Nitrate and bromate removal by autotrophic and heterotrophic denitrification processes: batch experiments

Journal of Environmental Health Science Engineering

Ibrahim Bayhan²  Sevgi Demirel¹ 

[1]Environmental Engineering Department, Nigde University, Nigde, Turkey

[2]Environmental Health Branch, Sanliurfa Provincial Directorate of Health, Sanliurfa, Turkey

关键词: Batch reactor;    Heterotrophic denitrification;    Autotrophic denitrification;    Bromate;    Nitrate;   

Others  :  814151
DOI  :  10.1186/2052-336X-11-27

 received in 2013-05-13, accepted in 2013-09-23,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

The effects of various parameters on bromate reduction were tested using lab-scale batch reactors with sulfur based autotrophic and methanol based heterotrophic denitrification processes. The initial bromate (BrO₃^–) concentration of 100 and 500 μg/L was completely reduced and bromide (Br^-) was produced stoichiometrically from bromate in all batch reactors. In all experiments, nitrate was completely reduced to below detection limit. Kinetic studies showed that the sulfur-based autotrophic nitrate reduction rate increased with increasing initial nitrate concentration. At stoichiometrically sufficient methanol concentration as an external carbon source, nitrate and bromate were reduced to below US EPA drinking water limits in heterotrophic denitrification conditions. The methanol was completely depleted at the end of the heterotrophic operation conditions.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Demirel and Bayhan; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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