Journal
BIOPROCESS AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Volume 32, Issue 3, Pages 361-367Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-008-0255-z
Keywords
Activated sludge; Image analysis; Aggregates; Filaments; Settling ability
Funding
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia ( Portugal) [SFRH/BD/32329/2006]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/32329/2006] Funding Source: FCT
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In recent years, a great deal of attention has been focused on the research of activated sludge processes, where the solid-liquid separation phase is frequently considered of critical importance, due to the different problems that severely affect the compaction and the settling of the sludge. Bearing that in mind, in this work, image analysis routines were developed in Matlab environment, allowing the identification and characterization of microbial aggregates and protruding filaments in eight different wastewater treatment plants, for a combined period of 2 years. The monitoring of the activated sludge contents allowed for the detection of bulking events proving that the developed image analysis methodology is adequate for a continuous examination of the morphological changes in microbial aggregates and subsequent estimation of the sludge volume index. In fact, the obtained results proved that the developed image analysis methodology is a feasible method for the continuous monitoring of activated sludge systems and identification of disturbances.
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