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Nutrient Removal Bioculture for Ammonia Nitrogen Reduction

BactaServe Nutrient Removal is a specialised microbial formulation designed to support ammonia nitrogen removal and improve nitrification in wastewater treatment systems. It helps improve nitrogen degradation performance, supports recovery after process upsets, and can assist biological treatment under low-temperature conditions.

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Supporting Ammonia Nitrogen Removal in Wastewater Treatment

Ammonia nitrogen removal is an important requirement in wastewater treatment, particularly where biological nitrification performance is affected by low temperatures, process disturbances or changing wastewater characteristics. Maintaining effective biological activity is essential for achieving consistent treatment results.


BactaServe Nutrient Removal is a specialised microbial formulation designed to support ammonia nitrogen degradation and improve nitrification efficiency. It also supports the breakdown of specific target compounds and helps address fat and grease accumulation in wastewater treatment systems.

Key Benefits of BactaServe Nutrient Removal

BactaServe Nutrient Removal targets several biological treatment challenges associated with nitrogen removal and process performance.


  • Ammonia Nitrogen Reduction: Supports the degradation and removal of ammonia nitrogen from wastewater.

  • Improved Nitrification Efficiency: Helps improve the biological processes responsible for nitrification.

  • Sustained Nitrification Performance: Supports the long-term stability of nitrification activity.

  • Support for Underperforming Systems: Helps improve treatment results in systems experiencing poor ammonia nitrogen removal.

  • Low-Temperature Treatment Support: Helps reduce the effects of low temperatures on nitrification performance.

  • Faster Recovery After Process Upsets: Supports recovery of biological treatment following operational disturbances.

  • Target Compound Degradation: Supports the biological breakdown of specific compounds in wastewater.

  • Fat, Grease and Sludge Management: Helps break down fat and grease accumulation and reduce sludge build-up.

How BactaServe Nutrient Removal Works

Biological ammonia nitrogen removal depends on microbial activity and suitable operating conditions within the treatment system. Nitrification is particularly sensitive to changes in temperature and other process conditions, which can affect the consistency of nitrogen removal.


BactaServe Nutrient Removal is formulated to support ammonia nitrogen degradation and nitrification efficiency. It also supports biological activity involved in breaking down specific target compounds and helps address fat and grease build-up in treatment systems.


By supporting these processes, the formulation can help improve treatment performance and recovery following operational disturbances. Results depend on wastewater characteristics and the operating conditions of the treatment plant.

Applications of BactaServe Nutrient Removal

BactaServe Nutrient Removal can be considered for wastewater treatment systems where ammonia nitrogen removal or biological process performance requires additional support.


  • Wastewater Systems with High Ammonia Nitrogen: For treatment processes requiring improved ammonia nitrogen degradation.

  • Systems with Poor Nitrification: For biological treatment plants experiencing inconsistent or underperforming nitrification.

  • Low-Temperature Treatment Conditions: For systems where lower temperatures affect biological nitrogen removal.

  • Treatment Plants Experiencing Process Upsets: For supporting recovery of biological treatment performance following disturbances.

  • Systems with Fat and Grease Accumulation: For applications requiring support with biological breakdown of fat and grease and management of sludge build-up.

Treatment Challenges Addressed by BactaServe Nutrient Removal

  • Ammonia Nitrogen and Nitrification: Insufficient biological activity can affect ammonia nitrogen removal and nitrification performance. BactaServe Nutrient Removal supports these processes, helping treatment systems address poor nitrogen removal and maintain more stable nitrification performance.

  • Low-Temperature Effects: Lower temperatures can affect the biological processes involved in nitrification. BactaServe Nutrient Removal is designed to help reduce the impact of low temperatures on nitrification performance, although actual results depend on the system's operating conditions.

  • Recovery Following Process Upsets: Operational disturbances can affect biological treatment performance. BactaServe Nutrient Removal supports faster recovery of treatment activity following upsets and helps improve overall treatment results.

  • Fat, Grease and Sludge Build-Up: Fat and grease accumulation can contribute to operational problems in wastewater treatment systems. The formulation helps break down fat and grease build-up and supports the reduction of sludge accumulation.

Dosage and Application Procedure

BactaServe Nutrient Removal is prepared by mixing the product with feed water before dosing. The daily quantity depends on wastewater volume and organic load.


  • Preparation Ratio: Mix 1 kg of BactaServe Nutrient Removal in 20 litres of feed water. For larger quantities, mix 2 kg in 40 litres of feed water.

  • Mixing: Mix the product thoroughly with the feed water before application.

  • Application: Dose the prepared mixture according to the detailed dosage schedule for the treatment system.

  • Daily Quantity: Determine the required quantity based on wastewater volume and organic load.


The dosage should be selected according to the treatment objective, wastewater characteristics and operating conditions.

Important Application Considerations

The performance of BactaServe Nutrient Removal depends on the wastewater characteristics and the biological treatment conditions.


  • Ammonia nitrogen levels: Assess the ammonia nitrogen concentration and the required treatment outcome.

  • Nitrification performance: Identify whether the system is experiencing poor or inconsistent nitrogen removal.

  • Temperature: Consider the effect of operating temperature on biological treatment activity.

  • Process stability: Review recent operational disturbances that may have affected treatment performance.

  • Organic accumulation: Assess fat, grease and sludge build-up where these are relevant to the treatment problem.

  • Dosage requirements: Determine the daily product quantity based on wastewater volume and organic load.


Monitoring ammonia nitrogen and relevant process parameters can help evaluate treatment performance and identify changes that may require operational adjustments.

Why Choose BactaServe Nutrient Removal?

BactaServe Nutrient Removal is an application-specific microbial formulation for wastewater treatment systems requiring support with nitrogen removal and biological process performance.


  • Nitrogen Removal Support: Designed to support ammonia nitrogen degradation and nitrification efficiency.

  • Nitrification Stability: Helps maintain nitrification performance and supports recovery after process upsets.

  • Low-Temperature Application: Addresses treatment challenges associated with reduced nitrification performance at lower temperatures.

  • Additional Organic Matter Management: Supports the breakdown of specific target compounds, fat and grease accumulation.

  • Practical Dosing Preparation: Uses a defined product-to-feed-water mixing ratio, with the daily quantity determined by wastewater volume and organic load.


BactaServe Nutrient Removal can be considered for wastewater treatment systems experiencing ammonia nitrogen removal challenges, poor nitrification or related biological treatment issues.

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