Novel media for biological phosphorus and nitrogen removal from municipal wastewater using a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR): POSTER
Parsotamo, A.1, Soares, A.1, Barrett, M.2, Hassan, J.2, 1Cranfield University, 2Warden Biomedia, UK
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- Accumulation of nutrients such as phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) in surface water leads to eutrophication.
- Regulation in the UK and the Water Framework Directive detail consents for N and P discharge limits.
- Biofilm-based processes can reduce the usage of chemicals to remove N and P
- Biofilm-based technology can be applied to achieve total nutrient removal by retrofitting and intensifying existing plants.
- New media design for MBBRs to promote COD removal, phosphorus removal, nitrification and denitrification