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Evaluation of SBBR Process Performance Focused on Nitrogen Removal with External Carbon Addition  

Han, Hyejeong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University)
Yun, Zuwhan (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University)
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Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment / v.22, no.3, 2006 , pp. 566-571 More about this Journal
Abstract
A sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) operated with a cycle of anaerobic - aerobic - anoxic - aerobic has been evaluated for the nutrient removal characteristics. The sponge-like moving media was filled to about 10% of reactor volume. The sewage was the major substrate while external synthetic carbon substrate was added to the anoxic stage to enhance the nitrogen removal. The operational results indicated that maximum T-N and T-P removal efficiencies were 97% and 94%, respectively were achieved, while COD removal of 92%. The observations of significant nitrogen removal in the first aerobic stage indicated that nitrogen removal behaviour in this SBBR was different to conventional SBR. Although the reasons for aerobic nitrogen removal has speculated to either simultaneous nitrification and denitrification or anoxic denitrification inside of the media, further researches are required to confirm the observation. The specific oxygen uptake rate (SOUR) test with biofilm and suspended growth sludge indicated that biofilm in SBBR played a major role to remove substrates.
Keywords
Biofilm; Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR); Nitrogen removal; Sequencing batch reactor (SBR); Specific oxygen uptake rate (SOUR);
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