Abstract
The performance of sulfate-dependent anaerobic ammonium oxidation was studied. The results showed that both SO42− and NH4+ were chemically stable under anaerobic conditions. They did not react with each other in the absence of biological catalyst (sludge). The anaerobic digested sludge cultivated in an anaerobic reactor for three years took on the ability of oxidizing ammonium with sulfate anaerobically. The average reduction of sulfate and ammonium was 71.67 mg·L−1 and 56.82 mg·L−1 at high concentrations. The reaction between SO42− and NH4+ was difficult, though feasible, due to its low standard Gibbs free energy change. The experiment demonstrated that high substrate concentrations and low oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) may be favourable for the biological reaction.
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