Table 1. Average values and standard deviations of the measured operational parameter for each WWTP.a .
Operational Parametersb | HC | LC |
BOD- Influent (mg L−1) | 297.50±186.98 | 173.33±29.90 |
BOD- Effluent (mg L−1) | 4.13±1.60 | 5.18±3.27 |
BOD Removal (%) | 98.33±0.89 | 96.75±2.53 |
TSS- Influent (mg L−1) | 54.33±12.91 | 162.83±49.54 |
TSS- Effluent (mg L−1) | 1.78±1.89 | 10.81±11.81 |
TSS Removal (%) | 96.75±3.74 | 92.67±8.28 |
ADF (MLD) | 41.20±4.27 | 1.88±0.33 |
HRT (Hours) | 7.21±0.65 | 8.73±1.78 |
SRT (Days) | 10.59±3.69 | 3.32±1.63 |
Food:Microbes ratio (F/M) | 0.58±0.45 | 0.09±0.03 |
pH | 6.63±0.37 | 6.64±0.34 |
PO4 3− (mg L−1) | 103.92±38.60 | 61.29±37.87 |
NO3 –N (mg L−1) | 4.90±2.09 | 5.54±2.02 |
Temperature (°C) | 29.92±1.00 | 26.42±0.67 |
WWTP: Wastewater Treatment Plant.
BOD: Biochemical Oxygen Demand; TSS: Total Suspended Solids; ADF: Average Daily Flow; MLD: Mega Liters per Day; HRT: Hydraulic Retention Time; SRT: Solids Retention Time.