title: Identification of overall degradation in sewer systems from long-term measurements and consequences for WWTP simulations.
abstract: In-sewer transformation processes affect significantly design and operation of large wastewater treatment plants. Especially for long-term simulations the degradation has to be considered in order to avoid over- and underestimation. In this paper a method is presented to derive the overall degradation from available operation data. The application of the results in a long-term simulation of a WWTP shows the relevance of the degradation for design and operation of an activated sludge plant.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Urban Water Management, Dresden University of Technology, D-01062 Dresden, Germany. markus.ahnert@mailbox.tu-dresden.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahnert
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kuehn
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krebs
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D009566:Nitrates / Q000737:chemistry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D012621:Seasons; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D012722:Sewage; D002244:Carbon; D010100:Oxygen