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Ana Dapena‐Mora Stijn WH Van Hulle J Luis Campos Ramn Mndez Peter A Vanrolleghem Mike Jetten 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2004,79(12):1421-1428
Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidising (Anammox) biomass was enriched from sludge collected at a municipal wastewater treatment plant, employing a Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR). After 60 days Anammox activity started to be detected, by consumption of stoichiometric amounts of NO2? and NH4+ in the system. Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation analysis confirmed the increase of Anammox bacteria concentration with time. A final concentration of enriched biomass of 3–3.5 gVSS dm?3 was obtained, showing a Specific Anammox Activity of 0.18 gNH4+‐N gVSS?1 d?1 The reactor was able to treat nitrogen loading rates of up to 1.4 kgN m?3 d?1, achieving a removal efficiency of 82 %. On the other hand, the start‐up and operation of the Anammox SBR reactor were consequentially modelled with the Activated Sludge Model nr 1, extended for Anammox. The simulations predicted quite well the experimental data in relation to the concentrations of nitrogenous compounds and can be used to estimate the evolution of Anammox and heterotrophic biomass in the reactor. These simulations reveal that heterotrophs still remain in the system after the start‐up of the reactor and can protect the Anammox microorganisms from a negative effect of the oxygen. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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S. López‐Palau J. Dosta A. Pericas J. Mata‐Álvarez 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2011,86(12):1480-1487
BACKGROUND: Partial nitrification–Anammox is a combined promising advanced biological process for the removal of nitrogen from wastewater, which allows important savings in energy consumption, sludge production, and organic carbon. Granular biomass appears to be an interesting alternative to conventional activated sludge, mainly because of its better settling properties. This study deals with the experimental results of a comparison between a conventional and a granular sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for the partial nitrification of reject water. RESULTS: After some days of operation, 30 days in the conventional SBR (system A) and 100 days in the granular SBR (system B), partial nitrification was achieved. Granular sludge showed much better settling properties than suspended biomass, with values of sludge volumetric index (SVI10) of 130 mL g?1 in system A and 38 mL g?1 in system B. Consequently, the solids concentration within the granular reactor was three times higher than for the conventional system while the concentration of solids in the effluent was 10 times higher in the conventional SBR. Morphology, microstructure and microbial populations in both systems were also studied. CONCLUSION: A partial nitrification process was successfully achieved in both systems, obtaining an effluent with a NO2?‐N/NH4+‐N ratio near 1, suitable for a following Anammox process. Granular biomass, mostly formed by round particles, showed better settling properties, leading to better sludge–effluent separation as well as higher biomass retention in the reactor. The granulation process does not affect bacterial populations, since they were the same in both systems. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Francisco Omil Ramn J. Mndez Juan M. Lema 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》1995,63(4):384-392
The evolution of biomass contained in a pilot-scale digester treating wastewater from a sea-food processing factory (15–45 g Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) dm?3 and high salinity) was studied for 2 years. During this period, different effluents have been treated and several operational conditions were followed. Laboratory-scale experiments were carried out to determine the sludge methanogenic activity and the salinity adaptation of the biomass which developed in the digester. During the different periods, sludge concentration remained between 10 and 12 g Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) dm?3, a value that seems to be characteristic for this reactor. A global Organic Loading Rate (OLR) balance showed no significant change of biomass concentration inside the reactor, although a quite important growth of biomass (11·5% of OLR fed) was observed. Methanogenic activity assays indicated a sludge with a good activity (0·5–0·75 g COD g?1 VSS day?1) in a saline medium could be obtained from a low activity sludge (0·047 g COD g?1 VSS day?1). Toxicity assays showed the importance of antagonistic effects of other cations on the toxicity exerted by sodium. 相似文献
