APPLICATION OF NATURAL ZEOLITE FOR INTENSIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Kairat Ospanov, Menlibai Myrzakhmetov, Dariusz Andraka, Lech Dzienis

2016

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DOI 10.12911/22998993/65446
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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to prove that a hybrid system including activated sludge and biofilm attached to carrying media (natural zeolite) can improve the efficiency of municipal wastewater treatment.The study was performed using a pilotscale plant installed on Almaty Wastewater Treatment Plant (Kazakhstan) and treated sewage after preliminary mechanical treatment.The investigations were conducted in 2 stages: with installation without packing media (activated sludge only) and packed with zeolite from Chankanaysky field (activated sludge and biofilm).The results from the study showed a significant improvement of treatment efficiency for all examined parameters (BOD 5 , COD, suspended solids, nitrogen compounds and phosphates).Microbiological examination of biomass from the bioreactor indicated high diversity and activity of identified species, proving good conditions for both activated sludge and biofilm.