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Download fileLow-rate trickling filter effluent: characterisation and crossflow filtration
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posted on 2017-12-22, 10:14 authored by Richard MarquetThe low-rate trickling filter is the most common biological treatment process used in
small and medium sized sewage works in the UK. It produces an inconsistent effluent
quality, which has traditionally been related to seasonal changes in solids
accumulation, grazing activity and sloughing of microbial film. The final effluent solids
and, organic matter content is then too high for discharge or reuse. Given the
increasingly stringent effluent standards, both in terms of quality and consistency,
tertiary treatment is often required. This study was designed to investigate the key
parameters affecting the performance of low-rate trickling filters and the
characteristics of their effluents in terms of contaminant size, which might influence
the efficiency of crossflow filtration as a tertiary treatment for the trickling filter. [Continues.]
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
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