Optimum operation conditions of nitrogen and phosphorus removal by a biofilm-activated-sludge system

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Liu, Jun-xin | van Groenestijn, J.W.

Affiliations: Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China | Department of Environmental Biotechnology, TNO Institute of Environmental Sciences, Energy Research and Process Innovation, P.O. Box 342, 7300 AH Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

Abstract: In the biofilm and activated sludge combined system, denitrifying bacteria attached on the fibrous carriers in the anoxic tank, while the sludge containing nitrifying and phosphorus removal bacteria was only recirculated between the aerobic and anaerobic tanks. Therefore, the factors affected and restricted nitrification, denitrification and phosphorus removal in a traditional A/A/O process were resolved. This paper describes the optimum operation conditions for nitrogen and phosphorus removal using this system.

Keywords: nitrification, denitrification, phosphorus removal, biofilm, activated sludge

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 25-30, 2003