Down-Flow Hanging Sponge (DHS) Reactors: A Self-Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment explores the innovative features and advantages of DHS technology, including its energy-efficient design, minimal maintenance requirements, and removal efficiency. Readers will gain insights into the historical development of the DHS process, its application across various wastewater types, and its capabilities in nutrient and pathogen removal, all while maintaining short hydraulic retention times. Structured around critical topics such as process microbiology, sludge reduction efficiency, and real-world case studies from pilot and full-scale implementations, the book serves as an essential resource for engineers, researchers, and academics.
Each chapter provides a detailed examination of the DHS process, including its applications in diverse regions and industries, from aquaculture to industrial effluent treatment. This book is a vital tool for professionals seeking to enhance effluent quality while navigating stringent environmental regulations.
1. Part I. Introduction - p. P1 2. Chapter 1. Down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors: An introduction - p. 3 3. Chapter 2. Development of down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) process—history - p. 13 4. Part II. Process performance - p. P2 5. Chapter 3. Nutrients removal in down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 35 6. Chapter 4. Organics removal in down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 67 7. Chapter 5. Pathogens removal in downflow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 85 8. Chapter 6. Excess sludge reduction in down-flow hanging sponge reactors - p. 97 9. Chapter 7. Eco-bioengineering process and microbiology of down-flow hanging sponge reactors - p. 109 10. Chapter 8. Novel nitrogen removal process - p. 137 11. Chapter 9. Removal of gaseous nitrous oxide by DHS - p. 157 12. Chapter 10. Downflow Hanging Sponge Reactors in Latin America - p. 167 13. Chapter 11. Downflow hanging sponge reactors in Southeast Asia - p. 179 14. Chapter 12. Presettled sewage treatment by down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactor - p. 199 15. Chapter 13. Down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) technology for industrial wastewater treatment - p. 219 16. Chapter 14. Full-scale applications of DHS reactors - p. 237 17. Chapter 15. Initiatives for implementation based on the innovative sewage technology demonstration project - p. 255 18. Chapter 16. Advances in down-flow hanging sponge reactor applications for water treatment in aquaria and land-based aquaculture systems - p. 277 19. Chapter 17. Dissolved methane treatment using DHS - p. 289 20. Part III. Operational, techno-economical and sustainability features - p. P3 21. Chapter 18. Operational and maintenance of down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 303 22. Chapter 19. Techno-economic and energy assessment of down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 317 23. Chapter 20. Life cycle assessment of the DHS reactor - p. 339 24. Index - p. 353
Down-Flow Hanging Sponge (DHS) Reactors: A Self-Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment explores the innovative features and advantages of DHS technology, including its energy-efficient design, minimal maintenance requirements, and removal efficiency. Readers will gain insights into the historical development of the DHS process, its application across various wastewater types, and its capabilities in nutrient and pathogen removal, all while maintaining short hydraulic retention times. Structured around critical topics such as process microbiology, sludge reduction efficiency, and real-world case studies from pilot and full-scale implementations, the book serves as an essential resource for engineers, researchers, and academics.
Each chapter provides a detailed examination of the DHS process, including its applications in diverse regions and industries, from aquaculture to industrial effluent treatment. This book is a vital tool for professionals seeking to enhance effluent quality while navigating stringent environmental regulations.
1. Part I. Introduction - p. P1 2. Chapter 1. Down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors: An introduction - p. 3 3. Chapter 2. Development of down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) process—history - p. 13 4. Part II. Process performance - p. P2 5. Chapter 3. Nutrients removal in down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 35 6. Chapter 4. Organics removal in down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 67 7. Chapter 5. Pathogens removal in downflow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 85 8. Chapter 6. Excess sludge reduction in down-flow hanging sponge reactors - p. 97 9. Chapter 7. Eco-bioengineering process and microbiology of down-flow hanging sponge reactors - p. 109 10. Chapter 8. Novel nitrogen removal process - p. 137 11. Chapter 9. Removal of gaseous nitrous oxide by DHS - p. 157 12. Chapter 10. Downflow Hanging Sponge Reactors in Latin America - p. 167 13. Chapter 11. Downflow hanging sponge reactors in Southeast Asia - p. 179 14. Chapter 12. Presettled sewage treatment by down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactor - p. 199 15. Chapter 13. Down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) technology for industrial wastewater treatment - p. 219 16. Chapter 14. Full-scale applications of DHS reactors - p. 237 17. Chapter 15. Initiatives for implementation based on the innovative sewage technology demonstration project - p. 255 18. Chapter 16. Advances in down-flow hanging sponge reactor applications for water treatment in aquaria and land-based aquaculture systems - p. 277 19. Chapter 17. Dissolved methane treatment using DHS - p. 289 20. Part III. Operational, techno-economical and sustainability features - p. P3 21. Chapter 18. Operational and maintenance of down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 303 22. Chapter 19. Techno-economic and energy assessment of down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactors - p. 317 23. Chapter 20. Life cycle assessment of the DHS reactor - p. 339 24. Index - p. 353
