Control measures for wastewater treatment plants during storm flow

Citation
K. Niemann et H. Orth, Control measures for wastewater treatment plants during storm flow, WATER SCI T, 43(11), 2001, pp. 309-314
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
02731223 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
309 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-1223(2001)43:11<309:CMFWTP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
In the context of the development of treatment plant control techniques, th ree measures for maintaining a high efficiency of treatment plants during r ainfall events were tested. The three measures are increasing the nitrifica tion volume by operating a facultative aeration, bypassing the primary sedi mentation and adding flocculants before secondary sedimentation. Ammonia co ncentrations and ammonia loads were used in combination with rainfall forec asts as the criteria for putting the measures into operation. A simulation based on the Activated Sludge Model No. 1 and a pilot scale plant were used for testing the measures. The results show that all three measures may be suitable to cope with peak loads of treatment plants during rainfall events .