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Performance and Kinectics Aspects of Nitrogen Removal in a Biofilm Sequencing Batch Reactor.
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research; Spring2013, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p513-522, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- A biofilm sequencing batch reactor with a volume of 1.42 m<superscript>3</superscript>, nylon nets providing a 4,140 m<superscript>2</superscript>/m<superscript>3</superscript> support area for biofilms and an automated operation with 8 hour cycles was studied. The duration of the experiment was 135 days. Removal efficiencies e≧ 80% were obtained for carbonaceous matter, producing an effluent with 31±26.8 mg/L of filtered COD, 7±3.6 mg/L of BOD5 and 12±3.2 mg/L of TOC. The average removal efficiency of ammonium was 77 ± 16.6%, with a mean concentration in the effluent of 14 ± 10.2 mg NH<subscript>4</subscript>-N/L. The denitrification efficiency was 80±14.7%. The effluent characteristics met the requirements of Brazilian environmental standard for discharge to receiving water bodies. A kinetic study of nitrification and denitrification showed that during the aerobic phase the specific rate of ammonium consumption was 0.057 g NH<subscript>4</subscript>-N/g VSS.d and the production of NOx-N was 0.074 g NOx-N/g VSS.d, while the specific rate of NOx-N consumption was 0.05 g NOx-N/g VSS.d during the anoxic phase. The suspended and fixed biomass was composed of 50% ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AOB). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17356865
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 86173930