title: Effect of carbon source on biological nutrient removal in a sequencing batch reactor.
abstract: Sequencing batch operation was used for nutrient (COD, NH4-N, NO3-N, PO4-P) removal from synthetic wastewater by using different carbon sources. Operation consisted of anaerobic, anoxic, oxic, anoxic and oxic (An/Ax/Ox/Ax/Ox) phases with durations of 2/1/4.5/1.5/1.5 h. Glucose, acetate and a mixture of glucose/acetate were used as carbon source to yield a COD/N/P ratio of 100/5/1.5 in the feed. Sludge age was kept constant at 10 days. COD, NH4-N, NO3-N and PO4-P removal efficiencies were maximum at the levels of 96%, 87%, 81% and 90% respectively, when a mixture (50/50) of glucose and acetate was used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Buca, Izmir, Turkey. fikret.kargi@deu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Fikret
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kargi
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uygur
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D000332:Aerobiosis; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D019149:Bioreactors; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D010758:Phosphorus; D002244:Carbon; D005947:Glucose; D009584:Nitrogen; D019342:Acetic Acid