The purpose of this study was to propose a methodology for sizing SBR volumes. The mathematical model to calculate reactor volume was developed by modeling sludge behavior phenomena. The methodology proposed here was applied to a case study in order to compare it to already consolidated methods used to size the activated sludge batch system. The reactor volume and operational cycle were determined based on the method presented here, showing that it is possible to help size the SBR without challenging knowledge regarding the action of sludge on organic matter, and without allowing continuous flow into the hydraulic compartment of the reactor.
Sequencing batch reactor; SBR; activated sludge; sludge age; sizing; static filling
