Filtration characteristics of immersed coarse pore filters in an activated sludge system for domestic wastewater reclamation

• Published in: Water science and technology 2007, Vol.55 (1-2), p.51-58
• Main Authors: Seo, G T, Moon, B H, Park, Y M, Kim, S H
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Activated sludge; Aluminium; Aluminum; Aluminum chloride; Bacteria, Anaerobic - metabolism; Bioreactors - microbiology; Domestic wastewater; Fabrics; Filtration; Filtration - instrumentation; Fluxes; Nonwoven fabrics; Particle Size; Polypropylene; Reactors; Reclamation; Removal; Separation; Sewage; Sludge; Suction; Time Factors; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Wastewater; Wastewater renovation; Water Purification - methods; Water reclamation; Water treatment plants
• ISSN: 0273-1223; 1996-9732
• DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.006

The filtration characteristics of two different module configurations with coarse pore filter (non-woven fabric) were investigated for sludge floc separation in an activated sludge reactor for domestic wastewater reclamation. A polypropylene non-woven fabric filter (35 g/m2) was used for the two different module configurations, one flat and one tubular type, each with a filtration area of 0.052 m2. The different module types, submerged in the oxic compartment of A/O (anaerobic/oxic) type reactors, were operated simultaneously. The filtration fluxes were gradually increased from 0.5 to 1.2 and 1.73 m/d. The filtration pressures were more stably maintained for the tubular type module than the plate type. The tubular type module installed horizontally with two-side suction showed less filtration pressures than the tubular type module installed vertically with one-side suction. The solid separation was significantly high showing less than 5 mg/L effluent solids. The organic and T-N removal efficiencies were around 95 and 50%, respectively. The 85% removal of T-P was achieved with 20 mg/L injection of PAC (poly-aluminum chloride).