Effect of “Hajdow” wastewater treatment plant modernization on wastewater purification process

Abstract

The study presents the effect of modernization of selected elements of the technological line in the ‘Hajdów’ municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) on the course of the process of wastewater treatment. The researchers paid special attention to the changes in the amount of emerging waste (rake bar screens, sand, excess sludge) due to modernization, and the elimination of odour nuisance from the plant. Technological changes in the system of activated sludge bioreactor contributed to a considerable increase in the amount of excess sludge. This caused problems with its effective management with the use of previously applied methods and devices; therefore, facilities were introduced supporting the dehydration of excess sludge. Therefore, the article also presents the description of solutions concerning the processing of sludge introduced to-date in the ‘Hajdów’ WWTP and further modernizations implemented.