Activated Sludge Process Call for Abstracts

The conference, to be held on 15th July 2010 in Sheffield, UK, will:

• Discuss the developments in technology and to consider what the future challenges are that the process will face;
• Look at how the recent generation of AS plants have performed and review this performance against the technological expectations;
• Debate what is the industry standard for energy usage and ghg emission and ask if there is scope to reduce this further;
• Provide an opportunity to highlight the industry strengths in this key area, which will approach its centenary in just two years.

Over the past decade, new AS plants have incorporated a range of features intended to enhance settleability and improve energy efficiency. They included plug-flow layouts equipped with selectors and anoxic zones, with intensive design of aerator placement. Final settlement tanks incorporate lager stilling basins, often with a range of Stamford and McKinney baffles, and facilities are put in place do deal with occurrence of sludge foaming. Plants also meet tighter standards for carbon, ammonia and occasionally nitrogen and phosphorus.

Please submit abstracts to franceswoodhead@aquaenviro.co.uk by 31st March 2010.