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Stabilization Ponds
.
Round Table
Integration of ponds with other systems
Summary
Brief background on UASB reactors
Examples of full-scale applications
Drawbacks and possible improvements
Integration with Polishing Ponds
Integration with Trickling Filters
Final remarks
Brief background on
UASB reactors
Applicability
No oxygen consumption
Simple to operate
Large urban
areas
Main characteristics
Biogas production
Possibility of energy
recovery
Small
communities
Small
decentralized
systems
UASB Reactor
UASB Reactor
UASB Reactor
The settling zone allows the exit of the clarified effluent and the return
of solids (biomass) to the digestion zone, in lower part of the reactor
Brief background on UASB reactors
UASB Reactor
Examples of full-scale
applications
Itabira WWTP
Itabira WWTP
Itabira WWTP
Itabira WWTP
Ona WWTP
Aerial view
Examples of full-scale applications
Ona WWTP
Aerial view
Examples of full-scale applications
Ona WWTP
Ona WWTP
Ona WWTP
3-phase separator
Examples of full-scale applications
Ona WWTP
Biogas system
Examples of full-scale applications
Drawbacks and
possible improvements
Corrosion
Odour
generation
Scum
Foam
Limited
efficiency
Methane
emission
Proper materials
Corrosion
Proper lining
Turbulence minimization
Turbulence maximization
Turbulence maximization
Aerobic post-treatment
Odour
Reactor cover
Gaseous
phase
Gas collection
Gas treatment
Gas flare
The problem
Removal device
Scum
The problem
Control of household discharges
Foam
Turbulence minimization
Aerobic post-treatment
Limited
efficiency
The problem
Micro-aeration inside the reactor?
Methane
emission
Integration with
Polishing Ponds
COD
180 mg/L
Operational conditions:
- HRT: 10 to 13 days
TSS
- H: 0.60 to 0.80 m
60 mg/L
NH3
20 mg/L
Operational conditions:
- HRT: 10 to 13 days
E. coli
- H: 0.60 to 0.80 m
103 MPN/100 mL
Integration with
Trickling Filters
Individualized compartments
BOD
80
70
60 mg/L
60
COD
400
350
300
50
250
40
200
30
150
20
100
10
50
0
UASB Escria
anel
DHS Condute
180 mg/L
0
UASB Escria
Anel
DHS Condute
TSS
240
220
200
180
Operational conditions:
160
140
120
100
80
60 mg/L
60
40
20
0
UASB Escria
anel
DHS Condute
NH3
NH3
20 mg/L
20 mg/L
Operational conditions:
Operational conditions:
LAS
LAS
2 mg/L
2 mg/L
Operational conditions:
Operational conditions:
Final remarks
Important
Important
critical
Economy
Lower possibility of
environmental problems
Removal efficiency
Treatment
Sustain Simplicity
Relisystem Requirements
ability in O&M
ability Bad
Costs
Insects
Noise Aerosol
Nutrients
Coliforms
BOD
Land Energy Constr. O & M
odours
worms
UASB + PP
UASB + TF ++++
+++++
++/++++
++++
+++++
++++
++++
+++
+++++
++++
+++
+++++ +++++
++
++++
+++
+++
++++
+++
+++++
++/+++
++
++++
++
++++
+++
++++
Biogas: micro-aeration
Waste gas
Biogas
treatent
Fun
Heat
Electricity
Biofilter
Biofiltro
Conversion to
CH4 and
recovery as
biogas
64%
Conversion to
CH4 and
recovery as
biogas
23%
Used for
sulfate
reduction
16%
Losses with
the gaseous
phase
5%
Conversion to
CH4 and loss
with the liquid
phase
36%
Biogas
Flare
Waste gas
Fun
Biofilter
Biofiltro
Degasified
effluent