title: Novel microbial nitrogen removal processes.
abstract: The present-day wastewater treatment practices can be significantly improved through the introduction of new microbial treatment technologies. Recently, several new processes for nitrogen removal have been developed. These new nitrogen removal technologies provide practicable options for treating nitrogen-laden wastewaters. The new processes are based on partial nitrification of ammonium to nitrite combined with anaerobic ammonium oxidation. These processes include the single reactor system for high ammonia removal over nitrite (SHARON) process, which involves part conversion of ammonium to nitrite; the anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMMOX) process, which involves anaerobic ammonium oxidation; and the completely autographic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) process, which involves nitrogen removal within one reactor under oxygen-limited conditions. These new processes target the removal of nitrogen from wastewaters containing significant quantities of ammonium.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
authors.forename: Than
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Khin
authors.forename: Ajit P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Annachhatre
mesh_terms: D007220:Industrial Waste; D008829:Microbiology; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D009584:Nitrogen