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(Main)Wastewater treatment plants - Part 8: Sludge treatment and storage
Wastewater treatment plants - Part 8: Sludge treatment and storage
This document specifies design principles and performance requirements for sludge treatment and storage facilities at wastewater treatment plants serving more than 50 PT.
NOTE Other sludges and organic wastes may be treated together with municipal sewage sludge.
Kläranlagen - Teil 8: Schlammbehandlung und -lagerung
Dieses Dokument legt Planungsgrundsätze und Leistungsanforderungen für Einrichtungen zur Behandlung und Lagerung von Schlamm in Kläranlagen für mehr als 50EW fest.
Wo nötig werden Leitlinien für den Betrieb gegeben, um die Auslegung von Steuerung und Automatisierung zu erleichtern und den Zugang zu Betriebspositionen zu planen.
ANMERKUNG Andere Schlämme oder organische Abfälle dürfen gemeinsam mit kommunalem Klärschlamm behandelt werden.
Stations d'épuration - Partie 8: Stockage et traitement des boues
Le présent document spécifie les principes de conception et les exigences de performance en ce qui concerne les installations de traitement et de stockage des boues, pour les stations d’épuration d’eaux usées desservant plus de 50 équivalents-habitants (EH).
Des recommandations relatives au fonctionnement sont fournies à tous les emplacements nécessaires en vue de faciliter la conception de la régulation et de l’automatisation et de concevoir des accès aux différents points opérationnels.
NOTE Les spécifications ne sont indiquées que pour certains procédés de traitement.
Čistilne naprave za odpadno vodo - 8. del: Obdelava blata in hranjenje
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 12255-8:2022
01-april-2022
Čistilne naprave za odpadno vodo - 8. del: Obdelava blata in hranjenje
Wastewater treatment plants - Part 8: Sludge treatment and storage
Kläranlagen - Teil 8: Schlammbehandlung und -lagerung
Stations d'épuration - Partie 8: Stockage et traitement des boues
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12255-8
ICS:
13.060.30 Odpadna voda Sewage water
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12255-8
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2022
ICS 13.060.30 Will supersede EN 12255-8:2001
English Version
Wastewater treatment plants - Part 8: Sludge treatment
and storage
Stations d'épuration - Partie 8: Stockage et traitement Kläranlagen - Teil 8: Schlammbehandlung und -
des boues lagerung
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 165.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
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Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 6
5 Planning . 7
6 Processes . 8
7 Components . 32
8 Health and Safety . 33
Annex A (informative) Other guidance and information . 34
Bibliography . 42
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European foreword
This document (prEN 12255-8:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 165
“Wastewater engineering”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 12255-8:2001.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
It is the eighth part prepared by Working Group CEN/TC 165/WG 40 relating to the general requirements
and processes for treatment plants for a total number of inhabitants and population equivalents (PT)
over 50. EN 12255 with the generic title “Wastewater treatment plants” consists of the following Parts:
• Part 1: General construction principles
• Part 2: Storm management systems
• Part 3: Preliminary treatment
• Part 4: Primary settlement
• Part 5: Lagooning processes
• Part 6: Activated sludge process
• Part 7: Biological fixed-film reactors
• Part 8: Sludge treatment and storage
• Part 9: Odour control and ventilation
• Part 10: Safety principles
• Part 11: General data required
• Part 12: Control and automation
• Part 13: Chemical treatment — Treatment of wastewater by precipitation/flocculation
• Part 14: Disinfection
• Part 15: Measurement of the oxygen transfer in clean water in aeration tanks of activated sludge plants
• Part 16: Physical (mechanical) filtration
NOTE For requirements on pumping installations at wastewater treatment plants see EN 752 and EN 16932
(all parts).
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Introduction
Differences in wastewater treatment throughout Europe have led to a variety of systems being developed.
This document gives fundamental information about the systems; this document has not attempted to
specify all available systems. A generic arrangement of wastewater treatment plants is illustrated below:
Key
1 preliminary treatment
2 primary treatment
3 secondary treatment
4 tertiary treatment
5 additional treatment (e.g. disinfection or removal of micropollutants)
6 sludge treatment
7 lagoons (as an alternative)
A raw wastewater
B effluent for re-use (e.g. irrigation)
C discharged effluent
D screenings and grit
E primary sludge
F secondary sludge
G tertiary sludge
H digested sludge
I digester gas
J returned water from dewatering
Figure 1 — Schematic diagram of wastewater treatment plants
Detailed information additional to that contained in this document may be obtained by referring to the
bibliography.
