Biological Nitrogen Removal Database

A manually curated data resource for microbial nitrogen removal


FNT


Experimental setup


Influent:Primary treated wastewater

FNT system:Simultaneous-nitrification denitrification

Reactor:Sequencing batch reactor

Medium:Attached growth

Culture taken from:Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant

Fungal species:Geotrichum spp., Penicillium spp., Mucor spp., Phoma spp.,

Microorganism cultured:

Respiration:Anaerobic

Electron donor:Ammonium sulphate

Electron acceptor:nan

PH:nan

HRT:nan

Initial inoculum:nan

Aeration rate:nan

Incubation time:nan


Experimental Information


Change in biomass yield:nan

Ammonia removal rate:nan

Nitrate removal rate:0.1 mg/L

Nitrate removal efficiencies (%):nan

Ammonia removal efficiency (%):nan

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD):6 g/L

Change in COD reduction (%):nan


Information about Article


Authors:Guest and Smith. 2006

Title:Fungal based treatment for nitrogen and phosphorus decrease in wastewater

Pubmed link:None

Full research link:Link

Abstract:Biological nutrient removal (BNR) technology can suffer poor performance or complete failure due to the fastidious nature of the bacteria used in the system. The bacteria involved necessitate strict operating conditions, multiple zones with one or more recycling lines, carbon source augmentation, and efficient aeration. For wastewater treatment plants receiving significant combined sewer overflows and industrial wastewater, maintaining a stable BNR system can be costly and challenging.