The Investigation of Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a Lab Scale Anaerobic Baffled Reactor

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1 Faculty of Water and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University

2 Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran

Abstract

     Anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) consists of a series of continuous chambers divided into two upflow and downflow parts by a baffle. ABR could effectively purify high strength wastewater types with negligible surplus sludge and doesn’t need a settlement tank [1]. ABR is a treatment system based on its hydrodynamic characteristics and so, the hydrodynamic study of the current flow is an important issue about it. In this study, the hydrodynamic characteristics of the reactor are investigated. Also, the regime of passing flow is discussed.

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Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Volume 46.1, Issue 82 - Serial Number 82
Spring 2016
June 2016
Pages 85-91

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