Passive biofiltration processes for nitrogen removal from polluted waters

传统的城市污水处理是能源和资源的需求。通过将水敏感城市设计（WSUD）的原则与先进的污染物去除工艺相结合，我们将创造必要的知识，以支持新型可持续城市水处理系统的开发。该项目旨在了解和利用被动植物-土壤生物过滤器中的同步硝化、厌氧氨氧化和反硝化（SNAD）过程，以经济有效地去除一系列受污染的城市水源中的氮。该项目将为城市水管理的新技术进步开辟潜力，同时通过绿化和水道保护为环境和社区带来好处。

Traditional urban wastewater treatment is energy and resource demanding. By combining principles of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) with advanced pollutant removal processes, we will create necessary knowledge to underpin development of novel sustainable urban water treatment systems. This project aims to understand and utilise Simultaneous Nitrification, Anammox and Denitrification (SNAD) processes within passive plant-soil-based biofilters for cost-effective removal of nitrogen from a range of polluted urban water sources. The project will open a potential for a new technological advancements in urban water management, while simultaneously providing benefits to the environment and community through greening and waterway protection.