Ammonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment

Abstract Nitrification is the rate limiting step in the nitrogen removal processes since nitrifiers have high oxygen demand, but poorly compete with aerobic heterotrophs. In a laboratory-scaled system, we investigated a process of ammonium oxidation under ferric-iron reducing condition (feammox) in...

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Autores principales: Chung Phuong Le, Hai Thi Nguyen, Toi Duy Nguyen, Quyen Huynh Minh Nguyen, Hai The Pham, Hang Thuy Dinh
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ff06ca609c8645818c92170286de67222021-12-02T14:12:43ZAmmonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment10.1038/s41598-020-80057-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/ff06ca609c8645818c92170286de67222021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80057-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Nitrification is the rate limiting step in the nitrogen removal processes since nitrifiers have high oxygen demand, but poorly compete with aerobic heterotrophs. In a laboratory-scaled system, we investigated a process of ammonium oxidation under ferric-iron reducing condition (feammox) in the presence of organic carbon using influents with high NH4 + and COD contents, and ferrihydrite as the only electron acceptor. Batch incubations testing influents with different NH4 + and COD concentrations revealed that the [COD]/[NH4 +] ratio of 1.4 and the influent redox potential ranging from − 20 to + 20 mV led to the highest removal efficiencies, i.e. 98.3% for NH4 + and 58.8% for COD. N2 was detected as the only product of NH4 + conversion, whereas NO2 − and NO3 − were not detected. While operating continuously with influent having a [COD]/[NH4 +] ratio of 1.4, the system efficiently removed NH4 + (> 91%) and COD (> 54%) within 6 day retention time. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analyses using Cy3-labeled 16S rRNA oligonucleotide probes revealed that gamma-proteobacteria dominated in the microbial community attaching to the matrix bed of the system. The iron-reduction dependent NH4 + and COD co-removal with a thorough conversion of NH4 + to N2 demonstrated in this study would be a novel approach for nitrogen treatment.Chung Phuong LeHai Thi NguyenToi Duy NguyenQuyen Huynh Minh NguyenHai The PhamHang Thuy DinhNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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Chung Phuong Le
Hai Thi Nguyen
Toi Duy Nguyen
Quyen Huynh Minh Nguyen
Hai The Pham
Hang Thuy Dinh
Ammonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment
description Abstract Nitrification is the rate limiting step in the nitrogen removal processes since nitrifiers have high oxygen demand, but poorly compete with aerobic heterotrophs. In a laboratory-scaled system, we investigated a process of ammonium oxidation under ferric-iron reducing condition (feammox) in the presence of organic carbon using influents with high NH4 + and COD contents, and ferrihydrite as the only electron acceptor. Batch incubations testing influents with different NH4 + and COD concentrations revealed that the [COD]/[NH4 +] ratio of 1.4 and the influent redox potential ranging from − 20 to + 20 mV led to the highest removal efficiencies, i.e. 98.3% for NH4 + and 58.8% for COD. N2 was detected as the only product of NH4 + conversion, whereas NO2 − and NO3 − were not detected. While operating continuously with influent having a [COD]/[NH4 +] ratio of 1.4, the system efficiently removed NH4 + (> 91%) and COD (> 54%) within 6 day retention time. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analyses using Cy3-labeled 16S rRNA oligonucleotide probes revealed that gamma-proteobacteria dominated in the microbial community attaching to the matrix bed of the system. The iron-reduction dependent NH4 + and COD co-removal with a thorough conversion of NH4 + to N2 demonstrated in this study would be a novel approach for nitrogen treatment.
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author Chung Phuong Le
Hai Thi Nguyen
Toi Duy Nguyen
Quyen Huynh Minh Nguyen
Hai The Pham
Hang Thuy Dinh
author_facet Chung Phuong Le
Hai Thi Nguyen
Toi Duy Nguyen
Quyen Huynh Minh Nguyen
Hai The Pham
Hang Thuy Dinh
author_sort Chung Phuong Le
title Ammonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment
title_short Ammonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment
title_full Ammonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment
title_fullStr Ammonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment
title_full_unstemmed Ammonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment
title_sort ammonium and organic carbon co-removal under feammox-coupled-with-heterotrophy condition as an efficient approach for nitrogen treatment
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ff06ca609c8645818c92170286de6722
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