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Estimating Sediment Denitrification Rates Using Cores and N2O Microsensors
Published on: December 6, 2018
Effect of dissolved oxygen concentration on performance and mechanism of simultaneous nitrification and
Yaruo Jin1, Jie Ding1, Wei Zhan1
1State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
Abstract:
Integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) is a superior system for achieving simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND), however, the impact of dissolved oxygen (DO) has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of DO concentration on performance and mechanism of SND in IFAS system. Results showed that IFAS outperformed control systems and achieved optimal SND performance at a DO concentration of 0.5 mg/L, with an SND efficiency of 88.51% and total nitrogen removal efficiency of 82.78%. Typical cycles analysis demonstrated limited-DO promoted SND performance. Further analysis implied biofilms exhibited high biomass and denitrification activity with decreasing DO. Microbial community analysis revealed low DO concentrations were responsible for abundant functional groups and genes associated with SND and promoted unconventional nitrogen removal pathways. Moreover, co-occurrence network analysis elucidated microbial interactions, responses to DO, and keystone genera. This study helps understanding the roles of DO for enhanced SND in IFAS.
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