The effect of landfill leachate composition on organics and nitrogen removal in an activated sludge system with bentonite additive.
The effect of landfill leachate composition on organics and nitrogen removal in an activated sludge system with bentonite additive.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.08.001
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发表时间:
2007-10
影响因子:
8.7
通讯作者:
J. Wiszniowski;J. Surmacz-Górska;D. Robert;J. Weber
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作者:
J. Wiszniowski;J. Surmacz-Górska;D. Robert;J. Weber
A pre-denitrification activated sludge system (AS) without internal recycle was used in lab-scale studies of landfill leachate treatment. A bentonite supplement at a ratio of 1:4 (mineral : biomass) was used to ensure high sludge settling levels and to serve as a micro-organisms carrier. The system was operated within different parameters such as hydraulic retention time (HRT), ammonia loading rate (ALR) or external recycle ratio, which was adapted to treat varying leachate concentrations of COD and ammonia, ranging from 1020 to 2680mgO2l−1and 400–890mgNH4-Nl−1respectively. The nitrification was complete and ammonia oxidation reached 99%; this was obtained while the ALR did not exceed 0.09g NH4+-Ng−1MLVSS d−1and HRT was not lower than 1 day (in the aeration reactor). The performance of denitrification was successfully improved by controlling the external recycle rate, when the BOD5/N ratio in the raw leachate was 4.1. Consequently, N-removal of up to 80% was achieved. A 10-fold decrease in the denitrification rate was obtained at a BOD5/N ratio of 0.5. The efficiency of COD removal varied significantly from 36% to 84%. The positive effect of bentonite addition was determined and is discussed based on preliminary studies. The experiments were carried out in fill-and-draw activated sludge with bentonite; the biomass ratio was 1:2. The activated sludge with bentonite was fed with a synthetic high ammonia and organic-free medium.