The basic objective of this research is to determine the effects of acetate, propionate and butyrate on the biological phosphate(bio p) release and poly β hydroxybutyrate(PHB) synthesis and...The basic objective of this research is to determine the effects of acetate, propionate and butyrate on the biological phosphate(bio p) release and poly β hydroxybutyrate(PHB) synthesis and to test the effects of different acetate concentrations on the bio p release as well as the effect of butyrate on the bio p release and PHB synthesis in the presence of nitrates. Oxidation reduction potential probes are used to monitor the relative anaerobic and anoxic states of the sewage. The author quantified PHB, PHV in activated sludge by gas liquid chromatography. It has been demonstrated through a series of batch experiments that phosphorus release and PHB synthesis both take place in anaerobic zone of the bio p removal process, and the key factors to the maximization of PHB synthesis are that simple carbon substrates should be added to the anaerobic zone and that the addition of electron acceptors should be avoided.展开更多
文摘The basic objective of this research is to determine the effects of acetate, propionate and butyrate on the biological phosphate(bio p) release and poly β hydroxybutyrate(PHB) synthesis and to test the effects of different acetate concentrations on the bio p release as well as the effect of butyrate on the bio p release and PHB synthesis in the presence of nitrates. Oxidation reduction potential probes are used to monitor the relative anaerobic and anoxic states of the sewage. The author quantified PHB, PHV in activated sludge by gas liquid chromatography. It has been demonstrated through a series of batch experiments that phosphorus release and PHB synthesis both take place in anaerobic zone of the bio p removal process, and the key factors to the maximization of PHB synthesis are that simple carbon substrates should be added to the anaerobic zone and that the addition of electron acceptors should be avoided.