Coffey, Carolyn

Carolyn holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and is currently working with Tetra Tech as a wastewater process engineer, with expertise in wastewater microbiology, anaerobic treatment, and nutrient management. She spends her weekends climbing, gardening, or skiing.

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Description: Application of an Upflow Anaerobic Baffled Reactor for Mainstream Treatment of...

Application of an Upflow Anaerobic Baffled Reactor for Mainstream Treatment of Domestic Wastewater

Abstract

Applications of anaerobic biological processes and technologies have the potential to invert energy demands of municipal wastewater treatment. One of the major barriers to widespread full-scale implementation of anaerobic technologies in mainstream wastewater treatment is the need for modern design parameters to guide utilities’ decision making. Anaerobic technologies are underutilized in wastewater treatment, mistakenly perceived to exclusively treat high strength (e.g. industrial) wastewater or primary and secondary solids in municipal treatment. To contradict these misperceptions, a pilot-scale (720 L) anaerobic baffled reactor was operated by the Colorado School of Mines, continuously treating raw domestic wastewater for 7 years.

This paper was presented at WEFTEC 2023 in Chicago, IL.

SpeakerCoffey, Carolyn

Presentation time

08:30:00

09:00:00

Session time

08:30:00

10:00:00

SessionRe-direct Carbon for Better Use

Session locationRoom S502 - Level 5

TopicEnergy Production, Conservation, and Management, Facility Operations and Maintenance, Intermediate Level, Municipal Wastewater Treatment Design, Research and Innovation

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