The removal of nitrogen via the ANAMMOX process is a promising green wastewater treatment technology,with numerous benefits.The incessant studies on the ANAMMOX process over the years due to its long start-up and high...The removal of nitrogen via the ANAMMOX process is a promising green wastewater treatment technology,with numerous benefits.The incessant studies on the ANAMMOX process over the years due to its long start-up and high operational cost has positively influenced its technological advancement,even though at a rather slow pace.At the moment,relatively newANAMMOX technologies are being developedwith the goal of treating lowcarbon wastewater at low temperatures,tackling nitrite and nitrate accumulation and methane utilization from digestates while also recovering resources(phosphorus)in a sustainable manner.This review compares and contrasts the handful of ANAMMOX-based processes developed thus far with plausible solutions for addressing their respective bottlenecks hindering full-scale implementation.Ultimately,future prospects for advancing understanding of mechanisms and engineering application of ANAMMOX process are posited.As a whole,technological advances in process design and patents have greatly contributed to better understanding of the ANAMMOX process,which has greatly aided in the optimization and industrialization of the ANAMMOX process.This review is intended to provide researchers with an overview of the present state of research and technological development of the ANAMMOX process,thus serving as a guide for realizing energy autarkic future practical applications.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51508366)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.BK20201450)the Jiangsu Qinglan Project,Kunshan Science and Technology Planning Project (No.KSF202108).
文摘The removal of nitrogen via the ANAMMOX process is a promising green wastewater treatment technology,with numerous benefits.The incessant studies on the ANAMMOX process over the years due to its long start-up and high operational cost has positively influenced its technological advancement,even though at a rather slow pace.At the moment,relatively newANAMMOX technologies are being developedwith the goal of treating lowcarbon wastewater at low temperatures,tackling nitrite and nitrate accumulation and methane utilization from digestates while also recovering resources(phosphorus)in a sustainable manner.This review compares and contrasts the handful of ANAMMOX-based processes developed thus far with plausible solutions for addressing their respective bottlenecks hindering full-scale implementation.Ultimately,future prospects for advancing understanding of mechanisms and engineering application of ANAMMOX process are posited.As a whole,technological advances in process design and patents have greatly contributed to better understanding of the ANAMMOX process,which has greatly aided in the optimization and industrialization of the ANAMMOX process.This review is intended to provide researchers with an overview of the present state of research and technological development of the ANAMMOX process,thus serving as a guide for realizing energy autarkic future practical applications.