1) Mass balances and calculations in activated sludge

L=Q*C (L=Load) (slide 3)

Y=kg COD biomass / kg COD consumed (slide 5)

Cannot close balances because CO2 is impossible to monitor on such a vast surface area (slide 7)

 Close mass balance on flow or TP (Phosphorous) ! (rest oxidized or suspended solids

sometimes)

Thickening by gravity (more economical) (slide 10)

Centrifuge suspended masses just spend 20 minutes, no time for biological decomposition/ “verbruik
van”  mass balance can be closed (slide 14)

Don’t have to measure everything because the ratio’s are the same !!! (activated vs waste sludge)
(slide 15)

Flow devided into 2  values are half !Exercise! (slide 18-25)

2) Centrate water treatment

Centrifuge  centrate

Partial nitrification  Less oxygen and CZV needed (because we shorten the process and don’t go up
to NO3- (slide 10)

Ammonia/ Nitrate oxidizing bacteria (AOB/ NOB)