title: Enhanced removal of nitrate using starch/PCL blends as solid carbon source in a constructed wetland.
abstract: Cornstarch/polycaprolactone (SPCL) blends were prepared and used as external carbon source for biological denitrification in a constructed wetland. The denitrification performances, components of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and microbial diversity were investigated. The results showed that nitrate was removed mainly in the layer filled with SPCL, and the average denitrification rate was 0.069kg/m(3)d (nitrate removal efficiency was 98.23%). The major component of DOM was polysaccharides which mainly consisted of reducing sugar. Besides, the concentrations of polysaccharides and reducing sugar decreased along the height of the constructed wetland. Therefore, the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) of effluent decreased to 6.54mg/L. Denitrifying bacteria Bacillus (24.25%) and Thauera (9.36%) were the most abundant genera in the biofilm attached on the surface of SPCL.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; Research Center of Water Pollution Control Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; Research Center of Water Pollution Control Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China. Electronic address: zhouyuexi@263.net.
authors.forename: Yuexi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; Research Center of Water Pollution Control Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; School of Urban Construction, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, PR China.
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; Research Center of Water Pollution Control Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, LanZhou JiaoTong University, Lanzhou 730070, PR China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: School of Urban Construction, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, PR China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, LanZhou JiaoTong University, Lanzhou 730070, PR China.
authors.forename: Fuping
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000378:metabolism; D018441:Biofilms; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism*; D058440:Denitrification; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011091:Polyesters / Q000378:metabolism*; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism*; D020628:Thauera / Q000378:metabolism; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D053833:Wetlands
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D011091:Polyesters; C016240:polycaprolactone; D002244:Carbon; D013213:Starch
keywords: Constructed wetland; Denitrification; Microbial community; Solid carbon source; Starch