Oxygen transfer in membrane bioreactors treating synthetic greywater

Mass transfer coefficients (k_La) were studied in two pilot scale membrane bioreactors (MBR) with different setup configurations treating 200 L/h of synthetic greywater with mixed liquor suspended solids' (MLSS) concentrations ranging from 4.7 to 19.5 g/L. Besides the MLSS concentration, mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS), total solids (TS), volatile solids (VS), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and anionic surfactants of the sludge were measured. Although the pilot plants differed essentially in their configurations and aeration systems, similar α-factors at the same MLSS concentration could be determined. A comparison of the results to the published values of other authors showed that not the MLSS concentration but rather the MLVSS concentration seems to be the decisive parameter which influences the oxygen transfer in activated sludge systems operating at a high sludge retention time (SRT).     

Fate of sulfonamide antibiotics in contact with activated sludge--sorption and biodegradation

The sorption and biodegradation of three sulfonamide antibiotics, namely sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfadimethoxine (SDM), and sulfamonomethoxine (SMM), in an activated sludge system were investigated. Experiments were carried out by contacting 100 μg/L of each sulfonamide compound individually with 2.56 g/L of MLSS at 25 ± 0.5 °C, pH 7.0, and dissolved oxygen of 3.0 ± 0.1 mg/L in a batch reactor over different periods of 2 d and 14 d. All sulfonamides were removed completely over 11-13 d. Sorptive equilibrium was established well within the first few hours, followed by a lag period of 1-3 days before biodegradation was to deplete the antibiotic compounds linearly in the ensuing 10 days. Apparent zeroth-order rate constants were obtained by regression analysis of measured aqueous concentration vs. time profiles to a kinetic model accounting for sorption and biodegradation; they were 8.1, 7.9, and 7.7 μg/L/d for SDM, SMX, and SMM, respectively, at activated sludge concentration of 2.56 g/L. The measured kinetics implied that with typical hydraulic retention time (e.g. 6 h) provided by WWTP the removal of sulfonamide compounds from the wastewater during the activated sludge process would approximate 2 μg/L.     

啤酒污泥用作城市污水厂种泥的试验研究

为考察啤酒厂污水处理站的脱水污泥（简称啤酒污泥）用作城市污水厂接种污泥的可行性，摸索污泥的培养与驯化规律，采用连续操作、全流量同步培养和驯化方法，在处理能力为500m^2／d的UNITANK池中对啤酒污泥进行了培养和驯化。试验结果表明，啤酒污泥完全可以作为城市污水处理厂的接种污泥使用，而且培养时间短，出水水质好。曝气0．5h、厌氧搅拌1h时，活性污泥增长最快。将DO控制在2mg／L左右有利于活性污泥的增长；当DO长时间在7mg／L以上时，污泥浓度下降趋势明显。污泥浓度达到2000mg／L所需的培养驯化时间仅为5d；使出水水质达到一级B标准所需的培养时间约为6d。这种培养、驯化方法和经验可为其他城市污水处理厂的建设和运行提供参考。     

Operational strategies for an activated sludge process in conjunction with ozone oxidation for zero excess sludge production during winter season

A pilot-scale activated sludge system coupled with sludge ozonation process was operated for 112 days of a winter season without excess sludge wasting. The concept of this process is that the excess sludge produced is first disintegrated by ozone oxidation and then recirculated to a bioreactor in order to mineralize the particulate and soluble organic compounds. The basis of operation was to determine either the optimal amount of sludge in kg SS ozonated each day (SO) or the optimal ozonation frequency under the variable influent chemical oxygen demand (COD) loading and temperature conditions, since the ozone supply consumes costly energy. The optimal SO was obtained using the theoretically estimated sludge production rate (SP) and experimentally obtained ozonation frequency (n). While the SP was mainly subject to the COD loadings, sludge concentration was affected by the temperature changes in winter season. The optimal n was observed between 2.5 and 2.7 at around 15 degrees C, but it was doubled at 10 degrees C. Mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) concentration was leveled off at around 5000 mg/L in bioreactor at 15 degrees C, but the volatile fraction of MLSS was fixed around 0.7 indicating that there was no significant inorganic accumulation. Suspended solids (SS) and soluble COD in effluents kept always a satisfactory level of 10 and 15 mg/L with sufficient biodegradation. It was recommended to apply a dynamic SO under variable influent COD loadings and temperature conditions to the activated sludge system without excess sludge production for saving energy as well as system stabilization.     

