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Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Performance
in Constructed Wetland by Coupling Partial
Tide Flow Operation Mode with Iron-Carbon
Micro-Electrolysis Process
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College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Center for Marine Environmental and Ecological Modelling,
Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution
Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Submission date: 2022-06-04
Final revision date: 2022-09-19
Acceptance date: 2022-10-02
Online publication date: 2022-12-05
Publication date: 2023-01-12
Corresponding author
Xingpo Liu
Shanghai Maritime University, 201306, Shanghai, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):965-972
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Constructed wetlands (CWs) with iron-carbon (Fe-C) filler and gravel filler were set up to examine
the synthetic effects of partial tide flow operation mode and Fe-C micro-electrolysis on nitrogen removal
performance. Submerged emptying ratio (SER) that representing flood and drain period was set to 2:1
and 1:2 respectively for creating aerobic/anoxic alternative conditions. Upper nitrification area of CWs
was operated by tide flow mode and the transformation of NH4+-N to NO3--N was greatly enhanced via
the extension of emptying time for air dissolution. Fe-C micro-electrolysis could enhance the availability
of carbon sources for biological denitrification and facilitated autotrophic denitrification based on iron
oxidation and transfer. It made clear that enhanced denitrification in bottom area contributed to NO3--N removal from water body thus facilitating TN removal. Comprehensive and stable COD (84.2±2.0%),
NO3--N (82.1±2.0%) and TN (55.6±2.0%) removal efficiencies were simultaneously achieved in partial
tide flow CW with Fe-C filler under SER of 1:2. The study provided a novel idea for the efficient nitrogen
removal in CWs treating eutrophic water.