Advancing the understanding of mainstream shortcut nitrogen removal: resource efficiency, carbon redirection, and plant capacity

• DOI: 10.1039/d2ew00247g
• Publication Date: 2022-09-02T02:40:57Z
• Authors: Kester McCullough; Stephanie Klaus; Michael Parsons; Christopher Wilson; Charles B. Bott
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 6. Clean water

Shortcut nitrogen removal (SNR) reduces aeration, carbon, and alkalinity requirements, but the magnitude of this benefit is often overstated. SNR allows for upstream carbon diversion and anammox processes allow for significant WRRF capacity gains.