Thickening of waste activated sludge by biological flotation

Waste activated sludge was thickened by biological flotation without polymer flocculant dosage. The BIOFLOT® process utilizes the denitrifying ability of activated sludge bacteria. Gaseous products of anaerobic nitrate reduction cause spontaneous flotation of the sludge suspended solids. Laboratory tests confirmed the dependence of sludge thickening efficiency on available nitrate concentration, flotation time and temperature. Full-scale experiments were performed in a fully automatized unit for discontinuous sludge thickening from wastewater treatment plants with a capacity of up to 5000 I.E. Waste activated sludge from wastewater treatment plants at Pisek. Milevsko and Björnlunda was thickened from 6.2, 10.7 and 3.5 g/l MLSS to 59.4, 59.7 and 66.7 g/t MLSS, respectively. Concentrations of COD, ammonium and phosphate ions were decreased in sludge water. The average nitrate consumption for bioflotation was 21.2 mg NO₁⁻ per 1 g of MLSS of activated sludge. Flotation time ranged from 4 to 48 h.     

改良型氧化沟污泥膨胀原因的分析与控制

为了有效控制低负荷改良型氧化沟工艺的污泥膨胀现象,对该工艺的运行参数进行了系统的分析。结果表明,工艺发生污泥膨胀的主要原因是由于氧化沟循环廊道内的溶解氧浓度分级不明显。针对污泥膨胀原因及相关的膨胀机理,采用在循环廊道内加设插板来保证缺氧区、好氧区溶解氧浓度的合理分布。确定了试验装置的最佳运行条件为：好氧区溶解氧含量为1．5—2．0mg／L,缺氧区溶解氧含量小于0．5mg／L,污泥指数为120～150mL／g,污泥质量浓度为3．5-4．0g／L。     

Biomass effects on oxygen transfer in membrane bioreactors

Ten biomass samples from both municipal and industrial pilot and full scale submerged membrane bioreactors (MBRs) with mixed liquor suspended solids concentrations (MLSS) ranging from 7.2 to 30.2g L(-1) were studied at six air-flow rates (0.7, 1.3, 2.3, 3, 4.4 and 6m(3)m(-3)h(-1)). Statistical analyses were applied to identify the relative impacts of the various bulk biomass characteristics on oxygen transfer. Of the biomass characteristics studied, only solids concentration (correlated with viscosity), the carbohydrate fraction of the EPS (EPS(c)) and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration of the SMP (SMP(COD)) were found to affect the oxygen transfer parameters k(L)a(20) (the oxygen transfer coefficient) and alpha-factor. The relative influence on k(L)a(20) was MLSS>aeration>EPS(c)>SMP(COD) and on alpha-factor was MLSS>SMP(COD)>EPS(c)>aeration. Both k(L)a(20) and alpha-factor increased with increasing aeration and EPS(c) and decreased with increasing MLSS and SMP(COD). MLSS was found to be the main parameter controlling the oxygen transfer.     

Monitoring off-gas O2/CO2 to predict nitrification performance in activated sludge processes

Nitrification/denitrification (NDN) processes are the most widely used technique to remove nitrogenous pollutants from municipal wastewater. The performance of nitrogen removal in the NDN process depends on the metabolism of nitrifying bacteria, and is dependent on adequate oxygen supply. Off-gas testing is a convenient and popular method for measuring oxygen transfer efficiency (OTE) under process conditions and can be performed in real-time. Since carbon dioxide is produced by carbonaceous oxidizing organism and not by nitrifiers, it should be possible to use the off-gas carbon dioxide mole fraction to estimate nitrification performance independently of the oxygen uptake rate (OUR) or OTE. This paper used off-gas data with a dynamic model to estimate nitrifying efficiency for various activated sludge process conditions. The relationship among nitrification, oxygen transfer, carbon dioxide production, and pH change was investigated. Experimental results of an online off-gas monitoring for a full-scale treatment plant were used to validate the model. The results showed measurable differences in OUR and carbon dioxide transfer rate (CTR) and the simulations successfully predicted the effluent ammonia by using the measured CO₂ and O₂ contents in off-gas as input signal. Carbon dioxide in the off-gas could be a useful technique to control aeration and to monitor nitrification rate.     

