Title :
Estimation of dissolved oxygen dynamics for sequencing batch aerobic reactors
Author :
Lira, Valnyr V. ; Barros, Péricles R. ; Da Rocha Neto, José S. ; Van Haandel, Adrianus C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Campina Grande Fed. Univ., Brazil
Abstract :
In this paper a wastewater treatment pilot plant, which consists of an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB) in series with a batch reactor operated in aerobic conditions is under study. Both reactors are based in the activated sludge process. The work is focused on the estimation of the dissolved oxygen dynamics of the aerobic reactor: the oxygen transfer function and the respiration rate are estimated first in nonrecursive mode in the beginning of the batch and then, the respiration rate is estimated in recursive mode. Simulation and experimental estimates are performed.
Keywords :
chemical variables measurement; oxygen; recursive estimation; sludge treatment; transfer functions; wastewater treatment; UASB reactor; activated sludge process; aerobic reactor; batch aerobic reactors sequencing; dissolved oxygen dynamics; nonrecursive estimation; oxygen transfer function; recursive estimation; respiration rate; upflow anaerobic sludge blanket; wastewater treatment pilot plant; Aerodynamics; Biomass; Civil engineering; Inductors; Mathematical model; Nitrogen; Oxidation; Oxygen; Sludge treatment; Wastewater treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2004. IMTC 04. Proceedings of the 21st IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8248-X
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2004.1350984