Biotransformation and biodegradation of organic nitrogen compounds from wastewater in bio-electrochemical systems

澳大利亚迅速出现的水循环需要对排放到下水道的污染物进行更警惕的控制。该项目将开发一种新的、具有成本效益的工艺来去除许多工业废水中存在的有机氮化合物(以及可能的其他有机物)。它可以为这类工业废水的源头预处理提供一个很好的解决方案，而不需要添加任何化学物质，从而减少水回收厂面临的挑战和风险。这项创新技术将进一步扩大澳大利亚日益增长的水回收研究能力和技术诀窍。

The rapid emergence of water recycling in Australia requires more vigilant control of pollutants that are discharged to sewers. This project will develop a novel, cost-effective process to remove organic nitrogen compounds (and likely other organics) present in many industrial wastewaters. It could provide an excellent solution for the pre-treatment of such industrial wastewaters at the source without any chemical addition, hence reducing the challenge and risks facing the water recycling plants. This innovative technology will further expand the growing research capacity and know-how in water recycling in Australia.