Membrane-aerated Nitrifying Biofilms: Continuous versus Intermittent Aeration

Yunjie Ma, A. Piscedda, Barth F. Smets

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

    140 Downloads (Orbit)

    Abstract

    This study evaluated the process performance of a lab-scale membrane-aerated nitrifying biofilm under continuous versus intermittent aeration regimes. Effects of intermittent aeration on the competition between individual microbial communities and the emission of nitrous oxide (N2O) were specifically studied. The principle observation under continuous aeration was more efficient ammonium removal (4.3 gNH4+_N/m2/day) but also higher N2O emission (2.9% of the N loading) and minor anaerobic ammonium oxidizer (AMX) activity compared to intermittent aeration (3.1 gNH4+_N/m2/day, 0.3% of the N loading). AMX activity increased at the expense of decreasing nitrite oxidizer (NOB) activity with intermittent aeration. Dissolved oxygen and pH microprofiles under each aeration regimes revealed that the dynamic variation of pH relevant effects could be the potential causes to these different performances. A high intermittency in aeration favors the suppression of NOB with positive effects on N2O emission reduction
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2017
    Number of pages3
    Publication statusPublished - 2017
    Event10th International Conference on Biofilm Reactors - Dublin, Ireland
    Duration: 9 May 201712 May 2017
    Conference number: 10

    Conference

    Conference10th International Conference on Biofilm Reactors
    Number10
    Country/TerritoryIreland
    CityDublin
    Period09/05/201712/05/2017

    Bibliographical note

    Oral presentation

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Membrane-aerated Nitrifying Biofilms: Continuous versus Intermittent Aeration'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this