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Impact of Temperature and Alkalinity on Nitrogen Removal in the Start-up Period of Partial Nitrification in a Sequence Batch Reactor

  • Nguyen Van Tuyen (The Center of Advanced Materials and Environmental Techonology, National Center for Techonological Progress) ;
  • Tran Hung Thuan (The Center of Advanced Materials and Environmental Techonology, National Center for Techonological Progress) ;
  • Chu Xuan, Quang (The Center of Advanced Materials and Environmental Techonology, National Center for Techonological Progress) ;
  • Nhat Minh Dang (VNU Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Green Growth, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University)
  • Received : 2023.07.29
  • Accepted : 2023.08.20
  • Published : 2023.10.10
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Abstract

The effect of temperature and influent alkalinity/ammonia (K/A) ratio on the start-up of the partial nitrification (PN) process for an activated sludge-based domestic wastewater treatment was studied. Two different sequence batch reactors (SBR) were operated at 26 ℃ and 32 ℃. The relationship between temperature and the concentration of free ammonia (FA) and free acid nitrite (FNA) was investigated. A stable PN process was achieved in the 32 ℃ reactor when the influent ammonium concentration was lower than 150 mg-N/L. In contrast, the PN process in the 26 ℃ reactor had a higher nitrite accumulation rate (NAR) and ammonium removal efficiency (ARE) when the influent ammonia concentration was increased to more than 150 mg-N/L. Then three different ranges of the K/A ratio were applied to an SBR reactor. In the K/A range of 2.48~1.65, the SBR reactor achieved the highest NAR ratio (75.78%). This ratio helps to achieve the appropriate level of alkalinity to maintain a stable pH and provide a sufficient amount of inorganic carbon source for the activity of microorganisms. At the same time, FA and FNA values also reached the threshold to inhibit nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) without a significant effect on ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB). Results showed that the control of temperature and K/A ratio during the start-up period may be important in establishing a stable and steady PN process for the treatment of domestic wastewater.

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This research has been done under the research project QG.21.13 "Research on application of microalgae Chlorella in livestock wastewater treatment system combined with biodiesel and slow-release fertilizer production" of Vietnam National University, Hanoi

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