scholarly journals Removal of Cyanide and Other Nitrogen-Based Compounds from Gold Mine Effluents Using Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR)

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 3370
Author(s):  
Isaac Amoesih Kwofie ◽  
Henri Jogand ◽  
Myriam De Ladurantaye-Noël ◽  
Caroline Dale
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Nitrogen Compounds ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Moving Bed ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Mine Effluent

Mining operations generate effluents containing pollutants such as ammonia, nitrite and nitrate as a result of blasting operations. Cyanide compounds such as free cyanide, cyanate and thiocyanate are also present when cyanide is used in the gold recovery process. In most cases, mine effluent stored in the ponds eventually needs to be discharged to the environment; however, the levels of contaminants often exceed the discharge limits hence cannot be discharged without treatment. Several treatment solutions exist for the removal of nitrogen compounds and cyanide. Reverse osmosis is often perceived as a good solution as it produces an effluent of high quality. However, reverse osmosis also produces a brine which is recycled to the ponds, gradually increasing the total dissolved solids (TDS) in the ponds over time. Biological treatment offers an alternative to reverse osmosis with the added benefit that nitrogen compounds are fully converted to innocuous nitrogen gas, which is released to the atmosphere, thereby offering a more sustainable treatment solution. Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors (MBBR) have been used successfully at several mines. In Quebec, a two stage MBBR was installed to remove OCN, SCN and NH4-N from the effluent prior to discharge. The MBBR plant has been in operation for 4 years; operating data will be presented to show that a fully compliant non-toxic effluent is discharged under a wide range of operating conditions. In Ghana, pilot trials were conducted at a gold mine to demonstrate complete removal of nitrogen compounds including CN, NH4-N, NO2-N and NO3-N using a four- stage MBBR system. Results from both systems are presented.

Gold Mine Effluent Treatment: Cyanide Compounds and Total Nitrogen Biodegradation using Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (7) ◽  
pp. 5636-5651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Vincent ◽  
Caroline Dale ◽  
Bradley Young ◽  
Marc Laliberté ◽  
Alban Pouzenc
Keyword(s):  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Effluent Treatment ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Moving Bed ◽  
Mine Effluent

Influence of operating conditions on population dynamics in nitrifying biofilms

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Lazarova ◽  
Danièle Bellahcen ◽  
Jacques Manem ◽  
David A. Stahl ◽  
Bruce E. Rittmann
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Ammonia Oxidation ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Total Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Nitrite Oxidizers

TURBO N® is a circulating-bed biofilm reactor that provides stable operation and high N removal for a wide range of N and BOD loadings. This paper describes the influence of operating conditions on biofilm composition and population dynamics when the TURBO N® is operated to achieve tertiary nitrification, simultaneous carbon and ammonia oxidation and total nitrogen removal when coupled with a pre-denitrification fixed floating bed reactor. In situ specific nitrification rates and respiration tests showed that ammonium and nitrite oxidizers became less active in the biofilm once oxidation of influent BOD became important. Analyses of community structure with oligonucleotide probes targeted to the 16S rRNA showed the same general trends for nitrifiers, but also suggested shifts in the makeup of the ammonium and nitrite oxidizers that could not be detected with respirometry or specific nitrification rates.

Biological Phosphorus Removal in a Sequencing Batch Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Helness ◽  
H. Ødegaard
Keyword(s):  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Biological Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Moving Bed ◽  
Biofilm Carrier ◽  
Biofilm Process ◽  
Biological Phosphorus

Experiments have been carried out with biological phosphorus removal in a sequencing batch moving bed biofilm reactor (SBMBBR) with a plastic biofilm carrier (Kaldnes) suspended in the wastewater. The aim of the research leading to this paper was to evaluate biological phosphorus removal in this type of biofilm process. Biological phosphorus removal can be achieved in a moving bed biofilm reactor operated as a sequencing batch reactor. In order to achieve good and stable phosphorus removal over time, the length of the anaerobic period should be tuned to achieve near complete removal of easily biodegradable COD in the anaerobic period. The total COD-loading rate must at the same time be kept high enough to achieve a net growth of biomass in the reactor. Use of multivariate models based on UV-absorption spectra and measurements of the redox potential show potential for control of such a process.

Treatment of Tannery Wastewater and Moving-Bed Biofilm Reactor

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrique Rech ◽  
Caroline Agustini ◽  
Mariliz Gutterres
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Tannery Wastewater ◽  
Organic Load ◽  
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Leather Industry ◽  
Filling Fraction ◽  
Moving Bed

Abstract:: The leather industry is a fundamental sector, especially in countries with highly developed livestock as they use rawhide to produce high-value leather products. The leather-making process uses different chemicals and is a source of environmental pollution if the wastewater is not properly treated. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze a Moving- Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) as a new technology for the biological treatment of tannery wastewater. This system incorporates benefits provided by suspended growth systems, which are already consolidated in treating wastewater, including activated sludge and the advantage of growth adhered to biocarriers that have a large surface area. Therefore, incorporating activated sludge into MBBR enables the removal of both organic and nitrogen pollutants. Studies have shown that MBBR treatment efficiency depends on biocarrier surface area, composition, texture, and reactor operating conditions, such as filling fraction, hydraulic retention time, dissolved oxygen, and volumetric organic load.

