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Partial nitrification of wastewaters with high NaCl concentrations by aerobic granules in continuous-flow reactor

  • Chunli Wan
  • , Xue Yang
  • , Duu-Jong Lee
  • , Xiang Liu
  • , Supu Sun
  • , Chuan Chen

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Abstract

Wastewaters with high salinity are yielded that need sufficient treatment. This study applied aerobic granules to conduct partial nitrification reactions for wastewaters with high NaCl concentrations in a continuous-flow reactor. The present granules revealed partial nitrification performances at nitrite accumulation rate >95% and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal at >85% at salt concentration up to 50g l-1. High salinity led to compact and tough granules. The granules applied electrogenic ion pump and sodium-calcium exchanger to reduce intracellular Na+ concentration; generated amino acids as osmoprotectants to resist the high osmotic pressure; produced excess extracellular polysaccharides and proteins with secretion of c-di-GMP; revised microbial community with halophilic strains. The present continuous-flow aerobic granule reactor (CFAGR) is a promising process to convert ammonium in highly saline wastewaters to nitrite, which can be applied with a subsequent Anammox process for efficient nitrogen removal. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume152
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Research Keywords

  • Aerobic granules
  • Continuous-flow reactor
  • Microbial community
  • NaCl
  • Osmoprotectants

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