Description of new single-chamber continuous-flow reactors of aerobic granular sludge: Technical and biological study

Aerobic granular sludge reactors usually operate in sequential batch mode, although this configuration limits the treatment of large volumes wastewater, and they require a storage system. To implement technology at full-scale, it would be necessary to design simple compact continuous-flow bioreactor able treat larger wastewater. In study, four aerobic single-chamber (R1, R2, R3 R4) were designed operated lab scale evaluate select that achieves high organic matter removal performance while maintaining stable granulation for long-term operation, promoting washout filamentous microorganisms. Results confirmed including lateral decanter (R1), was work steady state without loss biomass reached 95% performance. Its granules had excellent compaction, with settling velocity values above 100 m·h?1. The R1 also allowed rapid adaptation therefore fast start-up (11 days). preliminary study suggested new could promising its implementation full scale. For that, future research is required optimise current model determine most suitable operational parameters domestic wastewater