scholarly journals Stoichiometry of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater from Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-129
Author(s):  
Florinela Pirvu ◽  
◽  
Iuliana Paun ◽  
Marcela Niculescu ◽  
Vasile Ion Iancu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Sampling Point ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Southeastern Part ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations ◽  
Autumn And Winter ◽  
Very High

Water resources crisis can lead to a new concept of wastewater treatment. Wastewater cannot be considered waste but can be a renewable or non-renewable energy source. Nutrients from wastewater could be recycled and not disposed of. A circular economy can be created that can be based on the ability of algae to absorb and store nutrients: carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). This study investigates the stoichiometry between carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater from three geographical regions of Romania. The concentrations of inorganic nitrogen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total organic carbon were compared and evaluated. Three wastewater sampling points located in different areas were monitored, in the period 2013-2017 for the sampling point located in the central-northern part of the Romanian Plain and in the period 2015-2017 for the other two studied areas. The obtained results showed very high values of total nitrogen concentrations with values between 28.2 mg/L and 107.2 mg/L for the southeastern part of Romania. The values of the stoichiometric ratio’s C/N, C/P, N/P have varied over time with maximums in the autumn and winter seasons which indicates the existence of significant contamination of wastewater. It may be possible in the future to improve the performance of wastewater treatment by adjusting C, N, and P parameters.

scholarly journals Nitrogen and Phosphorus Budget for a Deep Tropical Reservoir of the Brazilian Savannah

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackeline do S. B. Barbosa ◽  
Valéria R. Bellotto ◽  
Damiana B. da Silva ◽  
Thiago B. Lima
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Nutrient Dynamics ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Nutrient Input ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Tropical Reservoir ◽  
Artificial Lake ◽  
Total Organic Nitrogen

This research investigated the source and fate of different chemical species of N and P on a deep tropical urban reservoir, the artificial Lake Paranoá, located in the city of Brasilia (Brazil). To determine an N and P budget, nutrient input from the external load (four main tributaries and two wastewater treatment plants), internal load (from sediment) and nutrient output (from a downstream dam) were estimated empirically. Nutrient storage was evaluated in two compartments: water column and sediment. Nutrient input from the tributaries varied by season presenting higher loads in the wet season, especially N. Nutrient budgets in our study indicated that Lake Paranoá retained dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), PO43−-P, total organic phosphorus (TOP) and exported total organic nitrogen (TON), both on a seasonal and annual scale. Surface sediment is the major storage compartment for both N and P. These results show the pressing need for action to reduce the P outcome charges, mainly, from the wastewater treatment plants. The data here presented contributes to the recognition of this situation and to a better comprehension of these nutrient dynamics, as well as an understanding of the behavior of tropical deep-water reservoirs. This can help to promote more effective management, providing a reference for other similar systems.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of wastewater treatment from the fruit and vegetable industry in the vertical flow-type constructed wetlands

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 00149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Puchlik
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Constructed Wetlands ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Organic Substance ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Vertical Flow ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus

The purpose of the work was to determine the effectiveness of wastewater treatment from the fruit and vegetable industry in constructed wetlands supported by a bio-preparation. An increase in the efficiency of organic substance purification expressed as BOD5 and COD by 8% in deposit with the addition of bio-preparation in relation to the control bed (without the addition of bio-preparation), was found. The efficiency of the total suspension, total nitrogen and total phosphorus increased respectively by 19.5%, 10%, and 27% in relation to the bed without addition of bio-preparation. Constructed wetlands treatment plant ensures high removal of organic compounds expressed as BOD5 and COD, as well as guarantees reduction in the concentration of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds.

Bioretention gardens for improved nutrient removal

2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark T. Randall ◽  
Andrea Bradford
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations ◽  
Stormwater Management Practices ◽  
Soil Mix ◽  
Term Performance

Bioretention gardens are stormwater management practices capable of providing numerous water quantity and quality benefits. However, previous studies have reported inconsistent removal of nitrogen and phosphorus in these systems. This study used ten, vegetated, mesoscale (0.20 m3), bioretention cells in a field setting to provide a comparison of the nutrient removal capabilities of five, alternative bioretention designs. Applying a synthetic stormwater to the bioretention cells demonstrated that a sandy soil mix can provide a 75.5 and 53.4% reduction in concentrations of total phosphorus and total nitrogen, respectively. Phosphorus removal was found to be only slightly enhanced in bioretention cells where soil was amended with alum-based drinking water treatment residuals, a commercially available oxide-coated media, or a commercially available lanthanum-modified bentonite product. However, improvements in phosphorus removal were observed in some cells when elevated phosphorus loads were applied to evaluate longer term performance. In cells incorporating a permanently saturated zone containing shredded newspaper to promote denitrification, effluent concentrations of nitrate were reduced by >99%, however total nitrogen concentrations increased.

