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Water Science & Technology

Volume 28 Number 11-12

Contents

Preface
..........ix
Advancing ICA Technology by Eliminating the Constraints
Gustaf Olsson ..........1–7
Future Directions in Instrumentation, Control and Automation in the Water and Wastewater Industry
Troy D. Vassos ..........9–14
Critical Variables in System Success: Top Managements’ Commitment is Key
Mary H. Winter and Alan W. Manning ..........15–19
Realizing the Benefits of Enterprise-Wide Computing
Michael Sweeney and Alan Manning ..........21–27
Use of Part-Time Unmanned Operation at a Large Wastewater Treatment Plant
Doug J. Lumley, Kent-Åke Sahlberg and Jan Haraldsson ..........29–36
Functional Approach Leads to Successful ICA across 124 Water and 389 Wastewater Treatment Works
M. J. Parker, R. J. Casey, L. K. Reynolds, R. R. de Vries, T. M. Brueck and C. N. Williams ..........37–43
Integrating a Catchment Simulator into Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation
Lars-Göran Gustafsson, Doug J. Lumley, Claes Lindeborg and Jan Haraldsson ..........45–54
Flow and Sediment Movement Monitoring in Large Sewers
R. M. Ashley, I. M. Longair, D. J. J. Wotherspoon and K. Kirby ..........55–65
Pollution Measurement Accuracy Using Real Time Sensors and Wastewater Samples Analysis
G. Ruban, P. Marchandise and O. Scrivener ..........67–78
The Prediction of Rainfall and the Direction of Rainfall by a Narrow Area Radar Rain Gauge
Shinichi Kondo ..........79–85
Model Based On-Line Control of Sewer Systems
Jörgen Bo Nielsen, Sten Lindberg and Poul Harremöes ..........87–98
An Overview of the Trunk Scheduling System for the London Ring Main
David Burnell, Julia Race and Phil Evans ..........99–109
An Operational Information Database Based on the Automated Processing of Time Series Data Available from Telemetry Control Systems
R. J. Casey and S. A. Grinney ..........111–121
Uprating and Development of a Regional Telemetry Scheme
R. Huntington ..........123–131
Water Demand Forecasting by Memory Based Learning
Takashi Tamada, Minoru Maruyama, Yasuaki Nakamura, Shigeru Abe and Kazuo Maeda ..........133–140
Modeling and Simulation of Wastewater Treatment Processes
John F. Andrews ..........141–150
Dynamic Modelling of an ASP Sewage Works – A Case Study
L. Stokes, I. Takács, B. Watson and J. B. Watts ..........151–161
Model Calibration for the High-Purity Oxygen Activated Sludge Process – Algorithm Development and Evaluation
Weibo (Weber) Yuan, David Okrent and Michael K. Stenstrom ..........163–171
Reduced Order Models for On-Line Parameter Identification of the Activated Sludge Process
U. Jeppsson and G. Olsson ..........173–183
Simulation of a Strategy to Start up Nitrification at Bromma Sewage Plant Using a Model Based on the IAWPRC Model No. 1
Anders Finnson ..........185–195
Dynamic Model Simulation and Verification of a Two-Stage High-Rate Anaerobic Treatment Process with Recycle
J. Keller, M. Romli, P. L. Lee and P. F. Greenfield ..........197–207
Evaluation of Sensitivity and Observability of the State Vector for System Identification and Experimental Design
E. Ayesa, J. Flórez, L. Larrea and J. L. García-Heras ..........209–218
Parameter Estimation and Sensitivity Analysis of an Activated Sludge Model Using Monte Carlo Simulation and the Analyst’s Involvement
Marcos von Sperling ..........219–229
Diagnosis Expert System for the Activated Sludge Process Using Biota Observed by Microscopic Examination
M. Ichikawa, K. Simizu and K. Iwahori ..........231–237
Potential Use of Step Feed Control Using the Biomass in the Settler
M. T. Sorour, G Olsson and L. Somlyody ..........239–248
Modelling, Control and On-Line Estimation of Activated Sludge Bulking
J. Chen and M. B. Beck ..........249–256
Experience with the Relay Procedure for Tuning Controllers in Automatic Control of Chlorination
M. Truett Garrett, Jr., Zaki Ahmad and Shelly Young ..........257–261
Development of New Polymer Dosage Control Method for Sludge Dewatering Process
Chiaki Igarashi, Kazunari Tanaka, Teruaki Kitamura, Kazuo Fujita, Kazuaki Arai and Kenichi Kameyama ..........263–272
Real-Time Control of Wastewater Treatment Systems Using ORP
David G. Wareham, Kenneth J. Hall and Donald S. Mavinic ..........273–282
Control Design for Nonlinear Wastewater Treatment Processes
D. Dochain and M. Perrier ..........283–293
