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SEPARATIONS
Volume 9, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/separations9080228
Keywords
aerobic granular sludge; municipal wastewater; AGS system; organic loading; dissolved oxygen
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- Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission [KCXFZ20201221173602008, JCYJ20200109113006046, KCXFZ202002011006362, KCXFZ20201221173413036]
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Organic loading rate and dissolved oxygen concentration are important parameters influencing the stability of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) systems. This study found that under suitable operating conditions, AGS systems showed high removal efficiency of chemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, and total nitrogen in wastewater.
Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) application in treating municipal wastewater has been greatly restricted due to its low stability. It has been found that operation parameters have a great impact on stability. The organic loading rate (OLR) and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration are two very important parameters that impact stability. In this study, the organic loading rate (OLR) and aeration rate were studied to verify their influence on AGS system stability, which is indicated by determining pollutant removal performance, including chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen, and total nitrogen (TN). The physical and chemical property changes of AGS and the effects of pollutant removal during the formation of AGS were systematically investigated. The AGS was formed after about 25 days and remained stable for about 45-50 days. The AGS was light-yellow globular sludge with an average particle size of 1.25 mm and a sludge volume index (SVI) of 33.9 mL/g. The optimal condition was obtained at an OLR of 4.2 kg COD/m(3).d, aeration rate of 4 L/min, and a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 4 h. The corresponding removal efficiencies of COD, ammonia nitrogen, and TN were 94.1%, 98.4% and 74.1%, respectively. The study shows that the AGS system has great potential for pollutant removal from wastewater.
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