Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) needs a long start-up time and always shows unstable performance when it is used to treat low-strength wastewater. In this study, a rapid static feeding combined with Fe addition as a novel strategy was employed to improve the formation and stability of AGS in treating low-strength wastewater. Fe-AGS was formed within only 7 days and showed favorable pollutant removal capability and settling performance. The ammonia nitrogen (NH-N) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration in the effluent were lower than 5 mg/L and 50 mg/L after day 23, respectively. The sludge volume index (SVI) and mixed liquid suspended solids (MLSS) was 37 mL/g and 2.15 g/L on day 50, respectively. Rapid static feeding can accelerate granules formation by promoting the growth of heterotrophic bacteria, but the granules are unstable due to filamentous bacteria overgrowth. Fe addition can inhibit the growth of filamentous bacteria and promote the aggregation of functional bacteria (eg. Nitrosomonas, Nitrolancea, Paracoccus, Diaphorobacter) by enhancing the secretion of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). This study provides a new way for AGS application in low-strength wastewater treatment.
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