title: [Study on the denitrification of drinking water with upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor].
abstract: The characteristics of denitrification was investigated with a pilot scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor at room temperature. The results showed that when brewery waste degrading sludge was used as seed, the starting process was completed within 7 weeks, with hydraulic residence time shortened from 11.1 h to 4.7 h, COD/N/P = 200/5/1 and influent NO3-(-)N concentration increased from 5 mg/L to 100 mg/L. After the process starting, the most probable number [n(MPN)] of denitrifying bacteria was 60 folds and the maximum velocity of CH4 produced was 10 folds higher than before. The removal efficiency of No3-(-)N was 99%, C/N ratio and pH value were investigated as effect factors. When C/N > = or 1.0, the NO3(-)-N removal efficiencies were not different from those of C/N < 1.0 groups significantly. The pH value could meet the discharge standards.
authors.affiliation: Inst of Environ Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sci & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Youming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Qifang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical