Denitrification within the bioreactor

The denitrification process inside the bioreactor is done in a couple of steps. To begin, Pseudomonas stutzeri is inoculated onto microbial cellulose as a carbon source. The microbial cellulose can be made from agricultural waste, and the inoculation of bacteria would occur offsite. The microbial cellulose is cut into small pieces, about 5-7mm big, which will be used inside the bioreactor. The water will be pumped through the microbial cellulose layer. By doing so, the bacteria have a chance to "eat" the nitrates in the water. This water is cycled back to the wastewater chamber until the water has low enough nitrate levels to be released.