Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the performance of a high rate nitrogen removal lab-scale ANAMMOX reactor, namely Internal Circulation (IC) reactor, for old landfill leachate treatment. The reactor was operated with pre-treated leachate from a pilot Partial Nitritation Reactor (PNR) using a high nitrogen loading rate ranging from 2 to 10 kg N m−3 d−1. High rate removal of nitrogen (9.52 ± 1.11 kg N m−3 d−1) was observed at an influent nitrogen concentration of 1500 mg N L−1. The specific ANAMMOX activity was found to be 0.598 ± 0.026 gN2-N gVSS−1 d−1. Analysis of ANAMMOX granules suggested that 0.5–1.0 mm size granular sludge was the dominant group. The results of DNA analysis revealed that Candidatus Kueneniastuttgartiensis was the dominant species (37.45%) in the IC reactor, whereas other species like uncultured Bacteroidetes bacterium only constituted 5.37% in the system, but they were still responsible for removing recalcitrant organic matter.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 281-288 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Bioresource technology |
Volume | 234 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was funded by Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) under grant number B2016-20-06. The authors deeply thank the research staff at Yonsei University (Korea) for analysis of the bacterial community. This study has been conducted under the framework of CARE-RESCIF initiative. The authors are also grateful for the research collaboration between VNU-HCM and University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal