Effect of baffles on nitrification in aerated facultative lagoons in a cold climate

Water Sci Technol. 2007;55(11):73-9. doi: 10.2166/wst.2007.345.

Abstract

Tracer studies performed in two aerated facultative lagoons indicate some bypass and an overall hydraulic regime close to completely-mixed. Results were used to calibrate a hydraulic model based on the tanks-in-series approach. The hydraulic model was combined with a simple "death-regeneration" biokinetic model to simulate seasonal nitrification as observed over a three year period. Modifications were made to the hydraulic model to represent the effect of baffle installations to 1) eliminate bypass and 2) impose a plug-flow regime. Simulation results indicate there is some gain to eliminating bypass but that imposing a plug-flow regime would increase biomass washout rates and hinder nitrification.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Bioreactors*
  • Climate*
  • Cold Temperature*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Kinetics
  • Models, Biological*
  • Nitrogen / metabolism*
  • Oxygen / analysis
  • Seasons*
  • Waste Disposal, Fluid / instrumentation
  • Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods*
  • Water Movements

Substances

  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen