| Title | Application of a novel hydrodynamic cavitation system in wastewater treatment plants |
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| Publication Type | Articolo su Rivista peer-reviewed |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Langone, Michela, Ferrentino R., Trombino G., D. De Puiseau Waubert, Andreottola G., Rada E.C., and Ragazzi M. |
| Journal | UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series D: Mechanical Engineering |
| Volume | 77 |
| Pagination | 225-234 |
| ISSN | 14542358 |
| Keywords | activated sludge, Activated sludge process, Aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacterium, Bacteria, biodegradability, Biodegradation, Cavitation, Chemical oxygen demand, Dyes, fluid dynamics, Hydrodynamic cavitations, hydrodynamics, Microbial activities, Microbial cells, Solubilisation, Solubility, Specific energy input, Wastewater treatment, Wastewater treatment plants |
| Abstract | In the present work, a novel hydrodynamic cavitation system has been used for the treatment of activated sludge, in order to evaluate the solubilisation of matter, the biodegradability improvement, and the effects on microbial activity. Experiments performed in this study indicate that solubilisation of chemical oxygen demand (COD) increased with specific supplied energy applied. For specific energy input of 1,250 kJ/kg of total solids, the microbial activity of the aerobic and anaerobic bacteria investigated was preserved, while specific energy input of 2,500 kJ/kg of total solids damaged the bacterial cells. Based on the results, in this paper different fields of applications of the novel hydrodynamic cavitation system in wastewater treatment schemes are suggested. © 2009 Universitatea Politehnica Bucuresti. |
| Notes | cited By 11 |
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| Citation Key | Langone2015225 |
