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Evaluation of Design and Operation Parameters for a Spherical Sulfur Denitrification Reactor Treating High Strength Municipal Wastewater  

Kim, Yong-Hak (R&D Center, Kolon Engineering and Construction)
Chae, Kyu-Jung (R&D Center, Kolon Engineering and Construction)
Yim, Seong-Keun (R&D Center, Kolon Engineering and Construction)
Lee, Young-Man (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Graduate School, Hanyang University)
Bae, Woo-Keun (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Graduate School, Hanyang University)
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Abstract
Autotrophic denitrification is known as an effective and economical alternative for heterotrophic denitrification using external carbon sources such as methanol. In this study, we evaluated design and operation parameters for a sulfur denitrification reactor (SDR) treating high strength nitrogen wastewater. The SDR was filled with spherical sulfur media in connected to a pilot-scale nutrient removal process (daily flow rate, $Q=18\;m^3/d$) using moving spongy media. Total nitrogen (TN) concentration of the final effluent was below the 7.0 mg TN/L because nitrate was additionally removed through autotrophic denitrificationin without adding alkalinity (initial alkalinity was $169.4{\pm}20.8\;mg$ $CaCO_3$/L). During the test period, 60~80% of nitrogen in the influent was removed even in low temperature (below $15^{\circ}C$). The alkalinity consumption for nitrate removal in SDR was $4.09{\pm}1.29$ g $CaCO_3/g$ ${NO_3}^-$-N, and the residual alkalinity of influent of SDR was higher than that of theoretical requirements for full conversion of nitrate. The consumption of sulfur was 943.8 g S/d and it was 2.4 times higher than theoretical value (400.1 g S/d) due to abrasion and loss of sulfur media in backwash, etc.
Keywords
Autotrophic Denitrification; Design and Operation Parameters; Sulfur Denitrification Rector; Spherical Sulfur Media;
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