Ensuring effluent standards by improving the design of Rotating Biological Contactors

dc.contributor.authorMba, David-
dc.contributor.authorBannister, R. H.-
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-28T23:04:24Z
dc.date.available2011-11-28T23:04:24Z
dc.date.issued2007-04-05T00:00:00Z-
dc.description.abstractThe Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) is used for both municipal and industrial wastewater treatment; however, the RBC has been plagued with mechanical deficiencies since its conception. The unpredicted loss of mechanical integrity results in loss of operation and the discharge, into the environment, of effluent that does not meet consent standards as set by governmental bodies. The consequence of the latter on aquatic life cannot be understated. Whilst maintaining an effluent standard is of vital importance this has to be balanced against the capital costs of RBC units. In addition to detailing reasons for defects associated with RBC’s this paper presents a novel design approach for shaftless RBC’s. This novel design takes cognisance of the mechanisms and reasons for mechanical failure, thereby reducing occurrence of loss operation of RBC units and ensuring that the effluent continually meets discharge standards. The added significance of the design is a 50% reduction in coen_UK
dc.identifier.citationD. Mba and R. Bannister, Ensuring effluent standards by improving the design of Rotating Biological Contactors. Desalination, Vol 208 (1-3), 5 April 2007, p. 204-215.-
dc.identifier.issn0011-9164-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2006.04.079-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/1972
dc.language.isoen_UK-
dc.publisherElsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.en_UK
dc.subjectCorrosion fatigueen_UK
dc.subjectHydrogen embrittlementen_UK
dc.subjectMicrobiologically influenced corrosionen_UK
dc.subjectRotating biological contactoren_UK
dc.titleEnsuring effluent standards by improving the design of Rotating Biological Contactorsen_UK
dc.typeArticle-

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