Student Work

The Study of Biological Wastewater Treatment through Biofilm Development on Synthetic Material vs. Membranes

Public

Downloadable Content

open in viewer

Biofilms are being used more frequently to aid in the cleansing of wastewater through oxidation of organic particles and nitrification of ammonium. This study focused on the biological treatment of wastewater through the use of biofilms. Six biofilms were grown in a reactor tank; four were on nylon mesh frames and two were on plastic membranes, one aerated and one anaerobic. The reactor tank consisted of 48.5 liters of diluted wastewater which was circulated and oxygenated to imitate a river. Analytical testing techniques such as the TOC test, the Ammonium Nessler test, and UV-Visible Spectrometry were used to determine the components of the diluted wastewater and to monitor the efficiency of biofilms in wastewater treatment.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
Creator
Publisher
Identifier
  • E-project-030212-075110
Advisor
Year
  • 2012
Center
Sponsor
Date created
  • 2012-03-02
Resource type
Major
Rights statement

Relations

In Collection:

Items

Items

Permanent link to this page: https://digital.wpi.edu/show/wm117q24h