The Kinetics of Pollutant Removal through Biofiltration from Stormwater Containing Airport De-Icing Agents
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Abstract
The present study aimed to determine the kinetics of pollutant removal in biofilters with LECA filling (used as a buffer to prevent de-icing agents from being released into the environment with stormwater runoff). It demonstrated a significant effect of temperature and a C/N ratio on the rate of nitrification, denitrification, and organic compound removal. The nitrification rate was the highest (0.32 mg N/L·h) at 25 °C and C/N = 0.5, whereas the lowest (0.18 mg N/L·h) at 0 °C and C/N = 2.5 and 5.0. Though denitrification rate is mainly affected by the available quantity of organic substrate, it actually decreased as the C/N increased and was positively correlated with the temperature levels. Its value was found to be the highest (0.31 mg N/L·h) at 25 °C and C/N = 0.5, and the lowest (0.18 mg N/L·h) at 0 °C and C/N = 5.0. As the C/N increased, so did the content of organic compounds in the treated effluent. The lowest organic removal rates were noted for C/N = 0.5, ranging between 11.20 and 18.42 mg COD/L·h at 0 and 25 °C, respectively. The highest rates, ranging between 27.83 and 59.43 mg COD/L·h, were recorded for C/N = 0.5 at 0 and 25 °C, respectively.
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OpenAlex topics: Urban Stormwater Management Solutions · Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment · Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
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Department of Environment Engineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Warszawska 117a, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Visimind Ltd. Sp. z o.o., Trylinskiego St. 10, 10-683 Olsztyn, Poland
Funding
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland.
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