Das Oxitron‐System, ein neues biologisches Abwasserreinigungs‐Verfahren für den BSB5‐Abbau sowie zur Nitrifikation und Denitrifikation

Abstract

AbstractThe oxitron system: a new biological sewage treatment process for reducing BOD5 and for nitrification and denitrification. In the oxitron process, the waste water passes through a fluidized sand bed. As in the case of droplets, a stable biological slime is formed on the sand particles. The particular efficacy of the process can be explained in terms of the high specific surface, of the order of more than 3000 m2 per m3 reactor volume. This leads to a particularly effective use of available space. The high content of biomass makes the process largely insensitive to fluctuations in feed rates and toxic effects. The oxitron process is used as a biological purification stage for reducing BOD5 or as the third purification stage for nitrification and denitrification. The reactor can be operated at particularly high solids concentrations (ca. 20 g/l). The correspondingly high oxygen consumption of this process requires the use of pure oxygen in the aerobic step; over 90% of the oxygen supply is utilized. The special advantages of the oxitron process are: (1) 30% lower capital costs than for conventional processes (operating costs are comparable); (2) space requirements are some 80% lower than for the best conventional technology presently available, facilitating expansion; (3) the mode of operation is extremely simple and is not subject to interference by blockages, etc. Design data and results for large scale test plant are reported.