Hydrodynamic behaviour of the lateral flow biological aerated filter

Abstract

Pulsed signal experiment was carried out to determine the hydrodynamic behaviours of lateral flow biological aerated filter (LBAF). With the analysis of experimental results, LBAF is viewed as an approximate plug flow reactor, and hydraulic retention time distribution function was derived based on LBAF. The results show that flow rate and aeration strength are two critical factors which influence flow patterns in LBAF reactor. The hydrodynamic behaviour analysis of LBAF is the theoretical basis of future research on improving capacity factor and developing kinetic model for the reactor.

Keywords

lateral flow / biological aerated filter / flow pattern experiment / hydraulic retention time distribution function

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