Anaerobic treatment of fibreboard manufacturing wastewaters in a pilot scale hybrid usbf reactor.

The treatment of fibreboard manufacturing (FBM) wastewaters was carried out in an industrial pilot plant, which consisted of a hybrid upflow sludge bed filter (USBF) anaerobic reactor and a coagulation-flocculation unit as a pre-treatment. COD removal efficiencies of 90-93% were attained in the anaerobic reactor operating at 37degrees C at organic loading rates (OLR) of 6.5-8.5 kg COD/m3 d. Flocculant sludges were used as inoculum, and granulation was observed in the USBF reactor after 120 days of operation. The overall linear upward velocity (result of liquid and gas flow) was the key factor controlling biomass retention and, therefore, a stable operation at high OLR. According to ecotoxicity values (measured by means of bioluminescence assays), the wastewaters were partially detoxified, being EC50 values for the liquid effluent 25 times lower than those corresponding to the influent. Besides, phenolic compounds removal efficiencies of 90% were attained. The hybrid reactor configuration is an interesting alternative to treat these wastewaters since it is less sensitive to biomass clogging or floatation.     

用厌氧产氢反应器出水培养好氧颗粒污泥的研究

以厌氧产氢反应器出水为底物，在序批式反应器中研究了好氧颗粒污泥的培养过程。结果表明，以厌氧产氢反应器出水为底物，在60d内能够培养出粒径大、沉降性能优异且对污染物去除能力强的好氧颗粒污泥。在活性污泥的颗粒化过程中，伴随着污泥体积指数的减小。污泥的粒径和沉速增大，反应器内的污泥浓度增加，从而提高了反应器的处理效能。     

好氧颗粒污泥技术用于味精废水处理的研究

以厌氧颗粒污泥为接种污泥,采用人工模拟废水在SBR反应器内培养好氧颗粒污泥,35 d后颗粒污泥成熟,反应器对COD和NH4+-N的去除率分别高于95%和99%。采用该反应器处理味精废水,当COD、NH4+-N的容积负荷分别为2.4、0.24 kg/(m3.d)时,对COD、NH4+-N和TN的去除率分别在90%、99%和85%左右,且颗粒污泥未出现解体的现象。以厌氧颗粒污泥为接种污泥、味精废水为进水,在与上述相同条件下培养好氧颗粒污泥,经过60 d的培养,反应器内的污泥以絮状污泥为主,该系统对COD、NH4+-N和TN的去除率分别为85%、99%和70%。     

The Buoyant Filter Bioreactor: a high-rate anaerobic reactor for complex wastewater--process dynamics with dairy effluent

A novel high-rate anaerobic reactor, called "Buoyant Filter Bioreactor" (BFBR), has been developed for treating lipid-rich complex wastewater. The BFBR is able to decouple the biomass and insoluble COD retention time from the hydraulic retention time by means of a granular filter bed made of buoyant polystyrene beads. Filter clogging is prevented by an automatic backwash driven by biogas release, which fluidizes the granular filter bed in a downward direction. During filter backwash, the solids captured in the filter are reintroduced into the reaction zone of the reactor. The reaction zone is provided with a mixing system, which is independent of the hydraulic retention time. The performance of a laboratory-scale BFBR was studied for the treatment of dairy effluent, chosen as a model complex wastewater. The dairy effluent was not pre-treated for fat removal. The BFBR was operated over 400 d and showed greater than 85% COD removal at 10 kg COD/(m3/d). The COD conversion to methane in the BFBR was essentially complete. The BFBR performance improved with age, and with feed containing 3200 mg COD/l, the treated effluent had 120 mg COD/l and no turbidity. The hold-up of degradable biosolids, including scum, inside the BFBR was estimated using starvation tests. When load is increased, scum accumulates inside the BFBR and then decays after undergoing change from hydrophobic to hydrophilic. This is explained as the accumulation of fat solids, its conversion to insoluble long chain fatty acids and its further solubilization and degradation.     