The primary application is for wastewater treatment plants designed for the treatment of domestic and
municipal wastewater.
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1 Scope
This document specifies design principles and performance requirements for sludge treatment and
storage facilities at wastewater treatment plants serving more than 50PT.
Guidance on operation is provided where it is necessary in order to facilitate the design of control and
automation and design access to points of operation.
NOTE Other sludges and organic wastes may be treated together with municipal sewage sludge.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12255-1, Wastewater treatment plants - Part 1: General construction principles
EN 12255-9, Wastewater treatment plants - Part 9: Odour control and ventilation
EN 12255-10, Wastewater treatment plants - Part 10: Safety principles
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
psychrophilic
process conditions for microorganisms which are active below 30 °C
Note to entry: In the context of wastewater applications the effective temperature range for this is higher than
given in some other disciplines.
3.2
mesophilic
process conditions for microorganisms which are active at temperatures between 30 °C and 45 °C
Note to entry: in the context of wastewater applications the minimum temperature for this is higher than given
in some other disciplines.
3.3
thermophilic
process conditions for microorganisms which are active at temperatures above 45 °C
3.4
pseudo stabilisation
process preventing organic degradation so long as particular conditions (such as pH value-or dryness)
are maintained, but for which degradation recommences when the conditions are no longer met
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3.5
stock solution
partially prepared mixture of chemical and water in a condition to facilitate handling or distribution
4 Symbols and abbreviations
Abbreviations
BOD biochemical oxygen demand in 5 days
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CHP combined heat and power generating system
CO carbon monoxide
COD chemical oxygen demand
d day
DAF dissolved air flotation
DD degree of disintegration (%)
DS dry solids
EPS exopolymeric substances
FOG fat oil and grease
VS volatile solids
kWh kilowatt hours of electrical power
el
kilowatt hours of thermal power
kWhth
MAP magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite)
MSRT mean solids residence time
N Nitrogen
NaOH sodium hydroxide
Nl normal litre (litre at normal temperature and pressure i.e. at 0 °C and 1013 hPa)
NPSH nett positive suction head
SVI sludge volume index
UV – ultra violet (light)
WAS waste activated sludge (surplus sludge)
WWTP waste water treatment plant
Symbols
C volatile organic acids concentration calculated as acetate in mg/l
Ac,equ
C COD concentrations in the sludge water of the untreated sludge in mg/l
COD,0
C COD concentrations in the sludge water of the treated sludge
COD,1
C reference COD concentration [mg/l]
COD,R
DD degree of disintegration (%)
-1
k hydrolysis rate in d
H
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t retention time in d
R
T temperature in °C
η ratio of degraded volatile solids to initial volatile solids
VS
η degree of COD disintegration
Dis.COD
5 Planning
Sludge treatment and storage influences subsequent utilization. It may be subject to a variety of
regulations dependent upon the site of the treatment plant and the proposed routes for use or disposal.
The choice of the sludge treatment process depends on the size of the treatment plant, the type, origin
and characteristics of the sludge to be treated and the final method of utilization or disposal routes and
related quality requirements, e.g. nutrients, pollutants, pathogenic microorganisms and caloric value.
Processes which allow for more than one sludge utilization or disposal option are preferable.
Consideration should be given to the possibility of centralised sludge treatment facilities which allow a
wider range of treatment techniques. Special care is needed in respect of extra loads e. g. of nitrogen
generated from sludge liquors at centralised facilities. Sufficient storage capacity shall be available on the
source site for raw or treated sludge to prevent sludge overflow under all likely conditions.
The following factors shall be considered in planning sludge treatment:
• sludge characteristics;
• import of sludges and other organic waste;
• utilization or disposal routes and related quality requirements, e. g. nutrients, harmful substances
and calorific value;
• minimum and maximum daily sludge production (volume and dry solids mass);
• future sludge production;
• range of solids concentrations (total and volatile solids);
• physical characteristics (e.g. viscosity and temperature);
• biological properties (degradability, inhibitors and toxicants);
• aggressive or corrosive conditions;
• likely emissions including greenhouse gases, pollutants, and odours (see also EN 12255-9);
• removal of gross solids which may cause blockage or malfunction by screening;
• effect of abrasive or deposit forming solids such as grit;
• effect of additives used in wastewater treatment, such as precipitants, coagulants and flocculants and
their influence on utilization;
• impact of return liquors on the wastewater treatment process e. g. peak loads of ammonia and
phosphorus from sludge processing;
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• health and safety of operators and the general public (see also EN 12255-10) e. g. generation of toxic
and /or explosive atmospheres;
• noise;
• visual appearance.
