Energy consumption modeling during dairy sewage pretreatment

¹ Białystok University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Technology in Environmental Protection and Engineering, ul. Wiejska 45A, Białystok, Poland

^* Corresponding author: dabrow@pb.edu.pl

Abstract

The research was conducted in a dairy WWTP located in north-eastern Poland with the average flow of 546 m³d^-1 and PE 11500 in 2016. Energy consumption was measured with the help of Lumel 3-phase network parameter transducers installed within the plant. The modeling was conducted based on the quantity and quality of raw sewage, after its screening, averaging and dissolved air flotation. The following parameters were determined: BOD₅, COD. N-total and P-total. During the research period. 15 measurement series were carried out. Pollution loads removed in primary treatment varied from 167.0 to 803.5 kgO₂d^-1 and 1205.9 to 10032 kgO₂d^-1 for BOD₅ and COD respectively. The energy consumption share during dairy pretreatment in relation to the total energy consumption was in the range from 13.8 to 28.5% with the mean value of 18.7% during the research period. Energy consumption indicators relating to removed pollution loads for primary treatment were established with the mean values of 0.74 and 0.83 kWhkg^-1d^-1 for BOD₅ and COD respectively. An attempt was made to determine the influence of raw sewage characteristics and pretreatment efficiency on energy consumption of the object. A model of energy consumption during pretreatment was estimated according to the experimental data obtained in the research period. It was modeled using the linear regression model and principal component analysis.