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Characterizing laboratory‐scale clinoptilolite bio‐columns for removal and nitrification of ammoniacal nitrogen in simulated stormwater
Due to the diverse speciation and biochemical characteristics of nitrogen in urban runoff, excess nitrogen continues to be a major source of eutrophication in receiving waters. The performance of a nitrifying‐sorptive Clinoptilolite (ZT) was examined for use in a media‐based stormwater control measure (SCM) for ammonium removal. Results suggested that columns operated under continuous feed showed more nitrification as the media approached ammonium exhaustion. Influent concentrations of 2.5 and 5 mg NH4+‐N/L tested under continuous flow regimes both showed steady‐state operation after media exhaustion, with the average effluent [NO3—N] of 1.2 and 1.7 mg/L, respectively. The performance of the media under intermittent flow regime showed lower effluent ammonium, nitrification between simulated saturated periods, and could treat an additional 70 bed volumes of simulated runoff when compared to a column receiving identical continuous feed. However, nitrification was not sufficient to prevent desorption of ammonium during drops in influent NH4+‐N concentrations. Use of Clinoptilolite for ammonium sorption/nitrification is a systematic approach for capture and transformation of incoming/mineralized ammonium to nitrate prior to reaching an anoxic/denitrifying zone within SCMs. Clinoptilolite can accumulate stormwater ammonium, allowing it to be nitrified. Ammonium nitrification will regenerate exchange sites on the clinoptilolite. Intermittent flow conditions allowed more nitrification between stormwater events.
Characterizing laboratory‐scale clinoptilolite bio‐columns for removal and nitrification of ammoniacal nitrogen in simulated stormwater
Due to the diverse speciation and biochemical characteristics of nitrogen in urban runoff, excess nitrogen continues to be a major source of eutrophication in receiving waters. The performance of a nitrifying‐sorptive Clinoptilolite (ZT) was examined for use in a media‐based stormwater control measure (SCM) for ammonium removal. Results suggested that columns operated under continuous feed showed more nitrification as the media approached ammonium exhaustion. Influent concentrations of 2.5 and 5 mg NH4+‐N/L tested under continuous flow regimes both showed steady‐state operation after media exhaustion, with the average effluent [NO3—N] of 1.2 and 1.7 mg/L, respectively. The performance of the media under intermittent flow regime showed lower effluent ammonium, nitrification between simulated saturated periods, and could treat an additional 70 bed volumes of simulated runoff when compared to a column receiving identical continuous feed. However, nitrification was not sufficient to prevent desorption of ammonium during drops in influent NH4+‐N concentrations. Use of Clinoptilolite for ammonium sorption/nitrification is a systematic approach for capture and transformation of incoming/mineralized ammonium to nitrate prior to reaching an anoxic/denitrifying zone within SCMs. Clinoptilolite can accumulate stormwater ammonium, allowing it to be nitrified. Ammonium nitrification will regenerate exchange sites on the clinoptilolite. Intermittent flow conditions allowed more nitrification between stormwater events.
Characterizing laboratory‐scale clinoptilolite bio‐columns for removal and nitrification of ammoniacal nitrogen in simulated stormwater
Khorsha, Golnaz (author) / Kjellerup, Birthe V. (author) / Davis, Allen P. (author)
Water Environment Research ; 93 ; 2169-2184
2021-10-01
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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