A 20-year journey of partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A): from sidestream toward mainstream

Z Wang, M Zheng, H Duan, Z Yuan… - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ana erobic amm onium ox idation (anammox) was discovered as a new microbial reaction in
the late 1990s, which led to the development of an innovative energy-and carbon-efficient …

How to provide nitrite robustly for anaerobic ammonium oxidation in mainstream nitrogen removal

K Wang, J Li, X Gu, H Wang, X Li… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Innovation in decarbonizing wastewater treatment is urgent in response to global climate
change. The practical implementation of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) …

Toward energy neutrality: novel wastewater treatment incorporating acidophilic ammonia oxidation

Z Hu, T Liu, Z Wang, J Meng… - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) followed by partial nitritation and anammox
(PN/A) and anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising roadmap to achieve energy-neutral …

Desalination, Water Re-use, and Halophyte Cultivation in Salinized Regions: A Highly Productive Groundwater Treatment System

K Park, A Mudgal, V Mudgal, M Sagi… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Groundwater salinization is a problem affecting access to water in many world regions.
Though desalination by conventional reverse osmosis (RO) can upgrade groundwater …

Difference of high-salinity-induced inhibition of ammonia-oxidising bacteria and nitrite-oxidising bacteria and its applications

C Lin, Y Liu, YY Li, J Liu - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The difficulty in achieving stable partial nitritation (PN) is a challenge that limits the
application of mainstream anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox). This study proposes …

Solid retention time regulates partial nitrification by algal-bacterial consortia in wastewater treatment: Performance and mechanism

M Zhi, Z Zhou, C Yang, Y Chen, Y Xiao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Partial nitrification in algal-bacterial consortia is a promising approach for low-strength
ammonia wastewater treatment without mechanical aeration. However, the effects of solid …

Achieving rapid start-up of mainstream partial nitritation by sludge treatment using high salinity

C Lin, Y Liu, YY Li, J Liu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The difficulty of the start-up and maintenance the stability of partial nitritation (PN) was
considered as a key challenge for mainstream anammox. This study demonstrated a novel …

Effect of sludge retention time (SRT) on micro-ecological niche competition kinetics between ammonia-oxidizing organisms (AOO) and nitrite-oxidizing organisms …

Y Li, Y Huang, M Sun, J Wang, F Chen, Y Shao… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a method for controlling the nitrification process, sludge retention time (SRT) control is
based on the micro-ecological niche competition between ammonia-oxidizing organisms …

Acidophilic partial nitrification (pH< 6) facilitates ultra-efficient short-flow nitrogen transformation: experimental validation and genomic insights

F Zhang, Z Du, J Wang, Y Du, Y Peng - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Partial nitrification (PN) represents an energy-efficient bioprocess; however, it often
confronts challenges such as unstable nitrite accumulation, nitrite oxidizing bacteria shocks …

Pure water and resource recovery from municipal wastewater using high-rate activated sludge, reverse osmosis, and mainstream anammox: A pilot scale study

H Zhao, Y Zhou, L Zou, C Lin, J Liu, YY Li - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to the escalating global water scarcity and the high energy consumption
associated with traditional wastewater treatment plants, there is a growing demand for …