Effect of carbon source on acclimatization of nitrifying bacteria to achieve high-rate partial nitrification of wastewater with high ammonium concentration
2017
Mousavi, Seyyed Alireza | Ibrahim, Shaliza | Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine
Experiments in two laboratory-scale sequential batch reactors were carried out to investigate the effect of heterotrophic bacteria on nitrifying bacteria using external carbon sources. Partial nitrification of ammonium-rich wastewater during short-term acclimatization enriched the activity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in both reactors. Heterotrophic bacteria exhibited a minor effect on nitrifying bacteria, and complete removal of ammonium occurred at a rate of 41 mg L⁻¹ h⁻¹ in both reactors. The main strategy of this research was to carry out partial nitrification using high-activity ammonia-oxidizing bacteria with a high concentration of free ammonia (70 mg L⁻¹). The NO₂ ⁻/(NO₃ ⁻ + NO₂ ⁻) ratio was greater than 0.9 in both reactors most of the time.
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