Exploiting refractory organic matter for advanced nitrogen removal from mature landfill leachate via anammox in an expanded granular sludge bed reactor

• Published in: Bioresource Technology Vol. 371; p. 128594
• Main Authors: Jiang, Mengting, Ji, Shenghao, Wu, Ruixin, Yang, Huan, Li, Yu-You, Liu, Jianyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2023; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Advanced nitrogen removal; Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidation; anaerobic ammonium oxidation; Anammox; Bioreactors; Denitrification; Hydraulic retention time; landfill leachates; Mature landfill leachate; nitrates; Nitrogen; organic carbon; Oxidation-Reduction; Refractory organic matter; Sewage; sludge; technology; total nitrogen; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Mature landfill leachate; Anammox; Refractory organic matter; Hydraulic retention time; Advanced nitrogen removal

[Display omitted] •Exploiting ROM for advanced N removal via AMX from mature leachate was studied.•High TN and TOC removal (94.50 %, 27.12 %) were obtained with NLR of 2.4 kg N/(m3·d).•Prolonging HRT was beneficial to N removal and SMP, humus, fulvic acid utilization.•Anaerolineaceae abundance incre...