Technology for Septage Treatment

Septic wastewater, or septage, represents a specific type of wastewater with a high concentration of organic matter and significant variability in composition, which places increased demand on its treatment. With the increasing pressure for decentralized solutions for small areas with no established sewage infrastructure, technologies that can ensure stable operation of the treatment plant are coming to the fore. This paper compares the technologies used for septic wastewater treatment, i.e., sequencing batch reactor (SBR), membrane bioreactor (MBR), and aerobic granular sludge reactor (AGS). For the AGS technology, a trial run of a selected wastewater collection plant is carried out.