Probe dynamics influence on determination of volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient

This paper deals with practical aspects of volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient determination. The attention was paid to influence of dissolved oxygen probe dynamics on measurements. A new identification method of volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient was developed. This method involves numerical integral calculation. The new method and three other methods (graphical, logarithmic and regression) of determining volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient value were applied. The comparative simulation research was done using dissolved oxygen concentration model. All four methods were finally aplied to real biotechnological wastewater process with the activated sludge.