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    PBM AND ACTIVATED SLUDGE FLOCCULATION: FROM EXPERIMENTAL DATA TO A CALIBRATED MODEL

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    Abstract: A calibration methodology is presented for a Population Balance Model (PBM) using on-line flocculation data. The moving pivot discretisation technique is preferred to solve the PBM. A methodology for grid transformation and volume to number transformation is presented. Model fits on volume-based fitting variables fit the middle part of both the vol % and number distribution better, but under predict (30x) the smaller size classes. Model fits on number-based fitting variables fit the small size classes better, though still under predicting them (2x). For the application at hand, it is concluded that the model should be fitted to the number distribution. However, the improved methodology pointed out that the model lacks flexibility to adequately describe the data. Copyright © 2004 IFAC
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