Ammonia recovery from high strength agro industry effluents

2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Altinbas ◽  
I. Ozturk ◽  
A.F. Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Stoichiometric Ratio ◽  
Ammonia Content ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Fenton’S Oxidation ◽  
Ammonia Recovery ◽  
Fenton's Oxidation ◽  
Opium Alkaloid

The aim of the study was to investigate ammonia recovery from high strength agro industry effluents involving significant amounts of ammonia, by applying magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) precipitation technology. Two types of industrial effluents have been tested in the study. The first plant was an opium alkaloid processing industry and the second one was a baker`s yeast industry. High chemical oxygen demand (COD), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) and unacceptable dark brown color characterized effluents from both industries. Effluents from the biologically treated opium alkaloid and baker's yeast industries were both applied at the stoichiometric ratio (Mg:NH4:PO4 =1:1:1) and above the stoichiometric ratio (Mg:NH4:PO4 =1.1:1:1.1) to MAP precipitation. NH4 removals of 61-80% were achieved at the pH of 9.2 at the stoichiometric ratio, whereas 83% NH4 removal was obtained at the pH of 9.2 above the stoichiometric ratio. Experimental studies performed on both anaerobically and/or aerobically treated baker`s yeast and opium alkaloid industry effluents have clearly indicated that MAP precipitation was an appropriate treatment option for NH4 removal or struvite recovery from high ammonia content agro industry effluents. Additional ammonia recovery studies were conducted on ozonated and Fenton's oxidation applied effluents and these have also indicated that the amounts of struvite and the quality of MAP precipitate was increased significantly. In this framework, MAP sludge recovered from combined biological and Fenton's oxidation treatment effluents were considered as a more valuable slow release fertilizer for agricultural use.

Struvite precipitation from anaerobically treated municipal and landfill wastewaters

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 271-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Altinbaş ◽  
C. Yangin ◽  
I. Ozturk
Keyword(s):  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Treatment System ◽  
Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge ◽  
Stoichiometric Ratio ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Fenton’S Oxidation ◽  
Fenton's Oxidation

A two-stage treatment system including upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor pre-treatment combined with a chemical post treatment system such as magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) precipitation was proposed as a comparable alternative to conventional biological treatment. In this study, anaerobically pre-treated domestic wastewater, domestic wastewater mixed with 2% and 3% of leachate by volume and raw leachate were further treated chemically with MAP precipitation. MAP precipitation was both applied at the stoichiometric ratio (Mg:NH4 = PO4; 1:1:1) and above the stoichiometric ratio (1.1:1:1 and 1.1:1:1.1) on domestic wastewater +3% leachate mixture. Maximum NH4-N removal of 68% was achieved at the pH of 9.2 at the stoichiometric ratio, whereas at the same pH value 70 to 72% NH4-N removal was obtained above the stoichiometric ratio. Additional ammonia recovery studies were conducted on Fenton's oxidation applied effluents before MAP precipitation and no significant additional ammonium removal was achieved. However, by the application of Fenton's oxidation high additional COD removals were obtained. Consequently, chemical treatment by MAP precipitation and/or Fenton's oxidation after anaerobic treatment yielded very effective removals for COD and NH4-N in domestic wastewaters + leachate mixtures.

Comparison of electrocoagulation, coagulation and the Fenton process for the treatment of reactive dyebath effluent

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 125-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Kabdaşlı ◽  
I. Arslan-Alaton ◽  
B. Vardar ◽  
O. Tünay
Keyword(s):  
Marked Improvement ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Fenton Process ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
Colour Removal ◽  
Fenton’S Oxidation ◽  
Biological Treatability ◽  
Fenton's Oxidation ◽  
Ss 304 ◽  
Steel Electrodes

In this paper, experimental studies were performed on a simulated reactive dyebath effluent to compare coagulation-flocculation and Fenton's oxidation with electrocoagulation using stainless steel (SS 304) and aluminium electrodes in terms of colour and COD removals as well as AOX formation potential and improvement of biological treatability. Results have indicated that FeCl3 and alum coagulation had little effect on colour removal whereas comparable colour removal efficiencies with those of electrocoagulation with steel electrodes and Fenton's oxidation were attained by FeSO4 coagulation. Almost complete colour removals accompanied with 77% COD abatement were obtained by both electrocoagulation with steel electrodes and Fenton's oxidation under optimised reaction conditions. Although electrocoagulation with aluminium electrodes yielded very limited colour removal and produced a high amount of sludge upon extended reaction time, this application brought about a marked improvement in biodegradability.