旁路微氧污泥减量效果及其影响因素

通过对旁路微氧污泥减量技术中好氧污泥在微氧池中的减量效果及其影响因素的研究,发现污泥减量效果与微氧池的污泥浓度(MLSS)、好氧污泥与厌氧污泥的比例(α)、微氧池的氧化还原电位(ORP)、微氧池的污泥停留时间有关。当微氧池的α=2∶8、MLSS为10 000 mg/L时,减量效果最佳;通过不同MLSS和不同α值两组试验,得出在最佳值时的减量率分别为19.15%和19.61%。低ORP值条件下微氧池污泥颗粒细碎,中位粒径为20.24μm,而好氧污泥的中位粒径为32.18μm。同时,混合液中溶解性大分子有机物含量明显增加。该工艺使污泥有更充分的时间进行内源呼吸和EPS的离解释放,从而实现了污泥减量。     

复合生物反应器的同步硝化反硝化研究

以实际生活污水为处理对象,利用有效容积为12 L的间歇式复合生物反应器（填料填充率：30%,运行方式：瞬间进水—曝气660 min—沉淀40 min—排水20 min）,研究了DO、COD/TN值、MLSS对同步硝化反硝化的影响。结果表明：当溶解氧浓度从4 mg/L降到0.5 mg/L时,对总氮的去除率从48.9%升至74.2%;当污泥浓度从1 000 mg/L提高至6 000 mg/L时,对总氮的去除率从63.4%升至81.6%;当COD/TN值从3升至15.6时,对总氮的去除率从59%提高至82.5%,但当COD/TN值〉8后,对总氮的去除率提高得并不明显。整个试验过程中SVI〈105mL/g,污泥的沉降性能良好。复合生物反应器易于实现稳定的同步硝化反硝化,并可通过控制DO、MLSS等参数来有效提高对总氮的去除率。     

生活污泥用于去除硫化氢的驯化实验

本实验以城市污水处理厂污泥为原料,通过投加营养液和Na2S进行污泥驯化,培养出富含S2-降解菌的活性污泥,实验结果表明,通过两周连续投加Na2S的驯化,反应器内微生物已经达到稳态,活性污泥较为成熟,沉降比约为46%,SVI约为7 mL/g,MLSS约为6.6 g/L,S2-的去除率达到90%。     

城市污水处理厂活性污泥系统仙女虫的产生与防治

针对某城市污水处理厂活性污泥系统中产生的仙女虫进行防治对策研究.由于仙女虫的吞噬作用使得活性污泥的絮体结构遭到破坏,造成二沉池表面出现浮泥,出水悬浮物浓度高达116 mg/L,生物反应池内污泥浓度大幅降低,对COD、氮和磷的去除效率下降.采用排除二沉池表面的浮泥、减小污泥龄、降低曝气池中的溶解氧浓度和添加初沉池污泥等措施后,仙女虫消失,污泥浓度逐渐增加到2 252 mg/L,出水SS降低至20 mg/L以下,系统恢复正常.通过投加初沉池污泥以提高有机负荷是防治仙女虫的有效途径.     

A/O-MBR处理低浓度生活污水的试验研究

针对传统活性污泥法处理低浓度生活污水难度大的问题,采用缺氧-好氧膜生物反应器(A/O-MBR)处理该类污水,并考察了其处理效果.结果表明,在污泥浓度为4 000～6 000mg/L、HRT为19.2 h、好氧段溶解氧浓度为1.5～2.5 mg/L、污泥回流比为200%～300%的条件下,A/O-MBR对COD和氨氮的去除效果良好,平均去除率分别为92.2%和95.9%.在无排泥的情况下,系统连续运行近100d,出水水质稳定.     

高压静电场促进活性污泥絮体沉淀的试验研究

将带有绝缘层的金属电极接通高压静电后置入沉淀筒中，通过对比试验考察了施加高压静电场对活性污泥絮体沉淀的影响。结果表明，施加高压静电场能够明显促进活性污泥絮体的沉淀，但促沉效果受污泥浓度（SS）、电极入水长度（L）、电压（U）等因素影响。促沉效果随SS的增大而变差；SS不同则最佳的L也不同，L值过大或过小时促沉效果都不好；当电压≤20kV时，促沉效果随电压的增加而提高，20kV时的总体促沉效果较好。当SS〈2．5g／L（SVI为300～400mL／g）和SS〈4．5g／L（SVI为100mL／g左右）时，施加高压静电场可使SV减小20％～30％。此外，经高压静电场处理后对COD、浊度的去除速度加快，而DO值下降，电导率和pH值则变化不大。     

An examination of the surface characteristics of activated sludge in relation to bulking during the treatment of paper mill wastewater

The addition of mineral talc, Aquatal^®(Toulouse, France), to activated sludge treating paper mill effluents and its effect on settlement characteristics has been investigated. One laboratory study and a full‐scale investigation on a large waste water treatment plant (WWTP) with a capacity of 500.000 population equivalent (p.e.) have been carried out using this mineral. The sludge in the full‐scale plant was filamentous and had specific sludge volume index (SSVI) values in excess of 250. The talc dosing which was adapted to sludge settleability reduced SSVI values by 38%, improved the total suspended solids' concentrations by 86% and reduced the specific sludge load by 34%. In the laboratory‐scale plant, the sludge had SSVI values of 200–260 before treatment and was hydrophilic. The use of Aquatal^® at a dose of 0.7 g/g mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) took 2 weeks to reduce the SSVI to 78. It also increased the hydrophobicity to a balanced 50%. The use of mineral converted the somewhat diffuse flocs into a compact structure.     

