Anaerobic filters for the treatment of coal gasification wastewater
- 1 June 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Biotechnology & Bioengineering
- Vol. 25 (6), 1581-1596
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260250612
Abstract
A process train consisting of the following sequence of unit processes, a berl‐saddle‐packed anaerobic filter, an expanded bed, granular activated carbon anaerobic filter, and an activated sludge nitrification system was evaluated for the treatment of a synthetically prepared coal gasification wastewater. The first‐stage anaerobic filter resulted in very little removal of organic matter and no methane production. Excellent reduction in organic matter occurred in the granular activated carbon anaerobic filter. The removal mechanism was initially adsorptive and near the end of the study, removal of organic matter was primarily through conversion to methane gas. It is felt that the success of the activated carbon anaerobic filter was due to the ability of the activated carbon to sequester some components of the wastewater that were toxic to the mixed culture of anaerobic microorganisms. The activated sludge nitrification system resulted in complete ammonia oxidation and was very efficient in final effluent polishing.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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