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Influence of rubber particle inputs on nitrogen removal efficiency of bioretention systems
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Researchers investigated how varying concentrations of ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM) rubber particles (0, 50, 100, and 400 mg/L) from tire and playground surfaces affect nitrogen removal performance in bioretention systems, finding that short-duration EPDM inputs during simulated rainfall events actually favored nitrogen removal by reducing total nitrogen effluent concentrations by 0.59-1.52 mg/L.
Bioretention systems effectively capture rubber particles and other microplastics in stormwater runoff. However, it is uncertain whether long-term particle accumulation affects pollutant removal efficacy. This study investigated the impact of various concentrations of ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM) particles (0, 50, 100, and 400 mg/L) on bioretention system nitrogen removal performance. The input of EPDM during short-duration (2 h) rainfall favored the removal of nitrogen, and the total nitrogen effluent concentration of the bioretention system with EPDM was reduced by 0.59-1.52 mg/L compared with that of the system without EPDM. In addition, the input of EPDM reduced the negative effects of drought. During long-duration (24 h) rainfall, higher concentrations of EPDM led to lower nitrate-nitrogen concentrations in the effluent. The bioretention system with EPDM required less time for nitrate-nitrogen removal to reach 50% than that without EPDM input. Microbial community analysis showed that EPDM increased the relative total abundance of denitrifying bacteria (such as Dechloromonas, Zoogloea, Ramlibacter, and Aeromonas) by 7.25-10.26%, which improved the denitrification capacity of the system.
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