Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation: From Laboratory to Full-Scale Application

Table 3

The brief description of worldwide full-scale anammox plants implemented by Paques^a.

Process	Place	Influent	Reactor volume (m^3)	Designed load (kgN/d)	Year
SHARON-anammox	Rotterdam, NL	Reject water	72	490 (750)^b	2002
Nitrification-anammox	Lichtenvoorde, NL	Tannery	100	325 (150)^c	2004
Anammox	Olburgen, NL	Potato processing	600	1200 (700)^c	2006
Nitrification-anammox	Mie prefecture, JP	Semiconductor	50	220 (220)^b	2006
Anammox	Niederglatt, Switzerland	Reject water	180	60 (60)^b	2008
Anammox	Tongliao, China	Monosodium glutamate (MSG)	6600	11000	2009
Anammox	Yichang, China	Yeast production	500	1000	2009
Anammox	Tongliao, China	MSG	4100	9000	2010
Anammox	The Netherlands	Reject water	425	600	2010
Anammox	Tai’an, China	Corn starch and MSG	4300	6090	2011
Anammox	Poland	Distillery	900	1460	2011
Anammox	Wuxi, China	Sweetener	1600	2180	2011
Anammox	Wujiaqu, China	MSG	5400	10710	2011
Anammox	Coventry, UK	Reject water	1760	4000	2011
Anammox	Shaoxing, China	Distillery	560	900	2011

aAbma et al. [47] and communication with Paques BV.
bValues in parentheses mean achieved loads (kg N/d).
cNo more nitrogen available.