@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/13327,
	  title     = {Denitrification of Wastewater Containing High Nitrate Using a Bioreactor System Packed by Microbial Cellulose},
	  author    = {H. Godini and  A. Rezaee and  A. Jafari and  S. H. Mirhousaini},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {A Laboratory-scale packed bed reactor with microbial
cellulose as the biofilm carrier was used to investigate the
denitrification of high-strength nitrate wastewater with specific
emphasis on the effect the nitrogen loading rate and hydraulic
retention time. Ethanol was added as a carbon source for
denitrification. As a result of this investigation, it was found that up
to 500 mg/l feed nitrate concentration the present system is able to
produce an effluent with nitrate content below 10 ppm at 3 h
hydraulic retention time. The highest observed denitrification rate
was 4.57 kg NO3-N/ (m3 .d) at a nitrate load of 5.64 kg NO3-
N/(m3 .d), and removal efficiencies higher than 90% were obtained
for loads up to 4.2 kg NO3-N/(m3 .d). A mass relation between COD
consumed and NO3-N removed around 2.82 was observed. This
continuous-flow bioreactor proved an efficient denitrification system
with a relatively low retention time.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {4},
	  number    = {2},
	  year      = {2010},
	  pages     = {81 - 85},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/13327},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/38},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 38, 2010},
	}