Enhanced Biological Nutrients Removal in Modified Step-feed Anaerobic/Anoxic/Oxic Process

In order to enhance phosphorus removal in traditional step-feed anoxic/oxic nitrogen removal process,a modified pilot-scale step-feed anaerobic/anoxic/oxic(SFA 2/O) system was developed,which combined a reactor similar to UCT-type configuration and two-stage anoxic/oxic process.The simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal capacities and the potential of denitrifying phosphorus removal,in particular,were investigated with four different feeding patterns using real municipal wastewater.The results showed that the feeding ratios(Q1)in the first stage determined the nutrient removal performance in the SFA 2/O system.The average phosphorus removal efficiency increased from 19.17% to 96.25% as Q1 was gradually increased from run 1 to run 4,but the nitrogen removal efficiency exhibited a different tendency,which attained a maximum 73.61%in run 3 and then decreased to 59.62%in run 4.As a compromise between nitrogen and phosphorus removal,run 3 (Q1=0.45Qtotal) was identified as the optimal and stable case with the maximum anoxic phosphorus uptake rate of 1.58 mg·(g MLSS)-1 ·h-1.The results of batch tests showed that ratio of the anoxic phosphate uptake capacity to the aerobic phosphate uptake capacity increased from 11.96% to 36.85% with the optimal influent feeding ratio to the system in run 3,which demonstrated that the denitrifying polyP accumulating organisms could be accumulated and contributed more to the total phosphorus removal by optimizing the inflow ratio distribution.However,the nitrate recirculation to anoxic zone and influent feeding ratios should be carefully controlled for carbon source saving.

Transformation of phthalic acid diesters in an anaerobic/anoxic/oxic leachate treatment process

Transformations of di-n-butyl phthalate(DBP) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP) have been investigated in anaerobic/anoxic/oxic(A/A/O) leachate treatment processes. Although the DBP removal processes are different when the DBP initial concentration is different, the overall system DBP removal efficiencies are high(N 94%).DEHP is much more difficult to remove than DBP. The removal efficiency of DEHP is approximately 75%–78%.The results of mass balance calculations indicate that approximately 33.7%–50.7% of the DBP is degraded by the activated sludge, 48.9%–64.9% accumulates in the system, and 0.4%–1.4% is contained in the final effluent. Approximately 15.0%–19.0% of the DEHP is degraded by activated microcosms, 75.8%–79.0% accumulates in the system, and 5.2%–6.0% is contained in the final effluent. Biodegradation and adsorption to the activated sludge are the main mechanisms for DBP removal and adsorption to the activated sludge is the main mechanism for DEHP removal. The different removal mechanisms of the two PAEs may be related to their different molecular structures. However, PAEs are not really removed when they adsorb onto the sludge. Therefore, methods for decreasing PAEs adsorption and increasing the biodegradation efficiencies of the leachate treatment processes should be further investigated.

Electricity Generation Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell Embedded in Anaerobic-Anoxic-Oxic Wastewater Treatment Process

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) embedded in anaerobic-anoxic-oxic (A2/O) process has positive effects on wastewater treatment, which can enhance the efficiencies of pollutants’ removal, along with electricity production. But the electricity generation performance and its optimization of MFC embedded in A2O process still needs to be further investigated. In this study, in order to optimize the contaminants removal and electricity production of the MFC-A2/O reactor, a lab-scale corridor-style MFC-A2/O reactor, which could simulate the practical A2/O biological reactor better, was designed and operated. The removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen and total phosphorus were continuously monitored so as the electricity generation. In addition, the influences of the structural parameters’ changes of MFC on the output voltage, including electrode material, the directly connected area and the distance between electrodes, were also studied. The results elucidated that the effluent quality of A2/O reactor could be improved when MFC was embedded, and all the investigated structural factors were closely related to the electricity generation performance of MFC to some extent.

