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Influence of Free Ammonia on Completely Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal over Nitrite (CANON) Process

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Free ammonia (FA) plays a significant role in the stable, long-term, completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) system operation. The influence of FA on the CANON process in a sequencing batch biofilm reactor was explored. Under controlled FA concentrations of 5.0 mg L−1 to 10.0 mg L−1, nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) was inhibited and achieved partial nitrification, which was important for a successful and quick start-up of the CANON process from activated sludge. However, NOB was acclimated to the condition after the process start-up. Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) activities were unaffected when FA concentration was increased from 10 mg L−1 to 17 mg L−1, but NOB was completely inhibited only for a short time. The AOB and AnAOB activities were inhibited and the CANON system was deteriorated when FA concentration reached 30 mg L−1 to 32.5 mg L−1 at pH 8.5, whereas NOB activity was unaffected. Correlation analysis showed that FA concentration higher than 20 mg L−1 resulted in the deterioration of the system.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Natural Science Foundation of China (51108482), the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (2010019120035), the Key Grant Project of Ministry of Education of China (308020), as well as the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (CDJRC102100001 and CDJZR10210001).

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    Shan Li, You-Peng Chen, Chun Li, Jin-Song Guo, Fang Fang & Xu Gao

  2. College of Urban Construction & Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China

    Shan Li, You-Peng Chen, Chun Li, Jin-Song Guo, Fang Fang & Xu Gao

  3. Shandong Branch of China Urban Construction Design & Research Institute, Jinan, 250101, China

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Li, S., Chen, YP., Li, C. et al. Influence of Free Ammonia on Completely Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal over Nitrite (CANON) Process. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 167, 694–704 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-012-9726-4

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