PERFORMANCE OF ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTORS OPERATING AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

Abstract

An investigation was carried out to define the effects of temperature change on the biological wastewater treatment using a Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC). The major investigation was to establish the optimum operational conditions of the unit and to determine how its efficiency was affected by temperature. During the investigation, the substrate employed was a synthetic wastewater made up frequently in the laboratory. Experimental works were conducted at three constant temperature, 10 °C, 20 °C and 30 °C. There was a considerable increase in efficiency of the unit, measured by removal of organic material, between 10 °C and 20 °C, but much less of a change from 20 °C to 30 °C. These variations were reflected by the rate of formation of total oxidized nitrogen in the unit.

Keywords

• Biyolojik atıksu arıtımı, Biyodisk ünitesi, Sıcaklık