AEROBIC TREATMENT OF EFFLUENT FROM THE WOOD PANELLING INDUSTRY

Authors
LI XZ BOYDEN BH SUN D
Citation
Xz. Li et al., AEROBIC TREATMENT OF EFFLUENT FROM THE WOOD PANELLING INDUSTRY, Water science and technology, 30(3), 1994, pp. 217-223
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Water Resources","Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Water science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02731223
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
217 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-1223(1994)30:3<217:ATOEFT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Intermittent decanted aerated reactors (IDARs) were used for biologica l treatment of eucalypt wood panel industrial wastewater, IDARs in ext ended aeration mode were effective for removal of 50-80 % of total COD and 90-96 % of total BOD5. Kinetic studies revealed a sludge yield of 0.45 (g biomass/g COD removed) and more effective treatment using a s ludge age of greater than 20 days and F/M ratios less than 0.2, Colour increases of greater than 200 % resulted from biological treatment, b ut the average molecular weight of chromophoric species were reduced.