title: [Energy saving achieved by limited filamentous bulking under low dissolved oxygen: derivation, originality and theoretical basis].
abstract: How to prevent and control filamentous bulking sludge has being a research focus and attracted much attention. To date despite the extensive research that has been done on bulking sludge, filamentous bulking still occurs world-wide and a comprehensive solution does not seem to be available. Particularly, there are few studies about making use of the characteristics of filamentous bacteria and achieving energy saving by filamentous bulking. Limited filamentous bulking, a novel method for energy saving while equal or better treatment performance by allowing slight and controlled filamentous bulking sludge at low dissolved oxygen (DO), was proposed based on full-scale field observations. The practical operation showed that limited filamentous bulking resulted from a decline in DO concentration. COD, SS and TP removal could be enhanced and energy saving could be achieved by limited filamentous bulking at low DO. The derivation of limited filamentous bulking is introduced firstly, and then the theoretical fundamentals of the technique of limited filamentous bulking are presented and analyzed, including the occurrence of limited filamentous bulking caused by low DO, the enhanced effect of filamentous bacteria on pollutants removal and the energy saving mechanism by using limited filamentous bulking. Besides, the paper provides some new perspectives about the application and research direction of limited filamentous bulking in future.
authors.affiliation: School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China. pyz@bjut.edu.cn
authors.forename: Yong-zhen
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Jian-hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Shu-ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005427:Flocculation; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage; D010100:Oxygen