Characteristics of high-sulfate wastewater treatment by two-phase anaerobic digestion process with Jet-loop anaerobic fluidized bed

A new anaerobic reactor, Jet-loop anaerobic fluidized bed （JLAFB）, was designed for treating high-sulfate wastewater. The treatment characteristics, including the effect of influent COD/SO42 ratio and alkalinity and sulfide inhibition in reactors, were discussed for a JLAFB and a general anaerobic fiuidized bed （AFB） reactor used as sulfate-reducing phase and methane-producing phase, respectively, in two-phase anaerobic digestion process. The formation of granules in the two reactors was also examined. The results indicated that COD and sulfate removal had different demand of influent COD/SO4^2- ratios. When total COD removal was up to 85%, the ratio was only required up to 1.2, whereas, total sulfate removal up to 95% required it exceeding 3.0. The alkalinity in the two reactors increased linearly with the growth of influent alkalinity. Moreover, the change of influent alkalinity had no significant effect on pH and volatile fatty acids （VFA） in the two reactors. Influent alkalinity kept at 400-500 mg/L could meet the requirement of the treating process. The JLAFB reactor had great advantage in avoiding sulfide and free-H2S accumulation and toxicity inhibition on microorganisms. When sulfate loading rate was up to 8. 1 kg/（m^3.d）, the sulfide and free-H2S concentrations in JLAFB reactor were 58.6 and 49.7 mg/L, respectively. Furthermore, the granules, with offwhite color, ellipse shape and diameters of 1.0-3.0 mm, could be developed in JLAFB reactor. In granules, different groups of bacteria were distributed in different layers, and some inorganic metal compounds such as Fe, Ca, Mg etc. were found.

The Effect of Hydraulic Retention Times and Loading Rates on the Removal of Pollutants from Fish Processing Wastewater by Anaerobic Process

Anaerobic treatment model treats fish processing wastewater to be necessary for a small and medium factory that is very popular in Vietnam and other countries.Several techniques have been proposed.However,they are quite expensive and hard to operate,especially in remote areas.In this study,the hydraulic retention times(HRT)including 3,5,and 7 hours with a various organic loading rate of 1.5 to 6.5 kg COD/m3/day were investigated.Biomass concentration as mix-liquor volatile suspended solid(MLVSS)in the model is at 6,000 to 9,000 mg/L.On the basis of the result the optimal HRT with a 4.0 kg COD/m3/day organic loading rate was 8 hours which BOD5,COD removal efficiency were 92.18,87.36 percent respectively.By the end of the optimal hydraulic retention times,the total methane gas volume as a by-product was collected with 2.6 liters.

Effect of goethite on anaerobic co-digestion process of corn straw and algae biomass

1 Introduction Recently the demand for fossil fuel has grown significantly with the rapid development of the Chinese economy.Renewable energy was developed to replace traditional fossil fuels,which would decrease the

Treatment of methanol wastewater with two-stage and two-phase anaerobic process

The two-stage and two-phase anaerobic process (TSTP) composed of hydrolytic acidification reactor,first-order and second-order external circulation anaerobic reactors (EC) was taken to treat methanol wastewater. Test results show that TSTP process is quick start-up in 51 d, and the maximum VFA of hydrolytic acidification reactor effluent reaches 876 mg/L. Under the condition of volume loading of 6.56 kgCOD/m3·d, COD removal rate of the first-order EC reactor is about 85%, and under the condition of volume loading of 1.02 kgCOD/m3·d, COD removal rate of the second-order EC reactor is about 50%. When the inflow COD of TSTP process is between 7000-11000 mg/L, its effluent COD is lower than 600 mg/L. In the biological conversion process of methanol into methane,the production of acetic acids as an intermediate product can be ignored and the direct production of methane from methanol is predominant.

Hydrodynamic characteristics of a four-compartment periodic anaerobic baffled reactor

Periodic anaerobic baffled reactor （PABR） is a novel reactor based on the design concept of anaerobic baffled reactor （ABR）. Residence time distribution （RTD） studies on both clean and working reactors at the same hydraulic residence time （HRT） of 2 d were carded out to investigate the dead spaces and mixing patterns in PABRs at different organic loading rates （OLRs） in various switching manners and frequencies. The results showed that the fraction of dead space in PABR was similar to that in ABR, which was low in comparison with other reactor designs. Dead space may be divided into two categories, hydraulic and biological. In RTD studies without biomass, the hydraulic dead space in the PABR run in an ＂every second＂ switching manner with T = 2 d was the lowest whereas that in the PABR run in a T = ∞ （ABR） switching manner was the highest. The same trend was obtained with the total dead space in RTD studies with biomass no matter what the OLR was. Biological dead space was the major contributor to dead space but affected decreasingly at higher OLR whichever switching manner the PABR run in. The flow patterns within the PABRs were intermediate between plug-flow and perfectly mixed under all the conditions tested,

