Wastewater Characterization Study for Nitrogen Removal in Merced, California

Akram Botrous; Jeff Hauser; Tiffany Knapp; Steve Beck; Humberto Molina

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Wastewater Characterization Study for Nitrogen Removal in Merced, California

Abstract

Due to an increase in flows and loads and a new limit on effluent nitrate, the City of Merced was required to expand its wastewater treatment plant and provide improved denitrification. Process modeling and simulations were needed to design the improvements. To assure modeling accuracy, a wastewater characterization study was conducted, including intensive monitoring of influent, primary effluent, and secondary effluent and a Low F/M SBR bioassay. The results showed significant deviations in key modeling parameters from BioWin default values.

Due to an increase in flows and loads and a new limit on effluent nitrate, the City of Merced was required to expand its wastewater treatment plant and provide improved denitrification. Process modeling and simulations were needed to design the improvements. To assure modeling accuracy, a wastewater characterization study was conducted, including intensive monitoring of influent, primary effluent,...

Author(s)

Akram BotrousJeff HauserTiffany KnappSteve BeckHumberto Molina

SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation

SubjectSession 43 - The Benefits of Wastewater Process Modeling

Document typeConference Paper

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Jan, 2009

ISSN1938-6478

SICI1938-6478(20090101)2009:14L.2668;1-

DOI10.2175/193864709793954646

Volume / Issue2009 / 14

Content sourceWEFTEC