The planning stage should include determination of the extent to which the operation of the plants will
be automated (see EN 12255-12) as there will be differences between systems designed primarily to
operate automatically and those requiring manual intervention. However, all plants shall have provisions
for manual intervention in order to safeguard operation in the event of control system failure.
6 Processes
6.1 General
Provision shall be made to allow the sampling of input and output for each unit process (see
EN ISO 5667-13).
Flow measurement for each unit process should be considered.
The design shall take account of any requirements for control of odour, noise, vibration and explosive
atmospheres in accordance with EN 12255-9 and EN 12255-10.
6.2 Sludge Conditioning
6.2.1 Overview
Sludge needs to be conditioned before thickening and dewatering. The most common conditioning is
done with polymers (usually Polyacrylamides), but natural polymers (e.g. based on chitin or potato
starch) are also available though they are not as effective. Such natural polymers have the advantage that
they are easily biodegradable.
Sludge conditioning can also be achieved with cations such as iron, aluminium and calcium, which achieve
coagulation of micro-flocs by compensation of the negative surface charge on particles. Such salts also
achieve phosphate precipitation during wastewater treatment. Agglomeration of micro-flocs occurs
depending on shear forces, but the resulting flocs are weak. Formation of large and strong flocs requires
addition of polymers which form polymer bridges between particles.
Both under- and overdosing of polymers lead to suboptimal thickening and dewatering results. There is
a narrow optimum range.
6.2.2 Use of Polymers
Polymers can be distinguished according to their following properties:
• consistency (granular, emulsion or dispersion);
• non-ionic, cationic or anionic (cationic or non-ionic are usually used for sludge conditioning)
• charge density (usually between 20 % and 70 %);
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• molecular weight (usually between 10 and 10 g/mol);
• molecular structure (linear, branched or cross-linked);
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• mass ratio of active ingredients (about 95 % for granular products, 25 % to 50 % for emulsions and
about 30 % for dispersions)
The storage area for concentrated liquid polymers shall be designed to provide for a maximum storage
time of 6 months, because the effectiveness of some polymers deteriorates when they are stored longer.
Polymer stations shall be configured to dilute the concentrated polymer to a 0,5 % to 1 % stock solution
by intensive mixing into dilution water. Polymer stations shall be designed such that they provide for a
ripening time of the stock solution after preparation of at least 45 min before it is used, and a retention
time typically between 4 h and 6 h, at most 24 h. Stock solutions shall be kept in untransparent tanks
because UV-light can deteriorate them.
Circular vessels for the preparation of stock solutions should have a height to diameter ratio > 1,2. The
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mixing power should be 1 kW/m to 3 kW/m depending on the vessel’s shape and concentration of the
stock. For a stock solution viscosity of up to 800 MPa a mixer with one or two axial propellers, having
diameters of up to 300 mm, and a rotation speed of 300 rpm to 1 000 rpm should be used. For stock
solutions with a viscosity above 800 MPa a both axially and radially driving impeller with a diameter of
up to 700 mm and a rotation speed of up to 250 rpm should be used. A distance of the impeller from the
wall of 200 mm is recommended to prevent high shear. To prevent vortex formation the mixer should
not be located at the centre of the vessel, or rotation reducing baffles should be provided.
The dilution water for the preparation of stock solutions should have potable water quality. Where other
water is used, its anion (e.g. chloride, nitrate and sulphate) and its cation (e.g. iron and manganese)
concentrations shall be analysed and discussed with suppliers of polymers to establish its
appropriateness.”.
The dosing concentration of polymers should be between 0,1 % and 0,4 % so that its viscosity is reduced
and mixing into the sludge improved. Final effluent may be used for dilution. The use of two variable
frequency progressive-cavity pumps is recommended for the stock solution and the dilution water as
well as a static inline mixer to mix the two flows. Flow meters for the stock solution and the dilution water
are also recommended to control polymer dosage and concentration.
The most efficient units, which can be used for solid and liquid polymers, consist of two batch vessels, the
first for preparation and ripening, and the second for storing and dosing the stock solution. There are also
units with a single flow-through vessel having three compartments. The latter cannot prevent some
short-circuit flow so that the ripening time is not well defined.
