Experimental and theoretical approach for analysis of flow induced by micro organisms existing on surface of granular activated sludge

Zima-Kulisiewicz BE, Kowalczyk W, Delgado A (2009)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2009

Edited Volumes: IUTAM Bookseries

Book Volume: 15

Pages Range: 145-153

Conference Proceedings Title: IUTAM Bookseries

Event location: Dresden

ISBN: 9789048126255

URI: http://www.springer.com/engineering/book/978-90-481-2625-5

DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2626-2_11

Abstract

Numerous processes in the chemical engineering are supported by the fluid flow at micro scale. As an example, aerobic granulation as promising technique in the biological purification of wastewater can be pointed out. Granular Activated Sludge (GAS), in comparison to Conventional Activated Sludge (CAS) has denser, compacter structure and higher biomass retention. Due to those properties GAS has a great application potential in biological purification of wastewater. However, granulation is a complex process and its mechanism has not been fully understood yet. Additional to biochemical, chemical and fluid dynamical factors in macro scale also characteristic microorganismic flow generated by cilia beats of Opercularia Asym-metrica which live on granules surface in micro scale should be taken into account during investigations of the granulation process. Thus, in the present work micro Particle Image Velocimetry investigations are carried out. © Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2009.

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APA:

Zima-Kulisiewicz, B.E., Kowalczyk, W., & Delgado, A. (2009). Experimental and theoretical approach for analysis of flow induced by micro organisms existing on surface of granular activated sludge. In IUTAM Bookseries (pp. 145-153). Dresden.

MLA:

Zima-Kulisiewicz, Bogumila Ewelina, Wojciech Kowalczyk, and Antonio Delgado. "Experimental and theoretical approach for analysis of flow induced by micro organisms existing on surface of granular activated sludge." Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Advances in Micro- and Nanofluidics, Dresden 2009. 145-153.

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