Mathematical Modeling for Assessing Development and Sloughing of Fixed Films and Their Effects on Waste Stabilization,

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present a logical approach to develop mathematical models for assessing the fixed-film buildup and sloughings in a biological waste treatment process and their resultant impacts on the rate of waste stabilization. Careful experimental testings are now being conducted at the University of Missouri-Rolla to generate pertinent parameters associated with modeling. Besides, these testings will also be used to verify the validity of the proposed models. It is hoped that with a better understanding of the fixed-film system, future designs of RBC and aerobic fluidized-bed biological reactor can be optimized by eliminating the oxygen availability as the most common rate-limiting factor. This would result in a significant reduction of the reaction time requirement, thus achieving a corresponding capital saving associated with the tankage construction.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADP000746

Entities

People

  • Ju-chang Huang
  • Shoou-yuh Chang
  • Yow-chyun Liu

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Beds (Process Engineering)
  • Biological Processes
  • Construction
  • Mathematical Models
  • Missouri
  • Models
  • Reaction Time
  • Universities
  • Waste Treatment

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  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design