摘要
This work aims at establishing the methodology to determine kinetic parameters describing growth of autotrophs in the activated sludge systems. It is based upon the measurement of oxygen uptake rate (OUR) only. Two Monod kinetic parameters, namely maximum specific growth rate for autotrophic biomass (渭max, A) and half-saturation constant for ammonium ions (KA) were simply and rapidly determined within a single batch OUR test with the use of ammonified wastewater. The obtained mean values of the parameters are 渭max, A = 0.675 h鈭? and KA = 0.912 mg NH3-N l鈭? and they are close to the ones assumed in activated sludge models. It indicates that the methodology of the respiratory batch test elaborated in this study is reliable.