The influence of floc size and hydraulic detention time on the performance of a dissolved air flotation (DAF) pilot unit in the light of a mathematical model
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2014-12-01
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Moruzzi, R. B. [UNESP]
Reali, M. A. P.
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Springer
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The influence of floc size and hydraulic detention time on the performance of a dissolved air flotation (DAF) pilot unit was investigated in the light of a known mathematical model. The following design and operational parameters were considered: the hydraulic detention time (tdcz) and hydraulic loading rate in the contact zone, the down-flow loading rate in the clarification zone, the particle size distribution (d (F)), and the recirculation rate (p). As a reference for DAF performance analysis, the proposed beta.td parameter from the above mentioned mathematical model was employed. The results indicated that tdcz is an important factor in DAF performance and that d (F) and floc size are also determinants of DAF efficiency. Further, beta.td was sensitive to both design and operational parameters, which were varied in the DAF pilot plant. The performance of the DAF unit decreases with increasing beta.td values because a higher td (considering a fixed beta) or a higher beta (e.g., higher hydrophobicity of the flocs for a fixed td) would be necessary in the reaction zone to reach desired flotation efficiency.
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Particle, Image analysis, Mathematic model, Dissolved air flotation
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Bioprocess And Biosystems Engineering. New York: Springer, v. 37, n. 12, p. 2445-2452, 2014.