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Iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) are commonly used in various industrial processes, leading to their release into the environment and eventual entrance into wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). FeNPs undergo dissolution, migration, and transformation in WWTPs, which can potentially affect the stable operation of anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox) systems and may be discharged with wastewater or biomass. To better understand the fate of FeNPs in anammox systems, exposure experiments were conducted using anammox granular sludges (AnGS) and FeNPs. Results demonstrated that FeNPs released Fe upon contact with water, with a portion being bound to functional groups in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and the rest entering the bacteria to form highly absorbable substances. A significant amount of FeNPs was observed to cover the surface of AnGS or aggregate and deposit at the bottom of the reactor, eventually converting into FeO and stably existing within the anammox system. The findings of this study clarify the fate of FeNPs in anammox systems and provide important insights into the stable operation of anammox systems under FeNPs exposure.
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