TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE MUNICIPAL WASTE-WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

Authors
JETTEN MSM HORN SJ VANLOOSDRECHT MCM
Citation
Msm. Jetten et al., TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE MUNICIPAL WASTE-WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, Water science and technology, 35(9), 1997, pp. 171-180
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Water Resources","Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Water science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02731223
Volume
35
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
171 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-1223(1997)35:9<171:TAMSMW>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The present day wastewater treatment practise can be significantly imp roved when new microbial processes are introduced. In this paper a new concept is discussed along general lines. The concept consists of a f irst stage in which a maximal sludge production is achieved. In this w ay COD is removed as sludge and aeration requirements minimized. This sludge can be digested to yield methane for energy generation. The nit rogen removal is based on a partial oxidation to nitrite and subsequen t denitrification with ammonium as electron donor. (C) 1997 IAWQ. Publ ished by Elsevier Science Ltd.