Ideal Carbon Utilisation (ICU) in wastewater treatment - filtration and acidogenic fermentation
Research Project, 2019
– 2022
The aim of the project is to provide knowledge that enable improved use of organic carbon in municipal wastewater treatment to decrease climate impact, electricity usage and footprint.
We investigate new pre-treatment with filtration and acidogenic fermentation of primary sludge, where the organic matter in the wastewater is used to produce volatile fatty acids (VFA), to be used at carbon source for the biological processes at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Filtration of influent wastewater is used to provide the fermentation reactors with a stream of highly concentrated organic matter in a compact and efficient way.
The studies are conducted at a pilot plant at Källby WWTP in Lund.
Participants
Frank Persson (contact)
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Water Environment Technology
Elin Ossiansson
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Water Environment Technology
Britt-Marie Wilen
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Water Environment Technology
Collaborations
Sweden Water Research
Lund, Sweden
VA SYD
Malmo, Sweden
Funding
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Project ID: NV-02084-18
(Funding period missing)
Svenskt Vatten
Project ID: 19-112
(Funding period missing)
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces