Long-term performance evaluation of down-flow hanging sponge reactor regarding nitrification in a full-scale experiment in India

Bioresource Technology
Takashi OnoderaH Harada

Abstract

The first full-scale down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactor applied to post-treatment of effluent from an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor for the treatment of municipal sewage was evaluated, with emphasis on nitrification. The full-scale DHS reactor was successfully operated at a hydraulic retention time of 1.5h for over 1800 days in India. The DHS reactor produced effluent with 6 mg L(-1) ammonium nitrogen, corresponding to 79% removal efficiency. The total nitrogen removal by the DHS reactor was 65%. The high process performance of the DHS reactor was supported by its distinctive characteristics of (1) high dissolved oxygen of 5.4 mg L(-1) in the DHS effluent without forced ventilation, (2) dense retained sludge in the range of 23-46 gVSS Lsponge(-1), and (3) adequate sludge activity of 52 mgN gVSS(-1) day(-1) for nitrification. The full-scale experiment has proven that the DHS reactor has practical applicability to developing countries.

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Jan 10, 2017·Water Science and Technology : a Journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research·Takahiro WatariTakashi Yamaguchi
Jan 29, 2020·Environmental Technology·Takahiro WatariJules B van Lier

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