Research
| Title： | Bioaugmentation treatment of nitrogen-rich wastewater with a denitrifier with biofilm-formation and nitrogen-removal capacities in a sequencing batch biofilm reactor |
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| First author： | Hong, Pei; Wu, Xingqiang; Shu, Yilin; Wang, Chunbo; Tian, Cuicui; Wu, Hailong; Xiao, Bangding |
| Journal： | BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY |
| Years： | 2020 |
| DOI： | 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122905 |
| Abstract： | A strain with efficient biofilm-formation and aerobic denitrification capabilities was isolated and identified as Pseudomonas mendocina IHB602. In pure culture, strain IHB602 removed almost all NO3--N, NO2--N, and NH4+-N (initial concentrations 50 mg/L) within 24 h. The strain produced large amounts of extracellular polymeric substances (maximum 430.33 mg/g cell dry weight) rich in protein but containing almost no humic acid. This, and strong autoaggregation (maximum 47.09%) and hydrophobicity (maximum 85.07%), imparted strain IHB602 with biofilm forming traits. A sequencing batch biofilm reactor bioaugmented with strain IHB602 (SBBR1) had more rapid biofilm-formation than the control without strain IHB602 inoculation (SBBR2). During the stabilization period, the effluent removal ratios for NH4+-N (95%), NO3--N (91%) and TN (88%) in SBBR1 were significantly higher than those in SBBR2 (NH4+-N: 91%, NO3--N: 88%, TN: 82%). Microbial community structure analysis revealed that strain IHB602 successfully proliferated and contributed to nitrogen removal as well as biofilm formation. |
