Abstract
The activity of denitrifying methanotrophic bacteria at 11-30 degrees C was assessed in short-term experiments. The aim was to determine the feasibility of applying denitrifying methanotrophic bacteria in low-temperature anaerobic wastewater treatment. This study showed that biomass enriched at 21 degrees C had an optimum temperature of 20-25 degrees C and that activity dropped as temperature was increased to 30 degrees C. Biomass enriched at 30 degrees C had an optimum temperature of 25-30 degrees C. These results indicated that biomass from low-temperature inocula adjusted to the enrichment temperature and that low-temperature enrichment is suitable for applications in low-temperature wastewater treatment. Biomass growth at
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1683-1689 |
Journal | Water Science and Technology |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- water treatment
- denitrification
- biological treatment
- anaerobic methane oxidation
- municipal waste-water
- nitrogen removal
- membrane bioreactor
- sewage-treatment
- uasb-digester
- degrees-c
- bacteria
- enrichment
- nitrite