Cremilda Eliseu Sitole (Mozambique)

IHE Delft│Netherlands & KNUST│Ghana

Sponge-bed trickling filters for autotrophic nitrogen removal (Netherlands)

ANAMMOX processes have been strongly recommended as alternative cost-effective technologies for nutrient removal due to their efficiency and reduction in cost-energy during wastewater treatment. However, they are mostly available in high-income countries. My study showed that sponge-bed trickling filter systems are promising technologies that could be applied to treat wastewater pre-treated in anaerobic systems, making ANAMMOX processes also available for developing countries.