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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Biogeochemistry

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  • Biological nitrification in wastewater treatment is a major source of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas (GHG).
  • Existing models often neglect abiotic N2O production pathways, which can account for up to 50% of total emissions under high nitrite conditions.
  • This omission leads to significant predictive biases, particularly in partial nitrification/Anammox systems, hindering effective mitigation efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the gap in current models by integrating a key abiotic N2O production pathway into an existing biological nitrification model.
  • To improve the accuracy of N2O emission predictions in wastewater treatment processes.
  • To provide a more robust tool for developing effective N2O mitigation strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Integrated a crucial abiotic N2O production pathway into a pre-existing model of biological nitrification and N2O emissions.
  • Evaluated the upgraded model's performance using literature-derived case studies.
  • Conducted local and global sensitivity analyses to assess model resilience and identify key controlling factors.

Main Results:

  • The upgraded model accurately predicted the contribution of the abiotic pathway to N2O emissions (49% predicted vs. 51% experimental).
  • Local sensitivity analysis indicated model resilience, with high nitrite concentrations (>1,000 mg N/L) requiring precise calibration of ammonium oxidation to nitrite (AOB process).
  • Global sensitivity analysis identified dissolved oxygen (DO) and alkalinity as the most influential environmental factors controlling N2O emissions.

Conclusions:

  • The integration of abiotic pathways significantly enhances the predictive capability of nitrification models for N2O emissions.
  • The model provides a more reliable tool for understanding and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment.
  • Dissolved oxygen and alkalinity are critical parameters for managing N2O production in these systems.