Biological Nitrogen Removal Database
A manually curated data resource for microbial nitrogen removal
Biological Nitrogen Removal Database
A manually curated data resource for microbial nitrogen removal
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
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
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.