Abstract
A strategy that integrates the anammox and hydroxyapatite crystallization in an up-flow anaerobic fixed-bed reactor (UAFB) was investigated to simultaneously remove nitrogen and recover phosphorus. During the 430 days of operation, 73.1 ± 6.6% of influent phosphorus was removed with an efficient nitrogen removal efficiency of 87.8 ± 1.7%. After long-term operation, numerous acicular and micron-sized crystals were observed on the matured biofilm, of which the phosphorus content was around 10.21% (wt%) and hydroxyapatite was the main form of crystals through SEM-EDS, FT-IR and XRD analysis. The variation of substrates along the axial length of UAFB showed that phosphate removal was positively correlated with anammox and pH. Moreover, three anammox bacteria including Candidatus Brocadia (19.73%), Candidatus Jettenia (0.49%) and Candidatus Kuenenia (0.85%) were detected at the bottom of UAFB, while Candidatus Jettenia (4.67%) was dominant at the top. Hence, the anammox-based biofilm system could be alternative for the recovery of phosphorus from nutrient-rich wastewater.
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