Biological N Removal from Wastes Generated from Amine-Based CO2 Capture: Case Monoethanolamine |
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Authors: | Ingrid Hauser Ana B. Colaço Julie A. Skjæran Aslak Einbu Kjetill Østgaard Hallvard F. Svendsen Francisco J. Cervantes |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491, Trondheim, Norway 2. SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, 7465, Trondheim, Norway 3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491, Trondheim, Norway 4. División de Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICyT), Camino a la Presa San José 2055, Col. Lomas 4a Seccion, C.P. 78216, San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico
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Abstract: | Large-scale amine-based CO2 capture will generate waste containing large amounts of ammonia, in addition to contaminants such as the actual amine as well as degradation products thereof. Monoethanolamine (MEA) has been a dominant amine applied so far in this context. This study reveals how biological N removal can be achieved even in systems heavily contaminated by MEA in post- as well as pre-denitrification treatment systems, elucidating the rate-limiting factors of nitrification as well as aerobic and denitrifying biodegradation of MEA. The hydrolysis of MEA to ammonia readily occurred both in post- and pre-denitrification treatment systems with a hydraulic retention time of 7 h. MEA removal was ≥99?±?1 % and total nitrogen removal 77?±?10 % in both treatment systems. This study clearly demonstrates the advantage of pre-denitrification over post-denitrification for achieving biological nitrogen removal from MEA-contaminated effluents. Besides the removal of MEA, the removal efficiency of total nitrogen as well as organic matter was high without additional carbon source supplied. |
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