An integrated metabolic model for the aerobic and denitrifying biological phosphorus removal
β Scribed by Murnleitner, E. (author);Kuba, T. (author);Van Loosdrecht, M. C.M. (author);Heijnen, J. J. (author)
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 354 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3592
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β¦ Synopsis
In this work, an integrated metabolic model for biological phosphorus removal is presented. Using a previously proposed mathematical model it was shown to be possible to describe the two known biological phosphorus removal processes, under aerobic and denitrifying conditions, with the same biochemical reactions, where only the difference in electron acceptor (oxygen and nitrate) is taken into account. Though, apart from the ATP/NADH ratio, the stoichiometry in those models is identical, different kinetic parameters were found. Therefore, a new kinetic structure is proposed that adequately describes phosphorus removal under denitrifying and aerobic conditions with the same kinetic equations and parameters. The ATP/NADH ratio (β¦) is the only model parameter that is different for aerobic and denitrifying growth. With the new model, simulations of anaerobic/ aerobic and anaerobic/denitrifying sequencing batch reactors (A 2 SBR and A/O SBR) were made for verification of the model. Not only short-term behavior, but also steady state, was simulated. The results showed very good agreement between model predictions and experimental results for a wide range of dynamic conditions and sludge retention times. Sensitivity analysis shows the influence of the model parameters and the feed substrate concentrations on both systems.
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A metabolic model for biological phosphorus removal under denitrifying conditions has been established. The model is based on previous work with aerobic phosphorus removal. The form of the kinetic equations used is the same as for the aerobic model. The main difference is the value of PJNADH, ratio
## Abstract In the aerobic phase of the biological phosphorus removal process, polyβΞ²βhydroxybutyrate, produced during anaerobic conditions, is used for cell growth, phosphate uptake, and glycogen formation. A metabolic model of this process has been developed. The yields for growth, polyphosphate