Engineering Granular Microbiomes: Bacterial Resource Management for Nutrient Removal in Aerobic Granular Sludge Wastewater Treatment Systems

The book reports on ecological engineering of granular sludge processes for nutrient removal in compact wastewater treatment plants, providing insights into microorganisms and metabolisms in wastewater microbiomes and microbial ecology principles for wastewater treatment. It covers interdisciplinary research of systems microbiology and environmental biotechnology, with economic assessment, microbiome science and engineering, mixed-culture biotechnological processes, multifactorial experimental designs, laser scanning microscopy, molecular microbial ecology, bioinformatics methods, numerical ecology workflows, and mathematical modelling. The findings are integrated into the state of the art of biological wastewater treatment and provide a guideline for microbial resource management in granular sludge processes to support knowledge utilization in engineering practice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 525 pages
Publication date: 29 February 2024
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book presents a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of granular sludge processes for efficient nutrient removal in compact wastewater treatment plants. It delves into the microbial ecology of wastewater microbiomes, utilizing microbial ecology principles to optimize wastewater treatment processes. The book covers a wide range of topics, including economic assessment, microbiome science and engineering, mixed-culture biotechnological processes, multifactorial experimental designs, laser scanning microscopy, molecular microbial ecology, bioinformatics methods, numerical ecology workflows, and mathematical modelling. The findings are compiled in a guideline for microbial resource management in granular sludge processes, which supports knowledge utilization in engineering practice. The book also integrates the latest advancements in biological wastewater treatment, making it valuable for scientists and engineers interested in engineering microbiomes for environmental biotechnologies. It contributes to strengthening the role of wastewater treatment plants in recovering safe water and resources, promoting circular economy, and sustaining health and the environment in an ecologically balanced society.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031410086