| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K66192/01 |
| Title: |
DOWNFLOW AND UPFLOW OPERATION OF BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTERS (BAFS) FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT |
| Principal Investigator: |
Stephenson, Professor T |
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| Department: |
Sch of Industrial and Manufacturing Scie |
| Organisation: |
Cranfield University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 1995 |
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31 August 1997 |
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91,478
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Upflow biological aerated filters (BAFs) will be compared to downflow systems for secondary and tertiary sewage treatement. Initial experiments will be undertaken on a pair of pilot BAFs at the University's sewage works treating settled sewage. Upflow and downflow performance will be monitored over a range of organic loadings. BOD, solids and ammonia removals, and biomass yield and oxygen transfer efficiencies will be monitored. A previously developed model developed to describe BAF performance will be validated by the results. This will help determine whether upflow or downflow has better kinetics. Off-gas analysis (oxygen and carbon dioxide) will be used to detect the differences in performance and overall efficiency.
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http://www.cranfield.ac.uk |