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Xiuwen Qian1, Juan Huang1, Xiaoyu Ji2
1Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
Abstract:
Modified basalt fiber (MBF) is a potential material that has been applied in wastewater treatment fields. In this study, superior performances of MBFs by calcium (Ca-MBF) and polyethyleneimine modification (PEI-MBF) were compared in constructed wetlands (CWs). Via chemical grafting, higher biofilm contents were observed on the surface of PEI-MBF, compared to Ca-MBF. Moreover, MBF increased key enzyme activities particularly in lower substrate layer, contributing to positive responses of microbial community in CWs. For instance, PEI-MBF boosted microbial richness and diversity and improved the abundances of denitrifying functional bacteria and biomarkers like Thauera, Vulcanibacillus, and Maritimimonas, probably promoting nitrate removal compared with Ca-MBF group. By contrast, Ca-MBF enriched more functional genera involved in nutrients removal, with the highest removal of ammonium (43.9 %), total nitrogen (66.2 %), and total phosphorus (37.1 %). Overall, this work provided new findings on improved performance of CWs with MBF.
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