This study investigates the efficacy of a modified Upflow
Sludge Blanket Filtration (USBF) system in the biological
removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from saline wastewater
generated by refineries. In this research, the experimental
design was conducted utilizing two retention times of 12 and
24 hours, two nitrogen concentrations of 200 and 400 mg/l,
a single phosphorus concentration of 20 mg/l, three levels
of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) at 800, 1000, and 1200
mg/l, and three salt concentrations of 10, 12, and 20 g/l.