title: Design of nutrient removal activated sludge systems.
abstract: A mechanistic mathematical model for nutrient and organic matter removal was used to describe the behavior of a nitrification denitrification enhanced biological phosphorus removal (NDEBPR) system. This model was implemented in a user-friendly software DESASS (design and simulation of activated sludge systems). A 484-L pilot plant was operated to verify the model results. The pilot plant was operated for three years over three different sludge ages. The validity of the model was confirmed with data from the pilot plant. Also, the utility of DESASS as a valuable tool for designing NDEBPR systems was confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Dpto. Ingeniería Civil, Universidad del Norte, Km 5, Antigua Via Pto. Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia. jmanga@uninorte.edu.co
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manga
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Garcia-Usach
mesh_terms: D019149:Bioreactors; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry; D012984:Software; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012722:Sewage; D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen