Experimental investigation of simultaneous nitrification-denitrification and phosphorus removal in pilot-scale sequencing batch moving bed biofilm reactors (SB-MBBRs)

Autor: A.B. Fanta, S. Sægrov, K. Azrague, S.W. Østerhus
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Water Resources and Industry, Vol 31, Iss , Pp 100258- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2212-3717
DOI: 10.1016/j.wri.2024.100258
Popis: Sequencing batch moving bed biofilm reactors have been widely used in commercial wastewater treatment facilities for organic carbon and nitrogen removal. However, these reactors can remove low phosphorus (P) levels. Therefore, this study investigated the potential of SB-MBBRs for maximizing simultaneous nitrification-denitrification and P removal (SNDPR) potential from P-rich municipal wastewater impacted by industrial discharges. A series of experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of external volatile fatty acid (VFA) dosing, airflow rate, and temperature on SNDPR using pilot-scale SBMBBRs. Stable and robust SNDPR was achieved with an optimum acetic acid supply of 150 mg SCOD/L, at 20 oC and 2.5 L air/min. A low airflow rate (AFR) and high-temperature conditions affected P release and uptake kinetics. Efficient PHA storage, dissolved oxygen (DO) transfer (outer layer), DO diffusion limitation (inner layer) of biofilm, and conversion of NH4-N to NO2-N/NO3-N enhanced SNDPR in the two pilot SB-MBBRs.
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