Nitrification in hybrid reactor with a recycled plastic support material
This work investigated the nitrification in a hybrid moving bed pilot scale reactor, which used a low density recycled plastic support material for biomass growth. The filling rate was 20% of its working volume (22L). The feeding and recirculation outflow was 45L/day. The reactor operated at a tempe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2005-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132005000400030 |
Summary: | This work investigated the nitrification in a hybrid moving bed pilot scale reactor, which used a low density recycled plastic support material for biomass growth. The filling rate was 20% of its working volume (22L). The feeding and recirculation outflow was 45L/day. The reactor operated at a temperature of 16ºC, in two phases, according to the sludge retention time (SRT): A phase was 10 days and B phase was 3 days (average values). The applied average volumetric nitrogen and organic loads were 0.16KgTKN/m3.day and 1kgCOD/m³.day, respectively. The results showed an average nitrogen removal of 95% and average COD removal of 89%, in both A and B phases. Nitrogen removal rates were independents of the SRT.<br>Este trabalho investiga a nitrificação em um reator-piloto híbrido de leito móvel agitado, que utiliza um plástico reciclado de baixa densidade como material suporte para o crescimento da biomassa. O preenchimento do reator com o suporte era 20% de seu volume útil (22L). A vazão de alimentação e recirculação era de 45 L/dia. O reator foi operado com temperatura de 16ºC, em duas fases, de acordo com a idade do lodo: fase A = 10 dias e fase B = 3 dias (valores médios). As cargas volumétricas médias aplicadas, de nitrogênio e orgânicas foram de 0.16KgNTK/m³dia e de 1kgDQO/m³dia, respectivamente. Os resultados mostraram uma redução média de nitrogênio de 95% e de DQO de 89%, nas duas fases (A e B). A eficiência de remoção de nitrogênio deste reator mostrou ser independente da idade do lodo. |
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ISSN: | 1516-8913 1678-4324 |