新兴的除氮工艺称为CADAN(通过脱硝-在亚硝酸盐上的Anammox完全去除铵和硝酸盐)已在测序批量反应器(SBR)中开发。然而,在连续流动反应器中启动和保持稳定性仍然具有挑战性。这项研究探索了通过引入适当的外部有机物来促进在上流式厌氧污泥毯(UASB)反应器中产生本地亚硝酸盐的反硝化群落,从而将CADAN工艺从厌氧氨氧化主导的工艺过渡的可行性。150天运行结果表明,在生活污水0.54L/h和含硝酸盐废水1.08L/h的进料速率下,实现了优异的N去除,出水TN低于10.0mgN/L在COD/NO3--N=2.0时加入外部乙酸钠引发脱硝,非原位反硝化活性试验显示亚硝酸盐产生速率增加,保持硝酸盐-亚硝酸盐转化率(NTR)在90%以上。因此,Anammox活性始终保持,占主导地位的总氮(TN)去除的贡献高达78.3±8.0%。厌氧氨氧化功能细菌,Brocadia和Kuenenia被发现,在整个手术中没有显示减少,表明厌氧氨氧化过程的鲁棒性。值得注意的是,污泥浮选的麻烦,没有发生,也有助于持续的出色表现。总之,这项研究促进了我们对Anammox-UASB系统中anammox和反硝化细菌之间的协同相互作用的理解,为建立稳定的连续流CADAN工艺同时去除铵和硝酸盐提供技术见解。
The emerging nitrogen removal process known as CANDAN (Complete Ammonium and Nitrate removal via Denitratation-Anammox over Nitrite) has been developed in Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBRs). Yet, starting up and maintaining stability in continuous-flow reactors remain challenging. This study explores the feasibility of transitioning the CANDAN process from an anammox-dominated process by introducing appropriate external organics to facilitate indigenous nitrite-producing denitrification community in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor. 150-day operation results indicate that under feeding rates of domestic wastewater at 0.54 L/h and nitrate-containing wastewater at 1.08 L/h, excellent N removal was achieved, with effluent TN below 10.0 mg N/L. Adding external sodium acetate at a COD/NO3--N = 2.0 triggered denitratation, ex-situ denitrification activity tests showed increased nitrite production rates, maintaining the nitrate-to-nitrite transformation ratio (NTR) above 90 %. Consequently, anammox activity was consistently maintained, dominating Total Nitrogen (TN) removal with a contribution as high as 78.3 ± 8.0 %. Anammox functional bacteria, Brocadia and Kuenenia were identified and showed no decrease throughout the operation, indicating the robustness of the anammox process. Notably, the troublesome of sludge flotation, did not occur, also contributing to sustained outstanding performance. In conclusion, this study advances our understanding of the synergistic interplay between anammox and denitrifying bacteria in the Anammox-UASB system, offering technical insights for establishing a stable continuous-flow CANDAN process for simultaneous ammonium and nitrate removal.