Journal of Northeastern University Natural Science ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (8): 1205-1210.DOI: 10.12068/j.issn.1005-3026.2018.08.028

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Effects of C/N on the Denitrification Efficiency of SBR Enhanced by Aerobic Denitrifying Bacteria

ZHAO Xin, LIU Fang, ZHAO Yan, HU Xiao-min   

  1. School of Resources & Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Received:2017-04-05 Revised:2017-04-05 Online:2018-08-15 Published:2018-09-12
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Abstract: Two strains of Pseudomonas with efficient aerobic denitrification ability were used in the bio-augmentation process of sequencing batch reactor. In the 61 days’ operating process, the effects of C/N on the microbial community structures and denitrification efficiency were investigated. Although the denitrification efficiencies obviously decreased with the C/N decreasing, the performances of bio-augmentation groups were better than those of the negative control. Adding efficient aerobic denitrifiers into activated sludge enhanced the NO-3-N removal rate by about 14.1%, whereas the pure-cultured group was enhanced by 22.6%. Bio-augmentation with aerobic denitrifiers enhanced the proportion of denitrifiers, promoted them to be the dominant functional population, shortened the system’s start-up period, greatly enhanced the denitrification efficiency, and improved the stability of the microbial community structure and the system’s operation. This technique is more advantageous in the treatment of C/N>10∶1 wastewater containing nitrate.

Key words: bio-augmentation, aerobic denitrification, SBR, denitrification efficiency, microbial community structure analysis

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