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Orhan Ince Bahar Kasapgil Ince Orhan Yenigun 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2001,76(6):573-578
A 450 dm3 pilot‐scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor was used for the treatment of a fermentation‐based pharmaceutical wastewater. The UASB reactor performed well up to an organic loading rate (OLR) of 10.7 kg COD m?3 d?1 at which point 94% COD removal efficiency was achieved. This high treatment efficiency did not continue, however and the UASB reactor was then operated at lower OLRs for the remainder of the study. Specific methanogenic activity (SMA) tests were, therefore, carried out to determine the potential loading capacity of the UASB reactor. For this purpose, the SMA tests were carried out at four different initial acetate concentrations, namely 500 mg dm?3, 1000 mg dm?3, 1500 mg dm?3 and 2000 mg dm?3 so that substrate limitation could not occur. The results showed that the sludge sample taken from the UASB reactor (OLR of 6.1 kg COD m?3 d?1) had a potential acetoclastic methane production (PMP) rate of 72 cm3 CH4 g?1 VSS d?1. When the PMP rate was compared with the actual methane production rate (AMP) of 67 cm3 CH4 g?1 VSS d?1 obtained from the UASB reactor, the AMP/PMP ratio was found to be 0.94 which ensured that the UASB reactor was operated using its maximum potential acetoclastic methanogenic capacity. In order to achieve higher OLRs with desired COD removal efficiencies it was recommended that the UASB reactor should be loaded with suitable OLRs pre‐determined by SMA tests. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Peng Dangcong Nicolas Bernet Jean‐Phillipe Delgenes Rene Moletta 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2001,76(6):553-558
Simultaneous organic carbon and nitrogen removal was studied in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) fed with synthetic municipal wastewater and controlled at a low dissolved oxygen (DO) level (0.8 mg dm?3). Experimental results over a long time (120 days) showed that the reactor achieved high treatment capacities (organic and nitrogen loading rates reached as high as 2.4 kg COD m?3 d?1 and 0.24 kg NH3‐N m3 d?1) and efficiencies (COD, NH3‐N and total nitrogen removal efficiencies were 95%, 99% and 75%). No filamentous bacteria were found in the sludge even though the reactor had been seeded with filamentous bulking sludge. Instead, granular sludge, which possessed high activity and good settleability, was formed. Furthermore, the sludge production rate under low DO was less than that under high DO. Significant benefits, such as low investment and less operating cost, will be obtained from the new process. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Vinka Oyanedel Jose Luis Campos Juan Manuel Garrido Valentina Lazarova Ramn Mndez 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2005,80(2):206-215
A new membrane‐assisted hybrid bioreactor was developed to remove ammonia and organic matter. This system was composed of a hybrid circulating bed reactor (CBR) coupled in series to an ultrafiltration membrane module for biomass separation. The growth of biomass both in suspension and biofilms was promoted in the hybrid reactor. The system was operated for 103 days, during which a constant ammonia loading rate (ALR) was fed to the system. The COD/N‐NH4+ ratio was manipulated between 0 and 4, in order to study the effects of different organic matter concentrations on the nitrification capacity of the system. Experimental results have shown that it was feasible to operate with a membrane hybrid system attaining 99% chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal and ammonia conversion. The ALR was 0.92 kg N‐NH4+ m?3 d?1 and the organic loading rate (OLR) achieved up to 3.6 kg COD m?3 d?1. Also, the concentration of ammonia in the effluent was low, 1 mg N‐NH4+ dm?3. Specific activity determinations have shown that there was a certain degree of segregation of nitrifiers and heterotrophs between the two biomass phases in the system. Growth of the slow‐growing nitrifiers took place preferentially in the biofilm and the fast‐growing heterotrophs grew in suspension. This fact allowed the nitrifying activity in the biofilm be maintained around 0.8 g N g?1 protein d?1, regardless of the addition of organic matter in the influent. The specific nitrifying activity of suspended biomass varied between 0.3 and 0.4 g N g?1 VSS d?1. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Performance evaluation of the anaerobic fluidised bed system: II. Biomass holdup and characteristics
