ABSTRACT
Bioreactors are getting a major boost over the recent past for improving the water qualities in regions affected by waterlogging and poor drainage problems. In order to decrease the quantity of nitrate in agricultural drainage, Woodchip or denitrification bioreactors have come up as an innovative, engineering-based technology. Bioreactors form an active area of research, though still addressing the problems related to drainage water quality, concerns do not seem magical solution to a complicated problem. There is a need for meticulous analysis of several features of these systems, besides increasing the number of bioreactor installations among practitioners. This chapter examines the plan and establishment of bioreactors, gives an overall view towards improved denitrification treatment of agricultural drainage, and explains various factors impacting the nitrate removal. This chapter offers various ideas towards the monitoring and management of agricultural drainage bioreactors. In order to improve drainage water quality bioreactors have become a promising technology, although greater emphasis has to be laid on understanding and optimizing their performance. A more 100comprehensive and clear image of these frameworks’ potential commitment will be produced with extra appraisal and assessment of bioreactors.
