Nitrogen removal from dewatering liquid of landfill sludge by partial nitrification and denitrification

  • Zihang Ma
  • , Lifeng Lin
  • , Jiafu Xi
  • , Xiaolu Gong
  • , Jianqiao Wang
  • , Peng Peng
  • , Ying An
  • , Weijie Hu
  • , Jing Cao
  • , Zhichao Wu
  • , Zhen Zhou*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Two pilot-scale two-stage anoxic/oxic membrane bioreactors were operated at different dissolved oxygen (DO) levels to evaluate nitrogen removal performances for treating landfill sludge dewatering liquid. Under either high (5.0–6.0 mg/L) or conventional DO (2.0–3.0 mg/L) conditions, partial nitrification (PN)-denitrification was both achieved, and high-concentration free ammonia (FA) ensured stable PN. The high DO system exhibited higher nitrite accumulation (98.5 %) and nitrogen removal (98.0 %), and its nitrogen removal was mainly ascribed to PN-denitrification (53.8 %). Kinetic inhibition tests and microbial sequencing results demonstrated that high DO condition improved the abundance and ability of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) rather than nitrite-oxidizing bacteria under the FA inhibition. Pseudomonas, Thauera, and Soehngenia were characteristic genus in the high DO system, and Nitrosomonas was only AOB. Metagenomic analysis confirmed the important role of PN on nitrogen removal in high DO system. This provides valuable references for the efficient and economic treatment of ammonia-rich wastewater.

Original languageEnglish
Article number129856
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume390
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dissolved oxygen
  • Free ammonia
  • Landfill sludge dewatering liquid
  • Partial nitrification and denitrification
  • Two-stage anoxic/oxic membrane bioreactor

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