Application of the Anammox in China—A Review

Ruolan Wen, Yue Jin and Wenjie Zhang
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Ruolan Wen: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Yue Jin: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Wenjie Zhang: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 3, 1-16

Abstract: Anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox) has been one of the most innovative discoveries for the treatment of wastewater with high ammonia nitrogen concentrations. The process has significant advantages for energy saving and sludge reduction, also capital costs and greenhouse gases emissions are reduced. Recently, the use of anammox has rapidly become mainstream in China. This study reviews the engineering applications of the anammox process in China, including various anammox-based technologies, selection of anammox reactors and attempts to apply them to different wastewater treatment plants. This review discusses the control and implementation of stable reactor operation and analyzes challenges facing mainstream anammox applications. Finally, a unique and novel perspective on the development and application of anammox in China is presented.

Keywords: anaerobic ammonia oxidation; nitrite; sequencing batch reactor; engineering application (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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