University of Tehran Journal of Environmental Studies 1025-8620 49 2 2023 08 23 Development of urban wastewater treatment model using nano bubbles with an emphasis on increasing the efficiency of wastewater treatment Development of urban wastewater treatment model using nano bubbles with an emphasis on increasing the efficiency of wastewater treatment 203 220 93485 10.22059/jes.2023.355942.1008391 FA Nosratalah Yarahmadi Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kish campus, University of Tehran, Kish, Iran Naser Mehrdadi Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Majid Baghdadi Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2023 03 24 Activated sludge process is one of the most widely used methods of urban wastewater treatment. The purpose of this study is to use nanobubbles to supply oxygen to the aeration reactor in the activated sludge process and to evaluate its performance in terms of increasing the efficiency of wastewater treatment, reducing energy consumption, reducing the amount of excess sludge and its impact on environmental factors. The results showed that the use of nano-bubble compared to the use of macro-sized bubbles increased the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the aeration reactor up to 3 mg/liter, 18% reduction in energy consumption, 10% reduction in the initial investment in the construction of the wastewater treatment plant. 15% reduction in operating costs of the sewage treatment plant. Increasing the efficiency of removing organic pollutants and reducing the hydraulic retention time in the aeration system, reducing the size of the treatment plant by 10% due to the increase in the efficiency of removing organic substances, and as a result, reducing the hydraulic time and reducing the same amount of land for the construction of the aeration reactor and facilities for the production and distribution of air in the aeration reactor. The presented model, which is obtained by using nano-bubbles in the aeration process of bioreactors, is very effective as a new and innovative technology in preserving, cleaning, and sustaining the environment.  Activated sludge process is one of the most widely used methods of urban wastewater treatment. The purpose of this study is to use nanobubbles to supply oxygen to the aeration reactor in the activated sludge process and to evaluate its performance in terms of increasing the efficiency of wastewater treatment, reducing energy consumption, reducing the amount of excess sludge and its impact on environmental factors. The results showed that the use of nano-bubble compared to the use of macro-sized bubbles increased the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the aeration reactor up to 3 mg/liter, 18% reduction in energy consumption, 10% reduction in the initial investment in the construction of the wastewater treatment plant. 15% reduction in operating costs of the sewage treatment plant. Increasing the efficiency of removing organic pollutants and reducing the hydraulic retention time in the aeration system, reducing the size of the treatment plant by 10% due to the increase in the efficiency of removing organic substances, and as a result, reducing the hydraulic time and reducing the same amount of land for the construction of the aeration reactor and facilities for the production and distribution of air in the aeration reactor. The presented model, which is obtained by using nano-bubbles in the aeration process of bioreactors, is very effective as a new and innovative technology in preserving, cleaning, and sustaining the environment.  https://jes.ut.ac.ir/article_93485_4fa00f80c507fa24176dec146f3437e1.pdf