Mainstream Deammonification with Biological Phosphorus Removal

When a Detour Becomes a Shortcut: Going Full-Scale with Partial Denitrification/Anammox as an Alternative Strategy for Mainstream Deammonification and Incorporating Biological Phosphorus Removal

This project was funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant opportunity, “Approaches to Reduce Nutrient Loadings for Harmful Algal Bloom Management.”

Overview

The specific objective of this project is to pave the way for full-scale applications of shortcut N removal processes, by increasing nitrite availability for anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria (anammox) in mainstream systems. Shortcut N removal systems developed based on the partial denitrification (PdN) route rather than the NOB (nitrite oxidizing bacteria) out-selection route, will likely provide more reliable nitrite production and could accelerate the full-scale implementation of shortcut N technologies.

Funding Information

Project Team

Principal Investigators
  • Stephanie Fevig, Miriam Hacker, The Water Research Foundation
Co-Principal Investigators
  • Kartik Chandran, Columbia University
  • Haydee De Clippelier, DC Water
  • Stephanie Klaus, Hampton Roads Sanitation District & Virginia Tech
  • Rumana Riffat, George Washington University
  • George Wells, Northwestern University

Questions?

Please contact Jeff Moeller, PE, Director of Research Services, with questions about the "Mainstream Deammonification with Biological Phosphorus Removal" Grant.

Email Jeff