title: Experience with the design and start up of two full-scale UASB plants in Brazil: enhancements and drawbacks.
abstract: This paper discusses the main drawbacks and enhancements experienced with the design and start up of two full-scale UASB plants in Brazil. The topics addressed are related to blockage of inlet pipes, scum accumulation, seed sludge for the start-up, corrosion and gas leakage, odour generation and sludge management. The paper describes the main improvements achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. do Contorno 842/701, Belo Horizonte, MG 30110-060, Brazil.
authors.forename: C A L
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Chernicharo
authors.forename: P G S
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: L C S
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lobato
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Couto
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lacerda
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors; D001938:Brazil; D004867:Equipment Design; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005740:Gases; D007220:Industrial Waste; D009812:Odorants; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012722:Sewage; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D007220:Industrial Waste; D012722:Sewage; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical