Designing Aeration Systems using Baseline Mass Transfer Coefficients: For Water and Wastewater Treatment

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Preface
Table of Contents
1. Prologue
	References
2. Mass Transfer Coefficient and Gas Solubility
	2.0 Introduction
	2.1 The Temperature Correction Model for KLa
	2.2 Theory
	2.3 Materials and Methods
	2.4 Results and Discussion
	2.5 Calculation
	2.6 The Solubility Model
	2.7 Description of the Oxygen Solubility Model
	2.8 Analysis
	2.9 Conclusions
	References
3. Development of a Model to Determine Baseline Mass Transfer Coefficients in Aeration Tanks
	3.0 Introduction
	3.1 Background
	3.2 Model Development
	3.3 Material and Method
	3.4 Results and Discussions
	3.5 Discussion and Implications
	3.6 Potential for Future Applications
	3.7 Conclusions
	References
4. The Lee-Baillod Equation
	4.0 Introduction to Derivation of the Lee-Baillod Model
	4.1 Derivation of the Constant Bubble Volume Model
	References
5. Baseline Mass Transfer Coefficients and Interpretation of Non-Steady State Submerged Bubble Oxygen Transfer Data
	5.0 Introduction
	5.1 Theory
	5.2 Methodology for Depth Correction
	5.3 Materials and Methods
	5.4 Example Calculations
	5.5 Discussion
	5.6 Conclusion
	5.7 Notation (Major Symbols)
	References
6. Is Oxygen Transfer Rate (OTR) in Submerged Bubble Aeration Affected by the Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR)?
	6.0 Introduction
	6.1 Theory
	6.2 Materials and Methods used by Previous Researchers
	6.3 Relationship between Alpha (α) and Apha\' (α\')
	6.4 Measurement of Respiration Rate
	6.5 Conclusions
	6.6 Appendix
	6.7 Notation
	References
7. Recommendation for Further Testing and Research
	7.0 Introduction
	7.1 Testing for Alpha in Aeration Tank
	7.2 Proposed Test Facility
	7.3 Technical Challenges
	7.4 Estimation of the Effective Depth Ratio (e = de/Zd)
	7.5 Standard Oxygen Transfer Rate
	7.6 Standard Oxygen Transfer Efficiency (SOTE)
	7.7 Determination of Oxygen Transfer in Wastewater
	7.8 Associated Cost-Benefit Implications
	7.9 Appendix
	References
8. Epilogue
	8.1 The Standard Model
	8.2 The Specific Standard Baseline (KLa0)20 /Qa20q
	8.3 Clean Water Compliance Testing
	8.4 Wastewater Compliance Testing and Design
	8.5 The Main Breakthrough
	References
Index