Influence of temperature on performance of anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste

The influence of temperature on the performance of anaerobic reactors for treating the organic fraction of municipal sohd waste （OFMSW） was studied. Batch digestion of OFMSW was carded out for 32 d at different temperature （25℃, 35℃, 45℃ and 55℃） conditions for total solid concentrations （TS） 17% with the ratio of total organic carbon to nitrogen （C/N） being, 25：1 respectively, while keeping other parameters constant such as inoculum, start-up pH, reactor volume （2 L） and so on. Temperature can influence the methanogenic bacteria activity, accordingly inhibiting the OFMSW biodegradation and stabilization efficiency. Anaerobic reactors excelled at TS reduction, total volatile solid reduction, chemical oxygen demand reduction, increasing cumulative biogas production, whose rate was at temperature （35℃ and 55℃） conditions. Methane concentration in the biogas was above 65% in four reactors. In addition, the fluctuation of temperatures resulted in the biogas production variation. The data obtained indicated that temperature had a significant influence on anaerobic process.

Facultative-anaerobic microbial digestion of coal preparation waste and use of effluent solids to enhance plant growth in a sandy soil

Coal preparation solid waste,which is a major environmental issue for coal-producing areas in China,may be microbiologically digested and transformed into a product suitable as a soil amendment to increase soil organic matter content and prevent and enhance plant/crop growth.Coal preparation waste collected from a coal sorting plant in Inner Mongolia,China was digested in bioreactors inoculated with microbial enrichments prepared from activated sludge and cow manure.The effluent solids from the coal preparation waste bioreactors were analyzed for their suitability as organic soil amendments,which complied with China standards.Plant growth tests were conducted in sandy soil from a semi-arid region in Colorado,which was amended with the effluent solids.Kentucky bluegrass(Poa pratensis L.)and chives(Allium schoenoprasum)were used as the representative plants for the growth tests,where results indicated substantially higher yields of Kentucky bluegrass and chives for the sandy soils amended with the effluent solids when compared to a commercial organic fertilizer.The number and average length of Kentucky bluegrass shoots were 10 and 5.1 times higher,respectively,in soils amended with the effluent solids.Similarly,the number and average length of chives shoots were 10 and 1.7 times higher,respectively,in soils amended with the effluent solids.Overall,the microbial digestion of coal preparation waste for application as an organic soil amendment is a viable alternative and beneficial use of coal preparation solid waste.

Kinetics model of aerobic phase in hybrid anoxic-oxic process

Kinetics models of COD degradation,biomass growth of the anoxic-oxic ( A/O) system as well as NH3-N degradation in aerobic phase were presented according to the mass balance theory,reaction-diffusion theory and Fick law. Then these models were testified by comparson with experimental results. It is demonstrated that the variation trends of theoretical and experimental values for COD degradation and biomass growth are similar. The deviation rate between theoretical and experimental values is always under 20% even it increases along with the fluctuation of influent organic loading. In terms of NH3-N degradation,nitrification can also be well simulated by the model as the substrates of influent are sufficient. It indicates that the model can accurately reflect the reaction in hybrid A/O process. Models presented herein provide a theoretical basis for the design, operation and control of hybrid A/O process.

Stability and Uniform Boundedness for a Class of Anaerobic Digestion Ecological Models

Stability, boundedness and persistence are three important aspects for an ecological model. In this paper, a further analysis of a class of anaerobic digestion ecological models is performed. Based on the Liupunov Method, the local stability of all equilibria in the system is got. According to the vector fields described by the system, the proof of the boundedness of the solution on the anaerobic digestion processes is completed in three steps. The method proposed in the discussion on the boundedness can be generalized to the similar problems. Results in this paper give information on how to run the ecological system well by adjusting the system parameters.

