Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (한국수산과학회지)

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Nitrification and Denitrification of Land-based Fish Farm Wastewater using an Anaerobic-Aerobic Upflow Biological Aerated Filter

혐기-호기 상향류 필터 공정에서 양식배출수의 질산화 및 탈질 연구

  • Park, Noh-Back (Aquaculture Management Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Young (Jeju Branch, National Fisheries Products Quality Inspection Service) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Min (Aquaculture Management Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Lee, Jun-Sang (Korea Environment Corporation)
  • 박노백 (국립수산과학원 양식관리과) ;
  • 이현영 (국립수산물품질관리원 제주지원) ;
  • 김성민 (국립수산과학원 양식관리과) ;
  • 이준상 (한국환경공단)
  • Received : 2014.04.11
  • Accepted : 2014.09.04
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

This study induced biological denitrification and nitrification via a biofiltration process with the view of removing nitrogen from land-based fish farm effluent. To achieve this, we operated an aquaculture nitrogen-removal system that includes a denitrification and nitrification reactor [working volume 40 L, flow rate 64.8 L, HRT (hydraulic retention time) 14.8 h, HRT considering recycling of NOx 7.4 h]. In the continuous process, the nitrification rate of ammonium nitrogen exceeded 90% at a steady state and the denitrification efficiency exceeded 80% with recycling to a pre-anoxic reactor. In addition, the pH in the final effluent was lower with a low influent water alkalinity averaging 100 mg/L (as $CaCO_3$). For effective denitrification reactions, carbon must be supplied via particulate organic matter (POM) hydrolysis because of the low C/N (carbon/nitrogen) ratio in the water.

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