Application of an Upflow Anaerobic Baffled Reactor for Mainstream Treatment of Domestic Wastewater

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Application of an Upflow Anaerobic Baffled Reactor for Mainstream Treatment of Domestic WastewaterAbstractApplications of anaerobic biological processes and technologies have the potential to invert energy demands of municipal wastewater treatment. One of the major barriers to widespread full-scale implementation of anaerobic technologies in mainstream wastewater treatment is the need for modern design parameters to guide utilities’ decision making. Anaerobic technologies are underutilized in wastewater treatment, mistakenly perceived to exclusively treat high strength (e.g. industrial) wastewater or primary and secondary solids in municipal treatment. To contradict these misperceptions, a pilot-scale (720 L) anaerobic baffled reactor was operated by the Colorado School of Mines, continuously treating raw domestic wastewater for 7 years.This paper was presented at WEFTEC 2023 in Chicago, IL.SpeakerCoffey, CarolynPresentation time08:30:0009:00:00Session time08:30:0010:00:00SessionRe-direct Carbon for Better UseSession locationRoom S502 - Level 5TopicEnergy Production, Conservation, and Management, Facility Operations and Maintenance, Intermediate Level, Municipal Wastewater Treatment Design, Research and InnovationTopicEnergy Production, Conservation, and Management, Facility Operations and Maintenance, Intermediate Level, Municipal Wastewater Treatment Design, Research and InnovationAuthor(s)Coffey, CarolynAuthor(s)C. Coffey ¹; J. Munakata Marr ² ; L. Figueroa ²; C. Coffey ¹;Author affiliation(s)Tetra Tech ¹; Colorado School of Mines ² ; Colorado School of Mines ²; Tetra Tech ¹;SourceProceedings of the Water Environment FederationDocument typeConference PaperPublisherWater Environment FederationPrint publication date Oct 2023DOI10.2175/193864718825159158Volume / Issue Content sourceWEFTECCopyright2023Word count14