A Review of Nitrogen Removal for Urban Stormwater Runoff in Bioretention System

One of the best management practices (BMPs) for stormwater quality and quantity control is a bioretention system. The removal efficiency of different pollutants under this system is generally satisfactory, except for nitrogen which is deficient in certain bioretention systems. Nitrogen has a complex...

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Published in:Sustainability 2019-10, Vol.11 (19), p.5415
Main Authors: Osman, Manal, Wan Yusof, Khamaruzaman, Takaijudin, Husna, Goh, Hui Weng, Abdul Malek, Marlinda, Azizan, Nor Ariza, Ab. Ghani, Aminuddin, Sa’id Abdurrasheed, Abdurrasheed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best management practices
Biogeochemical cycles
Carbon sources
Denitrification
Design factors
Design improvements
Land use
Literature reviews
Nitrification
Nitrogen
Nitrogen removal
Nonpoint source pollution
Nutrients
Pesticides
Pollutant removal
Pollutants
Quality control
Retention basins
Roads & highways
Sediments
Storm runoff
Stormwater
Stormwater management
Stormwater quality
Sustainability
Urban areas
Urban runoff
Vegetation
Water pollution
Water quality
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Summary:One of the best management practices (BMPs) for stormwater quality and quantity control is a bioretention system. The removal efficiency of different pollutants under this system is generally satisfactory, except for nitrogen which is deficient in certain bioretention systems. Nitrogen has a complex biogeochemical cycle, and thus the removal processes of nitrogen are typically slower than other pollutants. This study summarizes recent studies that have focused on nitrogen removal for urban stormwater runoff and discusses the latest advances in bioretention systems. The performance, influencing factors, and design enhancements are comprehensively reviewed in this paper. The review of current literature reveals that a bioretention system shows great promise due to its ability to remove nitrogen from stormwater runoff. Combining nitrification and denitrification zones with the addition of a carbon source and selecting different plant species promote nitrogen removal. Nevertheless, more studies on nitrogen transformations in a bioretention system and the relationships between different design factors need to be undertaken.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su11195415