A mult-stage rotating biological contactor process was evaluated by using the mixtures of nightsoil and sewage as influent substrate. An emphasis was concentrated on the BOD removal efficiency at each stage of the process with respect to hydraulic det...
A mult-stage rotating biological contactor process was evaluated by using the mixtures of nightsoil and sewage as influent substrate. An emphasis was concentrated on the BOD removal efficiency at each stage of the process with respect to hydraulic detention times, rotating speeds of the disc and influent organic substrate concentrations. The results indicated that the process was found to be economically feasible when operated at hyduraulic detention time of 2 hours and disc rotating speed of 3 RPH. As to treatment efficiency, BOD removal efficiency of 40 to 50 percent could be obtained at the first stage regardless of influent organic substrate concentrations. The overall BOD removal efficiency of the process was found to be 88 to 90 percent at even high organic loading of $2.0kgBOD/m^3{\cdot}day$.