1. Ultrahigh carbon utilization in symbiotic biofilm-sludge denitrification systems using polymers as sole electron donors.
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Huang X, Wu M, Chen Y, Feng L, Ji F, Li L, Huang L, Wang Y, Shen F, Deng S, and Fang D
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- Nitrates metabolism, Electrons, Polyesters chemistry, Polyesters metabolism, Polymers chemistry, Symbiosis physiology, Water Purification methods, Bioreactors, Biofilms, Carbon, Denitrification, Sewage microbiology
- Abstract
The polymer-based denitrification system is an effective nitrate removal process for treating low carbon/nitrogen wastewater. However, in polymer denitrification systems, carbon used for the denitrification reaction is weakly targeted. Improving the efficiency of carbon utilization in denitrification is important to reduce carbon wastage. In this study, a symbiotic biofilm-sludge denitrification system was constructed using polycaprolactone as electron donors. Results show that the carbon release amount in 120 days was 85.32±0.46 g, and the unit mass of polycaprolactone could remove 1.55±0.01 g NO
3 - -N. Meaningfully, the targeted carbon utilization efficiency for denitrification could achieve 79%-85%. The quantitative results showed that the release of electron donors can be well matched to the demand for electron acceptors in the biofilm-sludge denitrification system. Overall, the symbiotic system can improve the nitrate removal efficiency and reduce the waste of carbon source., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2024
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