Characterisation and biological treatment of greywater

Hernández Leal, L.; Zeeman, G.; Temmink, H.; Buisman, C.

doi:10.2166/wst.2007.572

Article navigation

Article Contents

Research Article| September 01 2007

Characterisation and biological treatment of greywater

L. Hernández Leal;

L. Hernández Leal

*Wetsus, Centre for sustainable water technology, P.O. Box 1113 8900 CC , Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

**Wageningen University, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Sub-department of Environmental Technology, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV , Wageningen, The Netherlands

E-mail: lucia.hernandez@wetsus.nl

Search for other works by this author on:

This Site

PubMed

Google Scholar

G. Zeeman;

G. Zeeman

**Wageningen University, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Sub-department of Environmental Technology, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV , Wageningen, The Netherlands

Search for other works by this author on:

This Site

PubMed

Google Scholar

H. Temmink;

H. Temmink

*Wetsus, Centre for sustainable water technology, P.O. Box 1113 8900 CC , Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

**Wageningen University, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Sub-department of Environmental Technology, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV , Wageningen, The Netherlands

Search for other works by this author on:

This Site

PubMed

Google Scholar

C. Buisman

*Wetsus, Centre for sustainable water technology, P.O. Box 1113 8900 CC , Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

**Wageningen University, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Sub-department of Environmental Technology, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV , Wageningen, The Netherlands

Search for other works by this author on:

This Site

PubMed

Google Scholar

Water Sci Technol (2007) 56 (5): 193–200.

https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2007.572

Characterisation of greywater was conducted in two different greywater streams in the Netherlands (Groningen and Sneek). The concentrations of macropollutants and nutrients measured were very different in both streams; in particular the COD was 425 mg/L in Groningen's water whereas in Sneek it was 1,583 mg/L.

The aerobic treatment of greywater in a fed-batch reactor led to a 90% removal of COD at different organic loading rates. Anaerobically, the removal reached 40% COD removal on average, the possible reason being the high amount of surfactants present in the influent.

Greywater composition, greywater treatment, water reuse

This content is only available as a PDF.

You do not currently have access to this content.

Don't already have an account? Register

You could not be signed in. Please check your email address / username and password and try again.