for monitoring flocs in activated sludge
Author :
Nisar, Humaira ; Yong, Lee Xue ; Ho, Yeap Kim ; Voon, Yap Vooi ; Siang, Soh Chit
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia
Abstract :
Activated sludge process is commonly used for purification of waste water. In this paper imaging techniques are used to monitor activated sludge flocs in waste water treatment plants (WWTPs). Monitoring the flocs includes study of floc morphology and quantification of flocs. This information can help in the prediction of abnormal events in WWTPs and may help in avoiding plant malfunction.
Keywords :
image processing; optical microscopy; process monitoring; sludge treatment; wastewater treatment; WWTP; abnormal event prediction; activated sludge floc monitoring; activated sludge process; floc morphology; floc quantification; imaging techniques; plant malfunction avoidance; wastewater purification; wastewater treatment plants; Digital images; Image analysis; Microscopy; Monitoring; Shape; WWTPs; activated sludge; digital image analysis; flocs and filaments; image processing;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering (ICoBE), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Penang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1990-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICoBE.2012.6178977