Advanced treatment of high strength opium alkaloid industry effluents

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 323-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.F. Aydin ◽  
M. Altinbas ◽  
M.F. Sevimli ◽  
I. Ozturk ◽  
H.Z. Sarikaya
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Treatment System ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Fenton’S Oxidation ◽  
Fenton's Oxidation ◽  
Opium Alkaloid

The purpose of this study was to investigate an effective treatment system which can be applicable to treat opium alkaloid industry (OAI) effluents characterised with high COD, TKN, dark color and non-biodegradable organic pollutants. In the first phase of the study, lab-scale anaerobic (UASBR) + aerobic (SBR) treatability studies were carried out on opium processing industry effluents. Effluent CODs from the two staged biological treatment system were relatively high (∼700 mgl−1) and additional post treatment was required. Physico-chemical treatability studies previously carried out on the effluent of opium alkaloid wastewater treatment plant, were not effective in removing residual COD and color. In the second phase of the study, the refractory organics causing higher inert COD values in the SBR effluent were additionally treated by using Fenton's Oxidation. The batch tests were performed to determine the optimum operating conditions including pH, H2O2 dosage, molar ratio of Fe2+/H2O2 and reaction time. It was found that removal efficiencies of COD and color for 30 minutes reaction time were about 90% and 95%, respectively. The ratio of H2O2/FeSO4 was determined as 200 mgl−1/600 mgl−1 for the optimum oxidation and coagulation process at pH 4. Experimental results of the present study have clearly indicated that the Fenton's oxidation technology is capable to treat almost all parts of the organics which consist of both soluble initial and microbial inert fractions of COD for opium alkaloid industry effluents. Effluents from the Fenton's Oxidation process can satisfy effluent standards for COD and color in general.

Effect of chloride concentration on nitrogen removal from landfill leachate in sequencing batch reactor after MAP pretreatment

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 1574-1579 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Chen ◽  
S. He ◽  
Q. Yi ◽  
M. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Chloride Concentration ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
High Strength ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium

Leachate generated from landfill is becoming a great environmental challenge to China as it contains high concentration of COD, ammonium and some other substances. Nitrogen removal through the conventional nitrification-denitrification process is hampered by the low C/N ratio especially for the old age landfill sites and the high energy consumption for aeration. In this study, the combination of magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) precipitation and Sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was suggested as a new process for the treatment of high strength ammonium, and the effect of high concentration of Cl− after MAP precipitation because of the use of MgCl2 was investigated on SBR performance. The practical upper limit of Cl− for nitrification was found to be 12,000 mg/L, above which resulted in significant accumulation of ammonium in SBR system. It is suggested that an ammonium removal of 70% was suitable for the MAP treatment to achieve a balance between increasing the C/N ratio and avoiding detrimental effect from high concentration of Cl− in the succeeding SBR system. DGGE analysis indicated that high diversity of Ammonium oxidizing bacteria (AOB) could be maintained at a Cl− concentration of 12,000 mg/L.

Pretreatment of High Strength Ammonia Removal from Rare-Earth Wastewater by Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate (MAP) Precipitation

2012 ◽  
Vol 496 ◽  
pp. 42-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Wang ◽  
Guan Wen Cheng ◽  
Xiao Wei Song ◽  
Zai Han Xu ◽  
Jin Jie Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium

Ammonia is one of the most important contaminants affecting the quality of water environment. Magnesium ammonium phosphate (MgNH4PO4·6H2O), which is a slow releasing fertilizer, is one possible way to remove high strength ammonia from the wastewater. The wastewater is collected from the effluent of extraction of rare earth elements factory, the study investigate the influence of pH, magnesium and phosphate dosing molar ratio and reaction time for ammonia removal rate. The results show that: when the pH = 9.2, n (Mg): n (N): n (P) = 2.2:1:2, reaction time t = 20min, ammonia concentration of the wastewater from 4420mg / L down to 1440mg / L , ammonia nitrogen removal rate can reach 67%, the remaining TP = 0.9mg / L; higher Ca2 + concentration will affect the MAP precipitation for removing ammonia, but it help to reduce total phosphorus concentrations of effluent; it is not the longer reaction time the better removal rate, because the MAP-formation will destroy with longer reaction time.

