In this study two mathematical models (Model I and Model II), able to predict the nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission from an University Cape Town (UCT) – membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant, have been compared. Model I considers the N2O production only during the denitrification. Model II takes into account the two ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) formation pathways for N2O. Both models were calibrated adopting real data. Results highlight that Model II had a better capability of reproducing the measured data especially in terms of N2O model outputs. Indeed, the average efficiency related to the N2O model outputs was equal to 0.3 and 0.38 for Model I and Model II respectively.

Mannina, G., Cosenza, A. (2017). Comparison of two mathematical models for greenhouse gas emission from membrane bioreactors. In Frontiers International Conference on Wastewater Treatment (FICWTM) May 21–24, 2017 Palermo, Italy (pp. 928-932).

Comparison of two mathematical models for greenhouse gas emission from membrane bioreactors

Mannina, G
;
Cosenza, A
2017-01-01

Abstract

In this study two mathematical models (Model I and Model II), able to predict the nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission from an University Cape Town (UCT) – membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant, have been compared. Model I considers the N2O production only during the denitrification. Model II takes into account the two ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) formation pathways for N2O. Both models were calibrated adopting real data. Results highlight that Model II had a better capability of reproducing the measured data especially in terms of N2O model outputs. Indeed, the average efficiency related to the N2O model outputs was equal to 0.3 and 0.38 for Model I and Model II respectively.
2017
Mannina, G., Cosenza, A. (2017). Comparison of two mathematical models for greenhouse gas emission from membrane bioreactors. In Frontiers International Conference on Wastewater Treatment (FICWTM) May 21–24, 2017 Palermo, Italy (pp. 928-932).
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