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Characterisation and biodegradation of settleable organic matter for domestic wastewater

Water SA (2002) 28(3) 299-305
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v28i3.4898
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Biodegradation of settled COD is studied by evaluating the associated OUR profile obtained in an aerated batch reactor. Hydrolysis was selected, as in current modelling, as the rate-limiting step for O2 consumption. Settled COD was found to incorporate a significant fraction of active biomass that needs to be accounted for in the evaluation. The analysis of the OUR profile yielded a significantly slower hydrolysis mechanism for settled COD, compared to its soluble slowly biodegradable counterpart.

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Orhon, D., Okutman, D., & Insel, G. (2002). Characterisation and biodegradation of settleable organic matter for domestic wastewater. Water SA, 28(3), 299–305. https://doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v28i3.4898

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