Effect of organic loading rate (OLR) on the performance of modified anaerobic baffled reactor (MABR) supported by slanted baffles
The performance of a modified anaerobic baffled reactor (MABR) treating synthetic wastewater at different organic loading rates (OLRs) was investigated. The MABR was seeded with anaerobic sludge taken from a local municipal wastewater treatment plant and fed continuously with glucose at OLRs of 0.25...
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my.utm.760912018-05-30T04:19:57Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76091/ Effect of organic loading rate (OLR) on the performance of modified anaerobic baffled reactor (MABR) supported by slanted baffles Aris, M. A. M. Chelliapan, S. Md. Din, M. F. Anuar, A. N. Shahperi, R. Selvam, S. B. Abdullah, N. Yuzir, A. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The performance of a modified anaerobic baffled reactor (MABR) treating synthetic wastewater at different organic loading rates (OLRs) was investigated. The MABR was seeded with anaerobic sludge taken from a local municipal wastewater treatment plant and fed continuously with glucose at OLRs of 0.258, 0.787 and 2.471 kgCOD/m3·d at hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 4 d. Results showed that 99.7% chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal was achieved during the OLR of 0.258 kg COD/m3·d. However, when the OLR was increased to 0.787 kgCOD/m3·d, a minor decrease in the COD removal efficiency (95%) was noted. Further increase of the OLR to 2.471 kgCOD/m3·d caused the reactor performance to deteriorate dramatically in a COD removal efficiency of 39.5%. Biogas yield was evaluated for the reactor system and followed the similar decreasing trend (0.542, 0.524 and 0.214 L/g CODremoved for the different OLRs respectively). There were no significant different in the pH profiles (6.71–7.01) during the first two OLRs (0.258 and 0.787 kgCOD/m3·d). However, during the final OLR (2.471 kg COD/m3·d) the pH profile in MABR significantly dropped as low as 4.01. A similar trend was also observed in the volatile fatty acids (VFAs) profile where higher value (2880 mg/l) was found at the highest OLR. The poor performance of the MABR at high OLR signifies that the microorganisms could not metabolise the organic substance and probably need more time for digestion. Desalination Publications 2017 Article PeerReviewed Aris, M. A. M. and Chelliapan, S. and Md. Din, M. F. and Anuar, A. N. and Shahperi, R. and Selvam, S. B. and Abdullah, N. and Yuzir, A. (2017) Effect of organic loading rate (OLR) on the performance of modified anaerobic baffled reactor (MABR) supported by slanted baffles. Desalination and Water Treatment, 79 . pp. 56-63. ISSN 1944-3994 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85027200981&doi=10.5004%2fdwt.2017.20838&partnerID=40&md5=165f11570ccfad19dc91abdff9f894e7 |
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The performance of a modified anaerobic baffled reactor (MABR) treating synthetic wastewater at different organic loading rates (OLRs) was investigated. The MABR was seeded with anaerobic sludge taken from a local municipal wastewater treatment plant and fed continuously with glucose at OLRs of 0.258, 0.787 and 2.471 kgCOD/m3·d at hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 4 d. Results showed that 99.7% chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal was achieved during the OLR of 0.258 kg COD/m3·d. However, when the OLR was increased to 0.787 kgCOD/m3·d, a minor decrease in the COD removal efficiency (95%) was noted. Further increase of the OLR to 2.471 kgCOD/m3·d caused the reactor performance to deteriorate dramatically in a COD removal efficiency of 39.5%. Biogas yield was evaluated for the reactor system and followed the similar decreasing trend (0.542, 0.524 and 0.214 L/g CODremoved for the different OLRs respectively). There were no significant different in the pH profiles (6.71–7.01) during the first two OLRs (0.258 and 0.787 kgCOD/m3·d). However, during the final OLR (2.471 kg COD/m3·d) the pH profile in MABR significantly dropped as low as 4.01. A similar trend was also observed in the volatile fatty acids (VFAs) profile where higher value (2880 mg/l) was found at the highest OLR. The poor performance of the MABR at high OLR signifies that the microorganisms could not metabolise the organic substance and probably need more time for digestion. |
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Effect of organic loading rate (OLR) on the performance of modified anaerobic baffled reactor (MABR) supported by slanted baffles |
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