Biochemical Decomposition Of Urea Thesis

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Shakir Mahmud

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Biochemical Decomposition of Urea Performed by Md. Abdullah-Hel- Kafi Student No. 0202040 Shakir Mahmud Student No. 0202041

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Scope of work  

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To increase affectivity of urea in soil To reduce amount of UREA from industrial waste water in a economical way. Use of microorganism in urine management.

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Introduction    

Biochemical decomposition of urea Urea as Fertilizer Remove urea in waste water Manage waste of livestock

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Literature review (con’t) 

Reaction involved

Urea

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Enzyme  

Ammonia

Nitrate

Urease Ammonia Monooxygenase

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Ammonium

Nitrite

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Literature review (con’t) 

Fat of products in urea decomposition  Fat of ammonium ion 

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Converted to nitrates by autotrophic organisms by the process known as nitrification. Absorbed by higher plant or Utilized by the micro flora population

Fate of nitrate  

Absorbed by plant Utilized by the micro flora   

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reduction of nitrate to nitrite. ion of nitrite to hydroxylamine reduction of hydroxylamine to ammonia reduction of hydroxylamine to ammonia protein synthesis

Converted molecular nitrogen by Denitrification 6

Literature review (con’t) 

Urea plant waste water treatment  

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Thermal hydrolysis and steam stripping Biological treatment

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Literature review (con’t) Involving Micro Organisms 

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Micro organisms involved in urea decompositionBacteria Fungi Two type of bacteriaAmmonifying bacteria. Nitrifying bacteria.

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Literature review (con’t) 

Organisms characteristic   

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Urobacter Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria

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Experimental work 

Comparative analysis of amount of decomposition of urea with various Substances     

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Study of five different sample bed consists of Kachuripana, sawdust, bagassae, sugar with soil, only soil.     

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Without seeds Normal bed Crushed urea Green leaf in soil Saw dust in soil

Kachuripana Sawdust Bagasass Glucose with Soil Soil

Determination concentration of urea in urea solution through calibration curve. Behave with different pH in day to day Study of the rate of hydrolyzation of urea in Glass Column in the presence of bacteria day to day

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Calibration curve for urea Hydrolyzed

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Result 

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Bio organisms highly increase the urea conversion Organic matter no effect on decomposition. Glucose increases ammonification but have no effect on nitrification. Activity of urobacter good at sharply basic medium(pH6.5-7.5) but rate of volatilizaton large in basic medium

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Result (con’t) Effect of pH

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Result (con’t)

Effect of pH (con’t)

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Result (con’t) Reaction rate of urea with day.

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Conclusion 

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If the soil is fertilized in accordance with normal practice there is therefore a risk of wasting more than 60% of the fertilizer, which leads to economic losses and serious environmental consequences . Biological treatment of waste water have great acceptance for its low cost and easy maintain. The method involving thermal hydrolysis and steam stripping to remove ammonia from the condensate recycles urea.

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