Biological Nitrogen Removal Database

Sulphur removal

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Experimental setup

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Influent:Synthetic wastewater

Denitrification system:Lithotrophic denitrification

Denitrifying reactor:Continuous stirred tank reactor CSTR

Medium:Suspended culture

Culture taken from:Thiobacillus denitrificans

Organism (s) cultured:nan

Respiration:Anaerobic

Electron donor:Hydrogen sulfide; Elemental sulfur; Thiosulfate

Electron acceptor:

Experimental Information

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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

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Major findings:nan

Authors:nan

Title:Chemolithotropic microorganisms have the ability to utilize sulfur based compounds as electron donors during denitrification. Complete oxidation of sulfide to sulfate was observed when nitrate was supplemented at concentrations equal or exceeding the stoichiometric requirement.

Pubmed link:Link

Full research link:Link

Abstract:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16807929/