Micro/nanobubble aeration promotes rapid and stable partial nitrification by strengthening the synergistic activity of functional microbial communities in the treatment of low-strength rural wastewater

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第一作者： Kumwimba, Mathieu Nsenga

作者： Kumwimba, Mathieu Nsenga;Li, Xuyong;Huang, Jinlou;Kumwimba, Mathieu Nsenga;Li, Xuyong;Huang, Jinlou;Kumwimba, Mathieu Nsenga;Li, Jing;Dzakpasu, Mawuli;Ifon, Binessi Edouard;Muyembe, Diana Kavidia

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关键词： Partial nitrification (PN) system; Micro and nano bubble technology; Aeration performance; Real rural sewage treatment; Metagenomic analysis

期刊名称：CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL （ 影响因子：13.2； 五年影响因子：13.5 ）

ISSN： 1385-8947

年卷期： 2025 年 519 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Partial nitrification (PN) offers significant economic and environmental advantages; however, achieving a rapid start-up and stable long-term performance remains a major technical challenge globally. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that micro- and nano-bubble (M/NB) technology can serve as a simple yet effective strategy for the rapid startup and sustained stability of PN in real rural sewage, while simultaneously achieving >70% energy saving via the application of M/NB aeration in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). The oxygen transfer coefficient (K-La) of M/NB aeration was circa 8.4 times higher than that of conventional bubble (CB) aeration. Unlike conventional macrobubble systems, the M/NB-aerated reactor achieved a nitrite accumulation ratio (NAR) of 90.3% within just two days. Once established, the M/NB-PN reactor maintained a high NAR (90-97%) despite substantial seasonal fluctuations in ammonia loading and temperature, demonstrating excellent operational robustness. The enhanced performance was attributed to the preferential stimulation of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) over nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) under M/NB aeration. This shift promoted the enrichment of Nitrosomonas (AOB) while effectively suppressing Nitrospira (NOB). Furthermore, the relative abundances of the functional genes amoA and hao in the M/NB-aerated reactor were more than eightfold and fourfold higher, respectively, compared to those observed under conventional aeration conditions. Batch experiments confirmed the reproducibility of this strategy, successfully achieving PN using non-PN-acclimated seed sludge. Overall, this study introduces a practical and energy-efficient method for the rapid start-up and stable maintenance of PN, providing a promising foundation for the implementation of partial nitrification/anammox (PN/A) and advanced nitrogen removal technologies.

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