Pyrite-assisted denitrification in recirculated biofilter tolerates pH lower than 5
© 2022 The Authors. Water Environment Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Water Environment Federation.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation. - 1998. - 94(2022), 5 vom: 29. Mai, Seite e10721 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2022
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article autotrophic denitrification biofilter mining water nitrogen removal pyrite6 |
| Zusammenfassung: | © 2022 The Authors. Water Environment Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Water Environment Federation. This study demonstrates the feasibility of pyrite-assisted denitrification to treat mildly acidic wastewaters and proposes a convenient solution for nitrogen removal from acidic mining waters. Pyrite is a highly available and low-cost electron donor for autotrophic denitrification, whereas mining waters represent a source of nitrogen (N) contamination due to the use of N-containing explosives during mining operations and cyanide (CN)-based compounds for ore processing. In this study, the denitrification performance of a recirculated pyrite-packed biofilter (RPPB) treating simulated N-contaminated acidic mining waters is evaluated under decreasing pH conditions. The effect of feed organic carbon on the autotrophic process has been also investigated. N removal efficiencies (NRE) > 60% could be achieved at feed pH ≥ 4.5 and HRT ≥ 5 h. Decrease of influent pH to 3.0 reduced the NRE to 20%. The addition of 10 and 20 mg/L of ethanol to the influent did not significantly impact NRE of the RPPB. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Pyrite-assisted denitrification is proposed for treating acidic wastewaters. Nitrogen removal >60% was maintained at feed pH as low as 4.7. Decrease of feed pH to 3 strongly inhibited denitrification. The presence of organic carbon in the feed did not affect the autotrophic process |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Revised 29.08.2024 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1554-7531 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/wer.10721 |