Shui J. Chen Chun T. Li Wen K. Shieh 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》1985,35(3):183-190
The biomass holdup and characteristics of the anareobic fluidised bed system for methane recovery from liquid wastes was examined at COD loadings of between 5.8 to 108 kg m?3 day,?1 hydraulic retention times of between 0.45 to 8h, and feed COD concentrations of between 480 to 9000 mg dm?3. Under these operating conditions, the equilibrium biomass holdups increased with increasing COD loadings and varied from 15000 to 32000 mg VSS dm?3 The distribution of biomass holdup and biofilm thickness in the reactor was relatively uniform, because of the completely mixed conditions maintained and the continuous sloughing of biofilms induced by the effervescence caused by rising methane bubbles. This continuous biofilm sloughing process also eliminated the need for intentional sludge wasting and consequently, the resulting sludge retention time in the reactor decreased with increasing COD loadings. The ability of the anaerobic fluidized bed system to retain a high biomass holdup was clearly demonstrated. As a result this system is ideal for being employed as a high-rate system for methane recovery from liquid wastes, even at low feed COD concentrations. 相似文献
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Helio López Sebastià Puig Ramon Ganigué Maël Ruscalleda Maria D Balaguer Jesús Colprim 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2008,83(3):233-241
BACKGROUND: Landfill leachate is characterized by low biodegradable organic matter that presents difficulties for the complete biological nitrogen removal usually performed by conventional biological nitrification/denitrification processes. To achieve this, the anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) process is a promising biological treatment. This paper presents an anammox start‐up and enrichment methodology for treating high nitrogen load wastewaters using sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology. RESULTS: The methodology is based on the gradual increase of the nitrite‐to‐ammonium molar ratio in the influent (from 0.76 to 1.32 mole NO2?‐N mole?1NH4+‐N) and on the exponential increase of the nitrogen loading rate (NLR, from 0.01 to 1.60 kg N m?3 d?1). 60 days after start‐up, anammox organisms were identified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique as Candidatus Brocadia anammoxidans. After one year of operation, NLR had reached a value of 1.60 kg N m?3 d?1 with a nitrogen (ammonium plus nitrite) removal efficiency of 99.7%. The anammox biomass activity was verified by nitrogen mass balances with 1.32 ± 0.05 mole of nitrite removed per mole of ammonium removed and 0.23 ± 0.05 mole of nitrate produced per mole of ammonium removed. Also, enrichment of anammox bacteria was quantified by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis as 85.0 ± 1.8%. CONCLUSIONS: This paper provides a methodology for the enrichment of the anammox biomass in a SBR to treat high nitrogen loaded wastewaters. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Stijn Wyffels Pascal Boeckx Kris Pynaert Willy Verstraete Oswald Van Cleemput 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2003,78(4):412-419
A membrane‐assisted bioreactor (MBR) for sustained nitrite accumulation is presented, treating a synthetic wastewater with total ammonium nitrogen (TAN) concentrations of 1 kg N m?3 at a hydraulic retention time down to 1 day. Complete biomass retention was obtained by microfiltration with submerged hollow fibre membranes. A membrane flux up to 189.5 dm3 day?1 m?2 could be maintained at a suction pressure below 100 kPa. Nitrification was effectively blocked at the nitrite stage (nitritation), and nitrate concentration was less than 29 g N m?3. The rate of aeration was reduced to obtain a mixture of ammonium and nitrite, and after adjusting this rate the TAN/NO2‐N ratio in the reactor effluent was kept around unity, making it suitable for further treatment by anaerobic oxidation of ammonium with nitrite. After increasing again the rate of aeration, complete nitrification to nitrate recovered after 11 days. It is suggested that nitrite accumulation resulted from a combination of factors. First, the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration in the reactor was always limited with concentrations below 0.1 g DO m?3, thereby limiting nitrification and preventing significant nitrate formation. The latter is attributed to the fact that ammonium‐oxidising bacteria cope better with low DO concentrations than nitrite oxidisers. Second, the MBR