Influent Constraints on Treatment and Biological Nitrification of Municipal Landfill Leachate

1985 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-75
Author(s):  
S.E. Jasper ◽  
J.W. Atwater ◽  
D.S. Mavinic
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Laboratory Scale ◽  
Carbon Removal ◽  
High Ammonia ◽  
Biological Nitrification ◽  
Set Up

Abstract A laboratory-scale treatment process was set up to treat Port Mann Landfill leachate, a high ammonia, low degradable carbon leachate with occasional high metals. A single sludge, nitrification/denitrification system was run for 25 weeks, with methanol added as a carbon source to improve denitrification. The objective of the treatment process was to remove biodegradable carbon and ammonia (feed levels of 25 to 250 mg/L). Carbon removal, including methanol, was adequate at SRT's of 10 days or greater. An SRT of 5 days produced inadequate treatment. Of the metals of concern, all except nickel were concentrated in the biomass. Ammonia removal was inconsistent. Good nitrification occurred at the start of the study but no denitrification occurred until operating conditions were optimized. Both processes deteriorated as the study progressed. The study clearly demonstrated that changing influent characteristics constrained the overall treatment of the leachate.

scholarly journals Removal of phthalic acid dieters with dissolved organic matter by an anaerobic/anoxic/oxic leachate treatment process

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (66) ◽  
pp. 38807-38813
Author(s):  
Chengran Fang ◽  
Hongzhi Mao ◽  
Yuyang Long
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Dissolved Organic Matter ◽  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Phthalic Acid ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Laboratory Scale ◽  
Leachate Treatment ◽  
Butyl Phthalate ◽  
Ethylhexyl Phthalate

The removal of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) with dissolved organic matter (DOM) was studied in a laboratory scale anaerobic/anoxic/oxic reactor for landfill leachate treatment.

Pre-denitrification and pre- and post-denitrification treatment of high-ammonia landfill leachate

1998 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 854-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
D M Shiskowski ◽  
D S Mavinic
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Biological Process ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Leachate Treatment ◽  
High Ammonia ◽  
Solids Retention ◽  
Total Inorganic Nitrogen

This bench-scale study investigated the nitrogen-removal capabilities of two different biological process configurations treating methanogenic-state landfill leachate containing up to 1200 mg N/L of ammonia. The first configuration was a pre-denitrification system known as the modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) process. Large clarifier sludge recycle flows, set to yield clarifier recycle ratios of 7:1 and 8:1, were evaluated as a means to reduce effluent NOx concentrations. A pre- and post-denitrification system, known as the four-stage Bardenpho process, was the second configuration evaluated. The MLE systems (20 day aerobic solids retention time (SRT)) were capable of producing effluent containing about 50 mg N/L of ammonia and 200-235 mg N/L of total inorganic nitrogen (ammonia + NOx) when treating leachate containing approximately 1200 mg N/L of ammonia. In contrast, effluent from the four-stage Bardenpho system contained less than 1 mg N/L of ammonia and 15 mg N/L of NOx, when treating 1100 mg N/L ammonia leachate. An aerobic number 1 SRT of 20 days (total aerobic SRT approximately equal to 40 days) was used with aerobic number 1 and clarifier sludge recycle ratios of 4:1 and 3:1, respectively. The ammonia-removal potential of both systems was clearly demonstrated but each system also showed certain disadvantages, characteristic of each process.Key words: ammonia-N, anoxic denitrification, leachate treatment, nitrification, pre-denitrification.

High ammonia landfill leachate treatment using anaerobic filter and rotating biological contactor

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 992-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Paul Henderson ◽  
James W. Atwater
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Cod Removal ◽  
Simultaneous Nitrification And Denitrification ◽  
Leachate Treatment ◽  
Rotating Biological Contactor ◽  
Loading Rates ◽  
Anaerobic Filter ◽  
High Ammonia

A pre-denitrifying anaerobic filter and a rotating biological contactor (RBC) were used to remove nitrogen from a high ammonia landfill leachate collected from a municipal and industrial solid waste landfill in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China. The research indicated that greater than 95% ammonia removal from high ammonia-N (2140 mg/L) leachate can be achieved with RBC ammonia-N loading rates up to 1.5 g/(m2∙d). At RBC loading rates of 1.5–3.0 g/(m2∙d), ammonia removal ranged from 80% to 90%. Nitrogen removal averaged 66%, including an estimated 54% removal in the RBC. Nitrogen removal in the RBC was the result of either simultaneous nitrification and denitrification or air stripping of ammonia in combination with nitrification. Both alkalinity consumption and COD removal results support the explanation of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (potentially aerobic denitrification); but since RBC off-gasses were not monitored, neither theory can be confirmed. The high nitrogen removal in the RBC suggests that for this leachate the anaerobic filter was not required for ammonia and nitrogen removal. BOD and COD removal averaged 92% and 49% respectively. Key words: landfill, leachate, treatment, ammonia, rotating biological contactor (RBC), nitrification, denitrification.

