Impacts of granular sludge properties on the bioreactor performing nitrate/nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation/anammox processes.

Publisher:
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Bioresour Technol, 2023, 386, pp. 129510
Issue Date:
2023-10
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In this work, a bioprocess model was applied to first determine the impacts of influent substrates conditions on the granular bioreactor performing nitrate/nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (n-DAMO) and anammox integrated processes and then investigate the roles of granular sludge properties in regulating the bioreactor performance and start-up process. The ideal influent substrates conditions were identified at NO2--N/NH4+-N of 1:1 and dissolved CH4 concentration of 85 g COD m-3, which achieved 98.6% total nitrogen removal and 87.7% dissolved CH4 utilization. Under such ideal influent conditions, the initial properties of granular sludge didn't significantly affect the granular bioreactor performance. However, inoculation of granular sludge with a relatively small granular sludge size and a high abundance of n-DAMO archaea or/and anammox bacteria could effectively shorten the bioreactor start-up. Meanwhile, reducing the diffusivity of solutes within granular sludge was also beneficial for expediting the start-up process and promoting dissolved CH4 utilization.
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