Biological treatment methods of ship sewage: Case study

Authors

  • Ieva Demjanenko Riga Technical University Latvian Maritime Academy, Flotes Str. 12 k-1, LV-1016, Riga, Latvia
  • Renāte Kalniņa Riga Technical University Latvian Maritime Academy, Flotes Str. 12 k-1, LV-1016, Riga, Latvia
  • Kristaps Lūkins Riga Technical University Latvian Maritime Academy, Flotes Str. 12 k-1, LV-1016, Riga, Latvia
  • Jānis Prodnieks Riga Technical University Latvian Maritime Academy, Flotes Str. 12 k-1, LV-1016, Riga, Latvia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33175/mtr.2023.262951

Keywords:

Ship, Sewage treatment plant, Biological treatment, Moving bed biofilm reactor, Fixed bed reactor

Abstract

The study aims to compare three sewage biological treatment methods- activated sludge, moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR), and fixed bed biofilm reactor. The activated sludge method is the most used in ship sewage treatment. However, biofilm carrier methods, such as MBBR and fixed bed reactors, have improved in their effectiveness with industrial wastewater, with ship sewage being considered industrial. An experiment was carried out with ship untreated sewage samples, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentrations from different methods were analyzed and compared.

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Published

2023-04-07

How to Cite

Demjanenko, I., Kalniņa, R., Lūkins, K., & Prodnieks, J. (2023). Biological treatment methods of ship sewage: Case study. Maritime Technology and Research, 5(4), 262951. https://doi.org/10.33175/mtr.2023.262951