scholarly journals Removal of Ammonia on Catfish Processing Wastewater using Horizontal Sub-Surface Flow Constructed Wetland (HSSFCW)

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Bekti Marlena ◽  
Rustiana Yuliasni ◽  
Sartamtomo Sartamtomo
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Ammonia Content ◽  
Gravel Beds ◽  
High Ammonia ◽  
Organic Carbon Source

The performance of Horizontal Sub-Surface Flow Constructed Wetland (HSSFCW) to remove high ammonia content in catfish processing wastewater was investigated. A rectangular HSSFCW with 6 m long, 3 m wide ,1 m deep and divided into 3 compartments was used. Gravel beds were used as medium. Canna sp, Heliconia sp., and Papirus sp. were planted with plant density 10 plants per m2. The result showed that removal of ammonia was 67-87%, nitrite was 26-96%, nitrate was 35-99%. Ammonia removal relies on the efficient nitrification that requires sufficient amount of oxygenand organic carbon source to obtain optimum removal.

Model experiments on improving nitrogen removal in laboratory scale subsurface constructed wetlands by enhancing the anaerobic ammonia oxidation

2007 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Paredes ◽  
P. Kuschk ◽  
F. Stange ◽  
R.A. Müller ◽  
H. Köser
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Ammonia Oxidation ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Laboratory Scale ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Model Experiments ◽  
Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidation ◽  
High Ammonia ◽  
Process Strategy

Anaerobic ammonia oxidation (Anammox) has been identified as a new general process-strategy for nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment. In order to evaluate the role and effects of the Anammox process in wetlands, laboratory-scale model experiments were performed with planted fixed bed reactors. A reactor (planted with Juncus effusus) was fed with synthetic wastewater containing 150–200 mg L−1 NH+4 and 75–480 mg L−1 NO−2. Under these operating conditions, the plants were affected by the high ammonia and nitrite concentrations and the nitrogen removal rate fell within the same range of 45–49 mg N d−1 (equivalent to 0.64–0.70 g Nm−2d−1) as already reported by other authors. In order to stimulate the rate of nitrogen conversion, the planted reactor was inoculated with Anammox biomass. As a result, the rate of nitrogen removal was increased 4–5-fold and the toxic effects on the plants also disappeared. The results show that, in principle, subsurface flow wetlands can also function as an “Anammox bioreactor”. However, the design of a complete process for the treatment of waters with a high ammonia load and, in particular, the realisation of simple technical solutions for partial nitrification have still to be developed.

Biological nitrification and denitrification of a simulated high ammonia landfill leachate using 4-stage Bardenpho systems: system startup and acclimation

2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Ilies ◽  
D S Mavinic
Keyword(s):  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Hydraulic Retention Time ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Ammonia Concentration ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Leachate Treatment ◽  
Loading Rates ◽  
High Ammonia ◽  
Biological Nitrification

This research investigated the nitrogen removal capability of two biological nitrification systems, with pre- and post-denitrification, when treating a landfill leachate characterized by high ammonia concentrations and low levels of biodegradable organics. The recycle ratios of the systems were set so that, at an average influent flow of 10 L/d, the actual hydraulic retention time of the first anoxic reactor was about 1.5 h for one system and 1.7 h for the other system. The systems also operated at a first aerobic reactor actual hydraulic retention time of 3 and 3.4 h, respectively. Methanol was used as a supplementary organic carbon source for denitrification. High leachate ammonia concentrations were simulated by artificially increasing influent ammonia to about 2200 mg N/L. This paper presents an overview of initial startup and acclimation, as well as some of the direct and indirect effects of methanol addition on process performance. The reported data were collected during two runs at incrementally increasing influent ammonia concentrations. During the first run to reach 2200 mg N/L, methanol loading rates were increased concomitantly with ammonia loading rates, to match expected aerobic NOx production, using a CH3OH:NOx of about 20:1. This resulted in methanol carry-over into the first aerobic zone, enhanced aerobic heterotrophic growth, and further inhibition of the nitrifying population, already inhibited by recycling through the elevated "free" ammonia levels of the first anoxic zone. When these systems were allowed to adapt up to 14 days, rather than 7 days, initially, to each incremental ammonia increase, and with methanol loading rates subsequently changed to yield CH3OH:NOx of only 5:1, the influent ammonia concentration was increased to approximately 2200 mg N/L within 88 days from the start of the second run, without any inhibitory problems. The timing and levels of ammonia and methanol loading rate increases, with respect to each other and to the corresponding previous loading rate increase, played an important role in system stability and the onset of nitrification failure.Key words: biological treatment, high ammonia leachate treatment, denitrification, methanol, nitrification.

