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Published on: December 25, 2015
The effects of Bacillus subtilis on nitrogen recycling from aquaculture solid waste using heterotrophic nitrogen
Lu Lu1, Hongxin Tan, Guozhi Luo
1College of Fishery & Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
Abstract:
A sequencing batch reactor (SBR) supplied with Bacillus subtilis (treatment group) was employed to treat the sludge from a re-circulating aquaculture system (RAS). The crude protein content of bio-flocs from the treatment group increased from 21.52%±1.5% to 29.65%±13.34%, which was 23.97%±11.62% greater than that of the SBRs without B. subtilis (control group). The removal rate of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (RR(DIN)) for the treatment group was 0.41±0.079 mg L(-1)d(-1), which was 1.17 times greater than that of the control group. The utility rate of total organic nitrogen (UR(TON)) for the treatment group was 1.42±0.33 mg L(-1)d(-1), which was 1.71 times greater than the control. The removal rate of dissolved organic carbon (RR(DOC)) for the treatment group was 138.39±7.77 mg L(-1)d(-1), which was 1.95 times greater than the control. The extra-cellular polymer substance (EPS) was primarily composed of polysaccharides. The flocs volume after 5 min (FV-5 min) reached 22.67%±2.08% at 19 days.
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