Evaluating Microbial Interactions of Autotrophs and Heterotrophs in Partial Nitritation/Anammox (PN/A) Process by Experimental and Simulation Analyses

Lai, Guowang; Chu, Zhaorui; Huang, Xiaoyu; Ma, Jianye; Rong, Hongwei

doi:10.3390/w13030324

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“…The proximity between cells can allow for a smaller reactor footprint while preventing the accumulation of potentially toxic intermediate metabolites. However, since several distinct microbial groups are involved in BNR, these systems must be designed and operated in a manner that effectively controls these ecophysiological interactions (Wett et al, 2010;Lai et al, 2021). For example, simultaneous nitritation and denitritation requires syntrophy between AOB and heterotrophic denitrifiers, and effective suppression of NOB.…”

Section: Biofilms and Aerobic Granular Sludgementioning

confidence: 99%

Toward More Efficient and Sustainable Autotrophic Ammonia Removal From Wastewater

Ronan

2024

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There is significant need to adapt biological nitrogen removal (BNR) systems to meet the evolving needs of future generations, such that the deleterious impacts of reactive nitrogen pollution can be mitigated in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. The overall goal of this research was therefore to explore autotrophic ammonia removal from a future-facing perspective, in order to generate insights that could inform potential solutions for more stable and sustainable BNR. Three chapters of this dissertation are manuscripts that focus on a particular challenge with respect to the operation of BNR systems, including: i. influent streams with very high ammonia concentrations; ii. greenhouse gas emissions during autotrophic ammonia oxidation; and iii. incomplete ammonia removal caused by alkalinity depletion. Chapter2incorporatedalargeextantofrecentresearchtoassessthelimitationsofconventionalpractices for treating high strength ammonia wastewater and provides a synthesis of emerging approaches for more cost-effective and sustainable treatment. The advantages of exploiting biofilm and aerobic granular sludge technologies were specifically investigated, as was the use of anammox-based processes as beneficial alternatives to conventional nitrification and denitrification. Chapter 3 used novel growth systems to investigate CO2 emissions during autotrophic ammonia oxidation and demonstrated a linear relationship between ammonia removal and gaseous CO2 production. The results provided evidence to suggest that the current approach of excluding bicarbonate-derived CO2 emissions from GHG accounting of BNR processes may lead to an underestimation of the climate change impact of conventional wastewater treatment systems. Chapter 4 investigated the nitrification performance of fixed-film bioreactors with different biomass retention characteristics, to determine the effect of enhanced biomass retention towards improved nitrification during periods of alkalinity induced stress. Although a higher biomass concentration offered the capacity to achieve faster ammonia removal rates in batch mode, the bioreactors exhibited similar performance in continuous-flow mode and the retention of additional nitrifying biomass did not provide any biomass concentration-dependent mechanisms for improved resilience to acidic conditions. Overall, the work described herein represents progress towards a more complete understanding of autotrophic ammonia oxidation as it applies to the stable and sustainable operation of BNR systems.

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Section: Biofilms and Aerobic Granular Sludgementioning

confidence: 99%