Where only liquid polymers are to used, preparation units can be smaller, because their ripening time is
shorter. The stock solution can be prepared in a single agitated vessel wherein concentrated polymer is
mixed into clean water. The stock solution is then diluted in an inline mixer (see above). However, it is
recommended to provide a dosing vessel, or at least space for such a vessel, to provide for additional
ripening time.
Polymer stations shall be easy to clean in order to prevent growth of fungi and other germs.
The diluted dosing solution must be rapidly mixed into the sludge, e.g. through a static or dynamic mixer.
Dosage into the suction side of a centrifugal pump is also an option. It is recommended to provide two or
three dosing points for later optimisation. Polymer is often dosed immediately upstream of centrifuges
because the acceleration provides for intensive mixing, though there is little time for floc formation. Prior
floc formation would be ineffective because flocs would be damaged by high shear at the entrance into
the centrifuge.
With highly effective dynamic mixers, stock solutions with a concentration of up to 0,4 % can be directly
mixed into the sludge without the need of further dilution. They consume power, but can save polymer
and improve the dewatering result. In addition, the polymer preparation unit is less complex and dilution
water is saved. Thinner dosing solutions of polymer will dilute the sludge more than thicker dosing
solutions. This added water also has to be removed during sludge dewatering.
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After mixing, the conditioned sludge should be subject to gentle shear to provide for good floc formation.
This may be done in a gently agitated vessel or in a pipe reactor.
Requirements related to operation:
• operation of the thickening or dewatering machines should end when the reservoir of stock solution
is empty because unused stock solution becomes ineffective;
• polymer preparation stations shall be designed for a ripening time of stock solutions of minimum
45 min to guarantee maximum effectiveness of the polymer;
• simple jar tests provide indications for the effectiveness of various kinds of polymer. Laboratory
centrifuge or filter tests provide information about optimum thickening or dewatering results. It
shall be considered whether such testing equipment should be provided in the plant’s laboratory.
• the costs, depending on polymer dosage and dewatering results, should be calculated. These shall
include polymer and sludge transport and disposal costs.
Information and recommendations for process checks are provided in Clause A.1.
6.2.3 Polymer storage and distribution
Polymer containers and preparation units shall be installed in intercepting tanks because polymers in
concentrations above 0,2 % are water contaminants. The intercepting tanks shall be water-tight, have a
sufficiently volume to withhold the maximum leakage volume and be provided with a leak sensor.
Pipelines for polymer solutions shall be either installed above an intercepting tank or shall be double
walled with a leak sensor. Polymer solution from the outer pipes shall be drained into intercepting tanks,
each provided with a leak sensor.
6.3 Sludge thickening
6.3.1 Process selection
Sludge thickening can be performed in gravity thickeners or dissolved air flotation tanks, or with
mechanical thickening equipment such as filters or centrifuges.
The selection of the thickening method and its design shall take account of the following factors:
• the solids concentration required by subsequent processes;
• the required separation ratio, i.e. the maximum allowable solids content in the removed water;
• re-solubilisation of phosphorus in gravity thickeners;
• possibility to control the process;
• ease of operation;
• calculated service life of structures and equipment;
• capital and operation costs.
6.3.2 Gravity thickening
Gravity thickeners can be used for the thickening of primary and/or secondary and tertiary sludge. They
can also be used for the thickening of digested sludge. However, they shall not be used for the thickening
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of WAS from activated sludge systems with enhanced biological phosphorus removal because WAS
releases phosphates under anoxic and anaerobic conditions which would be returned to the system.
Gravity thickeners can be operated continuously or in batch mode depending on the size of the plant.
Gravity thickeners should have a depth of at least 3 m, have a bottom slope of at least 50° (conical) or 60°
(pyramidal) to the horizontal, or shall be equipped with either an agitator or a rake with a bottom scraper
(e.g. a picket fence).
They should be provided with a sensor determining the upper level of the consolidating sludge to permit
a high sludge level while preventing sludge overflow.
Other features to be considered include:
• retention time; when it is longer than a day, hydrolysis and acidification can begin causing odour
emission, foaming, sludge bulking and impaired dewaterability; however, hydrolysis may be desired
upstream of anaerobic digestion;
• controlled sludge feeding and decanted sludge water removal;
• retention and removal of scum;
• supernatant withdrawal at different levels (e. g. using a vertically moveable device);
• means permitting observing the quality of the supernatant liquor during removal;
• ventilation and exhaust air deodorisation if thickeners are covered.
