| 摘要 |
The invention generally relates to the biological treatment of water and, more particularly, relates to the operation of trickling filters used in wastewater treatment. Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for real-time monitoring of biomass accumulation within synthetic or plastic modular media. In one embodiment, a filter media tower assembly is provided comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is suspended within the second portion. The first portion is a removable media tower or cage for holding filter media, whereas the second portion is a media tower guide support structure that is mounted to a surface of a tank. In a second embodiment, a load cell or weighing assembly is disposed above the removable media tower. The deployment of this weighing mechanism above the removable media tower provides constant monitoring of biomass build-up on the filter media. |
