Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology

This study was conducted to investigate aerobic biodegradation of semi-aerobic leachate with and without powdered activated carbon (PAC) addition. The experiment involved operating two 16 L laboratory-scale activated sludge reactors in parallel at room temperature and adjusted to pH 6.5 ± 0.5. One o...

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Main Authors: Aghamohammadi, N., Aziz, H.A., Isa, M.H., Zinatizadeh, A.A.
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Aziz, H.A.
Isa, M.H.
Zinatizadeh, A.A.
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description This study was conducted to investigate aerobic biodegradation of semi-aerobic leachate with and without powdered activated carbon (PAC) addition. The experiment involved operating two 16 L laboratory-scale activated sludge reactors in parallel at room temperature and adjusted to pH 6.5 ± 0.5. One of the reactors was supplemented with PAC of 75–150 lm size to observe its effect on semi-aerobic leachate biodegradation. Three hydraulic retention times (0.92, 1.57 and 2.22 d) and influent COD concentrations (750, 1800 and 2850 mg/L) were applied in a factorial design for this study. The results showed enhanced reactor performance due to PAC addition with higher COD, colour and ammoniacal nitrogen removals. The PAC augmented reactor also had higher concentrations of NO2-N and NO3-N consequent of greater degree of nitrification.
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:13232017-01-19T08:26:59Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1323/ Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology Aghamohammadi, N. Aziz, H.A. Isa, M.H. Zinatizadeh, A.A. TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering This study was conducted to investigate aerobic biodegradation of semi-aerobic leachate with and without powdered activated carbon (PAC) addition. The experiment involved operating two 16 L laboratory-scale activated sludge reactors in parallel at room temperature and adjusted to pH 6.5 ± 0.5. One of the reactors was supplemented with PAC of 75–150 lm size to observe its effect on semi-aerobic leachate biodegradation. Three hydraulic retention times (0.92, 1.57 and 2.22 d) and influent COD concentrations (750, 1800 and 2850 mg/L) were applied in a factorial design for this study. The results showed enhanced reactor performance due to PAC addition with higher COD, colour and ammoniacal nitrogen removals. The PAC augmented reactor also had higher concentrations of NO2-N and NO3-N consequent of greater degree of nitrification. 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1323/1/Powdered_activated_carbon_augmented_activated_sludge_process_for_treatment_of_semi-aerobic_landfill_leachate_using_response_surface_methodology.pdf Aghamohammadi, N. and Aziz, H.A. and Isa, M.H. and Zinatizadeh, A.A. (2007) Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology. Bioresource Technology, Volume 98, Issue 18, 3570-3578, 98 (18). pp. 3570-3578.
spellingShingle TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Aghamohammadi, N.
Aziz, H.A.
Isa, M.H.
Zinatizadeh, A.A.
Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology
title Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology
title_full Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology
title_fullStr Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology
title_full_unstemmed Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology
title_short Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology
title_sort powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology
topic TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
url http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1323/
http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1323/1/Powdered_activated_carbon_augmented_activated_sludge_process_for_treatment_of_semi-aerobic_landfill_leachate_using_response_surface_methodology.pdf