Experimental and numerical results of a single submerged attached growth bioreactor for simultaneous oxidation of organics and nitrogen removal

2005 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.B. Pedros ◽  
J.Y. Wang ◽  
W.K. Dobie ◽  
H. Metghalchi
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Reactor Performance ◽  
Attached Growth ◽  
Microbial Kinetics ◽  
Multispecies Biofilm ◽  
Simultaneous Oxidation ◽  
Biofilm Process

Two primary advantages of a submerged attached growth bioreactor (SAGB) are the small volume requirement and the elimination of downstream clarification. While different configurations of SAGBs have been developed for various applications, the use of a single SAGB for achieving the combined removal of organics and nitrogen has not been extensively studied. This research studied the microbial kinetics of a multispecies biofilm within a single-unit, single-zone SAGB designed to achieve the combined removal of both carbonaceous organics and nitrogen. A pilot-scale SAGB plant was developed and operated to treat a municipal wastewater to an effluent BOD5≤30 mg/l, TSS≤30 mg/l, and total nitrogen≤10 mg/l. At a total organic loading of 4.0 kg/m3-day adequate nitrogen removal, resulting in an effluent total nitrogen of 8.5 mg/l, was achieved. The numerical simulation of reactor performance using AQUASIM showed good agreement in overall trends. This research demonstrated an expanded and improved application of a multispecies biofilm process for wastewater nutrient removal.

Pilot-Scale Testing of the Hybrid Membrane Biofilm Process (HMBP) for Total Nitrogen Removal from Municipal Wastewater

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (9) ◽  
pp. 6236-6244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon S. Downing ◽  
Kyle Bibby ◽  
Kathleen Esposito ◽  
Thomas Fascianella ◽  
Robert Nerenberg
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Hybrid Membrane ◽  
Total Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Biofilm Process

scholarly journals Úsporné odstraňování dusíku procesem anammox z kalových a splaškových odpadních vod

Entecho ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Vojtěch Kouba ◽  
Jan Bartáček
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Low Temperatures ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Excess Sludge ◽  
Partial Nitritation ◽  
Loading Rates ◽  
Reject Water ◽  
Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria

Proces částečná nitritace-anammox odstraňuje amoniakální dusík z odpadních vod s polovičními náklady na aeraci, až o 80 % nižší produkcí přebytečného kalu a bez spotřeby organického substrátu. Jde o zavedený proces pro odstraňování dusíku z kalových vod z anaerobní fermentace, a podobně koncentrovaných a teplých odpadních vod. Na tyto vody se částečná nitritace-anammox aplikuje již déle než deset let, a to např. pod názvy ANAMMOX®, ANITA™ Mox, DEMON®, nebo TERRAMOX®. Optimalizované provozy těchto technologií dusík běžně odstraňují při zatížení 0,5–2,3 kg∙m–3∙d–1 (30–35 °C). Současnou výzvou pro výzkum je implementace částečné nitritace-anammox do hlavního proudu studené splaškové odpadní vody, přičemž konkrétními problémy jsou (i) potlačení nežádoucích nitratačních mikroorganismů (NOB) a (ii) adaptace mikroorganismů anammox na nízké teploty. Náš výzkum jsme začali s jednostupňovým procesem, a poté nitritaci a anammox rozdělili do dvou reaktorů. Prezentujeme strategii, která v laboratorním měřítku NOB účinně potlačila i při 12 °C a dále i v pilotním měřítku při 13–30 °C. Dále ukazujeme, že anammox je možné na nízké teploty adaptovat studenými šoky. Tyto výsledky umožní rozšířit úsporné odstraňování dusíku i do hlavního proudu splaškové odpadní vody na ČOV. English: Partial nitritation-anammox (PN/A) process removes nitrogen from wastewater with 50% reduction of aeration costs, 80% less excess sludge and no consumption of organic carbon. PN/A is an established process for the removal of nitrogen from reject water from anaerobic digestion and other similarly warm and concentrated streams. On such wastewater, PN/A has been applied in full scale for over 10 years under names such as ANAMMOX®, ANITA™ Mox, DEMON® or TERRAMOX®, whose optimized installations consistently achieve nitrogen removal loading rates of 0,5–2,3 kg∙m–3∙d–1. The current challenge for research is to implement PN/A into the main stream of cold municipal wastewater, the specific challenges being (i) suppression of undesirable nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) and (ii) adaptation of anammox microorganisms to low temperatures. Our initial experiences with one-stage PN/A in the main stream led us to the separation of PN/A in two subsequent reactors. Subsequently, we developed a strategy for NOB suppression in partial nitritation even under 12 °C, which we then successfully tested in the pilot scale. Furthermore, we found that anammox can be adapted to low temperatures using cold shocks. In sum, these results will enable extending the savings for nitrogen removal into the main stream of wastewater at WWTP.

