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Principle
The principle of the combined
processes is that the NH4-N in the
Sludge digester effluent is oxidized
in the Sharon reactor to NO2-N for
only 50%. The mixture of nitrite
and ammonia is ideally suited as
influent for the Anammox process
where ammonium and nitrite is
anaerobicly converted to N2-gas
and water. Figure 2 shows the
principle
of
the
combined
processes.
Figure 2: flow schedule of the combined Sharon and Anammox proces
Results on Sharon
A Sharon reactor was started up and fed with Sludge Digester effluent. A 50 % conversion of the
ammonium presented was found at a temperature of 35 C and a HRT of 1 day, without pH
correction. The average results of this conversion are shown in table 1.
Parameter
Value
Unit
NH4-N
influent
1156
( 160)
mg/l
NH4-N
effluent
519
( 164)
mg/l
NO2-N
effluent
547
( 151)
mg/l
N-load
1.07
( 0.3)
kg
N/m3/day
Results on Anammox
During the same period an Anammox reactor was
started up as a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR).
During the startup the Anammox was fed with a
synthetical medium with an increasing fraction of
Sharon effluent. Finally, the Anammox reactor was fed
with only Sharon effluent.
Conclusions
- A Sharon reactor converted ammonia in sludge
digester effluent to nitrite for more than 50%.
- An Anammox sequencing batch reactor removed
nearly all nitrogen from the Sharon effluent.
- The combined Sharon Anammox process is a very
promising technique to reduce the nitrogen-load of a
WWTP without the use of any additional chemicals.
Project outcome
Application of the Sharon and the anammox process for Nitrogen removal
Van Dongen LGJM, Jetten MSM & Van Loosdrecht MCM. 2001. The Combined
Sharon/Anammox Process. IWA Publishing, ISBN: 1 84339 000 0.
Van Dongen U, Jetten MSM & Van Loosdrecht MCM. (2001). The SHARON-Anammox process
for treatment of ammonium rich wastewater. Water Sci Technol 44(1): 153-160.
Design and construction of the first full scale anammox installation in the world at
WWTP Sluisjesdijk (Rotterdam, NL)
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