Factors affecting the design of gravity thickeners include:
• the surface flow rate (≤ 0,75 m/h);
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• the surface mass loading rate (up to 100 kg/(m ∙d) for primary sludge, 40 kg to 80 kg/(m ∙d) for
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mixed sludges, and 20 kg to 50 kg/(m ∙d) for WAS depending on its sludge volume index;
• the solids retention time (usually ≤ 1,5 d);
• the depth of the consolidation zone (≈ 2 m).
The following solids concentrations may be expected:
• primary sludge: 3 % to 6 %
• mixed sludge: 2 % to 5 %
• WAS, dependent on its SVI: 1 % to 3 %
(higher concentrations are possible with polymer addition)
• anaerobically digested mixed sludge: 3 % to 5 %
Gravity thickeners for anaerobically digested sludge can also be used for intermediate sludge storage and
may have a retention time of several days. They shall be provided with gas-tight covers and shall be
connected with the digester gas system in order to prevent emission and permit use of the released
methane, a greenhouse gas that has global warming potential 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide.
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6.3.3 Mechanical thickening
Usually secondary and/or tertiary sludge is mechanically thickened whereas primary sludge is usually
gravity thickened. Mechanical sludge thickening (with the exception of DAF systems) always requires
prior flocculation with polymers. The blended raw sludge usually has a concentration between 4 % and
6 %. However, it is also quite common to mechanically thicken blended raw sludge.
The DS concentration achieved is often not limited by the machine’s performance, but by the ability to
pump the thickened sludge. Sludge viscosity and power consumption for pumping rise exponentially with
its DS concentration. WAS should not be thickened to above 7 % DS.
Thickening machines are similar to machines used for mechanical dewatering. For this reason,
information from section 6.5.2 may also apply. The most common machines for mechanical thickening
and their capacities are:
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• screw filters (8 m /h to 90 m /h);
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• drum filters (3 m /h to 100 m /h);
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• disk filters (5 m /h to 40 m /h);
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• belt filters (10 m /h to 150 m /h);
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• decanting centrifuges (5 m /h to 200 m /h).
Mechanical sludge thickening equipment should:
• operate automatically with the possibility for manual override;
• include all equipment required for storage, preparation and dosage of any necessary flocculant
(polymer);
• be enclosed or located in adequately ventilated rooms to reduce corrosion and for operator health
and safety protection.
6.3.4 Dissolved air flotation
Waste activated sludge (WAS), backwash water from biofilters, fat oil and grease (FOG) and scum can be
thickened by dissolved air flotation with or without prior flocculation. A portion of the effluent is
recirculated and saturated with air in a pressure vessel or pipe. The pressure of the more or less air
saturated water is released in nozzles generating "milky water", which contains microbubbles, and
blended with the influent. Multiphase pumps may be used for both pressurizing the recirculated water
and injecting air.
The diameter of the released air bubbles is between 0,04 mm and 0,08 mm. Higher pressures cause
higher velocities through the nozzles and this leads to smaller bubbles. Where bubbles are too small they
rise too slowly. Where bubbles are too large they create turbulence on the surface and disturb scum
thickening. Typically, the pressure differential across the nozzle is 0,4 MPa to 0,6 MPa.
Prior flocculation with polymers may be needed to achieve sufficient solids concentrations of the
thickened sludge and to improve process stability. Conditioning with iron or aluminium salts to form
micro-flocs is also possible. Coagulation and/or flocculation occurs in a tubular reactor or in a stirred
batch reactor.
To avoid under- and overdosing of chemicals, the solids concentration of the inflow should be kept
constant wherever possible. Where this is not possible the solids concentration of the inflow should be
measured for controlling the chemical dosing.
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Dimensioning of a dissolved air flotation unit shall take account of the following:
• achievable solids concentration of the thickened sludge (for WAS: fluctuating between 2 % and 4 %
without flocculation and ≈ 4 % with prior flocculation);
• surface flow rate (1 m/h to 3 m/h for WAS and 3 m/h to 10 m/h for FOG and scum) depending on
prior flocculation;
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• surface solids mass loading rate (5 kg/(m ∙h) to 25 kg/(m ∙h)) depending on the incoming solids
concentration;
• air/solids ratio (10 Nl to 40 Nl air per kg solids);
• average air bubble diameter (0,04 mm to 0,08 mm)
• effluent recirculation ratio (30 % to 75 %);
• dissolved air pressure (0,3 MPa
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