Modeling of Mass Transfer Coefficient in Rotating Biological Contactor with Perforated Discs (RPBC)

Abstract  In order to make an improvement associated with rotating biological contactor (RBC), a new design of biofilm reactor called as Rotating perforated disc biological contactor (RPBC) was developed in which the rotating discs are perforated. The transfer of oxygen from air to wastewater wa...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8d9613401adf427da194e4436a43a4402021-12-02T04:42:06ZModeling of Mass Transfer Coefficient in Rotating Biological Contactor with Perforated Discs (RPBC)1818-11712312-0789https://doaj.org/article/8d9613401adf427da194e4436a43a4402015-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/271https://doaj.org/toc/1818-1171https://doaj.org/toc/2312-0789 Abstract  In order to make an improvement associated with rotating biological contactor (RBC), a new design of biofilm reactor called as Rotating perforated disc biological contactor (RPBC) was developed in which the rotating discs are perforated. The transfer of oxygen from air to wastewater was investigated. Mass-transfer coefficient (KLa)  in the liquid phase was determined by measuring  the rate transfer of oxygen.  A   laboratory scale of (RPBC) consisted of a semicircular trough was used with a working capacity of 40 liters capacity of liquid. Synthetic wastewater was used as a liquid phase, while air was used as a gas phase. The effects of many parameters on the liquid phase mass transfer coefficient (KLa) were investigated. These parameters are; the disc rotational speed (N), the pore diameter (d) and clearance between the discs(C). It was found that the value of KLa was increased as the rotation speed (N) increased, and as  the diameter of the pores in  the disc  (d) increased. While the values of (KLa) was decreased continuously with increasing the clearance(C). Suitable correlation was developed for estimating mass transfer coefficient (KLa) in this type of bioreactor.  Keywords: Rotating biological contactor, Mass transfer coefficient, Wastewater treatment.   Alaa Kareem MohammedAl-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of BaghdadarticleRotating biological contactor, Mass transfer coefficient, Wastewater treatment.Chemical engineeringTP155-156Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040ENAl-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal, Vol 11, Iss 4 (2015)
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topic Rotating biological contactor, Mass transfer coefficient, Wastewater treatment.
Chemical engineering
TP155-156
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
spellingShingle Rotating biological contactor, Mass transfer coefficient, Wastewater treatment.
Chemical engineering
TP155-156
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Alaa Kareem Mohammed
Modeling of Mass Transfer Coefficient in Rotating Biological Contactor with Perforated Discs (RPBC)
description Abstract  In order to make an improvement associated with rotating biological contactor (RBC), a new design of biofilm reactor called as Rotating perforated disc biological contactor (RPBC) was developed in which the rotating discs are perforated. The transfer of oxygen from air to wastewater was investigated. Mass-transfer coefficient (KLa)  in the liquid phase was determined by measuring  the rate transfer of oxygen.  A   laboratory scale of (RPBC) consisted of a semicircular trough was used with a working capacity of 40 liters capacity of liquid. Synthetic wastewater was used as a liquid phase, while air was used as a gas phase. The effects of many parameters on the liquid phase mass transfer coefficient (KLa) were investigated. These parameters are; the disc rotational speed (N), the pore diameter (d) and clearance between the discs(C). It was found that the value of KLa was increased as the rotation speed (N) increased, and as  the diameter of the pores in  the disc  (d) increased. While the values of (KLa) was decreased continuously with increasing the clearance(C). Suitable correlation was developed for estimating mass transfer coefficient (KLa) in this type of bioreactor.  Keywords: Rotating biological contactor, Mass transfer coefficient, Wastewater treatment.  
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author Alaa Kareem Mohammed
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title Modeling of Mass Transfer Coefficient in Rotating Biological Contactor with Perforated Discs (RPBC)
title_short Modeling of Mass Transfer Coefficient in Rotating Biological Contactor with Perforated Discs (RPBC)
title_full Modeling of Mass Transfer Coefficient in Rotating Biological Contactor with Perforated Discs (RPBC)
title_fullStr Modeling of Mass Transfer Coefficient in Rotating Biological Contactor with Perforated Discs (RPBC)
title_full_unstemmed Modeling of Mass Transfer Coefficient in Rotating Biological Contactor with Perforated Discs (RPBC)
title_sort modeling of mass transfer coefficient in rotating biological contactor with perforated discs (rpbc)
publisher Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad
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