This study proposes a new method to promote the granulation process while accelerating the degradation efficiency of nutrients. The new strategy could involve preparing Fe-loaded activated carbon (FAC) before start-up of granular cultivation and then cultivating the process of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) with such materials. In addition, this experiment could further comprehend how the preparation and characteristics of FAC affect the formation and properties of AGS. The conclusions showed that compared with the control, FAC enhanced the sedimentation performance and significant removal efficiency. Meanwhile, the values of protein (PN) and polysaccharide (PS) also increased significantly in the addition of FAC, indicating the production of substances were induced by FAC. Molecular biology methods indicated that the rapid production of granulation and removal of nutrients were considered as the abundance of various microbes and denitrifying bacteria at the addition of FAC. This research showed that the presence of FAC is a useful strategy for the initiation of sludge particle formation to promote the treatment of wastewater, containing COD and NH at about 150-100 and 30 mg L.
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