A New Factor of Control of Facilities for Biological Removal of Phosphates from Wastewater

Summary

A new technological indicator making it possible to improve the efficiency and stability of phosphates removal at the facilities of biological treatment of wastewater for biogenic elements – the periodicity of change of phosphates concentration in the end of the anaerobic technological zone – is described. The use of this indicator reflecting the activity of phosphate accumulating bacteria has been assumed as a basis of a new algorithm of control of treatment facilities using the technology of biogenic elements removal and led to improvement of the efficiency of phosphates removal by 1,5–1,7 times.

Key words

biological treatment , aeration tank , efficiency , stability , concentration of phosphates , anaerobic zone , phosphate accumulating bacteria