Biological nitrogen removal from wastewater

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c:

concentration

c_B :

bacteria concentration as odm (organic dry matter) M/L³

c′:

concentration of dissolved oxygen M/L³

k_D :

decay coefficient 1/T

k_e :

endogenous respiration coefficient 1/T

K′:

oxygen saturation coefficient M/L³

K_SH :

saturation coefficient for the unionized substrate M/L³

K_iH :

inhibition coefficient for the unionized substrate M/L³

K_s :

saturation coefficient for the ionized substrate M/L³

K_i :

inhibition coefficient for the ionized substrate M/L³

K_a, K_b :

equilibrium constants for dissociation of the substrate M/L³

n_R :

recycle ratio

n_E :

thickening ratio

r:

reaction rate M/L³T

r′:

oxygen utilization rate M/L³T

r′^* :

real maximal oxygen utilization rate M/L³T

r_BW :

growth rate M/L³T

r_Bd :

decay rate M/L³T

\(r_{o_2 s}\) :

oxygen utilization rate for substrate removal (e.g. ammonia) M/L³T

\(r_{o_2 e}\) :

oxygen utilization rate for endogenous respiration M/L³T

S:

Monod or Haldane term (Eq. 42)

T:

temperature ‡C

t:

time T

t_v :

(hydraulic) mean residence time T

t_vB :

sludge age (mean residence time of bacteria) T

Μ:

specific growth rate 1/T

Μ_max :

maximal specific growth rate 1/T

Μ ^*_max :

real maximal specific growth rate 1/T

o:

influent

a:

effluent, reactor

M:

mixing point

R:

recycle flow

ü:

surplus sludge

k:

critical

max:

maximal

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Wiesmann, U. (1994). Biological nitrogen removal from wastewater. In: Biotechnics/Wastewater. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 51. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0008736

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