Intermittent feeding of wastewater in combination with alternating aeration for complete denitrification and control of filaments

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 2259-2266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Styliani Kantartzi ◽  
Paraschos Melidis ◽  
Alexander Aivasidis
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Settling Tank ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Anoxic Conditions ◽  
Total Nitrogen Removal

In the present study, a laboratory scale system, consisting of a primary settling tank, a continuous stirred tank reactor and a clarifier were constructed and operated, using wastewater from the municipal wastewater treatment plant in Xanthi, Greece. The system operated under intermittent aeration in aerobic/anoxic conditions and feeding of the wastewater once in every cycle. The unit was inoculated with sludge, which originated from the recirculation stream of the local wastewater treatment plant. The wastewater was processed with hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 12 h, in which various experimental states were studied regarding the combination of aerobic and anoxic intervals. The wastewater was fed in limited time once in every cycle of aerobic/anoxic conditions at the beginning of the anoxic period. The two states that exhibited highest performance in nitrification and total nitrogen removal were, then, repeated with HRT of 10 h. The results show that, regarding the nitrification stage and the organic load removal, the intermittent system achieved optimum efficiency, with an overall removal of biological oxygen demand (BOD5) and ammonium nitrogen in the range of 93–96% and 91–95% respectively. As far as the total nitrogen removal is concerned, and if the stage of the denitrification is taken into account, the performance of the intermittent system surpassed other methods, as it is shown by the total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) removal efficiency of 85–87%. These operating conditions suppressed the growth of filamentous organisms, a fact reflected at the SVI values, which were lower than 150 ml/g.

Total nitrogen removal from high-strength ammonia recycle stream using a single submerged attached growth bioreactor

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Onnis-Hayden ◽  
P.B. Pedros ◽  
J. Reade
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Nitrogen Loading ◽  
Digested Sludge ◽  
Attached Growth ◽  
Anaerobically Digested Sludge ◽  
Total Nitrogen Removal

An experimental study investigating the nitrogen removal efficiency from the recycle stream generated in the dewatering facility of the anaerobically digested sludge at the Deer Island wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Boston was conducted using a single submerged attached growth bioreactor (SAGB), designed for simultaneous nitrification and denitrification. The applied nitrogen loading to the reactor ranged from 0.7 to 2.27 kg-N/m3·d, and the corresponding total nitrogen (TN) removal rate ranged from 0.38 to 1.8 kg-N/m3·d. The observed nitrification rates varied from 0.42 kg-N/m3·d to 1.45 kg-N/m3·d with an ammonia load of 0.5 kg-N/m3·d and 1.8 kg-N/m3·d, respectively. An average nitrification efficiency of 91% was achieved throughout the experiment. Denitrification efficiency varied from 55%, obtained without any addition of carbon source, to 95% when methanol was added in order to obtain a methanol/nitrate ratio of about 3 kg methanol/kg NO3−-N.

