MICROBIAL APPLICATIONS OF NITRIFIERS AND DENITRIFIERS IN INDUSTRIAL wastewater treatment.

This book explores the microbial applications of nitrifiers and denitrifiers in industrial wastewater treatment. It provides an in-depth analysis of the biological processes involved in nitrogen reduction and wastewater treatment in various industrial settings. The text delves into mechanisms, speci...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS, 2025.
Series:Developments in applied microbiology and biotechnology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Microbial Applications of Nitrifiers and Denitrifiers in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1: Performance of nitrification-denitrification processes for wastewater treatment
  • Introduction
  • Nitrogen and organic pollutants that remain in wastewater
  • The function of microorganisms in the treatment of wastewater concerning the elimination of nitrogen
  • Biological nitrogen reduction in recirculating aquaculture systems
  • The mechanisms, species, and genes involved in the biological nitrification that occurs in aquaculture
  • Aerobic nitrification
  • Nitrification using autotrophic processes
  • Nitrogen fixation by heterotrophic bacteria
  • Anaerobic nitrification
  • Denitrification of biological origin in aquaculture: An overview of processes, species, and genes involved
  • Traditional biochemical processes of nitrification and denitrification
  • Nitrification
  • Denitrification
  • Causes of nitrogen oxides emissions
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • The buildup of nitrite
  • Conversion factor C/N
  • Copper (Cu) ion availability
  • New inorganic and organic pollutants are readily available
  • Production of N2O: The molecular level
  • Abatement of N2O using bioreactors
  • Using sequential batch reactors research
  • Biofiltersvaluable
  • Bioremediation systems
  • Nanomagnetic components
  • Airlift reactors
  • Membrane biofilm reactors and denitrifying bioreactors
  • Strategies for reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide
  • Nitrous oxide abatement and bioremediation: Problems and prospects
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Chapter 2: Microbiology and application of the nitrification-denitrification process
  • Introduction
  • Denitrification's stoichiometry and microbiology
  • The stoichiometry as well as the microbiology of anammox.
  • Concerns about the simultaneous occurrence of anammox and denitrification
  • Integration of anammox and denitrification processes
  • Sulfur-driven partial denitrification that results mainly in the formation of nitrite
  • Enrichment techniques as well as metabolic regulation
  • Microorganisms that provide a purpose and the physiological properties
  • The primary end product of the heterotrophic partial denitrification process is nitrite
  • Enrichment techniques
  • Nitrite supply alternative for mainstream anammox
  • Innovative nitrogen removal for wastewater that is high in ammonia
  • Recovery of nitrogen in the form of N2O from flue gas or wastewater
  • The most significant problems and restrictions associated with nitritation-based anammox method
  • The residue of nitrates in treatment of high-strength wastewater
  • The difficulty in consistently acquiring nitrite
  • The danger of inhibition when there is a large ratio of organic carbon to nitrogen
  • Restrictions imposed on the treatment of wastewater containing nitrate
  • The newly discovered and very effective access to anammox via the PD route
  • Obtaining a high production of NO2-N through denitrification
  • Principal factors that have an effect
  • Electron donor
  • Environmental influences
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Applications of heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification process
  • Introduction
  • Heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification
  • Conclusion and future perspective
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Applications of nitrification-denitrification processes: Advances in petrochemical wastewater treatment
  • World energy demand
  • Oil history
  • Oil and its characteristics
  • Nitrogen cycle and the effects of nitrogen content in petroleum wastewater
  • Nitrification process
  • Denitrification process.
  • Denitrifying and hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms
  • Denitrification process in oil wastewater treatment
  • Bioaugmentation, artificial consortium design, and immobilized biomass for petroleum wastewater treatment
  • Processes and bioreactors for the treatment of petroleum wastewater effluents
  • Membrane bioreactors for petroleum wastewater treatment
  • Moving bed biofilm reactors for petroleum wastewater treatment
  • Fluidized bed reactor for petroleum wastewater treatment
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Effect of operational conditions on nitrification-denitrification of bacterial-microalgae community
  • Introduction
  • Types of wastewater treatment technologies
  • Waste stabilization pond systems
  • High-rate algal ponds
  • Role of bacteria and microalgae in the community
  • Microalgal-bacterial consortia systems
  • Microalgae-assistant systems
  • Microalgae-dominant systems
  • Mechanism of nitrogen removal from wastewater
  • Nitrogen in the form of ammonia-N
  • Nitrogen in the form of nitrate
  • Factors affecting the nitrifying-denitrifying bacterial-microalgal community
  • C:N ratio
  • Biomass inoculum ratio
  • Luminescence
  • pH
  • Carbon competition
  • Nutrients
  • Mixing rate
  • Dilution rate
  • Advantages of the system
  • Applications of harvested microalgae biomass
  • Biofuel production
  • Human food
  • Biofertilizer and biostimulants
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Aquaculture feed
  • Cosmetics
  • Case studies
  • Case study I
  • Case study II
  • Case study III
  • Case study IV
  • Conclusion and key challenges
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Nitrification and denitrification in wastewater treatment: Current status and challenges
  • Introduction
  • Nitrogen removal from sewage water using microorganisms
  • Participation of microorganisms in denitrification
  • Mechanism of nitrification and denitrification
  • Denitrification.
  • Nitrification-related microorganisms
  • Denitrification-related microorganisms
  • Present technology in nitrification
  • Present technology in denitrification
  • Bioreactors for N2O abatement
  • Membrane biofilm reactors and denitrifying bioreactors
  • Industrial wastewater nitro group-containing chemical treatment
  • Removal of nitro group-containing compounds from industrial effluent using biotechnology
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Strategies for controlling denitritation
  • Nitritation-denitritation as an alternative to conventional wastewater treatment
  • Microbial bases of the nitritation-denitritation process
  • Factors and parameters affecting denitritation
  • The concentration of dissolved oxygen
  • The mode of reactor operation
  • The type of substrate
  • Other factors
  • Application of nitritation-denitritation for the treatment of industrial wastewater
  • Advantages and disadvantages and future prospects of nitritation-denitritation process
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Online sources
  • Chapter 8: Recent advances in nitrification-denitrification bioreactors for industrial wastewater reuse
  • Introduction
  • Processes and technologies for nitrogen removal
  • Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification
  • Shortcut nitrification/denitrification
  • One-stage nitritation/anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox)
  • Comammox
  • Ferric ammonium oxidation (Feammox)
  • Nitrate-dependent ferrous oxidation
  • Simultaneous use of anaerobic treatment with partial nitrification-denitrification
  • Membrane bioreactors
  • Photobioreactors for tertiary wastewater treatment
  • Bioelectrochemical treatment
  • Summary and prospects
  • References
  • Index.