Event-driven control for treating toxicants in aerobic sequencing batch bioreactors

Manuel J. Betancur, Jaime A. Moreno, Germán Buitrón

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    Abstract

    The use of sequencing batch bioreactors (SBR) for treating polluted wastewater is environmentally important. But the standard operation of SBRs is far from optimal when treating toxicants, because of the inhibition phenomena. The main technical problem is the lack of practical pollutant sensors. In this work an event-driven time optimal control (ED-TOC) is proposed to circumvent these problems. By measuring the dissolved oxygen and estimating some reaction rate events the ED-TOC maintains the pollutant concentration at optimal levels, and provides a robust, economical and an almost time-optimal operation mode.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)457-462
    Number of pages6
    JournalIFAC-PapersOnLine
    Volume37
    Issue number3
    StatePublished - 2004
    Event9th IFAC International Symposium on Computer Applications in Biotechnology, CAB 2004 - Nancy, France
    Duration: 28 Mar 200431 Mar 2004

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    Copyright © IFAC Computer Applications in Biotechnology, Nancy, France, 2004.

    Keywords

    • Control applications
    • Optimal control
    • Wastewater treatment
    • Water pollution

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