The direct conversion of methanol into methane is the main process in anaerobic treatment of methanol containing wastewater.However,acetic acid can also be produced from methanol theoretically,which may probably resul...The direct conversion of methanol into methane is the main process in anaerobic treatment of methanol containing wastewater.However,acetic acid can also be produced from methanol theoretically,which may probably result in an abrupt pH drop and deteriorate the anaerobic process.Therefore,it is interesting to know what would really happen in an anaerobic reactor treating methanol wastewater.In this study,an up-flow anaerobic sludge bed(UASB)reactor treating methanol wastewater was operated.The chemical oxygen demand(COD),acetic acid and pH of the effluent were monitored at different loadings and influent alkalinity.The results showed that the anaerobic reactor could be operated steadily at as low as 119 mg/L of influent alkalinity and high organic loading rate with no obvious pH drops.Volatile fatty acids accumulation was not observed even at strong shock loadings.The microorganisms in the sludge at the end of the test became homogeneous in morphology,which were mainly spherical or spheroidal in shape.展开更多
Kinetics of municipal sewage degradation in Expanded Granular Sludge Bed(EGSB)and Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket(UASB)reactors at 10℃ were investigated via continuous experimental equipments.The results indicated t...Kinetics of municipal sewage degradation in Expanded Granular Sludge Bed(EGSB)and Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket(UASB)reactors at 10℃ were investigated via continuous experimental equipments.The results indicated that the whole reaction process can be simulated by the first-order dynamic equation model.Dynamic parameters such as k,Vmax and Ks of UASB in hydrolysis acidification stage were 1.08 d-1,2.8 d-1 and 372 mg/L comparing to those of 1.18 d-1,3.5 d-1 and 112 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively.The EGSB’s k,Vmax and Ks were 2.91 d-1,14.3 d-1 and 470 mg/L in the hydrolysis acidification stage comparing to those of 1.68 d-1,6.6 d-1 and 103 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively.Comparison of k values of the two stages in UASB and EGSB indicates that hydrolysis acidification stage is the controlling step for the whole reaction process of UASB,while methanogenesis stage is the controlling step in EGSB.Compared with UASB,municipal sewage treatment by EGSB at 10 ℃ can reach the same effluent requirement with lower retention time due to its effluent recirculation.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.20376066 and 20436040).
文摘The direct conversion of methanol into methane is the main process in anaerobic treatment of methanol containing wastewater.However,acetic acid can also be produced from methanol theoretically,which may probably result in an abrupt pH drop and deteriorate the anaerobic process.Therefore,it is interesting to know what would really happen in an anaerobic reactor treating methanol wastewater.In this study,an up-flow anaerobic sludge bed(UASB)reactor treating methanol wastewater was operated.The chemical oxygen demand(COD),acetic acid and pH of the effluent were monitored at different loadings and influent alkalinity.The results showed that the anaerobic reactor could be operated steadily at as low as 119 mg/L of influent alkalinity and high organic loading rate with no obvious pH drops.Volatile fatty acids accumulation was not observed even at strong shock loadings.The microorganisms in the sludge at the end of the test became homogeneous in morphology,which were mainly spherical or spheroidal in shape.
基金This work was supported by the Project of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.042312076,062R14089)the Key Technologies Research and Development Program(No.2003BA808A17)the High Tech Research and Development(863)Program(No.2004AA649310)
文摘Kinetics of municipal sewage degradation in Expanded Granular Sludge Bed(EGSB)and Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket(UASB)reactors at 10℃ were investigated via continuous experimental equipments.The results indicated that the whole reaction process can be simulated by the first-order dynamic equation model.Dynamic parameters such as k,Vmax and Ks of UASB in hydrolysis acidification stage were 1.08 d-1,2.8 d-1 and 372 mg/L comparing to those of 1.18 d-1,3.5 d-1 and 112 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively.The EGSB’s k,Vmax and Ks were 2.91 d-1,14.3 d-1 and 470 mg/L in the hydrolysis acidification stage comparing to those of 1.68 d-1,6.6 d-1 and 103 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively.Comparison of k values of the two stages in UASB and EGSB indicates that hydrolysis acidification stage is the controlling step for the whole reaction process of UASB,while methanogenesis stage is the controlling step in EGSB.Compared with UASB,municipal sewage treatment by EGSB at 10 ℃ can reach the same effluent requirement with lower retention time due to its effluent recirculation.
