Artificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance

The measurement of the wastewater BOD5 level requires five days, and the use of a prediction model to estimate BOD­5 saves time and enables the adoption of an online control system. This study investigates the application of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in predicting the influent BOD5 concentra...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:23cfb273b9fe4d8fa02b62b842387adc2021-11-06T07:17:56ZArtificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance1606-97491607-079810.2166/ws.2020.199https://doaj.org/article/23cfb273b9fe4d8fa02b62b842387adc2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://ws.iwaponline.com/content/21/5/1861https://doaj.org/toc/1606-9749https://doaj.org/toc/1607-0798The measurement of the wastewater BOD5 level requires five days, and the use of a prediction model to estimate BOD­5 saves time and enables the adoption of an online control system. This study investigates the application of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in predicting the influent BOD5 concentration and the performance of WWTPs. The WWTP performance was defined in terms of the COD, BOD, and TSS concentrations in the effluent. Sensitivity analysis was performed to identify the best-performing ANN network structure and configuration. The results showed that the ANN model developed to predict the BOD concentration performed the best among the three outputs. The top-performing ANN models yielded R2 values of 0.752, 0.612, and 0.631 for the prediction of the BOD, COD, and TSS concentrations, respectively. The optimal performing models were obtained (three inputs – one output), which indicated that the influent temperature and conductivity greatly affect the WWTP performance as inputs in all models. The developed prediction model for the influent BOD5 concentration attained a high accuracy, i.e., R2 = 0.754, which implies that the model is viable as a soft sensor for online control and management systems for WWTPs. Overall, the ANN model provides a simple approach for the prediction of the complex processes of WWTPs. HIGHLIGHTS ANN model provides an assessment tool for WWTP design and performance.; Increasing the number of model inputs beyond three inputs was not beneficial.; Influent BOD and conductivity have the highest effect on the WWTP effluent.; COD input parameter had the highest impact on BOD5 prediction model.; BOD5 soft-sensor development is viable using ANN model.;Abdalrahman AlsulailiAbdelrahman RefaieIWA Publishingarticleartificial neural networksmodelingsensitivity analysiswastewater plantwastewater treatmentWater supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)TC401-506ENWater Supply, Vol 21, Iss 5, Pp 1861-1877 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic artificial neural networks
modeling
sensitivity analysis
wastewater plant
wastewater treatment
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)
TC401-506
spellingShingle artificial neural networks
modeling
sensitivity analysis
wastewater plant
wastewater treatment
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)
TC401-506
Abdalrahman Alsulaili
Abdelrahman Refaie
Artificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance
description The measurement of the wastewater BOD5 level requires five days, and the use of a prediction model to estimate BOD­5 saves time and enables the adoption of an online control system. This study investigates the application of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in predicting the influent BOD5 concentration and the performance of WWTPs. The WWTP performance was defined in terms of the COD, BOD, and TSS concentrations in the effluent. Sensitivity analysis was performed to identify the best-performing ANN network structure and configuration. The results showed that the ANN model developed to predict the BOD concentration performed the best among the three outputs. The top-performing ANN models yielded R2 values of 0.752, 0.612, and 0.631 for the prediction of the BOD, COD, and TSS concentrations, respectively. The optimal performing models were obtained (three inputs – one output), which indicated that the influent temperature and conductivity greatly affect the WWTP performance as inputs in all models. The developed prediction model for the influent BOD5 concentration attained a high accuracy, i.e., R2 = 0.754, which implies that the model is viable as a soft sensor for online control and management systems for WWTPs. Overall, the ANN model provides a simple approach for the prediction of the complex processes of WWTPs. HIGHLIGHTS ANN model provides an assessment tool for WWTP design and performance.; Increasing the number of model inputs beyond three inputs was not beneficial.; Influent BOD and conductivity have the highest effect on the WWTP effluent.; COD input parameter had the highest impact on BOD5 prediction model.; BOD5 soft-sensor development is viable using ANN model.;
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author Abdalrahman Alsulaili
Abdelrahman Refaie
author_facet Abdalrahman Alsulaili
Abdelrahman Refaie
author_sort Abdalrahman Alsulaili
title Artificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance
title_short Artificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance
title_full Artificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance
title_fullStr Artificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance
title_full_unstemmed Artificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance
title_sort artificial neural network modeling approach for the prediction of five-day biological oxygen demand and wastewater treatment plant performance
publisher IWA Publishing
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/23cfb273b9fe4d8fa02b62b842387adc
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