A novel full scale modified A2O （anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic/pre-anoxic）-membrane bioreactor （MBR） plant combined with the step feed strategy was operated to improve the biological nutrient removal （BNR） from low C...A novel full scale modified A2O （anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic/pre-anoxic）-membrane bioreactor （MBR） plant combined with the step feed strategy was operated to improve the biological nutrient removal （BNR） from low C/N ratio municipal wastewater in Southern China. Transformation of organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, and membrane fouling were investigated. Experimental results for over four months demonstrated good efficiencies for chemical oxygen demand （COD） and NH4^＋-N removal, with average values higher than 84.5%and 98.1%, re-spectively. A relatively higher total nitrogen （TN） removal efficiency （52.1%） was also obtained at low C/N ratio of 3.82, contributed by the configuration modification （anoxic zone before anaerobic zone） and the step feed with a distribution ratio of 1：1. Addition of sodium acetate into the anoxic zone as the external carbon source, with a theoretical amount of 31.3 mg COD per liter in influent, enhanced denitrification and the TN removal efficiency in-creased to 74.9%. Moreover, the total phosphate （TP） removal efficiency increased by 18.0%. It is suggested that the external carbon source is needed to improve the BNR performance in treating low C/N ratio municipal waste-water in the modified A^2O-MBR process.展开更多
External organic carbon sources are needed to provide electron donors for the denitrification of wastewater with a low COD/NO_(3)^(-)-N(C/N)ratio,increasing the treatment cost.The economic strategy is to enhance the b...External organic carbon sources are needed to provide electron donors for the denitrification of wastewater with a low COD/NO_(3)^(-)-N(C/N)ratio,increasing the treatment cost.The economic strategy is to enhance the bioactivity and/or biodiversity of denitrifiers to efficiently utilize organic substances in wastewater.In this study,novel zero-valent iron(ZVI)composite carriers were prepared and implemented in a suspended carrier biofilm reactor to enhance the bioactivity and/or biodiversity of denitrifiers.At the influent C/N ratio of 4(COD was 179.5±5.0 mg/L and TN was 44.2±0.8 mg/L),COD and TN removal efficiencies were 85.1%and 66.4%,respectively,in the reactors filled with 3 wt%ZVI composite carriers.In contrast,COD and TN removal efficiencies were 70.4%and 55.3%,respectively,in the reactor filled with conventional high-density polyethylene(HDPE)biofilm carriers.The biofilm formation on the 3 wt%ZVI composite carriers was optimized due to its higher roughness(surface square roughness increased from 76.0 nm to 93.8 nm)and favorable hydrophilicity(water contact angle dropped to 72.5°±1.4°from 94.3°±3.2°)compared with the HDPE biofilm carriers.In addition,heterotrophic denitrifiers,Thauera and Dechloromonas,were enriched,whereas autotrophic denitrifiers,Raoultella and Thiobacillus,exhibited high relative abundance in the biofilm of ZVI composite carriers.The coexistence of heterotrophic denitrifiers and autotrophic denitrifiers on the surface of ZVI composite carriers provided mixotrophic metabolism of denitrification(including heterotrophic and iron-based autotrophic),thereby ensuring effective denitrification for wastewater with a low C/N ratio without external organic carbon source addition.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Water Pollution Control and Management(2008ZX07316-002)the University of Macao Research Committee(RG067/09-10S/SHJ/FST)
文摘A novel full scale modified A2O （anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic/pre-anoxic）-membrane bioreactor （MBR） plant combined with the step feed strategy was operated to improve the biological nutrient removal （BNR） from low C/N ratio municipal wastewater in Southern China. Transformation of organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, and membrane fouling were investigated. Experimental results for over four months demonstrated good efficiencies for chemical oxygen demand （COD） and NH4^＋-N removal, with average values higher than 84.5%and 98.1%, re-spectively. A relatively higher total nitrogen （TN） removal efficiency （52.1%） was also obtained at low C/N ratio of 3.82, contributed by the configuration modification （anoxic zone before anaerobic zone） and the step feed with a distribution ratio of 1：1. Addition of sodium acetate into the anoxic zone as the external carbon source, with a theoretical amount of 31.3 mg COD per liter in influent, enhanced denitrification and the TN removal efficiency in-creased to 74.9%. Moreover, the total phosphate （TP） removal efficiency increased by 18.0%. It is suggested that the external carbon source is needed to improve the BNR performance in treating low C/N ratio municipal waste-water in the modified A^2O-MBR process.
基金supported by National Science and Technology Major Project Water:Pollution Control and Treatment(No.2012ZX07202006)。
文摘External organic carbon sources are needed to provide electron donors for the denitrification of wastewater with a low COD/NO_(3)^(-)-N(C/N)ratio,increasing the treatment cost.The economic strategy is to enhance the bioactivity and/or biodiversity of denitrifiers to efficiently utilize organic substances in wastewater.In this study,novel zero-valent iron(ZVI)composite carriers were prepared and implemented in a suspended carrier biofilm reactor to enhance the bioactivity and/or biodiversity of denitrifiers.At the influent C/N ratio of 4(COD was 179.5±5.0 mg/L and TN was 44.2±0.8 mg/L),COD and TN removal efficiencies were 85.1%and 66.4%,respectively,in the reactors filled with 3 wt%ZVI composite carriers.In contrast,COD and TN removal efficiencies were 70.4%and 55.3%,respectively,in the reactor filled with conventional high-density polyethylene(HDPE)biofilm carriers.The biofilm formation on the 3 wt%ZVI composite carriers was optimized due to its higher roughness(surface square roughness increased from 76.0 nm to 93.8 nm)and favorable hydrophilicity(water contact angle dropped to 72.5°±1.4°from 94.3°±3.2°)compared with the HDPE biofilm carriers.In addition,heterotrophic denitrifiers,Thauera and Dechloromonas,were enriched,whereas autotrophic denitrifiers,Raoultella and Thiobacillus,exhibited high relative abundance in the biofilm of ZVI composite carriers.The coexistence of heterotrophic denitrifiers and autotrophic denitrifiers on the surface of ZVI composite carriers provided mixotrophic metabolism of denitrification(including heterotrophic and iron-based autotrophic),thereby ensuring effective denitrification for wastewater with a low C/N ratio without external organic carbon source addition.
