Linkage - International - Grant ID: LX0346843

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LX0346843

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Novel nitrogen removal process via nitrite in a biofilm system and analysis of microbial community dynamics. Nitrogen removal from wastewater is essential to protect our unique aquatic environment. This removal is typically achieved via two steps: Nitrification converts ammonium via nitrite to nitrate; denitrification converts nitrate via nitrite again to harmless nitrogen gas. This project will develop a biofilm reactor system, which enables this process to run via nitrite only, instead of nitrate. Savings of 40% carbon and 25% oxygen requirements are possible this way. This process has not yet been demonstrated under controlled conditions, but recent progress in the research groups in Australia and Korea now offer novel ways to accomplish this promising process.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 31-12-2003

Funding Scheme: Linkage - International

Funding Amount: $116,058.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Technologies |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Land and water management | Land and water management

Other Keywords

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Technologies | Land and water management

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