Abstract
The removal of pharmaceuticals was investigated in nitrifying Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors (MBBRs) containing carriers with different biofilm thicknesses. The biofilm with the thinnest thickness was found to have the highest nitrification and biotransformation rate for some key pharmaceuticals. Microbial analysis revealed a different relative abundance of nitrifying guilds in the different carriers, suggesting the importance of nitrite oxidizing bacteria in removal of micropollutants.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2015 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 9th IWA Specialist Conference on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants and Hazardous Substances in Water - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 22 Nov 2015 → 25 Dec 2015 Conference number: 9 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th IWA Specialist Conference on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants and Hazardous Substances in Water |
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| Number | 9 |
| Country/Territory | Singapore |
| City | Singapore |
| Period | 22/11/2015 → 25/12/2015 |
Keywords
- Pharmaceuticals removal
- MBBR
- Nitrification