Reactivation of frozen stored microalgal-bacterial granular sludge under aeration and non-aeration conditions

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In this paper, reactivation of microalgal-bacterial granular sludge (MBGS) stored at −20◦C for 6 months was investigated under respective aeration (R1) and non-aeration (R2) conditions. Results showed that the granular activity could be fully recovered within 21 days. The average removal efficiency of ammonia was higher in R1 (92.78%), while R2 showed higher average removal efficiencies of organics (84.97%) and phosphorus (85.28%). It was also found that eukaryotic microalgae growth was stimulated under aeration conditions, whereas prokaryotic microalgae growth and extracellular protein secretion were favored under non-aeration conditions. Sequencing results showed that the microbial community underwent subversive evolution, with Chlorophyta and Proteobacteria being dominant species under both conditions. Consequently, it was reasonable to conclude that the activity and structure of frozen stored MBGS could be recovered under both aeration and non-aeration conditions, of which aeration-free activation was more feasible on account of its energy-saving property. This study provides important information for the storage and transportation of MBGS in wastewater treatment.

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Shen, Y., Zhu, L., Ji, B., Fan, S., Xiao, Y., & Ma, Y. (2021). Reactivation of frozen stored microalgal-bacterial granular sludge under aeration and non-aeration conditions. Water (Switzerland), 13(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/w13141974

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