The growing biomass in the wastewater treatment plant is called "activated sludge"; usually it mainly composed by bacteria (95%) and Protozoa Metazoans (5%). sludge biological composition a good indicator of state health. In this study, an initial characterization microorganisms present activated carried out through DNA analysis.The aim activity development procedures for oxidation lines, to id...

The conventional sludge disposal options include landfill, application to farmland and forestry and incineration. However, since in the last decade sewage sludge and industrial sludge are being generated in increasing amounts due to the rapid urbanization and industrialization, a growing interest has been devoted in developing cost effective and renewable disposal alternatives. Among them, the ...

Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor (Ph.D) in Applied Biological Sciences Proefschrift voorgedragen tot het bekomen van de graad van Doctor in de Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen op gezag vanSummary The activated sludge process is one of the most widespread biological wastewater purification technologies. Especially during the last two decades modell...

The inhibition effect of arsenite, As(III), arsenate, As(V), inorganic mercury, Hg(II) and methylmercury, MeHg, on the respiration rate of activated sludge heterotrophic microorganisms was evaluated. As(III) and MeHg were much more toxic on activated sludge than As(V) and Hg(II) respectively. The effect of various experimental parameters, such as sludge age, concentration of suspended solids an...

A laboratory-scale anaerobic/anoxic/oxic system operated at the hydraulic retention times (HRT) of 20, 40, and 60 h with mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) concentrations of 3 g/L and 6 g/L was considered for treating chemical industrial wastewater rich in complex organic compounds and total dissolved solids. Extending the HRT and increasing the MLSS concentration resulted in higher removal e...

The occurrence and abundance of the microfauna groups were compared with the physico-chemical and operational parameters of the Baoding Lugang Sewage Treatment Plant in China. Attached and crawling ciliates were the dominant groups of ciliates. Crawling ciliates and testate amoebae showed a strong association with effluent BOD5 (biochemical oxygen demand). Therefore, these two groups are likely...

This study examines the effects of erythromycin on activated sludge from two French urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Wastewater spiked with 10 mg/L erythromycin inhibited the specific evolution rate of chemical oxygen demand (COD) by 79% (standard deviation 34%) and the specific N-NH4+ evolution rate by 41% (standard deviation 25%). A temporary increase in COD and tryptophan-like fluo...

This paper critically reviews the fate of trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) in biosolids, with emphasis on identifying operation conditions that impact the accumulation of TrOCs in sludge during conventional wastewater and sludge treatment and assessing the technologies available for TrOC removal from biosolids. The fate of TrOCs during sludge thickening, stabilisation (e.g. aerobic digestion,...