Biological treatment of grey water using sequencing batch reactor

• Published in: Desalination Vol. 215; no. 1; pp. 127 - 132
• Main Authors: Lamine, M., Bousselmi, L., Ghrabi, A.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 05-09-2007; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; Chemical engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Grey water; HRT; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Others; Pollution; Reactors; SBR; Various methods and equipments; Grey water; SBR; HRT; Performance; Sequencing batch reactor; Chemical oxygen demand; Biological treatment; Retention
• ISSN: 0011-9164; 1873-4464
• DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2006.11.017

The aim of this study was to investigate the application of sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology for treating grey water collected at outlet of showers room of students. The performance of SBR was satisfactory as the effluent had respectively 20 and 5 mg/L of COD and BOD. Applied two hydraulic retention times (HRTs) showed that the nitrogen and phosphorus removal could be improved while adapting to load variations.