Spatial and Temporal Variability in Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide Generation and Emission from Full-Scale Biological Nitrogen Removal and Non-BNR Processes

被引:42
作者
Ahn, Joon Ho [1 ]
Kim, Sungpyo
Park, Hongkeun
Katehis, Dimitrios [2 ]
Pagilla, Krishna [3 ]
Chandran, Kartik [1 ]
机构
[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Earth & Environm Engn, New York, NY 10027 USA
[2] CH2M Hill Inc, Philadelphia, PA USA
[3] IIT, Chicago, IL 60616 USA
关键词
nitrous oxide; biological nitrogen removal; spatial and temporal variability; WASTE-WATER TREATMENT; ACTIVATED-SLUDGE; TREATMENT-PLANT; NITROSOMONAS-EUROPAEA; INTERMITTENT AERATION; GASEOUS NITROGEN; NITRIC-OXIDE; DENITRIFICATION; N2O; ANOXIA;
D O I
10.2175/106143010X12681059116897
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Biological nitrogen removal (BNR) strategies can contribute to atmospheric nitrous oxide (N2O). In the future, as BNR is implemented at more wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) around the globe, the emission and release of these gases to the atmosphere is expected to increase. This study focused on the quantification of N2O emissions rates and inventory at several WWTPs using a newly developed, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Washington, D.C.) (U.S. EPA)-reviewed protocol. Application of the protocol revealed nitrous oxide emissions from aerated zones therein, hitherto not considered in the current U.S. EPA approach to quantifying N2O fluxes from WWTPs. A high degree of diurnal variability in N2O fluxes was measured, which correlated well with diurnal total Kjeldahl nitrogen loadings. In combination, these results point to the diminishing utility of a single emission factor approach to estimate the N2O emissions from WWTPs, which has been followed to date. Water Environ. Res., 82, 2362 (2010).
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页码:2362 / 2372
页数:11
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