Biological ammonia removal from anaerobically pre-treated landfill leachate in sequencing batch reactors (SBR)

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Yalmaz ◽  
I. Öztürk
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Cycle Time ◽  
Biomass Concentration ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactors ◽  
The Third ◽  
External Carbon Source ◽  
The Difference

The aim of the study was to investigate both the use of the SBR technology in biological ammonia removal from landfill leachate, and the suitability of raw landfill leachate as external carbon source in denitrification step. The SBR was fed with diluted leachate for the first 42 days and then the effluent of UASBR was used as the feed. The SBR was operated intermittently with a cycle time of 24 hours. The effluent NH4+-N values of less than 5 mg NH4+-N L-1 was consistently observed for the initial NH4+-N levels of as high as 1000 mg NH4+-N L-1. The nitrification rates for the first, second and third stages were found as 5.7, 46.8 and 102.8 mg NH4+-N L-1 h-1, respectively. The difference of the nitrification rates in the 2nd and 3rd stages originated from increasing adaptation of the sludge as well as increasing biomass concentration (10.5 mg NH4+-N g-1VSS h-1). No significant accumulation of NO2--N has been observed during the study and NO2--N/NOx--N ratios measured in the 1st aerobic phase and the SBR effluent were less than 7%. The denitrification rates for the second (raw leachate as carbon source) and the third (Ca(CH3COO)2 as carbon source) stages were determined as 45.7 mg NOx--N L-1 h-1 (or 9.85 mg NOx--N g-1VSS h-1) and 125.7 mg NOx--N L-1 h-1 (or 12.88 mg NOx--N g-1VSS h1), respectively.

Nitrogen Removal with Nitrification and Denitrification via Nitrite

2014 ◽  
Vol 908 ◽  
pp. 175-178
Author(s):  
Jing Xiao ◽  
Jin Hua Tang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Ammonia Concentration ◽  
Free Ammonia ◽  
Partial Nitrification ◽  
High Ammonia ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Do Concentration ◽  
Nitrification And Denitrification ◽  
Biological Nitrification

Biological nitrification and denitrification via nitrite pathway is technically feasible and economically favorable, especially when wastewater with high ammonium concentrations or low C/N ratios is treated. Therefore, it has attracted more and more attention. It is very important to maintain partial nitrification of ammonium to nitrite. In this paper, the factors that influence operation and efficiency of nitrification and denitrification via nitrite are discussed, including DO concentration, carbon source, aeration pattern, PH, temperature and high free ammonia. High ammonia concentration and temperature are prone to accomplish of short-cut nitrification and denitrification, but limit application in practice. Finally, the review discussed the future challenges for application of short-cut nitrification and denitrification.

Nutrient removal of ammonia rich effluents in a sequencing batch reactor

2004 ◽  
Vol 48 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 377-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Yilmaz ◽  
I. Oztürk
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Calcium Acetate ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Operating Strategy ◽  
External Carbon Source ◽  
High Ammonia ◽  
Denitrification Process ◽  
Raw Wastewater

The aim of this study was to develop an appropriate operating strategy for ammonia removal of young landfill leachate in a lab-scale sequencing batch reactor, SBR. SBR was operated at five different phases by changing the aerobic cycle time and external carbon source during the denitrification process. SBR provides the opportunity to arrange the operating periods according to variable conditions such as wastewater characterization in order to optimise the performance of the system. By monitoring the variations occurring in each period during a full cycle an appropriate operating strategy may be defined. The main problem faced during the experimentation period particularly was due to use of raw wastewater with high NH4-N content as an external carbon source, as it affected denitrification performance to a great extent. This trouble was overcome if calcium acetate was used as the external carbon source instead of the raw wastewater. In case of using a suitable aeration period and the convenient external carbon source, high ammonia removals were observed.

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