Morphological analysis of activated sludge flocs and filaments

Lee, Xue Yong and Khan, Muhammad Burhan and Nisar, Humaira and Yeap, Kim Ho and Ng, Choon Aun and Malik, Aamir Saeed (2014) Morphological analysis of activated sludge flocs and filaments. In: IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference: Instrumentation and Measurement for Sustainable Development, I2MTC 2014.

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Abstract

Purification of waste water is commonly done using the activated sludge process. The ratio of the activated sludge flocs and filamentous bacteria play a key role in the purification process of waste water. The sludge bulking or filamentous bulking is a common problem in activated sludge plants that prevents flocs to settle down. Digital imaging techniques can play an important role in monitoring activated sludge flocs and filaments in waste water treatment plants (WWTPs). In this paper, an algorithm to segment the flocs and the filaments of the microscopic sludge images captured at 4 times magnification in brightfield microscopy has been proposed. Morphological parameters, like, compactness, roundness, convexity, equivalent diameter are analyzed. Comparison with laser particle size analysis method has been done for the interpretation of the imaging results.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Departments / MOR / COE: Centre of Excellence > Center for Intelligent Signal and Imaging Research
Departments > Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Research Institutes > Institute for Health Analytics
Depositing User: Dr Aamir Saeed Malik
Date Deposited: 28 Apr 2015 02:54
Last Modified: 28 Apr 2015 02:54
URI: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/11415

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