Sarah Dominguez Ciejanowiecki (Uruguay)
IHE DelftāNetherlands & UNIVALLEāColombia
Evaluating a full-scale anaerobic municipal wastewater treatment plant (Uruguay)
The majority of the municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in Uruguay are based on the aerobic activated sludge process. However, one of the most recent municipal WWTPs was designed as an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) technology. The plant was designed for a maximum capacity of 344,000 person equivalent. However, since the WWTP was commissioned, it has not been performing effectively. Therefore, the aim of my research was to evaluate the overall performance of the wastewater treatment plant. I conducted several sampling campaigns at the plant facilities and I proposed corrective actions to improve the plant performance to the local wastewater company authorities and plant operators.
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2017āAssessment of anaerobic domestic wastewater treatment: case study of Ciudad de la Costa WWTP in UruguayDownload