The aim of this study was to develop a model able to correctly reproduce the filtration process of submerged anaerobic MBRs (SAnMBRs). The proposed model was calibrated and validated in a SAnMBR demonstration plant fitted ...
[EN] The aim of this study is to propose a detailed and comprehensive plant-wide model for assessing the energy demand of different wastewater treatment systems (beyond the traditional activated sludge) in both steady- and ...
[EN] The use of anaerobic membrane bioreactor technology (AnMBR) is rapidly expanding. However, depending on the application, AnMBR design and operation is not fully mature, and needs further research to optimize process ...
The main aim of this study was to develop an advanced controller to optimise filtration in submerged anaerobic MBRs (SAnMBRs). The proposed controller was developed, calibrated and validated in a SAnMBR demonstration plant ...
[EN] A fuzzy logic-based control system that uses low-cost sensors for controlling and optimizing the biological nitrogen removal in continuous systems has been developed. The novelty of this control system is the use of ...
[EN] In this paper, a revised version of the Morris approach, which includes an improved sampling strategy based on trajectory design, has been adapted to the screening of the most influential parameters of a fuzzy controller ...
Ruano García, María Victoria; Serralta Sevilla, Joaquín; Ribes Bertomeu, Jose; García Usach, Mª Francisca; Bouzas Blanco, Alberto; Barat Baviera, Ramón; Seco Torrecillas, Aurora; Ferrer Polo, José(Taylor & Francis: STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles, 2012-05)
In this paper, two practical case studies for upgrading two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) using the general model BNRM1 (Biological Nutrient Removal Model No. 1) are presented. In the first case study, the Tarragona ...
Ruano García, María Victoria; Ribes Bertomeu, Jose; FERRER, J.; Sin, G(IWA Publishing, 2011)
In this paper,we evaluate the application of a sensitivity analysis to help fine-tuning a fuzzy controller for a biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal (BNPR) plant. TheMorris Screeningmethod is proposed and evaluated ...
This paper presents the plant-wide model Biological Nutrient Removal Model No. 2 (BNRM2). Since nitrite was not considered in the BNRM1, and this previous model also failed to accurately simulate the anaerobic digestion ...
Gonzalez-Camejo, Josue; Viruela, A.; Ruano, M. V.; Barat, Ramón; Seco, A.; FERRER, J.(Elsevier, 2019-08)
[EN] This data in brief (DIB) article is related to a Research article [1]. Microalgae biomass absorb the light photons that are supplied to the culture, reducing the light availability in the inner parts of the photobioreactors. ...
Gómez Gil, Tao Antonio(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-06-10)
[EN] The emergence of new wastewater treatment systems, with an increased operational complexity, coupled with the interest upon energy efficiency, has led to the need for greater control over the processes carried out at ...
[EN] The main objective of this study is to propose guidelines for designing submerged anaerobic MBR (AnMBR) technology for municipal wastewater treatment. The design methodology was devised on the basis of simulation and ...
The main objective of this paper is to assess different treatment schemes for designing a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) based WWTP. The economic impact of including a primary settling (PS) stage and further ...
This paper presents a computer tool called DSC (Simulation based Controllers Design) that enables an easy design of control systems and strategies applied to wastewater treatment plants. Although the control systems are ...
[EN] The objective of this study was to evaluate the economic and environmental sustainability of a sub-
merged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) treating urban wastewater (UWW) and organic fraction of municipal solid ...
[EN] The objective of this study was to assess the economic and environmental sustainability of submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) in comparison with aerobic-based technologies for moderate-/high-loaded urban ...
[EN] Two outdoor photobioreactors were operated to evaluate the effect of variable ambient temperature on an indigenous microalgae-nitrifying bacteria culture dominated by Chlorella. Four experiments were carried out in ...
Gonzalez-Camejo, Josue; Viruela Navarro, Alexandre; Ruano García, María Victoria; Barat, Ramón; Seco Torrecillas, Aurora; Ferrer, J.(Elsevier, 2019)
[EN] A series of eight experiments were carried out to analyse the effects of light intensity, light duration and photoperiods on a microalgae culture for treating AnMBR effluent at an outdoor photobioreactor (PBR) ...
Jiménez Douglas, Emérita; Giménez García, Juan Bautista; Ruano García, María Victoria; FERRER, J.; Serralta Sevilla, Joaquín(Elsevier, 2011-07-29)
The effect of pH and nitrite concentration on the activity of the nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) in an activated sludge reactor has been determined by means of laboratory batch experiments based on respirometric techniques. ...