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Supercritical Nitrogen Processing for the Purification of Reactive Porous Materials
Published on: May 15, 2015
Simultaneous nitrogen removal and phosphorus recovery in granular sludge-based partial
Lijie Chen1, Zhenjun Wu1, Jiayu Niu1
1School of Environmental Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Zhengzhou International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Neutrality of Organic Solid Waste Conversion, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Remediation and Grain Quality Security, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Abstract:
This study integrates partial denitrification/Anammox (PD/A) with hydroxyapatite (HAP) crystallization in a single reactor, achieving simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal along with phosphorus recovery. By adjusting pH, sludge concentration, low COD/TN ratio, and applying moderate dissolved oxygen stress, the system operated stably and promoted the synergistic growth of HAP and biomass. Results showed a nitrogen removal efficiency (NRE) of 94.13 % and a phosphorus removal efficiency (PRE) of 73.6 %. Metagenomic analysis revealed that under dissolved oxygen stress, The abundance of Candidatus Brocadia increased from 1 % to 26.1 %, significantly boosting anammox activity. indicating enhanced microbial activity. The upregulation of related genes (sdh, suc, hzs) further boosted AnAOB activity. HAP was identified as the main inorganic component of the granule. This process shows strong potential for nitrogen and phosphorus removal with resource recovery in wastewater treatment.
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