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Project

Modelbased control of the high-rate activated sludge system in order to optimize energy production from wastewater
Code
3S000516
Duration
01 January 2016 → 31 December 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Geotechnical and environmental engineering
    • Marine engineering
    • Sustainable and environmental engineering
Keywords
High rate activated sludge system Computational Fluid Dyanmics Model-based analysis and optimization
 
Project description
 

The high-rate activated sludge system, applied in a two-stage process, is a technology suitable for redirection of organics from wastewater to energy recovery processes. To date, the lack of knowledge about the mechanisms that drive these systems is still a performance-limiting factor. In this project a model-based analysis of the high-rate system in combination with experimental work will be performed.