Sequencing batch anaerobic reactors for treatment of a high-strength organic wastewater | |
| Author | Suthaker, Supramaniam |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. EV-89-19 |
| Subject(s) | Sewage--Purification Organic wastes |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Bench-scale experiments were carried out to study the performance of sequencing batch anaerobic reactors ( SBAR) on substrate removal and biogas production using a synthetic high strength organic wastewater. The fill :react ratios and the cycle times of SBAR were varied to study their effects o n SBAR performance. The sett lability of SBAR micro-organisms was also tested. A conventional completely mixed reactor (CCMR) was also run in parallel to compare its performance with the SBAR. Efficient soluble and total substrate removal of 73% and 54% were observed in the SBAR operating with a cycle time of 16 days and a fill react ratio of 1: 3. The fill time or organic loading rate during fill time was found to influence the SBAR performances more than the fill: react ratio . The quasi-second order substrate removal kinetics with a modified reaction rate constant expressed the SBAR performance. |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chongrak Polprasert |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kriengsak Udomsinrot ;Tran, Francis T. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Royal Netherlands Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1989 |