Bio-electrochemical treatment of wastewater with high ammonium concentration

  • Seyyed Alireza Mousavi*
  • , Shaliza Ibrahim
  • , Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua
  • , Arezoo Mahmoudi
  • , Parastoo Darvishi
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this study, a multi-storey bio-electrochemical reactor equipped with a pump-around system has been developed to adjust pH at desired value during treatment of synthetic ammonium-rich wastewater. The efficiency of the reactor to remove a high concentration of ammonium has been evaluated at various C/N ratios. The results demonstrated that a multi-storey reactor had high potential to remove ammonium within the function of an extensive operational range of C/N ratio (0.5–4), which is three times higher than the twin-chamber up-flow bio-electrochemical reactor. The accumulation of nitrite in the anode at the highest C/N ratio of 4 was less than other applied ratios, with 64% ammonium removal.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-104
Number of pages6
JournalDesalination and Water Treatment
Volume211
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • Denitrification
  • Electrolysis
  • Nitrification
  • Pump-around system
  • Wastewater

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Pollution

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