Effects of Liquid Carbon Source on the Biofilm Cultivation on Corncob Biocarriers

Abstract:

In this paper, effects of carbon source on the biofilm cultivation were investigated by adding or not adding liquid carbon source with corncob used as solid carbon source and biocarriers. By adding or not adding glucose in the culture solution, effects of carbon source on the biofilm cultivation were determined by measuring COD, NO₃^--N, NO₂^--N and pH of culture solution after reaction. Results showed that adding liquid carbon source was beneficial to forming the biofilm with good denitrification performance, however, not adding carbon source could only form biofilm with bad denitrification performance and denitrification reaction only proceeded to the step of NO₂^--N after reaction. Results indicated that it was necessary to add liquid carbon source for the forming biofilm with good denitrification performance on the surface of corncob biocarriers.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 587-589)
• Pages: 582-587
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.587-589.582
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Fang Mei Liu, Guo Chao Li*, Tao Yang, De Si Sun
• Keywords: Biofilm Cultivation, Carbon Source, Corncob, Denitrification

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