Previous research has demonstrated that post-anoxic denitrification and biological nutrient removal could be achieved in the oxic/anoxic/extended-idle wastewater treatment regime. This study further investigated the effect of different carbon sources on post-anoxic denitrification and biological nutrient removal. Acetate, propionate (volatile fatty acids (VFAs)), glucose (carbohydrate), methano...

Recent studies have shown that vapor-phase bioreactors containing the fungus Exophiala lecanii-corni can remove nitric oxide (NO) and volatile organic compounds efficiently from waste gas streams. However, when NH4 accumulates in the bioreactor, the NO removal efficiency abruptly drops to 20 %. To achieve high NOx removals in the bioreactors, low NH4 levels must be maintained, or a different ni...

To upgrade some conventional aeration processes, a lab-scale system for promoting nitrogen and phosphorus removals was set up and studied through a series of experiments, in which water hyacinth was planted on the surface of the mixed liquor in aeration tanks. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of (1) aeration, (2) organic load (chemical oxygen demand) and (3) residence ...

Ammonia removal is an important aspect of biological nutrient removal in wastewater treatment processes. However, due to process constraints, inhibiting compounds or more stringent discharge standards the ammonia removal rate can be insufficient. Subsequently, there is an increased need to optimize the functioning of existing treatment facilities. Addition of Archaea bio-systems to wastewater s...