Operation of partial nitrification to nitrite of landfill leachate and its performance with respect to different oxygen conditions |
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Affiliation: | 1. Instituto de Ingeniería del Agua y del Medio Ambiente, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain;2. Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Veracruzana, Lomas del Estadio s/n, Xalapa 91000, Mexico |
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Abstract: | The coupled system of partial nitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) is efficient in nitrogen removal from wastewater. In this study, the effect of different oxygen concentrations on partial nitrification performance with a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was investigated. Results indicate that, partial nitrification of landfill leachate could be successfully achieved under the 1.0–2.0 mg L−1 dissolved oxygen (DO) condition after 118 d long-term operation, and that the effluent is suitable for an Anammox reactor. Further decreasing or increasing the DO concentration, however, would lead to a decay of nitrification performance. Additionally, the MLSS concentration in the reactor increased with increasing DO concentration. Respirometric assays suggest that low DO conditions (<2 mg L−1) favor the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and significantly inhibit nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) and aerobic heterotrophic bacteria (AHB); whereas high DO conditions (>3 mg L−1) allow AHB to dominate and significantly inhibit AOB. Therefore, the optimal condition for partial nitrification of landfill leachate is 1.0–2.0 mg L−1 DO concentration. |
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Keywords: | Waste-water treatment Partial nitrification Dissolved oxygen Microbial growth Biokinetics Activated sludge |
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