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Offline orion573

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Acetic Acid to Oxygen ratio during Nitrate removal
« on: September 03, 2009, 12:03:13 PM »
I am designing a biological denitrification reactor and I know that oxygen is consumed during the nitrification process. I found the following reaction between acetic acid and nitrate: 8NO3 + 5CH3COOH -> 4N2 + 10HCO3 + 4H2O +2H. From stochiometry I know that 0.60mg acetic acid / mg nitrate is consumed. Now if anyone could help with the related oxygen reaction for the acetic acid : oxygen ratio. Thank you

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Re: Acetic Acid to Oxygen ratio during Nitrate removal
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 10:24:22 PM »
Hi orion573,

It looks like you have a great start.

I have a couple of hints that may help you. If you need more reactant oxygen, add O2. If denitrification occurs in a anaerobic environment, you may want to use CO2.

It looks like you are almost there! Keep going, your doing great.

Eugene
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