| Title |
Special Topic : Anaerobic Processes for Industrial Wastewater Treatment |
| Authors |
( James C . Young ; In S . Kim ) |
| Abstract |
Anaerobic processes have become attractive alternatives to aerobic processes for treating moderate to high-strength industrial wastewater. While there are no definitive guidelines for process selection, aerobic processes generally are more appropriate for treating wastewaters containing chemical oxygen demand concentrations (COD) less than about 3,000㎎/L or biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) concentrations less than about 2,000㎎/L. In this paper, important parameters such as organic loading rate, F/M ratio, biomass concentration, and overall COD removal efficiency for internationally patented processes (Upflow Fully Packed Anaerobic Filter, Upflow Hybrid Anaerobic Filter, Two-Stage Fixed Media System, Downflow Anaerobic Filter, Upflow Sludge Blanket Reactor, Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Reactor, and Thermophilic Fixed-Film Reactor) are analyzed and discussed. Detailed discussions are also made on the factors affecting the design and operation of these anaerobic systems. |