Open AccessModeling of microbial approach in wastewater treatment process: A case study of mPHO in Taman Timor oxidation pond, Johor, Malaysia
Author(s) -
Amir S. A. Hamzah,
Ali H. M. Murid,
Zainal Abdul Aziz,
Akbar Banitalebi,
Hazzarita Rahman,
Norazelah Hamdon
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
aip conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
eISSN - 1551-7616
pISSN - 0094-243X
DOI - 10.1063/1.4954559
Subject(s) - pollutant , wastewater , environmental science , oxidation process , microorganism , sewage treatment , degradation (telecommunications) , phototroph , environmental engineering , process (computing) , environmental chemistry , pulp and paper industry , bacteria , chemistry , computer science , ecology , engineering , biology , telecommunications , genetics , operating system
In this study, we consider the application of biological based product mPHO that contains Phototrophic bacteria (PSB) for the degradation of bacteria Coliform (pollutant) in Taman Timor Oxidation Pond, Johor, Malaysia. A mathematical model is developed to describe the reaction between microorganism and pollutant. The model facilitates the determination of mPHO optimum amount for achieving the maximum pollutant decontamination in the oxidation pond. A partial differential equation model with coupled equation is developed, and the parameters of the model are estimated using the real data collected from the oxidation pond under study. The numerical simulations are also presented to illustrate the performance of proposed model.
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