The monitoring of a two step aerobic-anoxic process with separate biomass to enhance performance in the treatment of liquid industrial wastes

Environmental Technology
P BattistoniD Bolzonella

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a one-year study of the performance of a full scale plant for the treatment of industrial liquid wastes adopting the alternate cycle process. The carbon and nitrogen removal performances were discussed according to the experimental measurements of maximum nitrification and denitrification rates. It was demonstrated that the nitrification process was the limiting step: it worked with a rate in the range 0.002 - 0.02 KgNH4-N kg(-1)VSS d(-) at 20 degrees C. This was because of inhibition phenomena due to the presence of both complex organic compounds and heavy metals which were not removed by the chemical-physical pre-treatment step. The denitrification process was characterized by a maximum rate ranging from 0.015 to 0.056 Kg NO3-N kg(-1)VSS d(-1) at 20 degrees C, according to the available amount of readily biodegradable COD in the treated wastes. The reliability of the aerobic-anoxic process was determined on the basis of the percentage of successful cycles compared with the performed ones. It was shown that the actual cycles ranged from 50 to 100% of the expected ones, while effective cycles were up to 84% in the first step and up to 60% in the second one. These were related to the carbon to n...Continue Reading

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering
G FarabegoliF Romani
Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering
T K ChenJ N Chen
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved