Denitrification potential enhancement by addition of external carbon sources in a pre-denitrification process

The aim of this study is to investigate the denitrification potential enhancement by addition of external carbon sources and to estimate the denitrification potential for the predenitrification system using nitrate utilization rate （NUR） batch tests. It is shown that the denitrification potential can be substantially increased with the addition of three external carbon sources, i.e. methanol, ethanol, and acetate, and the denitrification rates of ethanol, acetate, and methanol reached up to 9.6, 12, and 3.2 mgN/（g VSS.h）, respectively, while that of starch wastewater was only 0.74 mgN/（g VSS,h）. By comparison, ethanol was found to be the best external carbon source. NUR batch tests with starch wastewater and waste ethanol were carried out. The denitfification potential increased from 5.6 to 16.5 mg NO3-N/L owing to waste ethanol addition. By means of NUR tests, the wastewater characteristics and kinetic parameters can be estimated, which are used to determine the denitrification potential of wastewater, to calculate the denitrification potential of the plant and to predict the nitrate effluent quality, as well as provide information for developing carbon dosage control strategy.

Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in step feeding biological nitrogen removal process

The simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in step-feeding biological nitrogen removal process were investigated under different influent substrate concentrations and aeration flow rates. Biological occurrence of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification was verified in the aspect of nitrogen mass balance and alkalinity. The experimental results also showed that there was a distinct linear relationship between simultaneous nitrification and denitrification and DO concentration under the conditions of low and high aeration flow rate. In each experimental run the floc sizes of activated sludge were also measured and the results showed that simultaneous nitrification and denitrification could occur with very small size of floc.

Nitrogen removal influence factors in A/O process and decision trees for nitrification/denitrification system

In order to improve nitrogen removal in anoxic/oxic(A/O) process effectively for treating domestic wastewaters, the influence factors, DO(dissolved oxygen), nitrate recirculation, sludge recycle, SRT(solids residence time), influent COD/TN and HRT(hydraulic retention time) were studied. Results indicated that it was possible to increase nitrogen removal by using corresponding control strategies, such as, adjusting the DO set point according to effluent ammonia concentration; manipulating nitrate recirculation flow according to nitrate concentration at the end of anoxic zone. Based on the experiments results, a knowledge-based approach for supervision of the nitrogen removal problems was considered, and decision trees for diagnosing nitrification and denitrification problems were built and successfully applied to A/O process.

Feasibility of an innovative integrated process of simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification for high strength wastewater

An anaerobic expanding-bed reactor was adopted to investigate the feasibility of an innovative integrated process of simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification (SDD) for high strength wastewater. In the reactor, heterotrophic bacteria (including sulfate reducing bacterium and denitrifying bacteria) and autotrophic bacteria (including Thiobacillus denitrificans) cooperated together by incubating and enriching functional bacteria on different carriers in the anaerobic activated sludge. Synthetic wastewater with high concentrations of sulfate and nitrate was employed. The experimental results showed that the removal efficiency of sulfate and nitrate was above 85%, elemental sulfur was observed while nitrate was absent in effluent. The balance of sulfur, nitrogen and electron was discussed respectively, which indicated that the integrated SDD process could be actualized. These results might provide a guidance to further investigate the key factors affecting the integrated SDD process and to improve the efficiency of desulfurization and denitrification in wastewater treatment.

Determination of respiration, gross nitrification and denitrification in soil profile using BaPS system

A facility of BaPS （Barometric Process Separation） was used to determine soil respiration, gross nitrification and denitrification in a winter wheat field with depths of 0-7, 7--14 and 14-21 cm. N2O production was determined by a gas chromatograph. Crop root mass and relevant soil parameters were measured. Results showed that soil respiration and gross nitrification decreased with the increase of soil depth, while denitrification did not change significantly. In comparison with no-plowing plot, soil respiration increased significantly in plowing plot, especially in the surface soil of 0-7 cm, while gross nitrification and denitrification rates were not affected by plowing. Cropping practice in previous season was found to affect soil gross nitrification in the following wheat-growing season. Higher gross nitrification rate occurred in the filed plot with preceding crop of rice compared with that of maize for all the three depths of 0-7, 7-14 and 14-21 cm. A further investigation indicated that the nitrification for all the cases accounted for about 76% of the total nitrogen transformation processes of nitrification and denitrification and the N2O production correlated with nitrification significantly, suggesting that nitrification is a key process of soil N2O production in the wheat field. In addition, the variations of soil respiration and gross nitrification were exponentially dependent on root mass （p〈0.00l）.

Engineering practice and economic analysis of ozone oxidation wet denitrification technology

SO_(2)and NO emitted from coal-fired power plants have caused serious air pollution in China.In this study,a test system for NO oxidation using O_(3)is established.The basic characteristics of NO oxidation and products forms are studied.A separate test system for the combined removal of SO_(2)and NO_(x)is also established,and the absorption characteristics of NO_(x)are studied.The characteristics of NO oxidation and NO_(x)absorption were verified in a 35 t·h^(-1)industrial boiler wet combined desulfurization and denitrification project.The operating economy of ozone oxidation wet denitrification technology is analyzed.The results show that O_(3)has a high rate and strong selectivity for NO oxidation.When O_(3)is insufficient,the primary oxidation product is NO_(2).When O_(3)is present in excess,NO_(2)continues to get oxidized to N_(2)O_(5)or NO_(3).The removal efficiency of NO_(2)in alkaline absorption system is low(only about 15%).NOx removal efficiency can be improved by oxidizing NO_(x)to N_(2)O_(5)or NO_(3)by increasing ozone ratio.When the molar ratio of O_(3)/NO is 1.77,the NOx removal efficiency reaches 90.3%,while the operating cost of removing NO_(x)per kilogram is 6.06 USD(NO_(2)).

Study on Soil Denitrification in Wheat-Maize Rotation System

Soil denitrification was studied in wheat-maize rotation cropping system on an aquic cambisol. Results showed that the N loss amount by denitrification ranged from 4.7 to 9.7 kg per hectare with different levels of nitrogen application and the key stage for denitification was during summer maize-growth-period, especially within 1-2 weeks after fertilizer nitrogen was applied. Similar trend was found between soil N2O production/emission dynamic and denitrification dynamic in the rotation system, which may indicate that mainly N2O is produced in nitrification process.

放牧牲畜粪尿返还对季节性冻融高寒草原N_(2)O排放的影响

放牧牲畜粪尿斑块是草地氧化亚氮(N_(2)O)排放的热点区域,季节性冻融会不同程度改变粪尿养分返还效率和土壤特性,使粪尿作用下的土壤N2O排放特性复杂且作用机理尚不明确。本文采用静态箱-气相色谱法开展为期1年的野外控制试验,探究牦牛和藏绵羊粪尿处理对季节性冻融藏北高寒草原土壤氮动态及N_(2)O排放通量的影响和可能的作用机制。结果表明:尿液施加对土壤N2O排放的短期促进作用明显,且均在处理第1天达到排放通量峰值;牦牛粪尿施加对土壤矿化氮含量的增加更为突出,且牛粪和牛尿处理N_(2)O年累积排放量显著高于羊粪和羊尿处理(P<0.05);冻融期各处理N_(2)O累积排放量占全年的比例为29.3%~42.4%,且消融期对非生长季的贡献最大。研究结论有助于为优化牲畜排泄物管理模式和促进季节性冻融高寒草地温室气体减排等提供理论参考。

Enhanced nitrogen removal at low temperature with mixed anoxic/oxic process

Different hydraulic retention times(HRTs)were tested in a mixed anoxic/oxic(A/O)system at 5C and 10C to investigate the effects of HRT and carrier on nitrogen removal in wastewater at low temperatures.The results showed that the addition of the fillers improved the treatment effect of each index in the system.With an optimal HRT of 7.5 h at 5C,the removal efficiencies of NHþ4-N and total nitrogen(TN)reached 91.2%and 75.6%,respectively.With an HRT of 6 h at 10C,the removal efficiencies of NHþ4-N and TN were 96.7%and 82.9%,respectively.The results of high-throughput sequencing showed that the addition of the suspended carriers in the aerobic zone could improve the treatment efficiency of nitrogen at low temperatures.The microbial analysis indicated that the addition of the suspended carriers enhanced the enrichment of nitrogen removal bacteria.Nitrospira,Nitrotoga,and Nitrosomonas were found to be the bacteria responsible for nitrification,and their relative concentrations on the biofilm at 5C and 10C accounted for 98.11%,92.79%,and 69.98%of all biological samples,respectively.

西双版纳热带森林恢复对土壤反硝化N_(2)O排放的影响

为探明热带森林恢复对土壤反硝化N_(2)O排放时空动态的影响,选择西双版纳热带森林不同恢复阶段白背桐(Mallotus paniculatus)、崖豆藤(Mellettia leptobota)、高檐蒲桃(Syzygium oblatum)群落为研究对象,反硝化N_(2)O排放及微生物多样性分别采用“纯氧法抑制反硝化”和高通量测序测定,并分析其与土壤化学性质之间的关联特征。结果表明,1)热带森林恢复显著影响土壤反硝化N_(2)O排放速率(P<0.05),其速率均值(μg·kg^(-1)·h^(-1))大小依次为高檐蒲桃(303.16±37.57)>崖豆藤(251.38±28.37)>白背桐(193.45±26.76)。2)反硝化N_(2)O排放速率具有显著的时空变化,季节动态表现为湿季(6月和9月)显著高于干季(3月和12月),且干湿季变幅表现为白背桐(2.94倍)>高檐蒲桃(2.50倍)>崖豆藤(2.22倍);垂直变化随土层加深逐渐降低。3)不同恢复阶段土壤水分、微生物生物量碳及Shannon多样性对反硝化N_(2)O排放速率的解释量随恢复年限呈增加趋势,其大小顺序分别为:高檐蒲桃(68.77%,70.45%,97.87%)>崖豆藤(62.54%,57.16%,96.8%)>白背桐(54.56%,46.46%,93.17%)。4)主成分分析表明,土壤有机碳、易氧化有机碳、Shannon指数、含水率、微生物量碳是调控土壤反硝化N_(2)O排放的主控因子,而全氮、硝态氮、铵态氮、水解氮、Chao指数、Simpson指数的贡献次之。热带森林恢复通过影响土壤反硝化微生物Shannon多样性、水分及碳库组分含量,进而调控反硝化过程的N_(2)O排放的时空动态。

Low-Temperature Denitrification Performance of Cu2O/Activated Carbon Catalysts for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx by CO

To improve the denitrification performance of carbon-based materials for sintering flue gas,we prepared a composite catalyst comprising coconut shell activated carbon(AC)modified by thermal oxidation air.The microstructure,the specific surface area,the pore volume,the crystal structure,and functional groups presented in the prepared Cu2O/AC catalysts were thoroughly characterized.By using scanning electron microscopy(SEM),nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms,Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometry(XRD),the effects of Cu2O loading and calcination temperature on Cu2O/AC catalysts were investigated at low temperature(150℃).The research shows that Cu on the Cu2O/AC catalyst is in the form of Cu2O with good crystalline performance and is spherical and uniformly dispersed on the AC surface.The loading of Cu2O increases the active sites and the specific surface area of the reaction gas contact,which is conducive to the rapid progress of the carbon monoxide selective catalytic reduction(CO-SCR)reaction.When the loading of Cu2O was 8%and the calcination temperature was 500℃,the removal rate of NOx facilitated by the Cu2O/AC catalyst reached 97.9%.These findings provide a theoretical basis for understanding the denitrification of sintering flue gas.

A-O模式MBBR工艺对村镇社区污水的脱氮效果

采用快速排泥法对硝化型和反硝化型MBBR反应器进行启动,并形成A-O模式工艺处理村镇生活污水。结果显示,通过快速排泥法,可以分别在20 d和10 d内完成硝化生物膜和反硝化生物膜的培养;在填充率为40%时,(20.0±0.5)℃水温条件下填料的平均硝化速率和反硝化速率分别为0.48 kgN/(m^(3)·d)和0.55 kgN/(m^(3)·d);当水温为(16.2±2.4)℃时,不投加外碳源,A-O模式的MBBR工艺出水氨氮和总氮可达到一级A标准;反硝化作用主要发生在缺氧池前端,硝化作用主要发生在好氧池后端。高通量测序结果显示,缺氧池前端反硝化菌主要为异养反硝化菌(相对丰度为19.14%),好氧池从前端到后端,硝化细菌菌属逐渐增加(相对丰度从3.09%增加到11.88%),好氧区填料存在一定比例的反硝化菌属(相对丰度为1.35%~4.11%)。A-O模式纯膜MBBR工艺启动迅速,脱氮效率高,系统简单、易于维护,适用于村镇污水处理。

高原强太阳辐射下A^(2)O工艺活性污泥脱氮机制研究

文章通过横向运行太阳辐射、恒温和室温3套平行A^(2)O装置,分析高原太阳辐射对A^(2)O反应器驯化活性污泥过程中微生物丰度和多样性及代谢的影响。结果表明,当运行到第40天时,太阳辐射A^(2)O反应器的脱氮效果相比于恒温、室温装置总体上较差;太阳辐射A^(2)O系统中的操作分类单元数量为595,呈下降趋势,驯化过程中优势菌属代谢功能以有机物降解、反硝化脱氮为主,代谢途径以碳氮代谢为主;反硝化菌的相对丰度随太阳辐射照射时长的增加而增加。运行到40 d太阳辐射A^(2)O系统菌群多样性要低于恒温和室温系统,某些常见的污泥中的优势菌属相对丰度受到了太阳辐射的抑制,但如norank_f__AKYH767脱氮相关的菌属丰度及其功能基因反而在太阳辐射反应器中得到了强化。

Hydrogeochemical and isotopic assessment of the origin of NO_(3)^(−)and N-NH_(3)contents in the aquifer located in a closed lacustrine volcano-sedimentary basin in the metropolitan area of Mexico City

To explain the presence and spatial distribution of NO_(3)^(−)and N-NH_(3)in the Aquifer of the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City(AMAMC),a hydrogeochemical and isotopic analysis using^(13)C DIC(as well as the stable isotopes^(18)O and^(2)H)in groundwater was conducted.This aquifer is located in an old closed lacustrine volcano-sedimentary basin;some wells hosted in the semi-confined zone contain high N-NH_(3)concentrations,while others present NO_(3)^(−)contents in the recharge zones(hosted in an oxidizing environment).In this study,a change in the isotopic signature(primarily in^(18)O and^(2)H)was observed from the recharge zones to the basin center in some of the wells with high NO_(3)^(−)concentrations,this behavior can be attributed to evaporation during the incorporation of recently infiltrated water.In addition,the results for^(13)C(along with ^(2) H)in wells with the highest N-NH_(3)concentrations exhibited an atypically broad range of values.Results indicated the occurrence of hydrogeochemical and/or biochemical processes in the aquifer(in an oxidizing or reducing environment),such as organic degradation,bacterial decomposition(primarily in the ancient Lake Texcoco and which acts as a natural sink for carbon,nitrogen,sulfur,and phosphorus),besides rock weathering and dissolution,which may be responsible for a very marked isotopic modification of the^(13)C(and,to a lesser extent,2 H).Methanotrophic bacterial activity and methanogenic activity may be related to N-NH_(3)removal processes by oxidation and residual water incorporation respectively,whereas the increase in the NO_(3)^(−)content in some wells is due to the recent contribution of poor-quality water due to contamination.

Effect of soil archaea on N_(2)O emission in alpine permafrost

Soil microbial communities are pivotal in permafrost biogeochemical cycles,yet the variations of abundant and rare microbial taxa and their impacts on greenhouse gas emissions in different seasons,remain elusive,especially in the case of soil archaea.Here,we conducted a study on soil abundant and rare archaeal taxa during the growing and non-growing seasons in the active layer of alpine permafrost in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.The results suggested that,for the archaeal communities in the sub-layer,abundant taxa exhibited higher diversity,while rare taxa maintained a more stable composition from the growing to non-growing season.Water soluble organic carbon and soil porosity were the most significant environmental variables affecting the compositions of abundant and rare taxa,respectively.Stochastic and deterministic processes dominated the assemblies of rare and abundant taxa,respectively.The archaeal ecological network influenced N_(2)O flux through different modules.Rare taxa performed an essential role in stabilizing the network and exerting important effects on N_(2)O flux.Our study provides a pioneering and comprehensive investigation aimed at unravelling the mechanisms by which archaea or other microorganisms influence greenhouse gas emissions in the alpine permafrost.

A/A/O与CASS污水处理工艺碳排放评价与碳减排对策

污水处理行业的碳排放定量评估及碳减排潜力挖掘是实现“双碳目标”的迫切需求.文章采用A/A/O工艺(A厂)和CASS工艺(B厂)两种典型工艺的污水处理厂为研究对象,核算框架以《污水处理厂低碳性能评估技术规范》(CAEPI 49—2022)为主要依据,研究结果表明,A厂总碳排放强度(0.43 kgCO_(2)·m^(-3))比B厂(0.30 kgCO_(2)·m^(-3))高0.13 kg CO_(2)·m^(-3);两厂的间接碳排放均为主要贡献,分别占总碳排放强度的55.4%(A厂)、79.2%(B厂),其中,电耗贡献(A厂34.0%、B厂48.6%)均为间接碳排放的最大占比.相较CASS工艺,A/A/O工艺对COD的去除率高11.3%,对TN的去除率低6.8%,但A/A/O工艺总碳排放强度中CH_(4)占比较CASS工艺多29.5%,药耗方面则低6.8%.降低电耗、药耗等间接碳排放是污水处理行业碳减排主要措施.

A^(2)O-BAF对生活污水脱氮能力及微生物群落特性的研究

对比研究不同流量下A^(2)O和A^(2)O-BAF系统的脱氮性能和功能微生物多样性。结果表明,高进水流量冲击时A^(2)O-BAF系统的微生物较A^(2)O系统更丰富,少量的硝化菌(1%)即可发挥较强的硝化作用,且硝化、反硝化效率更稳定、适应冲击负荷的能力更强。系统中Proteobacteria,Bacteroidetes,Actinobacteria等门类发挥主要的硝化反、硝化作用。进一步研究了滤池不同层深的陶粒附着生物膜量及微生物多样性,探讨陶粒附着生物膜与层深之间的关系,以及对废水处理效果的影响。为优化废水处理系统的设计、提高污水处理效率、减少运营成本提供参考。

A^(2)O工艺处理焦化废水异常工况的调整实践

针对某焦化厂废水处理生化段运行过程中出现的活性污泥的活性被来水中的硫化物抑制,导致好氧池出口氨氮质量浓度上升至30 mg/L左右的异常工况,通过调整系统运行负荷、投加市政污泥、控制来水pH值、调整回流比和水处理量等运行参数,使系统恢复正常运行。在处理量60 m^(3)/h、来水氨氮质量浓度80 mg/L~100 mg/L、稀释水投加量≤10 m^(3)/h、系统水温32℃~37℃的工况下,好氧池出口水样氨氮含量为0、亚硝酸盐氮质量浓度平均值为0.058 mg/L、pH值在7.0~7.5、碱度在250 mg/L~350 mg/L。

基于A^(2)/O工艺污水厂改造与提标工程设计

南方某污水厂提标扩建工程,一期A^(2)/O好氧区采用MBBR工艺改造并增大缺氧区容积;二期提标采用高效沉淀池+纤维转盘滤池+紫外消毒工艺,强化脱氮除磷及SS去除,并对全厂进行除臭设计。提标扩建后总规模12×10^(4)m^(3)/d,直接运行成本约0.63元/m^(3),出水均值为COD 17.10 mg/L、BOD55.40 mg/L、SS 5.80 mg/L、NH_(4)^(+)-N 0.90 mg/L、TN 5.90 mg/L、TP 0.30 mg/L。均优于《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB 18918-2002)一级A标准,其经验可供其他污水厂借鉴。

A^(2)O工艺活性污泥黏性膨胀原因及控制措施

污泥黏性膨胀问题一直是A^(2)O工艺运行控制的难点。郑州市某污水处理厂在运行过程中出现污泥黏性膨胀问题,造成污泥沉降性能变差,SVI逐渐提升至240 mL/g左右,二沉池泥位持续升高。从进水水质、水温、曝气量、浮渣等多方面综合分析引起污泥膨胀的原因,及时从剩余污泥排放量、污泥龄、溶解氧、回流比、水力停留时间等工艺参数调整运行工艺,使污泥膨胀问题得到一定程度的缓解。为彻底消除生物池浮泥,又通过在二沉池配水井精准投加40 mg/L的阳离子高分子絮凝剂,经过一段时间的药剂助沉,明显提高了污泥沉降性能,SVI也逐渐下降至120 mL/g左右的正常水平,解决了污泥黏性膨胀问题,消除了生物池浮泥,为解决污泥黏性膨胀提供了思路。