In the wake of reports that utilities with anaerobic digestion have poor dewaterability conditions after implementing enhanced biological phosphorus removal (Bio-P) processes, the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation is partnering with Bucknell University to determine the viability of Bio-P.Solids handling is a critical component of wastewater treatment, providing an opportunity to recover valuable resources such as energy, nutrients and carbon-rich soil amendments. However, it can comprise 50 percent of overall treatment costs to the utility.A large portion of these costs are associated with final dewatering, in particular for the use of polymer. It has been reported that utilities with anaerobic digestion
Researchers to Examine Dewaterability Performance and Its Impact on Bio-P, P-Recovery
The WE&RF is partnering with Bucknell University to study the unintended consequences of enhanced biological phosphorus removal processes on dewaterability properties.
