Attached Growth Design: baf
baf volumetric loading bod removal min to baf volumetric loading tert nit min
Attached growth biological treatment design parameters — trickling filter (low rate, high rate, partial BOD, nitrification), TFSC, TFAS, IFAS, MBBR carrier properties and removal/volumetric fluxes, and BAF volumetric loadings, oxygen transfer, denitrification loadings, and backwash rates. Source: Metcalf & Eddy Wastewater Engineering 5th Ed., Chapter 9.
| process type | parameter id | parameter name | unit | value min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| baf | baf volumetric loading bod removal min | BAF volumetric loading - BOD removal minimum | kg BOD/m³·d | 3.5 |
| baf | baf volumetric loading tert nit max | BAF volumetric loading - tertiary nitrification maximum | kg NH4-N/m³·d | 1.5 |
| baf | baf volumetric loading tert nit min | BAF volumetric loading - tertiary nitrification minimum | kg NH4-N/m³·d | 1 |
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