Forest detritus and cycling of nitrogen in a mountain lake

1991 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 990-998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Wissmar
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Dissolved Organic Nitrogen ◽  
Organic Nitrogen ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Mountain Lake ◽  
Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Microbial Oxidation ◽  
Nitrogen Fluxes ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations ◽  
Definition Of

Small lakes of forested watersheds can receive large subsidies of forest matter, but little is known about the material's role in the cycling of nutrients within these ecosystems. This paper examines the influence of detritus and dissolved nitrogen from a forest on the nitrogen cycle of a small subalpine lake in the Cascade Mountains of Washington during the ice-free period (98 days). Relationships between changing detrital microbial biomass, oxygen uptake rates, and water conditions indicate that dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentrations and water temperatures control the decomposition of the nitrogen-depleted detritus. The microbial respiration rates suggest the probable co-occurrence of several microbial oxidation and reduction reactions that could be cycling nitrogen in oxic–anoxic interfaces of detrital deposits, sediments, and riparian areas. Estimates of nitrogen gains and losses (3 and 7%, respectively) by forest detritus are low in comparison with total nitrogen uptake and releases within the lake during the study period (378 and 347 mg•m−2, respectively) and point to the need to examine other methods for measuring detrital nitrogen fluxes. The total nitrogen input to the lake (2600 mg•m−2 for the study period) from the watershed exceeds the lake output (2120 mg•m−2 for the study period). The low output of total nitrogen appears to be due to retention of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and particulate organic nitrogen within the lake. Most dissolved inorganic nitrogen retained is nitrate suggesting possible losses through denitrification. Dissolved organic nitrogen is the major proportion of the total nitrogen fluxes, but related mass balance errors indicate the need for further definition of both the sources and fates of dissolved organic nitrogen for the ecosystem.

scholarly journals Removal of organic and inorganic nutrients in a constructed rhizofiltration system using macrophytes and microbial biofilms

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mathews Simon Mthembu
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Microbial Biofilms ◽  
Reference Sections ◽  
Reference Section

Many households in developing countries are still without proper sanitation systems. The problems are even more prevalent in rural communities where there are no septic systems in place for the treatment of wastewater. This has resulted in the urgent need for the development and implementation of innovative wastewater treatment systems that are inexpensive, environmental friendly and are able to reduce contaminants to levels that pose no harm to the communities. Constructed rhizofiltration systems have been explored for this purpose. They have been used for many decades in many countries with varying degrees of success at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of wastewater treatment. Poor optimization of this technology has been due to limited information available about the roles played by the whole system as well as by each component involved in the treatment technology. The current work elucidates the role played by macrophytes and microbial biofilms in the removal of nutrients in the rhizofiltration system. Factors affecting waste removal as well as environmental friendliness of the system were also investigated. The rhizofiltration system was constructed in Durban and was divided into planted (planted with Phragmites australis and Kyllinga nemoralis) and unplanted (reference) section. Dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, water temperature, total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC) and salinity were monitored. The removal efficiency of nutrients was measured using spectrophotometric methods by measuring the concentration of ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and orthophosphate in the wastewater pre- and post-treatment. The total organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand (COD), total Kehldjahl nitrogen, biological oxygen demand (BOD), ammonia, nitrate and the flow rate of wastewater into the system from the settling tank were used for the estimation of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emitted from the rhizofilter using the 2009 EPA formulae. Both the planted and reference sections of the system removed nutrients with varying efficiencies. The reduction of nutrients in the rhizofilter was found to be seasonal, with most nutrients removed during the warm seasons. The system also retained more nutrients when wastewater containing low levels of nutrients was used. The unpaired t-test was used to determine the differences between nutrient removals between planted and reference sections. Higher reduction efficiencies of nutrients were obtained in the planted section. Up to 65% nitrite and 99% nitrate were removed while up to 86% total phosphorus was removed in a form of orthophosphate (86%). Removal of total nitrogen was shown to increase under high temperature conditions, while the same conditions decreased the total phosphorus removal. High temperatures also increased the performance of the system. The reduction of nutrients in the system corresponded to reduction of the chemical oxygen demand which also positively correlated to the dissolved oxygen concentration. Considering the discharge limits for all nutrients, the discharges in the effluent of the planted section were within the allowable limits as per South Africa’s Department of Water affairs and Forestry in 2012 but not in 2013. The results obtained in 2013 were due to increased nutrient loading introduced into the system. Diverse microbial communities occurred in the treatment system, with more diversity in the planted section. These organisms were supported by macrophytes in the planted section, and were responsible for nitrogen and phosphorus transformation. This explains why total nitrogen and phosphorus reduction was higher in the planted compared to the reference section. Both the planted and the reference sections of the rhizofiltration system produced the greenhouse gases. When the two sections were compared, the planted section produced more gases. Gases emitted by both sections were lower when compared to emission from sludge treatment reed beds and other conventional systems of wastewater treatments. These findings indicated that constructed rhizofiltration is a cleaner form of waste treatment, producing significantly less greenhouse gases and affecting less of a climate change. Findings of this work have revealed that rhizofiltration technology can be used as a low-cost alternative technology for the treatment of wastewater, using the combination of macrophytes and microbial biofilms. Macrophytes accumulated nitrogen and phosphorus as well as supported diverse microorganisms that metabolized and reduced nutrients in the rhizofiltration unit.

