Masters Theses
Abstract
"The facultative anaerobic submerged filter is a plug flow, packed bed, column type reactor in which the facultative microorganisms responsible for nitrate reduction are attached to the filter media. The objective of this study was to evaluate filter performance and the kinetic equations of the process under variable conditions of flow rate, nitrate nitrogen concentration, and organic loading.
Two 0.5 cu ft (14.25 1) laboratory filters were operated for 144 days at 35°C using a synthetic waste as the substrate. Filter media consisted of smooth quartzite stone, 1 to 1.5 in. (2.54-3.82 cm) in diameter. Each filter had a porosity of 0.47 and a liquid volume of 0.22 cu ft (6.25 1).
By varying the nitrate nitrogen concentration from 3.5 to 70 mg/1 and the detention time from 1 to 4 hr, a range of nitrate loadings from 9 to 735 g NO3-N/cu m/day was achieved. Filter performance was determined by monitoring nitrate nitrogen, COD, and suspended solids.
The facultative submerged filter was found to be an effective method for denitrification of high nitrate content wastes. Nitrate removals were consistently higher than 90 percent, averaging 97 percent. COD removals were also consistently, high averaging 87 percent"--Abstract, page ii.
Advisor(s)
Modesitt, Donald E.
Committee Member(s)
Jennett, J. Charles
Cuthbertson, G. Raymond
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Civil Engineering
Sponsor(s)
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water Programs
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
1975
Pagination
viii, 80 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-79).
Rights
© 1975 Dominic Joseph Grana, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Thesis Number
T 4049
Print OCLC #
5983441
Electronic OCLC #
993703071
Recommended Citation
Grana, Dominic Joseph, "Denitrification of a synthetic waste with a submerged filter" (1975). Masters Theses. 3052.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/3052
Comments
This study was supported in part by Professional Training Grant No. T-900121-02&03 from the Office of Water Programs, Environmental Protection Agency.