@inproceedings{3c2db9d084cf4cdeb7f380427c20e634,
title = "Engineered biocatalysts: An innovative solution for nutrient removal from wastewater",
abstract = "A pilot program was developed at the Wright Smith, Jr. Wastewater Treatment Facility of the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System to independently verify the performance of an innovative biocatalyst-based technology for N and P removal from partially treated effluent to meet existing and anticipated stringent regulatory requirements. The results show that ammonia removal performance of 98% (±2%) can be achieved to meet effluent discharge criteria of 0.18 mg-N/L. Denitrification performance of the biocatalyst was tested at different hydraulic retention times and met the effluent water quality requirement of 3.0 mgNO3-N/L set to simulate future discharge criteria. Ortho-phosphate removal efficiency of higher than 90% were achieved with COD/P ratios of higher than 50, meeting the 0.33 mg-P/L target. This study verifies for the first time the performance of this “next-generation” technology in an independent and scientific manner.",
keywords = "Biocatalyst, MicroNiche engineering technology, Nitrogen removal, Phosphorus removal, Pilot study",
author = "Carla Cherchi and Douglas Cote and Hector Castro and Harold Schmidt and Harold Aiken and Kellogg Schwab and Jacangelo, {Joseph G.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of Dr. Fatemeh Shirazi and Ali Dorri from Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc., for their data review and provision of the biocatalyst for this study. The authors are also grateful to the Operators and Laboratory staff at the Wright Smith, Jr. WWTF of the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, for their support in operating the pilot and analyze the water quality of the collected samples throughout the study. Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright}2016 Water Environment Federation.; 89th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2016 ; Conference date: 24-09-2016 Through 28-09-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.2175/193864716819713484",
language = "English (US)",
series = "WEFTEC 2016 - 89th Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference",
publisher = "Water Environment Federation",
pages = "897--904",
booktitle = "WEFTEC 2016 - 89th Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference",
address = "United States",
}