Biological Nitrogen Removal Database

A manually curated data resource for microbial nitrogen removal


Sulphur removal


Experimental setup


Influent:Refinery wastewater

Denitrification system:Autotrophic denitrification

Denitrifying reactor:Continuous stirred tank reactor CSTR

Medium:Suspended culture

Culture taken from:nan

Organism (s) cultured:nan

Respiration:Anaerobic

Electron donor: Acetate; Sulfide

Electron acceptor:


Experimental Information


Input NO3-N (mg/l):

Nitrate removal rate (mg NO3-N/l/h):Nitrate

Denitrification rate (gNO3-N removed/m3/day):nan

Microorganisms identified:

Molecular tools:


Information about Article


Major findings:8.33 (Nitrate removal)

Authors:nan

Title:Results from the study suggests that denitrification is a feasible process for the simultaneous removal of nitrogen, carbon and sulfur from effluents of the petroleum industry.

Pubmed link:Link

Full research link:Link

Abstract:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15276748/