Efficiency comparison of heterotrophic denitrification in bioreactors treating agricultural drainage water with different organic matter sources
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Corn cobs, Corn stalk, Biological processesAbstract
Nitrate, when transferred in large amounts to surface waters, can cause serious problems for the environment and the health of humans and animals. The use of bioreactors with biodegradable organic supports emerges as an alternative for the treatment of nitrate-contaminated water. This study aimed to improve nitrate removal efficiency using different agricultural residues associated with Mini Biobobs® (a polyurethane foam biofilm carrier) at different hydraulic retention times (HRTs) and temperatures. Five reactors filled with different combinations of supports were evaluated: CS (corn stalk), CC (corn cobs), Mi (Mini Biobobs®), CS+Mi (corn stalk + Mini Biobobs®), and CC+Mi (corn cobs + Mini Biobobs®). The study was divided into two phases: Phase I, without temperature control and with HRTs of 24, 16, and 8 hours; and Phase II, with two temperatures (18 and 30 °C) and a fixed HRT of 8 hours. In both phases, the influent consisted of agricultural drainage water enriched with 20 mg L-1 of NO3--N. In Phase I, all reactors, except Mi, produced effluents with a maximum NO3--N concentration of 10 mg L-1. In Phase II, the highest nitrate removal efficiency was achieved at 30 °C. The results indicate that corn residues are promising alternatives for removing nitrate from agricultural drainage water.
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