Sewage Characterisation as a Tool for the Application of Anaerobic Treatment in Palestine

Environmental Pollution 126 (2003) 115–122

8 Pages Posted: 18 Dec 2013

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Nidal J. Mahmoud

Wageningen University and Research (WUR)

Mohammad Amarnehb

Jerusalem Water Undertaking

Rashed M.Y. Al-Sa'ed

Birzeit University - Institute of Environmental and Water Studies

Grietje Zeeman

Wageningen University and Research (WUR)

Huub Gijzen

UNESCO-IHE

Gatze Lettinga

Wageningen University and Research (WUR)

Date Written: September 2, 2003

Abstract

Adequate knowledge on sewage characteristics is a prerequisite for selection and sizing of anaerobic treatment technologies, i.e. Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) systems. Composite sewage samples were collected from three locations in Ramallah/Al-Bireh district and analysed for several chemical and physical parameters, including samples fractionation into soluble, colloidal and suspended. The results revealed that the sewage in the study area is of very high strength. This is attributed to low water consumption, industrial discharges and people’s habits resulting in a high specific COD production [gCOD per capita per day (gCOD/c.d)]. Simple model calculations revealed that the process conditions in a one stage UASB reactor should be modified to overcome the sewage high solids content and low temperature during wintertime.

Keywords: Anaerobic; Palestine; Sewage characteristics; UASB; Wastewater management

Suggested Citation

Mahmoud, Nidal J. and Amarnehb, Mohammad and Al-Sa'ed, Rashed M.Y. and Zeeman, Grietje and Gijzen, Huub and Lettinga, Gatze, Sewage Characterisation as a Tool for the Application of Anaerobic Treatment in Palestine (September 2, 2003). Environmental Pollution 126 (2003) 115–122, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2368829

Nidal J. Mahmoud

Wageningen University and Research (WUR) ( email )

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Mohammad Amarnehb

Jerusalem Water Undertaking ( email )

Rashed M.Y. Al-Sa'ed (Contact Author)

Birzeit University - Institute of Environmental and Water Studies ( email )

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Grietje Zeeman

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Huub Gijzen

UNESCO-IHE ( email )

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Gatze Lettinga

Wageningen University and Research (WUR) ( email )

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