Inhibitory effects of simultaneous chemical phosphorus removal on microbial activity in the unitank process

  • Zhen Zhou*
  • , Ying Chen
  • , Can Xing
  • , Siwei Chen
  • , Fei Tong
  • , Junru Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Fractionation of heterotrophic bacteria (HB), ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) in a full-scale Unitank wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were analyzed based on oxygen utilization rate (OUR) test, and the effect of simultaneous chemical phosphorus removal on microbial activity was investigated by adding aluminum sulfate and ferric chloride to activated sludge. Proportions of HB, AOB and NOB in the full-scale Unitank WWTP were 67.0%, 21.0% and 12.0%, respectively. 12.5mg Al3+ showed significant inhibition of microbial activity, and inhibitory ratios on HB, AOB and NOB were19.6%, 11.5% and 29.0%, respectively. Nevertheless, the inhibitory ratios of 13.8mg/L Fe3+ on HB, AOB and NOB were 4.1%, 5.5% and 4.8%, respectively. Al salt demonstrated much higher inhibitory effects on microbial activities than ferric salt, and the inhibition of Al salt on NOB is dominant in the nitrification process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Environmental Science and Engineering
Pages1672-1675
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, EESD 2012 - Jilin, China
Duration: 12 Oct 201214 Oct 2012

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume610-613
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, EESD 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityJilin
Period12/10/1214/10/12

Keywords

  • Activated sludge
  • Coagulant
  • Inhibition
  • Microbial activity
  • Unitank

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