Mainstream short-cut N removal modelling: current status and perspectives

Gamze Kirim*, Kester McCullough, Thiago Bressani Ribeiro, Carlos Domingo-Félez, Haoran Duan, Ahmed Al-Omari, Haydee De Clippeleir, Jose Jimenez, Stephanie Klaus, Mojolaoluwa Ladipo-Obasa, Javad Mehrani, Pusker Regmi, Elena Torfs, Eveline I. P. Volcke, Peter A. Vanrolleghem

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Abstract

This work gives an overview of the state-of-the-art in modelling of short-cut processes for nitrogen removal in mainstream wastewater treatment and presents future perspectives for directing research efforts in line with the needs of practice. The modelling status for deammonification (i.e., anammox-based) and nitrite-shunt processes is presented with its challenges and limitations. The importance of mathematical models for considering N2O emissions in the design and operation of short-cut nitrogen removal processes is considered as well. Modelling goals and potential benefits are presented and the needs for new and more advanced approaches are identified. Overall, this contribution presents how existing and future mathematical models can accelerate successful full-scale mainstream short-cut nitrogen removal applications.
Original languageEnglish
JournalWater Science and Technology
Volume85
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)2539-2564
Number of pages27
ISSN0273-1223
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Anammox
  • Deammonification
  • Energy optimization
  • Mathematical modelling
  • Partial denitrification
  • Partial nitritation
  • Resource optimization

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