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Title: NITRIFICATION OF SWINE WASTEWATER USING OVERLAND FLOW AND MEDIA FILTRATION TREATMENTS

Author
item RICE, J - NC STATE UNIV.
item SZOGI, A - NC STATE UNIV.
item Hunt, Patrick
item HUMENIK, F - NC STATE UNIV.

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/27/1999
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Livestock waste treatment and disposal has become a major environmental concern not only in North Carolina but nationwide. Both overland flow and media filtration systems have the potential for partial treatment of high strength wastewater without contributing to odor concerns. The overland flow system is a low-intensity system requiring relatively little technical lknowledge or equipment to remove large amounts of N per unit area (up to 4 kg N/ha/day) through nitrification and partial denitrification. The media filtration system is a medium-intensity system which can nitrify up to 57% of the incoming NH3-N at a TN loading rate of 249 g/m**3/day. However, it requires additional equipment and operational oversight. The incorporation of these unit processes into an overall waste treatment system and their long-term performance must still be evaluated.