Sensor-mediated granular sludge reactor for nitrogen removal and reduced aeration demand using a dilute wastewater

© 2020 The Authors. Water Environment Research published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Water Environment Federation.

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Veröffentlicht in:Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation. - 1998. - 92(2020), 7 vom: 19. Juli, Seite 1006-1016
1. Verfasser: Bekele, Zerihun A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Delgado Vela, Jeseth, Bott, Charles B, Love, Nancy G
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation
Schlagworte:Journal Article NOB suppression aeration control mainstream N removal partial nitritation/anammox Nitrites Sewage Waste Water Nitrogen N762921K75
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Zusammenfassung:© 2020 The Authors. Water Environment Research published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Water Environment Federation.
A sensor-mediated strategy was applied to a laboratory-scale granular sludge reactor (GSR) to demonstrate that energy-efficient inorganic nitrogen removal is possible with a dilute mainstream wastewater. The GSR was fed a dilute wastewater designed to simulate an A-stage mainstream anaerobic treatment process. DO, pH, and ammonia/nitrate sensors measured water quality as part of a real-time control strategy that resulted in low-energy nitrogen removal. At a low COD (0.2 kg m-3  day-1 ) and ammonia (0.1 kg-N m-3  day-1 ) load, the average degree of ammonia oxidation was 86.2 ± 3.2% and total inorganic nitrogen removal was 56.7 ± 2.9% over the entire reactor operation. Aeration was controlled using a DO setpoint, with and without residual ammonia control. Under both strategies, maintaining a low bulk oxygen level (0.5 mg/L) and alternating aerobic/anoxic cycles resulted in a higher level of nitrite accumulation and supported shortcut inorganic nitrogen removal by suppressing nitrite oxidizing bacteria. Furthermore, coupling a DO setpoint aeration strategy with residual ammonia control resulted in more stable nitritation and improved aeration efficiency. The results show that sensor-mediated controls, especially coupled with a DO setpoint and residual ammonia controls, are beneficial for maintaining stable aerobic granular sludge. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Tight sensor-mediated aeration control is need for better PN/A. Low DO intermittent aeration with minimum ammonium residual results in a stable N removal. Low DO aeration results in a stable NOB suppression. Using sensor-mediated aeration control in a granular sludge reactor reduces aeration cost
Beschreibung:Date Completed 25.06.2020
Date Revised 07.12.2022
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1554-7531
DOI:10.1002/wer.1296