Effect of anaerobic duration on nitrogen and phosphorus removal and carbon source utilization in integrated denitrifying phosphorus removal and partial denitrification coupled with anammox system

Abstract

For low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio municipal wastewater, full utilization of carbon sources is positive in reducing carbon emissions and carbon source addition. This study evaluated and proposed appropriate anaerobic duration control to improve nitrogen and phosphorus removal performance in Denitrifying Phosphorus Removal and Partial Denitrification coupled with Anammox (DPR-PDA) system. Excessive anaerobic duration resulted in wasted carbon source, anaerobic stage should be stopped after carbon source had been utilized. Hydraulic Retention Time-Anaerobic (HRT-An) of R1 was shortened from 5h to 0.56h, while R2 was maintained at 5h. The removal efficiency of nitrate (NO₃⁻) were 91.7% in R1 and 71.5% in R2. Peak of NO₂⁻ accumulation (Peak-NO₂^--N) during denitrification in R1 was 4.5 times than in R2. Candidatus_Brocadia as anammox bacteria was self-enriched, the abundance in R1 was 4.67 times than in R2. This provided a practical guide for optimization of wastewater treatment processes and application of anammox technology.