874 | Chapter 8 Suspended Growth Biclogical Iretment Processes Parameter Unit Valve , maximum specific substote vilization rate 4g COD/g VSSed 12 K, half velocity coefficient mg COD/L. Wastewater A 50 Wastewater B 75 Wastewoter C 100 Y, yield 9 V85/g COD removed 0.38 ky endogenous decay gVSS/g VSS 0.10 ole: Velue &, 8, or Co be selected by insructor 8-26 Compare the following wctivated-sludge processes in terms of effluent quality, space require ‘ments, complexity, energy reguicements, operational requirements, and ability to handle variable flows and loads: completely mixes, pure oxygen, contact stabilization, and oxidation ditch, 8-27 A four-pass step-feed activated-sludge system, shown in the figure below, has equal aeration tank volumes in each pass of 240 m?. Using the design parameters given below, determine the MLVSS concentration in each tank. Infiert, 5 a es 25 24 Secondary lanier Values Parameter Unit. «= Wastewoter A’ Wastewater B Wastewater C x ng VSS/L 10,000 10,000 10,000 % mifd 2,000 4,000 6,000 e mild 4,000 4,000 4,000 a, wd 800 800 800 a m/d 1,200 1,200 1,200 a mid 1,000 1,000 1,000 a, mid 1,000 1,000 1,000 ‘Note Value A, 8, or C tobe seleced by insrutor. 8-28 The following describes the operating conditions of an anoxiclaerobic process as shown in Example 8-5 for 85 pervent nitrogen removal8-29 Problems and Discussion Topics | 875, Parameter Unit Value Flow m/d 1,000 BOD ng/L 200 rbcoD mg/L Wostewater A 0 ‘Wastewater B 95 Wastewater 120 Alkalinity mg/L.as C.CO, 200 TKN mg/l 35 ‘Temperature c 15 MISS mg/L 3,500 Biomass {VSS} mg/L 1,620 RAS (TSS) g/l 10,000 Aerobic volume im 460 Asrobic SRT days 10.0 Biomass nitrogen content a N/g VSS 012 Effluent NHN mg/L 10 ——_— Note: Value A. B, oF C lo be selected loy instructor. Determine (a) the internal recycle ratio aod flowrate (md), (b) the anoxic tank volume and + for a single-stage anaxie reactor, and (c) the anoxic tank volume and 7 for each stage ofa three-stage anoxic tank with equal volumes per stage, (4) the final alkalinity concentration, and (e) the oxy- gen required (ky/d} forthe anoxic/aerobie process versus the aerobic system without the pre- anoxic tank. ‘An existing activated sludge system is operated at a minimal temperature of 10°C. The system is to be modified to an anoxicfaerobic process with the anoxic tank accounting for 10 percent ofits total volume, For the following design wastewater conditions and total tank volume, determine (a) the effluent NH,-N and NO,-N concentrations, assuming @ 1.5 safety factor for nitrification, and (b) the minimal internal recycle ratio needed to match the nitrate removal capacity of the anoxic tank, Use necessary coefficients from Tables 8-10 and 8-11 —— Porometer Unit Valve Flow m/d 9000 BCOD ma/t 240 rbcOD ng/L Wastewater A 5 Wastewaler B 0 Wastewater C 75 sbVSS mg/l 0 (continued)876 | Chapter 8 Suspended Growh Biological Trestment Processes {Continued Porameter Ur Valve 188 mg/L 80 vss mg/L 70 TKN ng/L 40 MISS. mg/L 3500 Tank volume a 3600 RAS ratio Unless 0.50 Biomass nitragen content g N/g VSS 012 Aeration tank DO ng/L 20 Note Volue A, B, oF Co be selected by insructor ‘An oxidation ditch system is operated with a single mechanical surface aerator such that one-half of the tank volume is aerobic with the DO concentration varying from 0 to 2.0 mg/L. For the information given below. determine the effluent NH,-N (assuming 1.5 safety factor) and NON concentrations. Parameter Unit Ditch volume m MISS mg/L Temperature c BOD g/t Wastowater A 250 Woslewater B 220 Wostewater C 200 nbV8S g/t 80 TKN ng/t 40 158 mg/L 220 vss mg/l 20 Note: Yalue A, 8, or C to be selected by instructor. For the following wastewater characteristics design an SBR system, using two tanks, to prostce an effluent NO,-N and NH,-N coacentration of 6 mg/L. and 1.0 mg/L, respectively. Assume that the ueration, sete, ané decant times per cycle are 2.0, 1.0, and 0.5 hours, respectively, and the MLSS concentration is 4000 mg/L. Determine () the fil volume fraction, (b) the volume of each SBR tank, (c] the decant pumping rate, und (d) de nivification safety factor, Assume the aeration DO concentration is 2.0 mg/L, and only anoxic mixing occurs during the fill period.