Influence of the Hybrid Sewage Treatment Plant’s Exploitation on Its Operation Effectiveness in Rural Areas

Andrzej Wałęga, Krzysztof Chmielowski and Dariusz Młyński
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Andrzej Wałęga: Department of Sanitary Engineering and Water Management, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
Krzysztof Chmielowski: Department of Sanitary Engineering and Water Management, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
Dariusz Młyński: Department of Sanitary Engineering and Water Management, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: The article evaluates the effectiveness of the removal of organic pollutants—nitrogen and phosphorus—from household sewage in a hybrid bioreactor with a submerged fixed bed. The experiment was carried out in two exploitation variants that were both conducted in a laboratory model of the hybrid bioreactor: (I) cycles of 120 min of aeration and 60 min of no aeration with a constant sewage dosage, and (II) cycles 60 min of aeration and 60 min of no aeration, with a periodic sewage dosage in the no-aeration phase. The experiment was carried out on real sewage primarily treated in a septic tank. The amount of pollution removal was calculated and compared with the mandatory standards according to Polish law. Moreover, the susceptibility of the sewage to the biological treatment, nitrification, and denitrification activity was determined. The research shows a higher effectiveness for the 60/60 model in comparison to the 120/60 model. High operation efficiency was observed regarding the removal of organic pollution and nitrate nitrogen. The tested structure showed very low nitrification activity combined with intense denitrification. These processes were observed in the 60/60 variant. The structure was often overloaded with the nitrate nitrogen, which was considered to be the nitrification process inhibitor. It was suggested that phosphorus was also removed by the denitrifying bacteria.

Keywords: household sewage; hybrid bioreactor; nitrification; denitrification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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