Symbol
Explanation
Dimension
Unit,
See
for example
page
Ks,o2
saturation constant for M· L- 3
g02Im 3
72
oxygen
Ks,02,A
saturation constant
M·L- 3
g02Im 3
197
(Ks) for oxygen (02)
for autotrophic bacteria (A)
Ks,02(N03)
saturation constant for M·L- 3
g02Im 3
94
oxygen by denitrification
Ks,P04
saturation constant,
M·L- 3
gPim 3
74
phosphate
Ks,s
saturation constant,
M·L- 3
gCODim 3
105
Monod kinetics, -
anaerobic acid step
KT
flocculation constant
L3. L(3
m 3 water I m 3 floes
325
Kx
hydrolysis saturation M·~1
kg COD(S)Ikg COD(B)
64
constant (saturation kinetics)
kovf
zero order rate conM· L- 3 .r 1 kg COD I (m 3 biofilm· d) 146
stant in biofilm
kovf,M
zero order rate conM·L- 3 ·r 1 kg COD I (m 3 biofilm· d) 289
stant in anaerobic methane producing biofilm
koA
zero order area specific M· L- 2 .r 1 kg COD I (m 2 biofilm· d) 148
rate constant
k1/2A
half order area specific M1/2.L -1/2.
g1/2. m-1/2. h-1
149
rate constant
T-1/2
ki/2A,NH4
half order area specific M1/2-L-1/2.r1 (g NH!-N). m-1/2. d-1
200
rate constant for
ammonium
k1/2A,N03
half order area specific Mll2rll2.r1 (g N03-N)l/2.-1/2. d-1
234
rate constant for nitrate
359