Long-term operation of a partial nitritation pilot plant treating leachate with extremely high ammonium concentration prior to an anammox process

The goal of this work was to demonstrate the feasibility of treating leachate with high ammonium concentrations using the SBR technology, as a preparative step for the treatment in an anammox reactor. The cycle was based on a step-feed strategy, alternating anoxic and aerobic conditions. Results of...

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Autores: Ganigué Pagès, Ramon, Gabarró i Bartual, Jordi, Sànchez Melsió, Alexandre, Ruscalleda Beylier, Maël, López Castillo, Helio, Vila Portella, Xavier, Colprim Galceran, Jesús, Balaguer i Condom, Maria Dolors
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/12674
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/12674
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Desnitrificació
Denitrification
Nitrificació
Nitrification
Bioreactors
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Sumario:The goal of this work was to demonstrate the feasibility of treating leachate with high ammonium concentrations using the SBR technology, as a preparative step for the treatment in an anammox reactor. The cycle was based on a step-feed strategy, alternating anoxic and aerobic conditions. Results of the study verified the viability of this process, treating an influent with concentration up to 5000 mg N-NH4+ L-1. An effluent with about 1500-2000 mg N-NH4+ L-1 and 2000-3000 mg N-NO2- L-1 was achieved, presenting a nitrite to ammonium molar ratio close to the 1.32 required by the anammox. Furthermore, taking advantage of the biodegradable organic matter, the operational strategy allowed denitrifying about 200 mg N-NO2- L-1. The extreme operational conditions during the long-term resulted on the selection of a sole AOB phylotype, identified by molecular techniques as Nitrosomonas sp. IWT514