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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2013.35.1.057

Influence of Operating Parameters on Nitrite Accumulation in a Biofilm Reactor and Supplement of External Carbon Source for Denitrification by Sewage Sludge Solubilization  

Ahn, Hye Min (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Dae Sung (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
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Abstract
A combined process consisted of a biofilm reactor and a continuously stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) was investigated for highly loaded ammonium wastewater treatment via nitrite accumulation. To enhance ammonium oxidizing bacteria over nitrite oxidizing bacteria on the surface of carriers, the biofilm reactor was operated at temperature of $35^{\circ}C$ for more than three months but the influent ammonium (500 mg-N/L) was partially oxidized to nitrite (240 mg-N/L). As pH was increased from 7.5 to 8.0, nitrite accumulation was fully achieved due to the inhibition of nitrite oxidizing bacteria under high free ammonia concentration. The biofilm reactor performance was severely deteriorated at the hydraulic retention time of 12 hr, at which incomplete nitrification of ammonia was observed. Various solubilization methods were applied to sewage sludge for enhancing its biodegradability and the combined method, alkaline followed by ultrasonic, gave the highest solubilization efficiency (58%); the solubilized solution was used as the external carbon source for denitrification reaction in CSTR. FISH analysis showed that the dominant microorganisms on the carriers were ammonium oxidizing bacteria such as Nitrosomonas spp. and Nitrospirar spp. but low amounts of nitrite oxidizing bacteria as Nitrobacter spp. was also detected.
Keywords
Biofilm Reactor; Nitrogen Removal; Nitrite Accumulation; Sludge Solubilization;
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