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Microbial Community Analysis and Effect of nZVI on Autotrophic Denitrification in a Biological Reactor

  • Jun Feng Su*
  • , Dong Xin Guo
  • , Ting Lin Huang
  • , Xue Chen Bai
  • , Jin Suo Lu
  • , Li Wei
  • , Lei He
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
  • China United Northwest Institute for Engineering Design and Research Co Ltd. (CUCED)

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Abstract

This study investigates the influence of dosage of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) on an immobilized biological autotrophic denitrification reactor. Effects of hydraulic retention time (HRT; 11, 13, and 15 h), initial Fe(II) concentration (10, 20, and 30 mg/L), and dosage of nZVI (2, 4, and 6 mg/L) were analyzed by response surface methodology to determine the effect on denitrification. The highest nitrate removal efficiency of 95% occurred under the following conditions: HRT of 13 h, 21 mg/L Fe(II), and 4 mg/L nZVI. High-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the compositions and structures of the microbial community in the bioreactor at different stages. Addition of nZVI had a significant impact on microbial richness and diversity. In addition, strain CC76 and relevant bacteria were the dominant bacteria for the removal of nitrate in the biological reactor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)564-572
Number of pages9
JournalEnvironmental Engineering Science
Volume36
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2019

Keywords

  • autotrophic denitrification
  • dosage of nZVI
  • microbial community
  • response surface methodology.

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