Comparison on biological nutrient removal and microbial community between full-scale anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic process and its upgrading processes

Kun Wang, Chuanting Zhou, Hua Zhou, Ming Jiang, Guang Chen, Cong Wang, Zhenjian Zhang, Xiaodan Zhao, Lu Man Jiang, Zhen Zhou

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Abstract

A comparative study was conducted for the anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic (AAO) process and its two upgrading processes, five-stage Bardenpho and AAO coupling moving bed bioreactors (AAO + MBBR), using long-term operation data of six full-scale wastewater treatment plants. The three processes all had good COD and phosphorus removal performance. The reinforcing effects of carriers on nitrification were moderate at full-scale applications, while the Bardenpho was advantageous in nitrogen removal. The AAO + MBBR and Bardenpho processes both had higher microbial richness and diversity than the AAO. The AAO + MBBR favored bacteria to degrade complex organics (Ottowia and Mycobacterium) and to form biofilms (Novosphingobium), and preferentially enriched denitrifying phosphorus-accumulating bacteria (DPB) (norank_o__Run-SP154) with the highest anoxic to aerobic phosphorus uptake rates of 65.3 % − 83.9 %. The Bardenpho enriched bacteria tolerant to varied environments (Norank_f__Blastocatellaceae, norank_o__Saccharimonadales, and norank_o__SBR103), and was more suitable for the upgrading of the AAO because of its excellent pollutant removal performance and flexible operation mode.

Original languageEnglish
Article number128757
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume374
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic
  • Bardenpho
  • Biological nutrient removal
  • Microbial community
  • Moving bed bioreactor

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