提高污泥浓度对市政污水处理的影响研究

综合分析了MLVSS的变化与MLSS之间的关系,以及COD,SS,氨氮的去除与MLSS的关系,并以某县城的污水处理厂为例,探讨了污泥浓度的变化情况,同时对浓度提高的污泥进行试验,结果表明:当MLSS不超过6 000 mg/L时,坚持正常的排泥较为合适。     

磁力搅拌/阳离子交换树脂法提取胞外聚合物

采用磁力搅拌-阳离子交换树脂法提取了活性污泥中的胞外聚合物（EPS）。以糖类、蛋白质、核酸含量为EPS提取效果的评价指标，确定了最佳提取条件：搅拌时间为4h，搅拌转速为1000r／min，在污泥浓度MISS为12．6g／L时树脂用量为15g。与传统高速离心法的对比研究表明，该方法具有较高的EPS提取效率，测定结果的相对标准偏差〈3％。     

SBR中好氧颗粒污泥的培养与除污效能

以普通絮状活性污泥为种泥，采用人工配水，通过控制运行条件在SBR中成功地培养出了好氧颗粒污泥。研究表明，该好氧颗粒污泥具有良好的同步硝化反硝化和去除COD的性能。好氧颗粒污泥成熟后平均直径为4～5mm，沉速为72～90m／h，反应器中MLSS为7．8g／L，使反应器对COD和NH3-N的去除率分别达到了95％～98％和75％～90％。     

Color removal from cotton textile industry wastewater in an activated sludge system with various additives

The low biodegradability of many dyes and textile chemicals indicates that biological treatment is not always successful in the treatment of cotton textile wastewater, in terms of color removal. In this study, a specific organic flocculant (Marwichem DEC), powdered activated carbon (PAC), bentonite, activated clay and commercial synthetic inorganic clay (Macrosorb) were directly added into the activated sludge laboratory pilot plant model. Before dosage, the optimum sludge retention time and hydraulic retention time were determined as 30 days and 1.6 days, respectively. The Monod kinetic constants were determined as Y = 0.76 kg MLSS/kg COD, Kd = 0.026 l/day, K(S) = 113.3 mg/L, k = 0.42 l/day and mu(max) = 0.32 kg MLSS/kg COD day. Under these conditions the average COD removal was 94% and color removal was 36%. The addition of these materials did not change COD removal significantly. The most effective materials were found to be DEC and PAC for color removal. While the color removal efficiency for 120 mg/L DEC addition was 78%, it was 65% for 100 mg/L, 77% for 200 mg/L and 86% for 400 mg/L PAC addition. The advantage of DEC compared to PAC was the lower sludge production. Statistical analyses using multiple linear regression indicate that there is no relationship between the effluent color with the influent color and total suspended solids (TSS) for DEC and PAC addition. On the other hand, when only bentonite, activated clay and Macrosorb were added, the effluent color was primarily dependent on the influent color and the TSS concentration had little effect. When the data is examined by using Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests and it was found that there was a significant difference between the color data groups.     

Activated sludge response to emulsified lipid loading

The possible adverse effects of natural fats and oils (lipids) upon biological wastewater treatment systems have been the subject of much speculation and some disagreement. This study addressed the specific question of possible effects of emulsified lipids upon activated sludge process performance. Lipid form and fatty acid composition were determined on wastewater samples. Experimental studies employing bench scale activated sludge units indicated that effluent quality is either not significantly different or occasionally is better than that from sucrose supplemented control plants receiving comparable organic loading (F/M > 0.80). Furthermore, emulsified lipids clearly do not exhibit an inhibitory effect on either the specific soluble substrate utilization rate or the mixed liquor oxygen consumption rate.However, effluent quality parameters were found to be dependent upon unit lipid loading to a highly significant degree. As well, unit lipid loading (g lipid g⁻¹ MLSS-day) provided a better explanation of effluent quality than either the food to microorganism ratio or the mixed liquor lipid burden (g lipid extracted from MLSS g⁻¹ MLSS). The findings of this study indicate the conditions where lipid overloading occurs. This data provides a basis for controlling emulsified lipid loading to the activated sludge process which should apply to plants which receive high lipid loading such as those encountered in industrial wastewater treatment applications.