was operated at a high ammonia concentration of 7–54 g N m?3, resulting in ammonia inhibition of the nitrite‐oxidising microorganisms. Third, a temperature of 35 °C was reported to yield a higher maximum growth rate for ammonium‐oxidising bacteria than for nitrite‐oxidising bacteria. Nitrite oxidisers were always present in the MBR but were out‐competed under the indicated process conditions, which is reflected in low concentrations of nitrate. Oxygen limitation was shown to be the most important factor to sustain nitrite accumulation. Nevertheless, nitritation was possible at ambient temperature (22–24 °C), lower ammonia concentration (<7 g N m?3) and when using raw nitrogenous wastewater containing some biodegradable carbon. Overall, application of the MBR for nitritation was shown to be a reliable technology. © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Joan Dosta Alexandre Galí Sandra Macé Joan Mata‐Álvarez 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2007,82(2):158-164
In this study, a lab‐scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) has been tested to remove chemical oxygen demand (COD) and NH4+‐N from the supernatant of anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste. This supernatant was characterized by a high ammonium concentration (1.1 g NH4+‐N L?1) and an important content of slowly biodegradable and/or recalcitrant COD (4.8 g total COD L?1). Optimum SBR operating sequence was reached when working with 3 cycles per day, 30 °C, SRT 12 days and HRT 3 days. During the time sequence, two aerobic/anoxic steps were performed to avoid alkalinity restrictions. Oxygen supply and working pH range were controlled to promote the nitrification over nitrite. Under steady state conditions, COD and nitrogen removal efficiencies of more than 65% and 98%, respectively, were achieved. A closed intermittent‐flow respirometer was used to characterize and model the SBR performance. The activated sludge model ASM1 was modified to describe the biological nitrogen removal over nitrite, including the inhibition of nitrification by unionized ammonia and nitrous acid concentrations, the pH dependency of both autotrophic and heterotrophic biomass, pH calculation and the oxygen supply and stripping of CO2 and NH3. Once calibrated by respirometry, the proposed model showed very good agreement between experimental and simulated data. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Tong Zhang Qing‐Mei Yan Lin Ye 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2010,85(10):1340-1345
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to investigate the feasibility and performance of nitrogen removal through the complete autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) process for saline wastewater in a continuous reactor, and to characterize microorganisms in the sludge from the reactor using DNA‐based techniques. RESULTS: The nitrogen removal experiment in the reactor was operated over five phases for 286 days treating a synthetic sewage of 1.2% salinity at 21–25 °C. At dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations of 0.5–1.0 mg L?1 and in the presence of glucose, NO2? was accumulated, indicating the activity of ammonia‐oxidizing bacteria (AOB). At DO concentration of 0.5 mg L?1 without organic substrate, the anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) process was the major pathway responsible for nitrogen removal, with a total nitrogen removal of 70% and an ammonium conversion efficiency of 96%. A maximum ammonium removal rate of 0.57 kg‐N m?3 d?1 was achieved during the experimental period. The concentrations of AOB and Anammox bacteria were monitored over the operation of reactor using quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (qRT‐PCR). CONCLUSION: In this study, autotrophic nitrogen removal process was achieved under salinity condition in a one‐reactor system. An over 100 fold increase of AOB was found due to the increased supply of ammonium at the beginning, then AOB concentration decreased temporarily in correspondence with the decreased DO, and the AOB resumed their concentration at the last phase. The Anammox bacteria abundance was about 150 fold higher than that at the beginning, indicating the successful enrichment of Anammox bacteria in the reactor. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Patricia Olguín‐Lora Elías Razo‐Flores 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2004,79(6):554-561
