Organic carbon quantity and quality jointly triggered the switch between dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) and denitrification in biofilters.

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State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, PR China. Electronic address:

Published: October 2021


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The effect of organic carbon (OC) quality and quantity on switch between dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) and denitrification (DEN) was studied in biofilter systems. High OC in matrix could promote significantly nitrate (NO-N) removal due to the reinforce of DEN. Sodium acetate (SA) addition in influent further fueled NO-N removal in groups with low OC in matrix but increased ammonium (NH-N) and nitrite (NO-N) accumulation in groups with high OC in matrix. This indicated that high OC combined different species, facilitated the DNRA over DEN. Compared to bagasse, corncob was the better suitable OC source in matrix for DEN due to slow and continuous release of OC. Hence, in order to promote NO-N removal and decline NH-N accumulation in biofilters, it is very important to screen suitable OC source (mixed utilization of multiple C sources is recommended) and regulate its dosage (below 80 mg L).

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