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A/O Phosphorus Removal Biotechnology

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Biological treatment systems accomplish phosphorus removal by using phosphorus for biomass synthesis during biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) removal. Phosphorus is an important element in microorganisms for energy transfer and for such cell components as phospholipids, nucleotides, and nucleic acids. The theory for biological phosphorus removal is that anaerobic–aerobic contacting results in a competitive substrate utilization and selection of phosphorus-storing microorganisms. This chapter deals with the biological phosphorus removal, which includes process description, retrofitting existing activated sludge plant, A/O process design, dual phosphorus removal and nitrogen removal A2 ∕ O process, sludge derived from biological phosphorus removal processes and costs.

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  1. Lenox Institute of Water Technology, and Krofta Engineering Corporation, Lenox, MA, USA

    Nazih K. Shammas (Professor and Environmental Engineering Consultant, Ex-Dean and Director) & Lawrence K. Wang (Ex-Dean and Director)

  2. Zorex Corporation, Newtonville, NY, USA

    Lawrence K. Wang (Ex-Dean and Director)

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  3. School of Civil & Environmental Eng., Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue 50, Singapore, 639798, Singapore

    Joo-Hwa Tay

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Shammas, N.K., Wang, L.K. (2010). A/O Phosphorus Removal Biotechnology. In: Wang, L., Ivanov, V., Tay, JH. (eds) Environmental Biotechnology. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 10. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-140-0_17

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