Treatment of Domestic-Strength Wastewater Using a Horizontal Flow Biofilm Reactor System

Abstract:

The 45-days’ laboratory start-up study examined the performance of a novel horizontal flow biofilm reactor (HFBR) system in the treatment of a synthetic domestic-strength wastewater. In this study, the sheets were alternately offset to make sure the wastewater flowed horizontally along each sheet and vertically shifted down through the reactor. Biofilms developed on the sheets and purified the wastewater. In order to obtain the HRT while the flow rate changed, we calculated the ratiocination between the flow rate and the system HRT. The system was easy to construct and start, did not clog and could be used for biodegradable COD removal.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 518-523)
• Pages: 2944-2949
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.518-523.2944
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Yun Fei Tang, Rong Chang Wang, Shuang Lin Dai, Jian Fu Zhao
• Keywords: Carbon Removal, HFBR, HRT, Start-Up

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