The
increasing
use
of
nanoparticles
(NPs)
necessitates
investigation
their
impact
on
wastewater
treatment
processes,
particularly
anammox,
a
critical
biological
nitrogen
removal
pathway.
This
study
explored
the
effects
short-term
exposure
to
TiO
Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024
Abstract
The
chronic
effects
of
titanium
dioxide
nanoparticles
(TiO
2
NPs)
on
aerobic
granular
sludge
(AGS)
and
algal–bacterial
(ABGS)
was
examined
in
this
study.
Sequencing
batch
bioreactors
(SBRs)
photo
sequencing
(PSBRs)
were
operated
with
synthetic
wastewater
containing
0,
1,
5,
10,
20,
30,
50
mg
L
−1
TiO
NPs
for
10
days.
Nanoparticles
at
concentrations
1
5
did
not
impact
nutrient
removal
but
led
to
an
increase
extracellular
polymeric
substances
(EPSs),
primarily
protein
(PN).
With
increasing
nanoparticle
concentration,
the
negative
effect
became
more
pronounced,
mainly
AGS
SBRs.
At
,
chemical
oxygen
demand
(COD),
ammonia–nitrogen
(NH
3
-N),
phosphorus
(PO
4
3−
)
decreased
by
20.9%,
12.2%,
35.1%
AGS,
respectively,
while
ABGS,
they
reached
only
13.4%,
5.7%,
14.2%.
ABGS
exhibited
steady-state
30
after
around
higher
microbial
activity
EPS
content
sludge,
coupled
symbiotic
relationship
between
algae
bacteria,
contributed
tolerance
nanoparticles.
Finally,
although
reduced
biomass
both
types
bioreactors,
accumulation
confirmed
Energy-dispersive
X-ray
spectroscopy
analysis,
absence
detectable
effluent
wastewater,
measured
Inductively-coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry,
may
be
attributed
specific
operational
conditions
study,
including
relatively
short
operation
period
(10
days)
high
initial
MLSS
concentration
(6
g
).
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2024
Abstract
The
chronic
effects
of
titanium
dioxide
nanoparticles
(TiO2
NPs)
on
aerobic
granular
sludge
(AGS)
and
algal-bacterial
(ABGS)
was
examined
in
this
study.
Sequencing
batch
bioreactors
(SBRs)
photo
sequencing
(PSBRs)
were
operated
with
synthetic
wastewater
containing
0,
1,
5,
10,
20,
30,
50
mg
L−
1
TiO2
NPs
for
10
days.
Nanoparticles
at
concentrations
1
5
did
not
impact
nutrient
removal
but
led
to
an
increase
extracellular
polymeric
substances
(EPSs),
primarily
protein
(PN).
With
increasing
nanoparticle
concentration,
the
negative
effect
became
more
pronounced,
mainly
AGS
SBRs.
At
TiO2,
chemical
oxygen
demand
(COD),
ammonia-nitrogen
(NH3-N),
phosphorus
(PO43−)
decreased
by
20.9%,
12.2%,
35.1%
AGS,
respectively,
while
ABGS,
they
reached
only
13.4%,
5.7%,
14.2%.
ABGS
exhibited
steady-state
30
after
around
higher
microbial
activity
EPS
content
sludge,
coupled
symbiotic
relationship
between
algae
bacteria,
contributed
tolerance
nanoparticles.
Finally,
although
reduced
biomass
both
types
bioreactors,
accumulation
confirmed
Energy-dispersive
X-ray
spectroscopy
analysis,
absence
detectable
effluent
wastewater,
measured
Inductively-coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry,
may
be
attributed
specific
operational
conditions
study,
including
relatively
short
operation
period
(10
days)
high
initial
MLSS
concentration
(6
g
1).