Experimental Study on Treatment of Wastewater Containing Oil and Polyacrylamide by Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteria

2014 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 539-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Meng Ren ◽  
Yu Pan ◽  
Xiu Min Yang ◽  
Yan Yun Qiao ◽  
Hong Wei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Bacteria ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Moving Bed ◽  
Effluent Quality ◽  
Sulphate Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Aerobic And Anaerobic

Wastewater containing oil and polyacylamide is a kind of organic wastewater, which is hard to treat. The combined process of moving-bed biofilm reactor and sulphate-reducing bacteria was used to treat the wastewater. Operating conditions of moving-bed biofilm reactor and sulphate-reducing bacteria were studied. Results indicate that the oil removal efficiency by moving-bed biofilm reactor can reach above 90% with 9 hours hydraulic retention time at 25°C, but it has no effect on polyacylamide. Sulphate-reducing bacteria can degrade polyacylamide, and polyacylamide conversion is about 50% at 37°C with 4 days culture time and 9ml inoculation size. The effluent quality of wastewater containing oil and polyacylamide can meet requirements of the first level in integrated wastewater discharge standard.

scholarly journals Intermittent Aeration in a Hybrid Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor for Carbon and Nutrient Biological Removal

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaetano Di Bella ◽  
Giorgio Mannina
Keyword(s):  
Loading Rate ◽  
Nitrogen Loading ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Intermittent Aeration ◽  
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Moving Bed ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
N Removal

The paper presents an experimental study on a lab scale hybrid moving bed biofilm reactor with intermittent aeration. Specifically, a comparison between two different operating conditions was analyzed: continuous and intermittent aeration. Both continuous and intermittent aeration were monitored and compared in order to get the best operational conditions. The intermittent aeration campaign was sub-divided in three phases with different duration of alternation of aerobic and anoxic times and organic and nitrogen loading rates. The efficiency of N-removal improved by 70% during the intermittent aeration. The best condition was observed with 40 min of aeration and 20 min of no-aeration, an organic loading rate of 2.2 kgCODm−3day−1 and a nitrogen loading rate of 0.25 kgNm−3day−1: under these operational conditions the removal efficiencies for carbon and nitrogen were 93% and 90%, respectively. The derived results provide the basis for WWTP upgrade in order to meet stricter effluent limits at low energy requirements.

scholarly journals Reverse osmosis concentrate treatment by chemical oxidation and moving bed biofilm processes

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 2421-2426 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. R. Vendramel ◽  
A. Justo ◽  
O. González ◽  
C. Sans ◽  
S. Esplugas
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Chemical Oxidation ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Combined Process ◽  
Moving Bed ◽  
Ammonium Removal ◽  
Concentrate Treatment ◽  
Ro Concentrate

In the present work, four oxidation techniques were investigated (O3, O3/UV, H2O2/O3, O3/H2O2/UV) to pre-treat reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate before treatment in a moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) system. Without previous oxidation, the MBBR was able to remove a small fraction of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) (5–20%) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (2–15%). When the concentrate was previously submitted to oxidation, DOC removal efficiencies in the MBBR increased to 40–55%. All the tested oxidation techniques improved concentrate biodegradability. The concentrate treated by the combined process (oxidation and MBBR) presented residual DOC and COD in the ranges of 6–12 and 25–41 mg L−1, respectively. Nitrification of the RO concentrate, pre-treated by oxidation, was observed in the MBBR. Ammonium removal was comprised between 54 and 79%. The results indicate that the MBBR was effective for the treatment of the RO concentrate, previously submitted to oxidation, generating water with an improved quality.

Biological phosphorus and nitrogen removal in a sequencing batch moving bed biofilm reactor

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Helness ◽  
H. Ødegaard
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Moving Bed ◽  
Activated Sludge Processes ◽  
Biological Phosphorus

Biological phosphorus and nitrogen removal in biofilm processes have a potential advantage compared to activated sludge processes, because of less vulnerability with respect to sludge loss and because biofilm processes, in general, are more compact with a smaller footprint. Experiments have been carried out in a moving bed biofilm reactor operated as a sequencing batch reactor (SBR), with simultaneous nitrification, phosphorus uptake and denitrification in the aerobic phase. In order to achieve good phosphorus and nitrogen removal, the length of the anaerobic period should be tuned to achieve near complete removal of easily biodegradable COD in the anaerobic period, and the length of the aerobic period should be long enough for complete nitrification. The total COD-loading rate must be at the same time be kept high enough to achieve a net growth of biomass in the reactor.

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