Enhancement of aerobic granulation by zero-valent iron in sequencing batch airlift reactor Kong,Q, Ngo,HH, Shu,L, Fu,RS, Jiang,CH and Miao,MS 2014, Enhancement of aerobic granulation by zero-valent iron in sequencing batch airlift reactor, Journal of hazardous materials, vol. 279, pp. 511-517, doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.07.036. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Enhancement of aerobic granulation by zero-valent iron in sequencing batch airlift reactor Author(s) Kong,Q Ngo,HH Shu,L Fu,RS Jiang,CH Miao,MS Journal name Journal of hazardous materials Volume number 279 Start page 511 End page 517 Total pages 7 Publisher Elsevier Place of publication Amsterdam , Netherlands Publication date 2014-07-29 ISSN 1873-3336 Keyword(s) Aerobic granulation Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) Microbial community Zero-valent iron (ZVI) Science & Technology Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Environmental Sciences Engineering Environmental Sciences & Ecology NITROUS-OXIDE EMISSION UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE WASTE-WATER TREATMENT CYCLIC DI-GMP ACTIVATED-SLUDGE BLANKET REACTORS GRANULES REMOVAL AUGMENTATION Summary This study elucidates the enhancement of aerobic granulation by zero-valent iron (ZVI). A reactor augmented with ZVI had a start-up time of aerobic granulation (43 days) that was notably less than that for a reactor without augmentation (64 days). The former reactor also had better removal efficiencies for chemical oxygen demand and ammonium. Moreover, the mature granules augmented with ZVI had better physical characteristics and produced more extracellular polymeric substances (especially of protein). Three-dimensional-excitation emission matrix fluorescence showed that ZVI enhanced organic material diversity. Additionally, ZVI enhanced the diversity of the microbial community. Fe(2+) dissolution from ZVI helped reduce the start-up time of aerobic granulation and increased the extracellular polymeric substance content. Conclusively, the use of ZVI effectively enhanced aerobic granulation. Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.07.036 Field of Research 090499 Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970110 Expanding Knowledge in Technology HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2014, Elsevier Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30069495 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Engineering Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Author URL Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 09 Feb 2015, 12:11:42 EST Mon, 09 Feb 2015, 17:15:06 EST Tue, 10 Feb 2015, 04:01:42 EST Thu, 12 Feb 2015, 16:00:46 EST Wed, 18 Feb 2015, 13:21:50 EST Wed, 18 Feb 2015, 13:22:35 EST Wed, 18 Feb 2015, 13:43:53 EST Thu, 19 Feb 2015, 15:11:05 EST Thu, 19 Feb 2015, 15:15:46 EST Fri, 20 Feb 2015, 12:22:57 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 61 times in TR Web of Science Cited 65 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 224 Abstract Views, 5 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 09 Feb 2015, 17:15:06 EST