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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 83, Issue 1, Pages 84-90Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1788
Keywords
immobilized cell; fluidized bed reactor; biofilm reactor; nitrification performance; strong ammonia wastewater
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BACKGROUND: The immobilized cell fluidized bed reactor and contact oxidation biofilm reactor are two common choices for high strength ammonia wastewater treatment, however, comparative study of the nitrification performance of the two reactors has not been thoroughly studied. The nitrification performance of the two bioreactors when treating strong synthetic ammonia wastewater was investigated and compared. RESULTS: Results demonstrated that the immobilized cell fluidized bed reactor had a shorter acclimation period, and possessed several advantages over the contact oxidation biofilm reactor, in the form of complete oxidation of 150-360 mg L-1 ammonia wastewater in a shorter time, higher ammonia removal rates (from 9.6 to 4.32 x 10(2) mgN L-1 d(-1)) over the temperature range 8 to 32 degrees C, irrespective of organic load. In contrast, a large reduction in ammonia removal was found in the contact oxidation biofilm reactor with chemical oxygen demand (COD) load. The immobilized cell fluidized bed reactor exhibited stable and high rates of nitrification in the long term. CONCLUSION: These facts demonstrated that the immobilized cell fluidized bed reactor is a suitable selection for high strength ammonia wastewater treatment. (c) 2007 Society of Chemical Industry.
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