In the refinery industry, the washing processes of middle‐distillates using caustic solutions generate phenol‐ and sulfide‐containing waste streams. The spent caustic liquors generated contain phenols at concentrations higher than 60 g dm?3(638.3 mmol dm?3). For sulfur compounds, the average sulfide concentration was 48 g dm?3(1500 mmol dm?3) in these streams. The goal of this study was to evaluate the specific impact of phenol and sulfide concentrations towards the phenol‐biodegradation activity of a phenol‐acclimated anaerobic granular sludge. An inhibition model was used to calculate the phenol and sulfide inhibitory concentrations that completely stopped the phenol‐biodegradation activity (IC100). A maximum phenol‐biodegradation activity of 83 µmol g?1 VSS h?1 was assessed and the IC100 values were 21.8 mmol dm?3 and 13.4 mmol dm?3 for phenol and sulfide respectively. The limitation of the phenol biodegradation flow by phenol inhibition seemed to be related to the more important sensitivity of phenol‐degrading bacteria. The up‐flow anaerobic sludge bed reactor operating in a non‐phenol‐dependent inhibition condition did not present any sensitivity to sulfide concentrations below 9.6 mmol dm?3. At this residual concentration, the pH and bisulfide ions' concentration might be responsible for the general collapsing of the reactor activity. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Ying Wang Kuan‐Yeow Show Joo‐Hwa Tay Kwee‐Hock Sim 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2004,79(3):219-228
The upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) has been used successfully to treat a variety of industrial wastewaters. It offers a high degree of organics removal, low sludge production and low energy consumption, along with energy production in the form of biogas. However, two major drawbacks are its long start‐up period and deficiency of active biogranules for proper functioning of the process. In this study, the influence of a coagulant polymer on start‐up, sludge granulation and the associated reactor performance was evaluated in four laboratory‐scale UASB reactors. A control reactor (R1) was operated without added polymer, while the other three reactors, designated R2, R3 and R4, were operated with polymer concentrations of 5 mg dm?3, 10 mg dm?3 and 20 mg dm?3, respectively. Adding the polymer at a concentration of 20 mg dm?3 markedly reduced the start‐up time. The time required to reach stable treatment at an organic loading rate (OLR) of 4.8 g COD dm?3 d?1 was reduced by more than 36% (R4) as compared with both R1 and R3, and by 46% as compared with R2. R4 was able to handle an OLR of 16 g COD dm?3 d?1 after 93 days of operation, while R1, R2 and R3 achieved the same loading rate only after 116, 116 and 109 days respectively. Compared with the control reactor, the start‐up time of R4 was shortened by about 20% at this OLR. Granule characterization indicated that the granules developed in R4 with 20 mg dm?3 polymer exhibited the best settleability and methanogenic activity at all OLRs. The organic loading capacities of the reactors were also increased by the addition of polymer. The maximum organic loading of the control reactor (R1) without added polymer was 19.2 g COD dm?3 d?1, while the three polymer‐assisted reactors attained a marked increase in organic loading of 25.6 g COD dm?3 d?1. Adding the cationic polymer could result in shortening of start‐up time and enhancement of granulation, which may in turn lead to improvement in the efficiency of organics removal and loading capacity of the UASB system. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Marta Eiroa Christian Kennes María C Veiga 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2004,79(5):499-504
The simultaneous removal of formaldehyde and ammonium in aerobic cultures and the inhibitory effect of formaldehyde on ammonium oxidation were investigated. The influence of a co‐substrate, methanol, on formaldehyde biodegradation and on the nitrification process was also evaluated. Formaldehyde was completely removed at all concentrations tested (30–3890 mg dm?3) in assays with that compound as the single carbon source and in the presence of methanol as co‐substrate. An initial formaldehyde biodegradation rate of 4.6 g CH2O g?1 VSS d?1 was obtained for 2000 mg CH2O dm?3 as single carbon source compared with a rate of 7.3 g CH2O g?1 VSS d?1 when methanol was added. Formaldehyde was inhibitory to the nitrification process at initial concentrations higher than 350 mg dm?3. Increasing the initial formaldehyde concentration or adding a co‐substrate such as methanol resulted in a longer lag phase before ammonium oxidation and caused a decrease in the degree of nitrification. Nitrification was completely inhibited at initial formaldehyde concentrations higher than 1500 mg dm?3. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Stijn WH Van Hulle Eveline IP Volcke Josefa López Teruel Brecht Donckels Mark CM van Loosdrecht Peter A Vanrolleghem 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2007,82(5):471-480