scholarly journals Recycling of Phosphorus and Ammonia Nitrogen from Digestate

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Katrin Calábková ◽  
Petra Malíková ◽  
Silvie Heviánková ◽  
Michaela Červenková
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Stoichiometric Ratio ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium ◽  
Stirring Time ◽  
High Concentrations

Abstract Digestate from biogas plants, formed by dewatering anaerobically stabilized sludge, is characteristic of high concentrations of phosphates and ammonia nitrogen suitable for further use. Phosphorus is an element widely used to produce fertilizers, and because of its continually shortening natural supplies, recycling of phosphorus is gaining on significance. Both phosphorus and nitrogen are important elements and their presence affect the quality of water resources. Both elements can contribute to eutrophication. At the same time, both phosphorus and ammonia nitrogen, are important elements for agricultural production, and therefore greater demands are being made on the effort to connect sewage treatment processes and the process of recycling of these nutrients. A suitable product of phosphorus and ammonia nitrogen are phosphates in the form of a structurally-poorly soluble precipitate of magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite). This form of slowly decomposing fertilizer is distinguished by its fertilizing abilities. Compared to direct use of digestate as a fertilizer, struvite is more stable and can gradually release ammonia nitrogen for a long time without unnecessary losses. In the reported experiments, the precipitation efficiency of the recycling of ammonia nitrogen and phosphorus from the digestate liqour (liquid discharge from digestate) was, at a stoichiometric ratio of Mg2+: NH4+: PO43− (3.2: 1: 0.8) and a stirring time of 15 minutes, 87 % for ammonia nitrogen ions.

scholarly journals Nitrogen Removal from Landfill Leachate by Chemical and Biological Treatment: Process Comparison

2017 ◽  
pp. 655-664
Author(s):  
Andrii Butkovskyi ◽  
Karin Jönsson
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Precipitation Process ◽  
Stoichiometric Ratio ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
Anammox Process

The efficiency of nitrogen removal from leachate by different chemical and biological methods was explored. The leachate was derived from Filborna landfill (NSR AB, Helsingborg, Sweden) and was characterized as an old leachate with pH = 8.0 and comparatively low concentrations of nitrogen and organic compounds (ca. 150 mg/l NH4-N and 500 mg/l COD). Three treatment processes were tested in lab-scale experiments; combined nitrification and denitrification in a sequencing-batch reactor (SBR), one-reactor nitritation-anammox process in a moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) in sequencing-batch configuration and nitrogen precipitation in the form of magnesium-ammonium-phosphate (MAP). State-of-the-art of these processes is described. The conventional combined nitrification/denitrification process allowed 99% removal of inorganic nitrogen with 23 mg NH4-N/(l·h) being the highest nitrification rate achieved. Aeration during nitrification step and addition of carbon source according to the stoichiometric ratio for denitrification was required, accounting for the operational costs. The nitritation-anammox process also allowed 99% removal of inorganic nitrogen with 3.7 g NH4- N/(m2·d) being the highest process rate achieved while running the reactor at 25°C and pH 8.0. The process is advantageous in comparison with the conventional biological removal process, as oxygen consumption is lower and addition of carbon source is not required. With MAP precipitation at the optimal Mg:N:P ratio (1.2:1:1) only 78% removal of inorganic nitrogen was achieved. The precipitation process led to a significant increase of phosphorous concentrations in the effluent, while external magnesium and phosphorous sources to be added resulted in high process costs. Detailed descriptions of the processes and obtainedresults are given in the article. Comparing the three processes, conclusions are drawn that it is possible to achieve effluent nitrogen requirements (15 mg N/l) by treatment of leachate with both tested biological processes, but not with MAP precipitation. One-reactor nitritation-anammox would require the lowest operational costs, while MAP precipitation – the highest.

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