Nitrification Principle / Field Trials of Nitrification Efficiency
All the 6 reactors that constitute the PBBR exhibited ammonia consumption of ˜ 1ppm/hr (Fig 1 (a), (b) & (c)), and the rate of consumption increased with the strength of the substrate.
All the 6 reactors that constitute the PBBR exhibited ammonia consumption of ˜ 1ppm/hr (Fig 2 (a), (b) & (c)), and the rate of consumption increased with the strength of the substrate .
The increase in the substrate concentration resulted in the increased substrate consumption.
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Fig 1(a)
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Fig 1(b)
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Fig 1(c)
Fig. 1(a), Fig 1(b), and Fig 1(c) : Ammonia removal by the reactors under varying substrate concentrations (a = 2 ppm, b = 5 ppm, c = 10 ppm). R1 to R6 refer to the six reactors that constitute the PBBR.
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Fig 2(a)
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Fig 2(b)
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Fig 2(c)
Fig. 2(a), Fig.2(b), Fig.2(c) : Nitrite removal by the reactors under varying substrate concentrations (a =2 ppm, b = 5 ppm, c = 10 ppm). R1 to R6 refer to the six reactors that constitute the PBBR.
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Fig. 3. Volumetric TAN removal rates by the reactor with flow rate.
The maximum volumetric TAN removal was obtained at its maximum turn over of 2500L/hr was 18 g NH4+-N per day with a HRT of 48 seconds.