Abstract
In this work, pilot-scale, on-line, short-HRT fixed-film prefermenter systems were evaluated using Ringlace and Kaldnes fixed-film media for short chain volatile fatty acid (SCVFA) production, with screened raw domestic wastewater and primary effluent. In comparison to the control reactors without media, significant levels of SCVFA were generated in the fixed-film prefermenters. For the design considered in this study, the Ringlace media performed well, whereas the Kaldnes media resulted in clogging. The Ringlace media data show that, for a 60-min HRT, on-line prefermenter systems produced 11 and 5.5 mg/L of SCVFA (as acetic acid) with screened raw wastewater and primary effluent, respectively. Such a low HRT might translate into potential cost savings (up to 25%) in providing SCVFA to enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) plants and could lead to a completely new generation of prefermenter designs.Key words: domestic sewage, enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems, fixed film, prefermenter, short chain volatile fatty acids.
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