Biodegradation of Congo Red by Aerobic Granules in a Sequencing Batch Reactor

作者：Yue Deng, Xin Hua Wang, Chao Song, Shu-Guang Wang · 发表于：Advanced materials research · 年份：2014 · DOI：10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.955-959.656 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Enzyme-mediated dye degradation、Dye analysis and toxicity、Microbial Metabolism and Applications

In this study, compact well-settling aerobic granules were developed in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for the biological removal of Congo red (CR) using activated sludge as inoculum. The granules had a clearly defined shape and appearance, and were capable of removing over 90% of CR and COD. The result in this research demonstrates that it is possible to use aerobic granules for CR biodegradation and broadens the benefits of using the SBR to target treatment of toxic and recalcitrant organic compounds.