ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Mathematical Modeling of an Oil Refinery WWTP
Ján Derco1, Lenka Černochová1, Jana Ivančinová2,
Antonio Lalai3, Ivana Pijáková1
1Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering,
Department of Environmental Engineering, Slovak University of Technology,
Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia
2Slovnaft, a. s., Vlčie hrdlo 1, 824 12 Bratislava, Slovakia
3Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Piazza d’Armi 19, 091 23 Cagliari, Italy
Department of Environmental Engineering, Slovak University of Technology,
Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia
2Slovnaft, a. s., Vlčie hrdlo 1, 824 12 Bratislava, Slovakia
3Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Piazza d’Armi 19, 091 23 Cagliari, Italy
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2012;21(4):845–853
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ABSTRACT
Activated Sludge Model No. 1 (ASM1) was used in the modeling of an activated sludge system treating
effluents from an oil refinery. The measurements of the diurnal variation in wastewater flow and composition
at the wastewater treatment plant inlet and outlet were carried out.
The calibrated model predicting the influence of changes in the wastewater composition and the operational parameters on the effluent wastewater quality and the related operational costs is available. A calibration technique based on the heuristic method was applied.
The model was used to analyze the influence of changes in wastewater flow and composition as well as different aeration systems on the process performance. The results of dynamic simulations indicate that the verified dynamic mathematical model is a useful supporting tool for optimizing operational parameter values and operational costs.
The presented results are for illustration purposes only and are not intended as instructions for the operation of a wastewater treatment plant.
The calibrated model predicting the influence of changes in the wastewater composition and the operational parameters on the effluent wastewater quality and the related operational costs is available. A calibration technique based on the heuristic method was applied.
The model was used to analyze the influence of changes in wastewater flow and composition as well as different aeration systems on the process performance. The results of dynamic simulations indicate that the verified dynamic mathematical model is a useful supporting tool for optimizing operational parameter values and operational costs.
The presented results are for illustration purposes only and are not intended as instructions for the operation of a wastewater treatment plant.
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