Sanitising black water by auto-thermal aerobic digestion (ATAD) combined with ammonia treatment

The effect of a two-step process on the concentration of pathogens and indicator microorganisms in black water (0.9-1% total solids) was studied. The treatment combined auto-thermal aerobic digestion (ATAD) and ammonia sanitisation. First, the temperature of the black water was increased through ATA...

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Publié dans:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research. - 1986. - 72(2015), 12 vom: 16., Seite 2112-21
Auteur principal: Nordin, Annika C (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Vinnerås, Björn
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2015
Accès à la collection:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Water 059QF0KO0R Ammonia 7664-41-7 Urea 8W8T17847W
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Résumé:The effect of a two-step process on the concentration of pathogens and indicator microorganisms in black water (0.9-1% total solids) was studied. The treatment combined auto-thermal aerobic digestion (ATAD) and ammonia sanitisation. First, the temperature of the black water was increased through ATAD and when a targeted temperature was reached (33, 41 and 45.5 °C studied), urea was added to a 0.5% concentration (total ammonia nitrogen >2.9 g L⁻¹). Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. were reduced to non-detectable levels within 3 days following urea addition at temperatures above 40 °C, whereas when urea was added at 33 °C E. coli was still present after 8 days. By adding urea at temperatures of 40 °C and above, a 5 log10 reduction in Enterococcus spp. and a 3 log10 reduction in Ascaris suum eggs was achieved 1 week after the addition. With combined ATAD and ammonia treatment using 0.5% ww urea added at an aerobic digestion temperature >40 °C, black water was sanitised regarding the pathogens studied in 2 weeks of total treatment time
Description:Date Completed 14.03.2016
Date Revised 02.12.2018
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0273-1223
DOI:10.2166/wst.2015.432