TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimization of waste stabilization pond performance for piggery waste treatment using response surface methodology
AU - Okoro, Benjamin Ugochukwu
AU - Nwaiwu, Nkiruka E
PY - 2017/8/10
Y1 - 2017/8/10
N2 - The treatment of piggery wastewater using the waste stabilisation pond was studied in a semi- continuous process. Optimization of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal was conducted using response surface methodology where pH, temperature and retention time were independent variables. The Box-Behnken design approach, an experimental design was used for creating set of experimental runs needed for optimizing COD removal. An attempt was also made to optimize COD removal by reducing hydraulic retention time while maintaining pH and temperature of a defined range. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted on model terms and the results revealed that the coefficient of determination value (R2) of % COD removal was 0.86, 0.88, and 0.86 for the anaerobic, facultative and maturation pond respectively. Highest desirability was obtained for optimum COD % removal and this was 0.89, 0.89 and 1.0 for ponds.The waste stabilisation pond treatment process can effectively be improved on for piggery wastewater treatment.
AB - The treatment of piggery wastewater using the waste stabilisation pond was studied in a semi- continuous process. Optimization of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal was conducted using response surface methodology where pH, temperature and retention time were independent variables. The Box-Behnken design approach, an experimental design was used for creating set of experimental runs needed for optimizing COD removal. An attempt was also made to optimize COD removal by reducing hydraulic retention time while maintaining pH and temperature of a defined range. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted on model terms and the results revealed that the coefficient of determination value (R2) of % COD removal was 0.86, 0.88, and 0.86 for the anaerobic, facultative and maturation pond respectively. Highest desirability was obtained for optimum COD % removal and this was 0.89, 0.89 and 1.0 for ponds.The waste stabilisation pond treatment process can effectively be improved on for piggery wastewater treatment.
KW - wastewater
KW - Box-Behnken
KW - optimum
KW - treatment
KW - waste stabilisation pond
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UR - https://publons.com/publon/31644919/
U2 - 10.5755/J01.EREM.73.2.17696
DO - 10.5755/J01.EREM.73.2.17696
M3 - Article
VL - 73
SP - 52
EP - 61
JO - Environmental Research, Engineering and Management
JF - Environmental Research, Engineering and Management
IS - 2
ER -