Table 1 An overview of the simulation scenarios for the reported results.
Scenarios | Simulation conditions | Variable conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|
Scenario 0 Standard simulation | Main-Stream | SNH4 = 50 g N m−3 |  |
SCH4 = 50 g COD m−3 | |||
SS = 30 g S m−3 | |||
LIN = 0.0027 m d−1 | |||
LO2 = 0.52 g m−2 d−1 | |||
Lf = 300 μm | |||
Side-Stream | SNH4 = 1000 g N m−3 |  | |
SCH4 = 100 g COD m−3 | |||
SS = 30 g S m−3 | |||
LIN = 0.001 m d−1 | |||
LO2 = 3.65 g m−2 d−1 | |||
Lf = 750 μm | |||
Scenario 1 Effect of LIN | Main-Stream | SNH4 = 50 g N m−3 | LIN = 0.002–0.0063 m d−1 |
SCH4 = 50 g COD m−3 | |||
SS = 30 g S m−3 | |||
LO2 = 0.52 g m−2 d−1 | |||
Lf = 300 μm | |||
Side-Stream | SNH4 = 1000 g N m−3 | LIN = 0.0007–0.002 m d−1 | |
SCH4 = 100 g COD m−3 | |||
SS = 30 g S m−3 | |||
LO2 = 3.65 g m−2 d−1 | |||
Lf = 750 μm | |||
Scenario 2 Effect of LO2 | Main-Stream | SNH4 = 50 g N m−3 | LO2 = 0.28–0.8 g m−2 d−1 |
SCH4 = 50 g COD m−3 | |||
SS = 30 g S m−3 | |||
LIN = 0.0027 m d−1 | |||
Lf = 300 μm | |||
Side-Stream | SNH4 = 1000 g N m−3 | LO2 = 1–5.84 g m−2 d−1 | |
SCH4 = 100 g COD m−3 | |||
SS = 30 g S m−3 | |||
LIN = 0.001 m d−1 | |||
Lf = 750 μm | |||
Scenario 3 Combined effect of LIN and LO2 | Main-Stream | SNH4 = 50 g N m−3 | LIN = 0.002–0.0053 m d−1 |
SCH4 = 50 g COD m−3 | HRT = 0.75–2 day | ||
SS = 30 g S m−3 | LO2 = 0.4–1 g m−2 d−1 | ||
Lf = 300 μm |  | ||
Side-Stream | SNH4 = 1000 g N m−3 | LIN = 0.0008–0.002 m d−1 | |
SCH4 = 100 g COD m−3 | HRT= 2–5 day | ||
SS = 30 g S m−3 | LO2 = 1–8 g m−2 d−1 | ||
Lf = 750 μm |  | ||