Evaluation of total nitrogen pollution reduction strategies in a river basin: a case study

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Droic ◽  
J. Zagorc-Končan ◽  
M. Cotman
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Pollution ◽  
Point Sources ◽  
Pollution Reduction ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Nitrate Accumulation

The enrichment of groundwater and rivers by nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus compounds) and their consequences is one of the most severe problems across Europe as well in Slovenia. Transfer of nutrients from different sources into the environment causes eutrophication of surface waters, nitrate accumulation in groundwater, and others. In this paper, the methodology of the material flow analysis is presented and applied to develop a nitrogen balance in a river basin and to evaluate different scenarios for total nitrogen pollution reduction. Application of the methodology is illustrated by means of a case study on the Krka river, Slovenia. Different scenarios are to be considered: the present level of sewerage and treatment capacities, different stages of wastewater treatment and management of agricultural activities on land. The results show that beside effluents from wastewater treatment plants, agriculture contributes significantly to the total annual nitrogen load. Beside reduction of point sources by means of wastewater collection and implementation of nutrient removal technology, managing agricultural nitrogen in order to protect river water quality and drinking water supply should become a major challenge in the Krka river basin.

scholarly journals SEBARAN VERTIKAL TOTAL NITROGEN, TOTAL FOSFAT, DAN AMONIA PADA PERAIRAN PESISIR YANG BERDEKATAN DENGAN KAWASAN BUDIDAYA LAUT DI BALI UTARA

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Reagan Septory ◽  
Afifah Nasukha ◽  
Sudewi Sudewi ◽  
Ananto Setiadi ◽  
Ketut Mahardika
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Vertical Distribution ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Strong Mixing ◽  
Sampling Point ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
The Vertical Distribution

Buangan limbah organik dari kegiatan budidaya ikan berdampak pada naiknya konsentrasi senyawa nitrogen di perairan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sebaran vertikal konsentrasi total nitrogen (TN), total fosfat (TP), dan amonia pada perairan pesisir yang berdekatan dengan kawasan budidaya ikan laut di Bali Utara. Titik sampling dipilih pada kedalaman 5, 10, 15, 20, dan 30 meter dengan arah tegak lurus garis pantai di kawasan perbenihan ikan dengan tingkat aktivitas tinggi (Desa Gerokgak dan Desa Penyabangan) dan tiga titik sampling di sekitar karamba jaring apung (KJA) di Teluk Kaping, Desa Sumberkima. Sampel air diambil pada bagian permukaan, tengah, dan dasar pada tiap titik sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada tahun 2019 dengan dua periode waktu yaitu bulan April sampai Juni dan Agustus sampai Oktober dengan satu kali pengambilan contoh air setiap bulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebaran konsentrasi TN, TP, dan amonia secara vertikal cenderung homogen pada tiap titik pengamatan. Konsentrasi TN, TP, dan amonia selama penelitian berturut-turut adalah 1,2-1,5 mg/L; 0,081-0,090 mg/L; dan 0,054-0,057 mg/L. Nilai tersebut berada di bawah baku mutu air untuk kebutuhan budidaya ikan. Sebaran konsentrasi senyawa nitrogen dan fosfat secara vertikal di lokasi penelitian relatif homogen pada semua lapisan kedalaman air yang diamati. Kondisi tersebut menunjukkan bahwa proses percampuran masa air terjadi secara merata di kawasan tersebut. Kualitas perairan di lokasi penelitian masih sesuai dengan nilai baku mutu untuk kegiatan budidaya laut.Direct discharge of organic waste from aquaculture platforms is likely to increase nitrogen concentration in the surrounding waters. The study aimed to investigate the vertical distribution of total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), and ammonia concentration in the coastal waters adjacent to the three densest mariculture sites in North Bali (Gerokgak, Penyabangan, and Kaping Bay). Field surveys were conducted six times within two periods namely April to June and August to October 2019. Samples of different water columns (surface, middle, and bottom) were collected using a Nansen water sampler in each sampling point. The samples were immediately analyzed at the Research Institute for Mariculture and Fishery Extension, Gondol. Total nitrogen, total phosphate, and ammonia were analysed using sulfuric acid destruction and distillation, nitrate-acid destruction, and phenol-spectrophotometer, respectively. The result showed that TN, TP, and ammonia levels were 1.2-1.5 mg/L, 0.081-0.090 mg/L, and 0.054-0.057 mg/L, respectively. The vertical distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds at all layers of water column were relatively homogenous indicating a strong mixing between the seawater layers. Thus, the study concludes that the variations of all water quality parameters are within the water quality standard needed for mariculture activities.

