title: Optimization of intermittent, simultaneous dosage of nitrite and hydrochloric acid to control sulfide and methane productions in sewers.
abstract: Free nitrous acid (FNA) was previously demonstrated to be biocidal to anaerobic sewer biofilms. The intermittent dosing of FNA as a measure for controlling sulfide and methane productions in sewers is investigated. The impact of three key operational parameters namely the dosing concentration, dosing duration and dosing interval on the suppression and subsequent recovery of sulfide and methane production was examined experimentally using lab-scale sewer reactors. FNA as low as 0.26 mg-N/L was able to suppress sulfide production after an exposure of 12h. In comparison, 0.09 mg-N/L of FNA with 6-h exposure was adequate to restrain methanogenesis effectively. The recovery of sulfide production was well described by an exponential recovery equation. Model-based analysis revealed that 12-h dosage at an FNA concentration of 0.26 mg-N/L every 5 days can reduce the average sulfide production by >80%. Economic analysis showed that intermittent FNA dosage is potentially a cost-effective strategy for sulfide and methane control in sewers.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia.
authors.forename: Guangming
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Oriol
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Keshab Raj
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Jurg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: Zhiguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D018441:Biofilms; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000032:analysis*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000737:chemistry*; D009608:Nitrous Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009573:Nitrites; D012722:Sewage; D013440:Sulfides; D008697:Methane; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid; D009608:Nitrous Acid