Table 1.

Best-fit Monod kinetic parameters for ammonia oxidation and phosphorus uptake from the full-scale plant and from the pilot-scale plant after stable low-DO operation.

		Units	Sample Analyzed
			Full-Scale	Pilot Plant Operational Phase 3
Average VSS		mg/L	930 ± 270	1640 ± 600
Ammonia Oxidation	qmax	mg/mgVSSday	0.11 ± 0.010	0.10 ± 0.013
	KDO	mg O2/L	1.38 ± 0.23	0.30 ± 0.14
	R2	none	0.98	0.80
Phosphorus Uptake	qmax	mg/mgVSSday	0.16 ± 0.018	0.36 ± 0.058
	KDO	mg O2/L	–	0.091 ± 0.085
	R2	none	–	0.32