Acidogenic dissimilation of synthetic starch wastewater (1 000~10 000 mg COD·L -1 ) was studied in a thermophilic (55 ℃) upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor.The production of volatile fatty acids...Acidogenic dissimilation of synthetic starch wastewater (1 000~10 000 mg COD·L -1 ) was studied in a thermophilic (55 ℃) upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor.The production of volatile fatty acids (VFA) was proportional to the chemical oxygen demand (COD) loading rate.The yield of VFA was around 0.28 g VFA/g COD over the COD loading rate from 1.25 to 30 g COD·L -1 ·d -1 and the hydraulic retention time from 8.8 h to 24 h.Distribution of organic acids,the contents of propionic and butyric acids in the effluent in particular were also dependent on the COD loading rate.The thermophilic UASB reactor showed a stable performance on hydrolysis and acidogenesis of starch as well as suspended solid removal at short hydraulic retention times and high influent pH(10~11),during the operation of 110 d.展开更多
This study investigated the degradation and production of volatile fatty acids(VFAs)in the acidogenic phase reactor of a two-phase anaerobic system.20 mmol/L bromoethanesulfonic acid(BESA)was used to inhibit acido...This study investigated the degradation and production of volatile fatty acids(VFAs)in the acidogenic phase reactor of a two-phase anaerobic system.20 mmol/L bromoethanesulfonic acid(BESA)was used to inhibit acidogenic methanogens(which were present in the acidogenic phase reactor)from degrading VFAs.The impact of undissociated volatile fatty acids(un VFAs)on"net"VFAs production in the acidogenic phase reactor was then evaluated,with the exclusion of concurrent VFAs degradation."Net"VFAs production from glucose degradation was partially inhibited at high un VFAs concentrations,with 59%,37% and 60% reduction in production rates at 2190 mg chemical oxygen demand(COD)/L undissociated acetic acid(un HAc),2130 mg COD/L undissociated propionic acid(un HPr)and 2280 mg COD/L undissociated n-butyric acid(un HBu),respectively.The profile of VFAs produced further indicated that while an un VFA can primarily affect its own formation,there were also un VFAs that affected the formation of other VFAs.展开更多
文摘Acidogenic dissimilation of synthetic starch wastewater (1 000~10 000 mg COD·L -1 ) was studied in a thermophilic (55 ℃) upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor.The production of volatile fatty acids (VFA) was proportional to the chemical oxygen demand (COD) loading rate.The yield of VFA was around 0.28 g VFA/g COD over the COD loading rate from 1.25 to 30 g COD·L -1 ·d -1 and the hydraulic retention time from 8.8 h to 24 h.Distribution of organic acids,the contents of propionic and butyric acids in the effluent in particular were also dependent on the COD loading rate.The thermophilic UASB reactor showed a stable performance on hydrolysis and acidogenesis of starch as well as suspended solid removal at short hydraulic retention times and high influent pH(10~11),during the operation of 110 d.
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文摘This study investigated the degradation and production of volatile fatty acids(VFAs)in the acidogenic phase reactor of a two-phase anaerobic system.20 mmol/L bromoethanesulfonic acid(BESA)was used to inhibit acidogenic methanogens(which were present in the acidogenic phase reactor)from degrading VFAs.The impact of undissociated volatile fatty acids(un VFAs)on"net"VFAs production in the acidogenic phase reactor was then evaluated,with the exclusion of concurrent VFAs degradation."Net"VFAs production from glucose degradation was partially inhibited at high un VFAs concentrations,with 59%,37% and 60% reduction in production rates at 2190 mg chemical oxygen demand(COD)/L undissociated acetic acid(un HAc),2130 mg COD/L undissociated propionic acid(un HPr)and 2280 mg COD/L undissociated n-butyric acid(un HBu),respectively.The profile of VFAs produced further indicated that while an un VFA can primarily affect its own formation,there were also un VFAs that affected the formation of other VFAs.