臭氧氧化+A/O+臭氧氧化工艺在化工园区污水处理厂中的运用

化工园区废水成分复杂,难降解物质多。某化工园区污水处理厂选用分质强化混凝沉淀+臭氧氧化作为预处理工艺,同时采用水解酸化+厌氧好氧(Anaerobic/Oxic,A/O)的二级处理工艺和混凝沉淀+臭氧氧化的深度处理工艺。实际运行结果表明,该组合工艺对化学需氧量(Chemical Oxygen Demand,COD)的平均去除率为85.7%,COD去除效果良好,出水水质优于《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB 18918—2002)的一级A标准。

海相沉积岩中钙质结核成因综述

目的由自生碳酸盐矿物集合体构成的钙质结核是深时海相地层中较为常见的沉积构造,因其特殊的生长条件,已成为研究沉积环境、古气候和沉积物孔隙流体演化的重要载体。为深入了解不同钙质结核的成因,突出其地质意义,方法本文介绍了不同成因类型钙质结核的宏观形态、微观组构和同位素等特征,并对其成岩时限、生长模式和涉及的生物地球化学过程进行了综述。结果钙质结核可形成于准同生沉积阶段、早期成岩阶段和晚期成岩阶段,包括同心圈层状生长和弥漫性生长两种生长模式。钙质结核的形成机制主要包括3种:(1)在厌氧环境中,沉积物中的有机质为硫酸盐还原菌提供电子供体,发生氧化,生成碳酸氢根,导致孔隙水中碱度升高和钙质结核的形成;(2)在硫酸盐还原菌和甲烷氧化古菌共同作用下,冷泉流体中的甲烷发生厌氧氧化作用,孔隙水中过饱和的碳酸盐发生沉淀,形成钙质结核;(3)深埋藏环境下,孔隙水中的流体超压形成的晚期成岩构造,以发育“牛肉”和“锥中锥”为特征。结论目前对参与钙质结核形成的微生物过程已有了较为深入的认识,但仍需更多高分辨率原位分析,以揭示不同的生物地球化学过程(如有机质矿化作用、硫酸盐还原与甲烷厌氧氧化耦合作用等)如何控制结核生长,并对其成因机制作进一步探究。

生化-超滤-纳滤组合工艺在餐厨垃圾废水处理中的应用

采用除渣预处理+厌氧反应器+二级AO+外置式超滤+NF(双膜法)组合工艺进行餐厨垃圾废水处理,研究结果表明,当进水COD为72315~78562 mg/L时,NF系统产水COD为264~347 mg/L,对有机物的去除率达到99.5%~99.7%,研究了NF系统压力、温度、pH和运行时间对膜分离性能的影响。NF出水可以达到《污水排入城镇下水道水质标准》(GB/T 31962-2015)标准B等级指标,NF系统浓水用于静脉产业园垃圾焚烧炉飞灰固化。最后,对工程投资、运行费用和经济效益进行了分析和讨论。

厌氧氨氧化工艺在主流污水处理中的应用及其调控研究进展

厌氧氨氧化工艺(Anammox)具有低能耗、低产泥量、高脱氮性能等特点,在处理垃圾渗滤液、污泥消化液等领域的应用与研究得到了广泛重视。尽管如此,受制于氨氮浓度低、有机物与水量波动大、低温等问题,影响了其在城市污水主流工艺的应用。本文在介绍厌氧氨氧化工艺的基础上,总结了以厌氧氨氧化为基础的组合工艺处理城市污水案例,分析了当前厌氧氨氧化工艺应用于城市污水处理的限制性因素以及新型调控手段与策略。进一步展望了厌氧氨氧化应用于城市污水主流工艺的发展方向,以期为厌氧氨氧化应用到主流污水提供理思路。

污水处理系统中厌氧氨氧化细菌的富集策略

厌氧氨氧化(Anammox)工艺有利于实现可持续的污水生物处理,自发现以来就引起了人们的极大兴趣,与传统的生物脱氮技术相比,其优势在于节约充氧电耗与外加碳源所需的运行费用,以及较低的剩余污泥产量。然而,厌氧氨氧化细菌(AnAOB)的生长速率极其缓慢,限制了Anammox工艺的大规模应用。综述了以往富集AnAOB的研究,主要介绍了以下3个方面:接种污泥选择、载体与反应器设计以及外加化学物质。该文将有助于研究人员规划和设计一个合适的AnAOB富集策略,有利于拓宽Anammox工艺在污水生物处理中的应用。