Activated Sludge Control Adviser
K. R. Stimson ..........295–302
Control of BNR Processes by Regulation of the VFA/M Ratio
William B. Armiger, George J. Lee, Benedict R. Schwegler, Jr. and Terry J. Mah ..........303–314
On-Line and Off-Line Expert Systems for the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants
Gösta Ladiges and Rolf Kayser ..........315–323
Intelligent Operation Support System for Activated Sludge Process
Shoji Watanabe, Kenji Baba, Mikio Yoda, Wen-Chih Wu, Ichiro Enbutsu, Masakatu Hiraoka and Kazushi Tsumura ..........325–332
Integration of Multi AI Paradigms for Intelligent Operation Support Systems – Fuzzy Rule Extraction from a Neural Network
I. Enbutsu, K. Baba, N. Hara, K. Waseda and S. Nogita ..........333–340
Statistical Analysis of Operation Data and Automatic Control on Fluidized Bed Incineration Plant with Dryer
Shigeki Minami, Hidekazu Nagasawa, Yoshinori Saito, Motoharu Yamagishi, Masakatsu Hiraoka, Nobuo Takeda and Shigenobu Okajima ..........341–345
Stable Combustion in Sludge Melting Furnace by Fuzzy Logic Control
Shunichi Shiono, Takashi Usui, Morio Iriyama, Kazuyuki Suzuki and Yohta Naka ..........347–354
Fuzzy Control of a Dynamic Activated Sludge Process for the Forecast and Control of Effluent Suspended Solid Concentration
Y. P. Tsai, C. F. Ouyang, M. Y. Wu and W. L. Chiang ..........355–367
Control of Activated Sludge Plants Based on Measurement of Respiration Rates
Abraham Klapwijk, Henri Spanjers and Hardy Temmink ..........369–376
Simultaneous Biokinetic Characterization of Heterotrophic and Nitrifying Populations of Activated Sludge with an On-Line Respirographic Biosensor
P. A. Vanrolleghem and W. Verstraete ..........377–387
On Line Respirometry: A Powerful Tool for Activated Sludge Plant Operation and Design
J. B. Watts and W. F. Garber ..........389–399
Determining Influent Short-Term Biochemical Oxygen Demand by Combined Respirometry and Estimation
Henri Spanjers, Gustaf Olsson and Abraham Klapwijk ..........401–414
Biological Early Warning Systems for Toxicity Based on Activated Sludge Respirometry
H. Temmink, P. Vanrolleghem, A. Klapwijk and W. Verstraete ..........415–425
On-Line Estimation of the Respiration Rate in an Activated Sludge Process
Bengt Carlsson ..........427–434
Development of the Ammonia Biosensor Monitoring System
H. Tanaka, E. Nakamura, H. Hoshikawa and Y. Tanaka ..........435–445
Instrument and System Maintenance: A Design and Operational Necessity
J. B. Watts and W. F. Garber ..........447–456
Cross Comparison of Techniques for the Monitoring of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) in Water Sources and Supplies
B. MacCraith, K. T. V. Grattan, D. Connolly, R. Briggs, W. J. O. Boyle and M. Avis ..........457–463
Measurement of Trihalomethanes (THM) in Drinking Water with an Automatic THM Analyzer
K. Kawakami, Y. Tanaka, Y. Zaitsu and H. Hoshikawa ..........465–471
Comparison of Gold and Platinum Electrode Responses in Activated Sludge
A. Heduit, B. Martin, I. Duchamp and D. R. Thevenot ..........473–480
A New Sensing Technique for Optimum Sludge Conditioning for Waste Sludge Dewatering
Y. Yasukawa, T. Totoki and H. Shigemi ..........481–488
Inventory and Assessment of Automatic Nitrate Analyzers for Urban Sewage Works
Hervé Wacheux, Sylvain Da Silva and Jacques Lesavre ..........489–498
Effect of Supplemental Carbon Source on Phosphate Removal in an Alternating Activated Sludge Process
S. H. Isaacs, M. Henze, H. Søeberg and M. Kümmel ..........499–512
Simultaneous Removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Intermittently Aerated 2-Tank Activated Sludge Process Using DO and ORP-Bending-Point Control
Kousei Sasaki, Yasuji Yamamoto, Kazushi Tsumura, Shigeru Hatsumata and Masahiro Tatewaki ..........513–521
Alternative Method for the Control of Balancing Tank at a Wastewater Treatment Plant
A. J. Mather and I. S. Shaw ..........523–530
Control Strategies for a Highly Loaded Biological Ammonia Elimination Process
B. Teichgräber ..........531–538
The Usefulness of On-Line Monitoring in Effecting Savings in Combined Biological and Chemical Removal of Phosphorus in Activated Sludge Plants
L. H. Lotter and A. R. Pitman ..........539–548
Nutrient Removal: On-Line Measurements and Control Strategies
Dines E. Thornberg, Marinus K. Nielsen and Klaus L. Andersen ..........549–560
Keyword Index ..........561–563