Nitrogen Removal From Municipal Wastewater Using a Two-Sludge Denitrification/Nitrification Batch Reactor: Performance and Mechanisms

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 1700513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jialing Tang ◽  
Xiaochang C. Wang ◽  
Yisong Hu ◽  
Siqing Xia ◽  
Yuyou Li
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Reactor Performance

Bioaugmentation treatment of municipal wastewater with heterotrophic-aerobic nitrogen removal bacteria in a pilot-scale SBR

2015 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Chen ◽  
Jinren Ni ◽  
Tao Ma ◽  
Tang Liu ◽  
Maosheng Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Pilot Scale

Model-based evaluation of COD influence on a partial nitrification-Anammox biofilm (CANON) process

2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
X.-D. Hao ◽  
M.C.M. van Loosdrecht
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Partial Nitrification ◽  
Heterotrophic Growth ◽  
Major Contributor ◽  
Total Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Biofilm Process ◽  
Canon Process

A model evaluating COD influence on a partial nitrification-Anammox biofilm process is integrated on the basis of heterotrophic growth as described in ASM3, combined with a previously published model for the CANON process. This integrated model can simulate the activities of heterotrophs and autotrophs involved in a biofilm, and interactions between COD oxidation, denitrification, nitrification and Anammox can be evaluated. Simulations indicate that COD in the influent has no important influence on the trends in the partial nitrification-Anammox biofilm process. Besides full COD removal, a total nitrogen removal efficiency of about 90% can be expected for stable biofilm systems. Furthermore, Anammox is a major contributor to the total nitrogen removal in stable biofilm systems and conventional denitrification only takes a share of <20% in the total nitrogen removal.

Nitrification and denitrification in partially aerated biological aerated filter (BAF) with dual size sand media

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 9-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H. Ha ◽  
S.K. Ong
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Biological Aerated Filter ◽  
Loading Rates ◽  
Oxic Zone ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations ◽  
Total Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Aerated Filter ◽  
Anoxic Zones

A 104-mm (4-inch) diameter pilot-scale biological aerated filter (BAF) with a media depth of 2.5 m (8.3 feet) was operated with an anaerobic, anoxic and oxic zone at a temperature of 23°C. The medium for the anaerobic and anoxic zones was 10 mm diameter sand while the medium for the oxic zone was 5 mm diameter sand. The influent sCOD and total nitrogen concentrations in the feedwater were approximately 250 mg/L and 35 mg N/L, respectively. sCOD removal at optimum hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 3 h with recirculation rates of 100, 200 and 300% in the column was above 96%. Nitrification was found to be more than 96% for 3 h HRT at 200 and 300% recirculation. Total nitrogen removal was consistent at more than 80% for 4 and 6 h HRT at 300% recirculation. For 3 h HRT and 300% recirculation, total nitrogen removal was approximately 79%. The ammonia loading rates for maximum ammonia removed were 0.15 and 0.19 kg NH3-N/m3-day for 100 and 200% recirculation, respectively. The experimental results demonstrated that the BAF can be operated at an HRT of 3 h with 200–300% recirculation rates with more than 96% removal of sCOD and ammonia and at least 75% removal of total nitrogen.

Wastewater Treatment by a Submerged Contact Media Process Using Net Plates

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (10-12) ◽  
pp. 1853-1862 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Nambu ◽  
K. Kawarura ◽  
M. Kaneko
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Recycled Water ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Treatment Performance ◽  
Conventional Activated Sludge ◽  
Treated Municipal Wastewater

Wastewater treatment by using a series of bioreactors with submerged net plates, on which microbial growths could be developed, was studied to evaluate its treatment performance and to find suitable operational conditions for sufficient BOD and nitrogen removal. A comprehensive experimental study was carried out by using a bench-scale plant which treated artificial wastewater and a pilot-scale plant which treated municipal wastewater. This process treated well the wastewater with higher pollutant loads in comparison with the conventional activated sludge process. The wastewater containing 200 mg BOD/l was reduced to 20 mg BOD/l at the high BOD loading of 1,94 kg/m3 day and the retention time less than 5 hours. Nitrogen removal could be explained well by an index defined as the product of the water temperature and the retention time. When the ratio, in flow rate, of recycled water to influent was 4 and the index was more than 400, nitrogen removal more than 80 % was obtained.

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