Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy, Central Iowa, and BioCentury Research Farms

Dual-Chamber Bioreactor: Evaluation of Nitrate Removal Dynamics and Unintended Byproducts

Authors: Lindsey Hartfiel (Iowa State University) , Michelle L. Soupir (Iowa State University)

  • Dual-Chamber Bioreactor: Evaluation of Nitrate Removal Dynamics and Unintended Byproducts

    Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy, Central Iowa, and BioCentury Research Farms

    Dual-Chamber Bioreactor: Evaluation of Nitrate Removal Dynamics and Unintended Byproducts

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Abstract

Denitrification bioreactors are one of several strategies being implemented to meet the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy goal of reducing nonpoint source nitrogen by 41%. While this practice has been proven capable of reducing nitrate-nitrogen loads, less is understood about the spatial dynamics of the nitrate removal within the bioreactors or the potential for unintended byproducts to form. To ensure the long-term sustainability of this practice, the removal dynamics and potential for alternative byproducts to form should be evaluated.

How to Cite:

Hartfiel, L. & Soupir, M. L., (2022) “Dual-Chamber Bioreactor: Evaluation of Nitrate Removal Dynamics and Unintended Byproducts”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2021(1), 35.

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01 Jun 2022