The SHARON (Single reactor High activity Ammonia Removal Over Nitrite) process is an innovative process that improves the sustainability of wastewater treatment, especially when combined with an Anammox process. It aims at ammonium oxidation to nitrite only, while preventing further nitrate formation. In order to optimize this process by means of modelling and simulation, parameters of the biological processes have to be assessed. Batch tests with SHARON sludge clearly showed that ammonia rather than ammonium is the actual substrate and nitrous acid rather than nitrite is the actual inhibitor of the ammonium oxidation in the SHARON process. From these batch tests the ammonia affinity constant, the nitrous acid inhibition constant and the oxygen affinity constant were determined to be 0.75 mgNH3‐N L?1, 2.04 mgHNO2‐N L?1 and 0.94 mgO2 L?1. The influence of pH and temperature on the oxygen uptake rate of SHARON biomass was determined, indicating the existence of a pH interval between 6.5 and 8 and a temperature interval from 35 to 45 °C where the biomass activity is maximal. The kinetic parameters of the SHARON process were determined based on batch experiments. These parameters can now be implemented in a simulation model for further optimization of the SHARON process. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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D. Scaglione S. Caffaz E. Bettazzi C. Lubello 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2009,84(8):1250-1254
This paper describes an experimental method used to evaluate the anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) decay coefficient by means of a batch test. The test was carried out using an experimental procedure based on manometric measurements of the dinitrogen gas that is produced by the Anammox process. The accuracy of the procedure had previously been assessed, and the method was used to determine the specific Anammox activity (SAA mg N2‐N g VSS?1 d?1,) and the maximum nitrogen production rate (MNPR, NmL N2 L?1 d?1) under several different conditions. A specific batch test, which lasted for 148 days, was performed to assess the decay coefficient. The activity decrease was monitored and the estimated value of the decay coefficient was found to be 0.0048 d?1 at 35 °C, for which the corresponding half‐life time of the Anammox biomass was 145 days. This value is higher than other values reported in the literature, but in accordance with the slow growth rate of the Anammox bacteria. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Marta Eiroa Almudena Vilar Christian Kennes María C Veiga 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2006,81(3):312-317
Simultaneous formaldehyde and methanol biodegradation and also denitrification were studied in batch assays and in a continuous laboratory‐scale reactor. In batch assays, high formaldehyde concentrations (up to 1360 mg dm?3) were removed under anoxic conditions in the presence of methanol. It was found that formaldehyde biodegradation produced methanol and formic acid as products. The denitrification process was affected by the initial formaldehyde concentration. In the continuous reactor, the biodegradation of different concentrations of formaldehyde (1500–275 mg dm?3) and methanol (153–871 mg dm?3) took place, maintaining the organic loading rate at 0.84 g COD dm?3 d?1 (COD/N 4). However, each increase in the methanol concentration in the influent caused a decrease in the denitrification level. An adaptation period to methanol was necessary before the denitrification percentage could be recovered. In contrast with batch assays, in the continuous reactor methanol and formic acid were not detected in the effluent. Moreover, in the continuous reactor the denitrification percentages were higher and the nitrite accumulation was lower. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Francesco Valentino Angelo Antonio Brusca Mario Beccari Andrea Nuzzo Giulio Zanaroli Mauro Majone 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2013,88(2):261-270