水解酸化+A2/O+AO+芬顿氧化工艺处理工业园区污水

针对工业园区的污水排放企业种类较多、进水水量水质波动较大、污染物复杂且可生化性差、排放标准高的特征,以浙江省德清县某工业园区实际污水处理工程为对象,分析了水解酸化+A2/O+AO+芬顿氧化工艺处理以印染、食品制造、金属加工企业为主的废水排放的技术经济可行性.实践结果显示,出水水质的COD、NH_(3)-N、TN及TP能稳定达到《城镇污水处理厂主要染物排放标准》(DB33/2169—2018)中的限值,其余指标达到《城镇污水处理厂染物排放标准》(GB18918—2002)的一级A标准;工程投资金额为8200元/m^(3),实际直接运行成本为2.39元/m^(3).

硫化物对厌氧氨氧化耦合自养脱硫反硝化工艺脱氮除硫效能的影响

以成熟Anammox颗粒污泥与产甲烷颗粒污泥作为接种物实现了硫自养反硝化耦合厌氧氨氧化(SADA)工艺快速启动,探究了不同硫化物负荷对SADA工艺脱氮效能的影响及其脱硫机理.结果表明:较高硫化物负荷(>1.50g S/(L·d))对耦合系统中An AOB无显著抑制作用,相应的系统脱氮效率连续运行1.5个月后趋于稳定.当将硫化物浓度降为零,耦合系统的总氮去除率(TNRE)仍能达到88.1%,相应的化学计量比R_(s)(1.23±0.13)与R_(p)(0.33±0.08)亦与Anammox理论值近似,表明解除高硫化物负荷胁迫条件后SADA系统中Anammox颗粒污泥仍能实现生物脱氮过程.当解除高硫化物负荷胁迫1.5个月后,在较低硫化物负荷条件下(0.30g S/(L·d))恢复硫化物胁迫,耦合系统出水NO_(3)^(-)降低,相应的R_(p)降至0.21,表明SADA系统仍能较好地实现同步脱氮除硫,兼具硫自养反硝化和厌氧氨氧化的双重功效.系统存在的产甲烷颗粒污泥降低硫化物对An AOB抑制,缩短了SADA工艺启动时间,且能在重新引入硫化物后快速激活脱硫反硝化过程.通过颗粒污泥形态分析和高通量测序菌群解析可知:不同硫化物胁迫条件下,SADA系统中仍能实现An AOB(如Candidatus Kuenenia,16.9%)和硫氧化菌(如Thiobacillus,31.6%)的共存富集,且能实现高硫化物负荷条件下较高的TNRE(>60%)和硫单质产率(95.2%).

提标升级对乡镇污水处理厂碳排放特征的影响

在碳达峰、碳中和和流域水污染防治的背景下,乡镇污水处理厂减污降碳协同势在必行。基于成都市某乡镇市政污水处理厂2016—2022年水质水量数据,分析提标升级前后化学需氧量、氨氮、总磷、总氮的时间变异性,利用《IPCC 2006国家温室气体清单指南》(2019年修订版)、《城镇水务系统碳核算与减排路径技术指南》评估直接、间接碳排放强度特征,探究提标升级前后碳排放量对季节、水质及污染物削减量的响应。结果表明:1)污水处理厂主体工艺从周期循环活性污泥法(CASS)升级为厌氧-缺氧-好氧-膜生物反应器法(AAO-MBR)后,出水水质满足DB 51/2311—2016《四川省岷江、沱江流域水污染物排放标准》,升级后通过增加碳源、利用MBR膜截留污泥等措施,使出水水质指标更加稳定,对污染物的处理效率更高;2)提标升级后,直接、间接碳排放强度分别为0.296和1.082 kg/m^(3)(以CO_(2)当量计),分别增加41.59%和105.70%,且夏季碳排放强度显著低于其他季节(P<0.01),升级前后的间接碳排放强度均高于直接碳排放强度;3)提标升级后,总碳排放强度增加了0.643 kg/m^(3)(以CO_(2)当量计),工艺升级导致的电耗增加,使得间接碳排放强度变化更显著。乡镇污水处理厂提标升级在提高处理效能的同时也增加了碳排放量,建议在工艺改造中协同考虑污染物去除与能耗控制,以实现减污降碳协同增效。