| Period (d) | 
        0-14 | 
        15-28 | 
        29-42 | 
        43-56 | 
        57-70 | 
        71-84 | 
        85-98 | 
        99-112 | 
        127-140 | 
        141-154 | 
        155-168 | 
        169-182 | 
       
      
        | Temperature (°C) | 
        20 | 
        27.5 | 
        35 | 
       
      
        | HRT (h) | 
        24 | 
        32 | 
        40 | 
        48 | 
        24 | 
        32 | 
        40 | 
        48 | 
        24 | 
        32 | 
        40 | 
        48 | 
       
      
        | So COD (mg l-1) | 
        6130.1 | 
        6053.6 | 
        6427.8 | 
        6224.4 | 
        6081.1 | 
        6211.6 | 
        6095.8 | 
        6490.7 | 
        6236.8 | 
        6108.9 | 
        6236.9 | 
        6204.4 | 
       
      
        | S COD (mg l-1) | 
        3249.5 | 
        2684.8 | 
        2893.4 | 
        2165.7 | 
        1974.1 | 
        1938.9 | 
        1657.5 | 
        1886.8 | 
        867.3 | 
        932.4 | 
        894.7 | 
        1019.3 | 
       
      
        | OLR (kg m3d-1) | 
        6.1 | 
        4.5 | 
        3.8 | 
        3.1 | 
        6.1 | 
        4.6 | 
        3.6 | 
        3.2 | 
        6.2 | 
        4.6 | 
        3.7 | 
        3.1 | 
       
      
        | pH (PU) | 
        7.2 | 
        7.3 | 
        7.4 | 
        7.5 | 
        7.2 | 
        7.3 | 
        7.3 | 
        7.3 | 
        7.2 | 
        7.2 | 
        7.2 | 
        7.2 | 
       
      
        | Alkalinity (CaCO3 mg l-1) | 
        1718.3 | 
        1732.7 | 
        1752.8 | 
        1781.8 | 
        1838.7 | 
        1858.8 | 
        1850.0 | 
        1899.0 | 
        1968.8 | 
        1984.9 | 
        2005.0 | 
        2035.6 | 
       
      
        | So-S (mg l-1) | 
        2880.6 | 
        3368.8 | 
        3534.4 | 
        4058.7 | 
        4107.1 | 
        4272.7 | 
        4438.3 | 
        4603.9 | 
        5369.5 | 
        5176.5 | 
        5342.1 | 
        5185.1 | 
       
      
        | Efficiency (%) | 
        47.0 | 
        55.6 | 
        55.0 | 
        65.2 | 
        67.5 | 
        68.8 | 
        72.8 | 
        70.9 | 
        86.1 | 
        84.7 | 
        85.6 | 
        83.6 | 
       
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