@article{MAKHILLJEAS2017121814837,
    title = {The Performance of Ammonia Nitrogen Removal by using Membrane-Aerated Biofilm Reactor as Domestic Wastewater Treatment},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {12},
    number = {18},
    pages = {4759-4764},
    year = {2017},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2017.4759.4764},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2017.4759.4764},
    author = {Kanty and},
    keywords = {Membrane aerated biofilm reactor,ammonia nitrogen removal,domestic wastewater,autotrophs bacteria,hydraulic retention time,Indonesia},
    abstract = {High concentration of NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N in wastewater discharges from sewage treatment plant can cause eutrophication of the surface water that has the negative impacts for aquatic ecosystems. Membrane-Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) has been proposed as a wastewater technology to reduce NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N concentration in domestic wastewater. This study observed the performance of NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N removal in domestic wastewater using MABR. Domestic wastewater contains concentration of NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N from 73-104.8 mg/L (0.12-0.24 kg NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N/m<SUP>3</SUP>.d) and COD from 332-468 mg/L (0.56-1.05 kg COD/m<SUP>3</SUP>d). MABR was supplied by oxygen at the pressure of 20 kPa and study performed for 3 Hydraulic loading rate (HRT) variations which were 8, 10 and 12 h. After 33 days of running, the result showed COD/N ratio were about 3.9-5.72 with maximum efficiency of COD and NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N removal occurred when HRT 12 h, reached 88 and 89.58%, respectively. This indicated that NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N could remove by MABRat low COD/N ratio. Furthermore, autotrophs bacteria that responsible for oxidized NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N to NO<SUB>2</SUB><SUP>&#150;</SUP> and NO<SUB>3</SUB><SUP>&#150;</SUP> have slower growth rates compared with heterotrophs bacteria. Thus, longer HRT provided benefit for nitrification process and high NH<SUB>3</SUB>-N removal efficiency has been achieved.}
    }