Effect of in situ ultrasonic wave and influent ammonia nitrogen fluctuation on stability of aerobic granular sludge

This study elucidates the impact of fluctuating influent conditions and in situ ultrasonic wave exposure on the stability of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) in the treatment of simulated wastewater emanating from rare earth mining operations. During a stable influent period spanning from Day 1 to Day...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1993. - 45(2024), 23 vom: 30. Sept., Seite 4791-4804
1. Verfasser: Li, Zhenghao (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Cheng, Yuanyuan, Zeng, Mingjing, Luo, Yi, Hou, Yiran, Wu, Junfeng, Nie, Jiale, Long, Bei
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Aerobic granular sludge fluctuating inorganic wastewater nitrogen removal stability ultrasonic wave Sewage Nitrogen N762921K75 Ammonia 7664-41-7
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Zusammenfassung:This study elucidates the impact of fluctuating influent conditions and in situ ultrasonic wave exposure on the stability of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) in the treatment of simulated wastewater emanating from rare earth mining operations. During a stable influent period spanning from Day 1 to Day 95, the seed granules underwent an initial disintegration followed by a re-granulation phase. The secondary granulation was achieved on Day 80 and Day 40 for the ultrasonic reactor (R1) and the control reactor (R2), respectively. Notably, granules formed in R1 exhibited a more porous structure compared to those generated in R2. Subsequently, when the ammonia nitrogen in the influent oscillated between 100 and 500 mg/L during Days 96-140, both reactors yielded compact and densely structured granules. Nitrogen removal profiles were comparable between the two reactors: the removal efficiencies for ammonia nitrogen and total inorganic nitrogen escalated from 95% and 80%, respectively, during Days 1-95, to 95% and 90%, respectively, post-Day 140. A suite of performance metrics indicated that steady-state granules from R1 outperformed those from R2 across several parameters. Specifically, the nitrification/denitrification rates, and relative abundance of denitrifying bacteria were all higher in granules from R1. Conversely, the relative abundance of nitrifying bacteria was comparable between granules from both reactors. However, R1 granules demonstrated lower sludge concentration and smaller average particle size than their R2 counterparts. In conclusion, the AGS system demonstrated robust resilience to fluctuating ammonia nitrogen, and the application of ultrasonic waves significantly enhanced granular activity while achieving in situ sludge reduction
Beschreibung:Date Completed 05.09.2024
Date Revised 05.09.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1479-487X
DOI:10.1080/09593330.2023.2283087