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Study Of Process Control Strategies For Biological Nutrient Removal In An Oxidation Ditch, Leslie Ann Knapp
Study Of Process Control Strategies For Biological Nutrient Removal In An Oxidation Ditch, Leslie Ann Knapp
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Advanced wastewater treatment plants must meet permit requirements for organics, solids, nutrients and indicator bacteria, while striving to do so in a cost effective manner. This requires meeting day-to-day fluctuations in climate, influent flows and pollutant loads as well as equipment availability with appropriate and effective process control measures. A study was carried out to assess performance and process control strategies at the Falkenburg Road Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Three main areas for control of the wastewater treatment process are aeration, return and waste sludge flows, and addition of chemicals. The Falkenburg AWWTP uses oxidation ditches …