Bioavailability and Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Nutrients in Wastewater Effluents.

Cover -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Abstract and Benefits -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1.0: Introduction -- 1.1 Background and Motivations -- 1.2 Phosphorus Fractions and Speciation in Wastewater -- 1.2.1 P Fractions Based on Analytical Methods -- 1.2.2 Composition of Organic P -- 1.3 Bioavailability of Different P Fractions - Current State of Knowledge -- 1.3.1 Bioavailability of sRP and sTP -- 1.3.2 Bioavailability of DOP/Soluble Organic Phosphorus (sOP) -- 1.3.3 Bioavailability of Particulate Phosphorus -- 1.4 Measurement of BAP Using Chemical or Biological Methods -- 1.4.1 Chemical Methods for BAP Determination -- 1.4.2 Biological Methods for BAP Determination -- 1.4.3 Enzymatic Assays for BAP Determination -- 1.4.4 Fluorescent Microscopy for Characterization of Organic Matter and Implication -- 1.5 Research Objectives -- 1.6 Expected Outcomes -- Chapter 2.0: Project Approach and Methods -- 2.1 Overall Research Plan -- 2.2 Selection of Phosphorus Treatment Technologies for the Study -- 2.2.1 Pinery Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) -- 2.2.2 Broad Run Water Reclamation Facility -- 2.2.3 City of Coeur D'Alene WWTP (Pilot) -- 2.3 Sample ID and Sampling Frequency -- 2.4 Phosphorus Fractions Analysis -- 2.4.1 Phosphorus Fractions Analysis with Standard Methods -- 2.4.2 Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Fractions of Wastewater Effluent -- 2.5 Determination of Bioavailability of Various Phosphorus and Nitrogen Fractions -- 2.5.1 Algal Bioassay -- 2.5.2 Enzymatic Hydrolysis BAP Assay -- 2.6 QA/QC Procedures for P Analysis -- 2.6.1 Field Sampling and Storage -- 2.6.2 Potential Interferences in Phosphorus Fractions Analysis with Standard Methods -- 2.6.3 Laboratory Analysis -- 2.7 Wastewater Effluents Characterization -- 2.7.1 pH and Temperature.

2.7.2 Organic Matters in Wastewater Effluent (TOC, DOC) -- 2.7.3 Effluent Characterization via Fluorescence Spectrometry -- Chapter 3.0: Bioavailability of Phosphorus Fractions in Tertiary Wastewater Effluents -- 3.1 Bioavailability of Various P Fractions in Different Highly Treated Effluents -- 3.1.1 Bioavailability of sTP Fraction -- 3.1.2 Bioavailability of sRP Fraction -- 3.1.3 Bioavailability of sAHP Fraction -- 3.1.4 Bioavailability of DOP Fraction -- 3.2 Enzymatic Hydrolysable P (EHP) in Effluents -- Chapter 4.0: Bioavailability and Characterization of Organic Phosphorus and Organic Nitrogen in Different Tertiary Wastewater Effluents Fractions -- 4.1 Quantification of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Fractions of DOP in Wastewater Effluents -- 4.2 Bioavailability of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic DOP -- 4.3 Bioavailability of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic DON -- 4.4 C/N and C/P Ratios Associated with DON and DOP Fractions -- Chapter 5.0: Wastewater Organic Matter Characterization via Fluorescence Spectroscopy Analysis and Their Association with DON and DOP Fractions -- 5.1 Effluent Characterization Using Fluorescence Spectrometry -- 5.2 Fluorescence Spectrometry Analysis for Raw and Fractionated Effluent Samples -- 5.3 Changes in Effluent Composition during Bioassays -- Chapter 6.0: Summary and Conclusions -- 6.1 Bioavailability of Different Phosphorus Fractions -- 6.2 Bioavailable DOP in Hydrophilic versus Hydrophobic Effluent Fractions -- 6.3 Bioavailable DON in Hydrophilic versus Hydrophobic Effluent Fractions -- 6.4 Technology Performance and Regulatory Implications -- References.

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