High-Rate Nitrification by Co2-Sensitive Nitrifying Bacteria

High-Rate Nitrification by Co2-Sensitive Nitrifying BacteriaHigh-rate nitrification has been observed in a lab-scale activated sludge reactor using synthetic wastewater under increased (1%) pCO2. The populations found in the reactors were challenged by drastically reducing the solids retention time to cause washout of slow growing bacteria. Under conditions of increased pCO2 the experimental reactor maintained a nitrification rate that was 5 times higher...Author(s)Samuel J. DuPontBrent D. FinkleaLina M. PossoPeter G. StrootSourceProceedings of the Water Environment FederationSubjectSession 21: Leading Edge Research: Nitrogen Removal and Side Stream StrategiesDocument typeConference PaperPublisherWater Environment FederationPrint publication date Jan, 2006ISSN1938-6478SICI1938-6478(20060101)2006:11L.1627;1-DOI10.2175/193864706783750385Volume / Issue2006 / 11Content sourceWEFTECFirst / last page(s)1627 - 1637Copyright2006Word count181