scholarly journals Organic nitrogen in precipitation across Europe

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 8093-8109 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. N. Cape ◽  
Y. S. Tang ◽  
J. González-Benítez ◽  
M. Mitošinková ◽  
U. Makkonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Wet Deposition ◽  
Organic Nitrogen ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
N Deposition ◽  
Organic N ◽  
Single Source ◽  
Total N ◽  
Nitrogen Budgets ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations

Abstract. Measurements of total nitrogen and inorganic nitrogen in precipitation samples from NitroEurope sites across Europe permit the calculation of organic nitrogen concentrations and wet deposition, by difference. The contribution of organic N to total N in precipitation ranged from only a few % to around 40% across sites from Northern Finland to Italy, similar to results from previous individual studies. This paper presents the absolute and relative contributions of organic N to wet N deposition across Europe, and examines seasonal trends. There were only weak correlations with other solutes in precipitation. These simple statistics indicate that sources of organic N in precipitation vary across Europe, and that no single source is responsible. The organic N contributes to total N deposition, yet this input is rarely quantified in nitrogen budgets.

Development and assessment of an integrated ecological modelling framework to assess the effect of investments in wastewater treatment on water quality

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 1798-1807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier E. Holguin-Gonzalez ◽  
Pieter Boets ◽  
Gert Everaert ◽  
Ine S. Pauwels ◽  
Koen Lock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
River Water ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
River Water Quality ◽  
Ecological Modelling ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Modelling Framework ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations

Worldwide, large investments in wastewater treatment are made to improve water quality. However, the impacts of these investments on river water quality are often not quantified. To assess water quality, the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires an integrated approach. The aim of this study was to develop an integrated ecological modelling framework for the River Drava (Croatia) that includes physical-chemical and hydromorphological characteristics as well as the ecological river water quality status. The developed submodels and the integrated model showed accurate predictions when comparing the modelled results to the observations. Dissolved oxygen and nitrogen concentrations (ammonium and organic nitrogen) were the most important variables in determining the ecological water quality (EWQ). The result of three potential investment scenarios of the wastewater treatment infrastructure in the city of Varaždin on the EWQ of the River Drava was assessed. From this scenario-based analysis, it was concluded that upgrading the existing wastewater treatment plant with nitrogen and phosphorus removal will be insufficient to reach a good EWQ. Therefore, other point and diffuse pollution sources in the area should also be monitored and remediated to meet the European WFD standards.

scholarly journals Organic nitrogen in precipitation across Europe

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 4401-4409 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. N. Cape ◽  
Y. S. Tang ◽  
J. M. González-Beníez ◽  
M. Mitošinková ◽  
U. Makkonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Wet Deposition ◽  
Organic Nitrogen ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
N Deposition ◽  
Organic N ◽  
Single Source ◽  
Total N ◽  
Nitrogen Budgets ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations

Abstract. Measurements of total nitrogen and inorganic nitrogen in precipitation samples from NitroEurope sites across Europe permit the calculation of organic nitrogen concentrations and wet deposition, by difference. The contribution of organic N to total N in precipitation ranged from only a few % to around 40% across 18 sites from northern Finland to Italy, similar to results from previous individual studies. This paper presents the absolute and relative contributions of organic N to wet N deposition across Europe, and examines seasonal trends. There were only weak correlations with other solutes in precipitation. These simple statistics indicate that sources of organic N in precipitation vary across Europe, and that no single source is responsible. The organic N contributes to total N deposition, yet this input is rarely quantified in nitrogen budgets.

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