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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

The Influence of COD Fraction Forms and Molecules Size on Hydrolysis Process Developed by Comparative OUR Studies in Activated Sludge Modelling.

Jakub Drewnowski, Bartosz Szeląg, Li Xie, Xi Lu, Mahesh Ganesapillai, Chinmoy Kanti Deb, Joanna Szulżyk-Cieplak, Grzegorz Łagód

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Jakub DrewnowskiFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1424-0403
Bartosz SzelągFaculty of Environmental Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, Av. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland.
Li XieFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200092, China.
Xi LuFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200092, China.
Mahesh GanesapillaiMass Transfer Group, School of Chemical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Gorbachev Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India.
Chinmoy Kanti DebMass Transfer Group, School of Chemical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Gorbachev Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India.
Joanna Szulżyk-CieplakFaculty of Fundamentals of Technology, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38, 20-618 Lublin, Poland.
Grzegorz ŁagódFaculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0621-7222

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Abstract

The activated sludge models (ASMs) commonly used by the International Water Association (IWA) task group are based on chemical oxygen demand (COD) fractionations. However, the proper evaluation of COD fractions, which is crucial for modelling and especially oxygen uptake rate (OUR) predictions, is still under debate. The biodegradation of particulate COD is initiated by the hydrolysis process, which is an integral part of an ASM. This concept has remained in use for over 30 years. The aim of this study was to verify an alternative, more complex, modified (Activated Sludge Model No 2d) ASM2d for modelling the OUR variations and novel procedure for the estimation of a particulate COD fraction through the implementation of the GPS-X software (Hydromantis Environmental Software Solutions, Inc., Hamilton, ON, Canada) in advanced computer simulations. In comparison to the original ASM2d, the modified model more accurately predicted the OUR behavior of real settled wastewater (SWW) samples and SWW after coagulation-flocculation (C-F). The mean absolute relative deviations (MARDs) in OUR were 11.3-29.5% and 18.9-45.8% (original ASM2d) vs. 9.7-15.8% and 11.8-30.3% (modified ASM2d) for the SWW and the C-F samples, respectively. Moreover, the impact of the COD fraction forms and molecules size on the hydrolysis process rate was developed by integrated OUR batch tests in activated sludge modelling.

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Models, BiologicalWaste Disposal, FluidWater PurificationBiological Oxygen Demand AnalysisHydrolysisSewageSewageASM2dCOD fractionationshydrolysismodellingmolecules sizeOUR

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PMCPMC7070828

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