High rate biological nutrient removal from high strength wastewater using anaerobic-circulating fluidized bed bioreactor (A-CFBBR)

Mehran Andalib; George Nakhla; Jesse Zhu

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.068

High rate biological nutrient removal from high strength wastewater using anaerobic-circulating fluidized bed bioreactor (A-CFBBR)

Mehran Andalib, George Nakhla, Jesse Zhu

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Abstract

Biological nutrient removal (BNR) from high strength wastewater was investigated using a newly developed integrated anaerobic fluidized bed (AF) with circulating fluidized bed bioreactor henceforth called A-CFBBR. The A-CFBBR showed 99.7%COD removal, 84% nitrogen removal, with a very low sludge yield of 0.017gVSS/gCOD while treating a synthetic wastewater containing 10,700mgCOD/L and 250mg NH ₃-N/L over a period of 6months. The system was operated at an organic loading rate (OLR) of 35kg COD/m ³ _AFd and nitrogen loading rate (NLR) of 1.1kgN/m ³ _CFBBR d at a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of less than 12h in the A-CFBBR. Microbial communities analysis using DGGE confirmed the presence of both AOBs and NOBs in the riser and downer. Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fluorescence were the dominant denitrifiers present in the downer. Methanogenic activity was accomplished by a microbial mixture of archaea and bacteria in the anaerobic column.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	526-535
Number of pages	10
Journal	Bioresource Technology
Volume	118
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.068
Publication status	Published - Aug 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aerobic
Anaerobic
Anoxic
Biological nutrient removal
Fluidization

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Bioengineering
Environmental Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Waste Management and Disposal

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