BACKGROUND: The adaptation/selection of mixed microbial cultures under feast/famine conditions is an essential step for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production. This study investigated the short‐term adaptation of a mixed microbial culture (activated sludge) during the start up of a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). RESULTS: Four different SBR runs were performed starting from different inocula and operated at the same organic load rate (8.5 gCOD L?1 d?1) and hydraulic retention time (1 day). At 3–7 days from SBR start up, the selected biomass was able to store PHA at comparable rate and yield with those obtained after long‐term acclimation. Independently from the time passed, a short feast phase was the key parameter to obtain PHA storage at high rate and yield in the following accumulation stage (244 mgCOD g?1CODnonPolym h?1 for specific storage rate and 48% COD COD?1 as PHA content in the biomass). The DGGE profiles showed that the good storage performance and the structure of the microbial community were not fully correlated. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest a new strategy for operating the PHA accumulation stage directly in the SBR, after very short biomass adaptation, instead of using two separate reactors for biomass enrichment and PHA accumulation, respectively. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Enrique Snchez Rafael Borja Lissette Travieso Manuel F Colmenarejo Arturo Chica Antonio Martín 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2004,79(8):851-862
A study of the effect of organic volumetric loading rate (BV) on the performance of a down‐flow anaerobic fixed bed reactor (DFAFBR) treating settled piggery waste was carried out at a range of between 1.1 and 6.8 g COD dm?3 d?1. The reactor operated at good removal efficiencies and stability under the operational conditions studied. Logarithmic empirical equations described adequately the removal efficiency for different parameters studied (COD, SCOD, BOD, TS, VS, TSS, VSS and phosphorous). Although process stability was affected by the increase of BV, process failure was not observed. A logarithmic relationship was found to describe the influence of BV on the TVFA/alkalinity ratio (p). A linear correlation was found between the effluent substrate concentration and the values of p and between p and the CO2/CH4 ratio in the biogas. The effect of the hydraulic volumetric loading rate (HV) on the flow pattern of the reactor was evaluated. Dispersion number (Dn) was in the range of 0.17–0.37 for the maximum and minimum values of HV studied, respectively. The ratio between the real and theoretical HRT increased as the HV decreased. These results demonstrate that axial dispersion increased as the HV and the Reynolds number decreased. Due to the hydraulic behaviour of the reactor, the kinetic model developed by Lawrence and McCarty was used for describing the experimental results obtained. Maximum specific substrate removal rate (K), specific organic loading rate constant (KL), microbial decay coefficient (Kd), microbial yield coefficient (Y), maximum microbial growth rate (UM) and saturation constant (KS) were found to be: 3.1 (g COD g VSS?1 d?1), 3.0 (g COD g VSS?1 d?1), 0.062 (d?1), 0.15 (g VSS g COD removed?1), 0.39 (d?1) and 2.6 (g SCOD dm?3), respectively. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献
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Bárbara Rincón Lissette Travieso Enrique Sánchez María de los Ángeles Martín Antonio Martín Francisco Raposo Rafael Borja 《Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (Oxford, Oxfordshire : 1986)》2007,82(3):259-266
A study of the effect of organic loading rate on the performance of anaerobic digestion of two‐phase olive mill solid residue (OMSR) was carried out in a laboratory‐scale completely stirred tank reactor. The reactor was operated at an influent substrate concentration of 162 g chemical oxygen demand (COD) dm?3. The organic loading rate (OLR) varied between 0.8 and 11.0 g COD dm?3 d?1. COD removal efficiency decreased from 97.0% to 82.6% when the OLR increased from 0.8 to 8.3 g COD dm?3 d?1. It was found that OLRs higher than 9.2 g COD dm?3 d?1 favoured process failure, decreasing pH, COD removal efficiency and methane production rates (QM). Empirical equations described the effect of OLR on the process stability and the effect of soluble organic matter concentration on the total volatile fatty acids (TVFA)/total alkalinity (TAlk) ratio (ρ). The results obtained demonstrated that rates of substrate uptake were correlated with concentration of biodegradable COD, through an equation of the Michaelis–Menten type. The kinetic equation obtained was used to simulate the anaerobic digestion process of this residue and to obtain the theoretical COD degradation rates in the reactor. The small deviations obtained (equal to or lower than 10%) between values calculated through the model and experimental values suggest that the proposed model predicts the behaviour of the reactor accurately. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry 相似文献