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Sources of nitrogen
% Organic N
Removal
Trickling filter
Air activated sludge
Pure O2
Three stage-nitrificationdenitrificationNitrification denitrification
Oxidation ditch
Submerged filter
denitrification
52
85%
83
81
94
90
99
52-58
Ammonia nitrogen
Biological nitrification are most effectively
applied for waste water with Intermediate to
low levels of ammonia nitrogen
oNitrification is an autotrophic process in
which energy is derived by M.O
By oxidation of nitrogen compounds
1.COMPINED
CO2
OXIDATION NITRIFICATION
a)Suspended growth
i) activated sludge
ii) conventional plug
flow
iii) complete mix
iv) extended
aeration
Removal of specific pollutants
b)Attached Growth
- trickling filter
- RBC
2) SEPARATE STAGE OF NITRIFICATION
Suspended growth
Attached growth
TF RBC
3) NITRIFICATION - DENITRIFICATION
COMBINED (single stage)
a) Bardenpho process (4 stage)
b) Oxidation ditch.
4) SEPARATED STAGE DENTIRFICATION.
a) suspended gowth -1)complete mix.
2)Plug flow reactor(PFR)
b) attached growth
_1) Packed bed
reactor.
2)Fluidised bed reactor.
3)RBC
ADVANTAGES
6NO-3+5CH3OH
5CO2+3N2+7H2O+6OH
Methanol
Nitrified
Effluent
effluent
O2
Dentrification
tank
Denitrification
Clarifier
Waste sludge