Evaluation of a novel oxidation ditch system for biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal from domestic sewage

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 1745-1754 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Chen ◽  
T. Fujiwara ◽  
K. Ohtoshi ◽  
S. Inamori ◽  
K. Nakamachi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Domestic Sewage ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Oxidation Ditch ◽  
Anoxic Zone ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Do Control ◽  
Biological Nitrogen

A novel oxidation ditch system using anaerobic tanks and innovative dual dissolved oxygen (DO) control technology is proposed for biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal from domestic sewage. A continuous bench-scale experiment running for more than 300 days was performed to evaluate the system. Monitoring and controlling the airflow and recirculation flow rate independently using DO values at two points along the ditch permitted maintenance of aerobic and anoxic zone ratios of around 0.30 and 0.50, respectively. The ability to optimize aerobic and anoxic zone ratios using the dual DO control technology meant that a total nitrogen removal efficiency of 83.2–92.9% could be maintained. This remarkable nitrogen removal performance minimized the nitrate recycle to anaerobic tanks inhibiting the phosphorus release. Hence, the total phosphorus removal efficiency was also improved and ranged within 72.6–88.0%. These results demonstrated that stabilization of the aerobic and anoxic zone ratio by dual DO control technology not only resulted in a marked improvement of nitrogen removal, but it also enhanced phosphorus removal.

Biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal in UCT-type MBR process

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (11) ◽  
pp. 2093-2099 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Lee ◽  
J. Han ◽  
Z. Yun
Keyword(s):  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
P Uptake ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Anoxic Zone ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Nitrate Inhibition ◽  
Biological Nitrogen ◽  
P Removal ◽  
Production Characteristics

A lab-scale UCT-type membrane bio-reactor (MBR) was operated for biological nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) removal simultaneously. In order to examine biological nutrient removal (BNR) characteristics of MBR, the lab unit was fed with a synthetic strong and weak wastewater. With strong wastewater, a simultaneous removal of N and P was achieved while application of weak wastewater resulted in a decrease of both N and P removal. Recycled nitrate due to the limited organic in weak wastewater operation probably caused a nitrate inhibition in anaerobic zone. In step feed modification with weak wastewater, both N and P removal capability recovered in the system, indicating that the allocation of COD for denitrification at anoxic zone was a key to increase the biological P removal. In addition, the analysis on the specific P uptake rate in anoxic zone demonstrated that denitrifying phosphorus accumulating organism (dPAO) played an important role to remove up to 40% of P along with N. The sludge production characteristics of UCT-type MBR were similar to ordinary activated sludge with BNR capability.

Autotrophic nitrogen removal after ureolytic phosphate precipitation to remove both endogenous and exogenous nitrogen

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (7) ◽  
pp. 1425-1433 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Desmidt ◽  
A. Monballiu ◽  
H. De Clippeleir ◽  
W. Verstraete ◽  
B. D. Meesschaert
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
Potato Processing ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
The One ◽  
Biological Nitrogen ◽  
Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal

Anaerobic digestion yields effluents rich in ammonium and phosphate and poor in biodegradable organic carbon, thereby making them less suitable for conventional biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal. In addition, the demand for fertilizers is increasing, energy prices are rising and global phosphate reserves are declining. This requires both changes in wastewater treatment technologies and implementation of new processes. In this contribution a description is given of the combination of a ureolytic phosphate precipitation (UPP) and an autotrophic nitrogen removal (ANR) process on the anaerobic effluent of a potato processing company. The results obtained show that it is possible to recover phosphate as struvite and to remove the nitrogen with the ANR process. The ANR process was performed in either one or two reactors (partial nitritation + Anammox). The one-reactor configuration operated stably when the dissolved oxygen was kept between 0.1 and 0.35 mg L−1. The best results for the two-reactor system were obtained when part of the effluent of the UPP was fully nitrified in a nitritation reactor and mixed in a 3:5 volumetric ratio with untreated ammonium-containing effluent. A phosphate and nitrogen removal efficiency of respectively 83 ± 1% and of 86 ± 7% was observed during this experiment.

Extracellular polymeric substances in relation to nutrient removal from a sequencing batch biofilm reactor

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 185-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Choi ◽  
Z. Yun ◽  
Y. Park ◽  
H. Lee ◽  
H. Jeong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Bulk Liquid ◽  
Growth Media ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Biofilm Growth ◽  
Biological Nitrogen

Experimental investigations were performed to determine the possibility of simultaneous biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal during various biofilm processes in conjunction with biofilm characterisation, especially extracellular polymeric substance (EPS). Since biological nitrogen removal requires an alternating exposure of anaerobic-anoxic-oxic conditions in the bulk liquid that surrounds the biofilm growth media, a sequencing batch reactor (SBR)-type operation was used. Various materials including expanded clay, polystyrene, polyurethane, and acrylic materials were used as the biofilm growth support medium. Simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal was possible with SBR, but it was postulated that nutrient removal efficiencies varied with film thickness. Thinner biofilm promoted nitrification and phosphorus removal, but thicker biofilm enhanced denitrification and reduced phosphorus removal. EPS contents were similar regardless of support media types or biofilm configuration, but EPS contents gradually increased as the film growth continued after backwashing. EPS contents were increased with increased nitrogen removal, but it was difficult to define its relation with phosphorus removal. In addition, suspended solids removal was correlated well with the EPS content in the biofilms.

Modelling and simulation revealing mechanisms likely responsible for achieving the nitrite pathway through aeration control

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 1459-1465 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Guisasola ◽  
M. Marcelino ◽  
R. Lemaire ◽  
J. A. Baeza ◽  
Z. Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Modelling And Simulation ◽  
Simultaneous Nitrification And Denitrification ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Biological Nitrogen ◽  
Phase Length

Nitrogen removal via nitrite has recently gained a lot of interest because it results in significant savings in both aeration costs and COD (chemical oxygen demand) requirements for denitrification, when compared to the conventional biological nitrogen removal via nitrate. The effectiveness of two different control strategies to achieve the nitrite pathway in systems with sludge retention has been experimentally demonstrated: (i) control of aerobic phase length, with which aeration is terminated as soon as ammonia is completely oxidised; (ii) operation at low DO setpoints in the aerobic phase. These strategies have been extensively studied in nitrifying reactors and are currently applied in real systems achieving biological carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus removal. In this work, we aim to demonstrate, through modelling and simulation, that the competition between nitrite reducers and nitrite oxidisers for nitrite, rather than kinetic selection plays a major role in NOB washout. Moreover, the results show that the occurrence of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification under “aerobic” conditions is very helpful for the nitrite pathway obtainment and for a more efficient COD utilisation.

Effects of tetracycline on simultaneous biological wastewater nitrogen and phosphorus removal

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (73) ◽  
pp. 59326-59334 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Chen ◽  
Y. Chen ◽  
C. Ding ◽  
H. Liang ◽  
B. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Total Nitrogen Removal

The presence of 2 and 5 mg L−1of tetracycline decreased total nitrogen removal. Tetracycline induced EPS release and decreased its protective role on cells. Denitrifiers instead of nitrifiers were negatively affected by tetracycline.

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