Effects of influent COD/TN ratio on nitrogen removal in integrated constructed wetland–microbial fuel cell systems. (January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Xiaoou; Tian, Yimei; Liu, Hong; Zhao, Xinhua; Wu, Qing
• Is Part Of: Bioresource technology. Volume 271(2019)
• Page Start: 492
• Page End: 495
• Publication Date: 2019-01
• Subjects: Constructed wetland -- Microbial fuel cell -- COD/TN -- Nitrogen -- Denitrification; Biomass -- Periodicals; Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Bioremediation -- Periodicals; Agricultural wastes -- Periodicals; Factory and trade waste -- Periodicals; Organic wastes -- Periodicals; Bioénergie -- Périodiques; Déchets agricoles -- Périodiques; Déchets industriels -- Périodiques; Déchets organiques -- Périodiques; Déchets (Combustible) -- Périodiques; 662.88
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.039
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-8524

Abstract

Highlights: MFC reduced the dependence of denitrification on organic carbon sources in CWs. Influent COD/TN ≥3 resulted in a TN removal of 90.30–91.46% in CW-MFCs. MFC could significantly promote nitrogen removal (by 4.81–15.48% TN) in CWs. Promotion of MFC for nitrogen removal increased as the influent COD/TN reduced. Abstract: Given that the relationship between the influent C/N (generally referred to as COD/TN) ratio and nitrogen removal has not been well understood in integrated constructed wetland–microbial fuel cell (CW-MFC) systems, this study aimed to investigate the effects of COD/TN ratio on nitrogen removal in CW-MFCs. Results showed that the MFC could reduce the dependence of denitrification on organic carbon sources in CWs, and influent COD/TN ratios ≥3 could result in a TN removal of 90.30–91.46% in CW-MFCs. Moreover, the MFC could significantly enhance TN removal by 4.81% to 15.48% when the influent COD/TN ratios decreased from 9.00 to 1.23 in CWs. The lower the influent COD/TN ratio was, the stronger the enhancement of the MFC. There was a significant positive relationship (R 2 > 0.99) between the electricity output and influent CODCr concentration (50–360 mg/L) in the CW-MFC.