Microbial community dynamics in an ANAMMOX reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup, raising nitrogen load, and stable performance

Abstract Bacterial community dynamics of the ANAMMOX reactor of an integrated “UASB + SHARON + ANAMMOX” system for treating piggery wastewater were investigated using the Illumina MiSeq method with samples obtained at ~ 2-week intervals during a 314-day period. With aerobic activated sludge as seeds...

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Main Authors: Qiang Huang, Wei-Li Du, Li-Li Miao, Ying Liu, Zhi-Pei Liu
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Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-018-0686-0
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author Qiang Huang
Wei-Li Du
Li-Li Miao
Ying Liu
Zhi-Pei Liu
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Wei-Li Du
Li-Li Miao
Ying Liu
Zhi-Pei Liu
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description Abstract Bacterial community dynamics of the ANAMMOX reactor of an integrated “UASB + SHARON + ANAMMOX” system for treating piggery wastewater were investigated using the Illumina MiSeq method with samples obtained at ~ 2-week intervals during a 314-day period. With aerobic activated sludge as seeds and low content artificial wastewater (NH4 +–N 50 mg/L; NO2 −–N 55 mg/L) as influent for the ANAMMOX reactor, nitrogen removal was initially observed on day 38 with a removal rate 1.3 mg N L−1 day−1, and increased to 90.4 mg N L−1 day−1 on day 55 with almost complete removal of ammonia and nitrite, indicating a successful startup of the reactor. Increasing influent load stepwise to NH4 +–N 272.7 mg/L/NO2 −–N 300 mg/L, nitrogen removal rate increased gradually to 470 mg N L−1 day−1 on day 228, and maintained a stable level (~ 420 mg N L−1 day−1) following introduction of SHARON effluent since day 229. Correlation between microbial community dynamics and nitrogen removal capability was significant (r = 0.489, p < 0.001). Microbial community composition was determined by influent ammonia, influent nitrite, effluent nitrate and some undefined factors. Anammox bacteria, accounting for ~ 98.7% of Planctomycetes, became detectable (0.03% relative abundance) since day 38 and increased to 0.9% on day 58, well consistent with nitrogen removal performance of the reactor. Relative abundance of anammox bacteria gradually increased to 38.4% on day 140 with stepwise increased influent load; decreased to 0.4% on day 169 because of nitrite inhibition; increased to 19.24% on day 233 when the influent load was dropped; kept at ~ 9.0% with SHARON effluent used as influent and dropped to 3.3% finally. Anammox bacteria, only Candidatus Brocadia and Ca. Kuenenia detected, were the most abundant at genus level. Ca. Brocadia related taxa were enriched firstly under low load and detectable during the entire experimental period. Three main groups represented by Ca. Brocadia related OTUs were enriched or eliminated at different loads, but Ca. Kuenenia related taxa were enriched only under high load (NO2 −–N > 300 mg/L), suggesting their different niches and application for different loads. These findings improve the understanding of relationships among microbial community/functional taxa, running parameters and reactor performance, and will be useful in optimizing running parameters for rapid startup and high, stable efficiency.
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spelling doaj.art-d3689221fabf4e8e85d1993f34b359dd2022-12-22T03:20:54ZengSpringerOpenAMB Express2191-08552018-10-018111510.1186/s13568-018-0686-0Microbial community dynamics in an ANAMMOX reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup, raising nitrogen load, and stable performanceQiang Huang0Wei-Li Du1Li-Li Miao2Ying Liu3Zhi-Pei Liu4State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract Bacterial community dynamics of the ANAMMOX reactor of an integrated “UASB + SHARON + ANAMMOX” system for treating piggery wastewater were investigated using the Illumina MiSeq method with samples obtained at ~ 2-week intervals during a 314-day period. With aerobic activated sludge as seeds and low content artificial wastewater (NH4 +–N 50 mg/L; NO2 −–N 55 mg/L) as influent for the ANAMMOX reactor, nitrogen removal was initially observed on day 38 with a removal rate 1.3 mg N L−1 day−1, and increased to 90.4 mg N L−1 day−1 on day 55 with almost complete removal of ammonia and nitrite, indicating a successful startup of the reactor. Increasing influent load stepwise to NH4 +–N 272.7 mg/L/NO2 −–N 300 mg/L, nitrogen removal rate increased gradually to 470 mg N L−1 day−1 on day 228, and maintained a stable level (~ 420 mg N L−1 day−1) following introduction of SHARON effluent since day 229. Correlation between microbial community dynamics and nitrogen removal capability was significant (r = 0.489, p < 0.001). Microbial community composition was determined by influent ammonia, influent nitrite, effluent nitrate and some undefined factors. Anammox bacteria, accounting for ~ 98.7% of Planctomycetes, became detectable (0.03% relative abundance) since day 38 and increased to 0.9% on day 58, well consistent with nitrogen removal performance of the reactor. Relative abundance of anammox bacteria gradually increased to 38.4% on day 140 with stepwise increased influent load; decreased to 0.4% on day 169 because of nitrite inhibition; increased to 19.24% on day 233 when the influent load was dropped; kept at ~ 9.0% with SHARON effluent used as influent and dropped to 3.3% finally. Anammox bacteria, only Candidatus Brocadia and Ca. Kuenenia detected, were the most abundant at genus level. Ca. Brocadia related taxa were enriched firstly under low load and detectable during the entire experimental period. Three main groups represented by Ca. Brocadia related OTUs were enriched or eliminated at different loads, but Ca. Kuenenia related taxa were enriched only under high load (NO2 −–N > 300 mg/L), suggesting their different niches and application for different loads. These findings improve the understanding of relationships among microbial community/functional taxa, running parameters and reactor performance, and will be useful in optimizing running parameters for rapid startup and high, stable efficiency.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-018-0686-0ANAMMOXAnammox bacteriaMicrobial community dynamicsStepwise increasing loadPiggery wastewater
spellingShingle Qiang Huang
Wei-Li Du
Li-Li Miao
Ying Liu
Zhi-Pei Liu
Microbial community dynamics in an ANAMMOX reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup, raising nitrogen load, and stable performance
AMB Express
ANAMMOX
Anammox bacteria
Microbial community dynamics
Stepwise increasing load
Piggery wastewater
title Microbial community dynamics in an ANAMMOX reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup, raising nitrogen load, and stable performance
title_full Microbial community dynamics in an ANAMMOX reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup, raising nitrogen load, and stable performance
title_fullStr Microbial community dynamics in an ANAMMOX reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup, raising nitrogen load, and stable performance
title_full_unstemmed Microbial community dynamics in an ANAMMOX reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup, raising nitrogen load, and stable performance
title_short Microbial community dynamics in an ANAMMOX reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup, raising nitrogen load, and stable performance
title_sort microbial community dynamics in an anammox reactor for piggery wastewater treatment with startup raising nitrogen load and stable performance
topic ANAMMOX
Anammox bacteria
Microbial community dynamics
Stepwise increasing load
Piggery wastewater
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-018-0686-0
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