Internal Behavior of Biological Nutrient Removal System for Advanced Wastewater Treatment

The purpose of this research was develop a biological nutrient removal (BNR) system which has low energy consumption, sludge production, and land usage. These indicate that BNR system could be a alternative of future wastewater treatment in ubiquitous city(U-city). Organics and nitrogen compounds could be removed by this system so that secondary or tertiary stages of wastewater treatment satisfy their standards. This system was composed of oxic and anoxic filter filed with PVDC and POM media. Anoxic/oxic filter system operated under empty bed contact time of 4 hours by increasing recirculation ratio from 0 to 100 %. The system removals of total nitrogen and COD were 76.3% and 93%, respectively. To be observed internal behavior in this system SCOD, NH3-N, and NO3-N were conducted and removal shows range of 25~100%, 59~99%, and 70~100%, respectively.

Authors:

• J. K. Choi
• D. W. Kim
• H. S. Shin
• H. J. Yeon
• B. K. Kim
• Yeon. Fan
• D. Chang
• S. B. Han
• J.M. Hur
• B. R. Jung
• S. M. Park

Keywords:

• BNR
• nitrification
• denitrification
• organics removal
• anoxic
• oxic
• advanced treatment.

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