Influence of nitrate and COD on phosphorus, nitrogen and dinitrotoluene (DNT) removals under batch anaerobic and anoxic conditions.

Anaerobe

Environmental Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Buca Kaynaklar Campus, Dokuz Eylül University, Tinaztepe-Izmir 35160, Turkey.

Published: October 2004

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In this study, the effects of COD to NO(3)-N ratio in the feed on PO(4)-P removal was investigated. Maximum PO(4)-P uptake was obtained in the anoxic reactor when the COD to NO(3)-N ratios were between 2 and 3.75. With the influent COD of 800-1500 mg COD/L a total of the maximum removable PO(4)-P was 56 mg PO(4)-P/L through 20 days of anaerobic/anoxic incubation, indicating 98% P removal in the anoxic reactor. Similarly, for the COD to NO(3)-N ratios varying between 2 and 3.75 maximum denitrification was observed. Through anoxic operation the poly-P bacteria are capable of removing NO(3)-N using VFA, COD as carbon source and NO(3)-N as the electron acceptor after methanogenesis has been completed. High NO(3)-N concentrations stopped significantly the P uptake. A total of 97-99% dinitrotoluene removal efficiencies in the reactors containing COD to NO(3)-N ratio of 2 and 3.75 after 20 days of incubation period. For maximum NO(3)-N and PO(4)-P removals optimal COD to NO(3)-N ratios, COD and NO(3)-N concentrations were 2-3.75, 2000-4000 mg COD/L and, 800-1500 mg NO(3)-N/L, respectively.

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