Abstract
To investigate the effect of sludge retention time (SRT) and the concentration of mixed liquid volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) on oxygen transfer in activated sludge, we studied mass transfer coefficients (k(L)a) in a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor, which treated synthetic greywater. Additionally, experiments with iron hydroxide flocs were performed to examine the role of free water content in oxygen transfer. The results demonstrate that the alpha-factor is reduced when free water content decreases and floc volume increases. Because the MLVSS concentration in activated sludge mainly regulates floc volume, a reduction of oxygen transfer with increasing MLVSS concentration was observed. If the floc volume remains unchanged, oxygen transfer increases with increasing SRT.
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