title: Denitrification in USB reactor with granulated biomass.
abstract: Denitrification of low concentrations of NO(3)-N (20 mg L(-1)), with methanol as an organic carbon source (COD:NO(3)-N=6) in laboratory upflow sludge bed reactor (USB), was tested as a possibility for wastewater post-treatment. By gradual increase of volumetric loading (Bv) and hydraulic loading (gamma), anoxic biomass spontaneously granulated out even from flocculate activated sludge and from anaerobic granulated sludge as well. Anaerobic granulated biomass derived from high-rate anaerobic IC reactor was a far better inoculum for anoxic granulation and for denitrification in the USB reactor. The maximum level of Bv and gamma was remarkably higher with the use of anaerobic granulated inoculum, (19-22 kg COD m(-3)d(-1); 3.2-3.7 kg NO(3)-Nm(-3)d(-1); 2.8-3.2m(3)m(-2)h(-1); SVI=15 mL g(-1)) in comparison to inoculum from flocculate activated sludge (4.2-8.1 kg CO Dm(-3)d(-1); 0.7-1.4 kg NO(3)-Nm(-3)d(-1); 0.7-1.15m(3)m(-2)h(-1); SVI=40-95 mL g(-1)).
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak Technical University, Radlinského 9, Bratislava 812 37, Slovak Republic. petra.pagacova@stuba.sk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pagácová
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Galbová
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drtil
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jonatová
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000378:metabolism*; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D000432:Methanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009566:Nitrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D012722:Sewage; D000432:Methanol