Outstanding Potential for Treating Wastewater from Office Buildings Using Fixed Activated Sludge with Attached Growth Process

Abstract

The application of fixed activated sludge with an attached growth process (FASAG) with optimal operating conditions (hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 7 h, dissolved oxygen (DO) of 6 mg/L, and alkalinity dosage of 7.14 mgCaCO3/mgN-NH4+) treats wastewater generated from office buildings to meet discharge requirements (as per the regulation in the nation where the study was conducted) with typical parameters such as pH of 6.87–7.56, chemical oxygen demand (COD) of 32–64 mg/L, suspended solids (SS) of 8–11 mg/L, N-NH4+ of 1–7 mg/L, and denitrification efficiency reaches 53%. In addition, the FASAG is an outstanding integration that makes both economic and environmental sense when applied in local wastewater treatment systems. In particular, this process combines aerobic and anoxic processes in a creation tank. This explains why this approach can save investment and operating costs, energy, and land funds. In office building regions, where land area is frequently limited, saving land funds presents numerous options to enhance the density of green cover. Furthermore, as a new aspect, investing in reusing wastewater after treatment to irrigate plants or flush toilets in office buildings contributes to a decrease in the quantity of wastewater released into the environment, saving water resources and supporting sustainable development.