This invention relates to the field of
wastewater treatment technology, and more particularly to a method for enhancing anaerobic
ammonia oxidation (AAO)
denitrification using iron-loaded
polyurethane porous materials. The method includes the following steps: Anaerobic
ammonia oxidation
sludge, iron-loaded
polyurethane porous materials, and
wastewater containing
ammonia nitrogen and
nitrite nitrogen are thoroughly mixed in an
anaerobic reactor and reacted under anaerobic conditions at a temperature of 31-35°C. The iron-loaded
polyurethane porous materials are prepared as follows: polyurethane
sponge is selected as a carrier,
cut and cleaned, and then immersed and stirred in a mixed iron
salt solution for a period of time. The pH of the
mixed solution is adjusted to alkaline, resulting in the formation of a red precipitate. The iron-loaded polyurethane porous materials are then hydrothermally synthesized. The mixed iron
salt solution includes
ferric chloride and
ferric nitrate. The
carrier material prepared by this invention, when applied to an anaerobic ammonia oxidation
system, can effectively shorten the process start-up time, promote the enrichment and
biofilm formation of anaerobic
ammonia oxidizing bacteria, and achieve a high
total nitrogen removal rate.