Deep-bed filtration of SBR effluent for agricultural reuse: Pilot plant screening of advanced secondary and tertiary treatment for domestic wastewater

A. Brenner, S. Shandalov, G. Oron, M. Rebhun

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Abstract

A wastewater reclamation program has been proposed as a means of supplying a major part of agricultural water demand in Israel. This program may solve the two fold problem of a national water shortage combined with continuous contamination of groundwater resources by inadequately treated wastewater. A pilot-scale investigation of an advanced treatment scheme incorporating a sequencing batch activated sludge system, followed by deep-bed granular filtration, has been started. It is aimed at the development of design and operation guidelines for such systems to be applied on a full scale. Preliminary results presented herein indicate that the sequencing batch reactor system is capable of producing high-quality, low-suspended-solids effluent to be further polished by granular filtration. A single medium quartz sand filter operated under a high variety of filtration velocities and inflow turbidities with no chemicals added, demonstrated good performance and supplied basic design information to be applied in further investigation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-227
Number of pages9
JournalWater Science and Technology
Volume30
Issue number9 pt 9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1994
EventProceedings of the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Association on Water Quality. Part 8 - Budapest, Hung
Duration: 24 Jul 199430 Jul 1994

Keywords

  • Biological treatment
  • Deep-bed filtration
  • Domestic wastewater
  • Reuse
  • Secondary effluent
  • Suspended solids
  • Tertiary treatment
  • Turbidity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology

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