Short-cut nitrogen removal from high-strength ammonia wastewater in a sequencing batch biofilm reactor: roles of NO and its production mechanism.

ABSTRACT: Nitric oxide (NO) is a key intermediate in the biological nitrogen removal process. However, its role and production mechanism is still not fully understood. In this study, a sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) was used to study the short-cut nitrogen removal from high-strength ammonia wastewater and NO production mechanism. The ammonia concentration in SBBR was 1,000 mg-N/L, with a carbon-nitrogen ratio of 5, the simultaneous partial nitrification and denitrification efficiency reached 66.42%, while the average total inorganic nitrogen removal efficiency was 83.37 ± 6.93%. Microbial community analysis showed the vital role of functional bacteria such as Thauera, Stappia, and Nitrosomonas in the short-cut nitrogen removal process. The accumulation of NO occurred mainly un

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12712650 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature