Impact of hydraulic retention time (HRT) in ABR on its operation performance and granular sludge characteristics when treating low-strength wastewater

• Published in: Huanjing kexue Vol. 30; no. 7; p. 2022
• Main Authors: Du, Jie-Di, Wang, Yi-Li, Li, Jiong, Xu, Xin-Zhao, Wei, Ke-Ji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 15.07.2009
• Subjects: Anaerobiosis; Biodegradation, Environmental; Bioreactors - microbiology; Organic Chemicals - chemistry; Organic Chemicals - isolation & purification; Particle Size; Sewage - chemistry; Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods

The impact of hydraulic retention time (HRT) in an anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) on its operation performance and granular sludge characteristics was investigated through both testing its operation and analyzing the particle size distribution (PSD) and fractal dimensions of these sludge granules w...