Anaerobic digestion of olive mill wastewaters in biofilm reactors packed with granular activated carbon and "Manville" silica beads

Anaerobic digestion is one of the most promising technologies for disposing olive mill wastewaters (OMWs). The process is generally carried out in the conventional contact bioreactors, which however are often unable to efficiently remove OMW phenolic compounds, that therefore occur in the effluents. The possibility of mitigating this problem by employing an anaerobic OMW-digesting microbial consortium passively immobilized in column reactors packed with granular activated carbon (GAC) or "Manville" silica beads (SB) was here investigated. Under batch conditions, both GAC- and SB-packed-bed biofilm reactors exhibited OMW COD and phenolic compound removal efficiencies markedly higher (from 60% to 250%) than those attained in a parallel anaerobic dispersed growth reactor developed with the same inoculum; GAC-reactor exhibited COD and phenolic compound depletion yields higher by 62% and 78%, respectively, than those achieved with the identically configured SB-biofilm reactor. Both biofilm reactors also mediated an extensive OMW remediation under continuous conditions, where GAC-reactor was much more effective than the corresponding SB-one, and showed a tolerance to high and variable organic loads along with a volumetric productivity in terms of COD and phenolic compound removal significantly higher than those averagely displayed by most of the conventional and packed-bed laboratory-scale reactors previously proposed for the OMW digestion.     

Anaerobic treatment of domestic sewage with a rotating stationary fixed-film reactor

An anaerobic reactor was developed for on-site and small scale wastewater treatment applications. The up-flow fixed-film reactor was packed with two different types of circular media: stationary and rotating. Experimental results showed the reactor can treat primary settled domestic wastewaters efficiently, under different operating conditions. At 29°C the mixing action did not improve the organic matter removal efficiencies (65% COD removal was obtained with an organic load of 1.7 kg COD m⁻³ day⁻¹ and a 6 h space time). However, at 16°C the removal efficiency was greatly dependent on the mixing conditions: a gentle agitation (5 rpm) up-graded significantly the reactor operation, but no improvement was observed beyond 15 rpm. It appears that at low temperatures liquid biofilm mass transfer is the rate limiting step when treating sewage anaerobically. Gas production was rather limited [0.11 m³ (STP) kg⁻¹ COD removed] and calculations suggest that more than 50% of the total CH₄ produced is lost due to its dissolution in the effluent. Improved effluent quality, reduced sludge production (0.11 kg TSS kg⁻¹ COD supplied), low energy requirements and low maintenance needs make this reactor a good, compact alternative to conventional household wastewater treatment processes.     

Treatment of domestic sewage in a two-step anaerobic filter/anaerobic hybrid system at low temperature

The treatment of domestic sewage at low temperature of 13 degrees C was investigated in a two-step system consisting of an anaerobic filter (AF) +an anaerobic hybrid (AH) reactor operated at different hydraulic retention times (HRTs). The AF reactor was efficient in the removal of suspended COD, viz. 81%, 58% and 57% at an HRT of, respectively, 4, 2 and 3 h. For optimisation of the removal of suspended COD and dissolved COD, an HRT of 4 + 4 h is required for the AF + AH system. For additional optimisation of colloidal COD removal, the AH reactor needs an HRT of 8 h. The AF + AH system operated at an HRT of 4 + 8 h at 13 degrees C provided a high removal efficiency for all COD fractions. The achieved total COD removal was as high as 71% which is similar to values found in tropical areas. Moreover, 60% of the removed COD was converted to methane.     

Halophilic biological treatment of tannery soak liquor in a sequencing batch reactor

Hypersaline wastewater (i.e. wastewater containing more than 35 gl(-1) total dissolved solids (TDS)) is generated by various industrial activities. This wastewater, rich in both organic matter and TDS, is difficult to treat using conventional biological wastewater treatment processes. Among the industries generating hypersaline effluents, tanneries are prominent in India. In this study, tannery wastewater from soak pit was treated in a lab-scale SBR for the removal of organic matter. The characterisation of the soak liquor showed that this effluent is biodegradable, though not easily, and highly variable, depending on the origin and the nature of the hides. TDS was in the range of 21-57 gl(-1) and COD was in the range of 1.5-3.6 gl(-1). This soak liquor was biologically treated in an aerobic sequencing batch reactor seeded with halophilic bacteria, and the performance of the system was evaluated under different operating conditions with changes in hydraulic retention time, organic loading rate and salt concentration. The changes in salinity appeared to affect the removal of organic matter more than the changes in hydraulic retention time or organic loading rate. Despite the variations in the characteristics of the soak liquor, the reactor achieved proper removal of organic matter, once the acclimation of the microorganisms was achieved. Optimum removal efficiencies of 95%, 93%, 96% and 92% on COD, PO4 3-, TKN and SS, respectively, could be reached with 5 days hydraulic retention time (HRT), an organic loading rate (OLR) of 0.6 kg COD m(-3)d(-1) and 34 g NaCl l(-1). The organisms responsible for nitrogen removal appeared to be the most sensitive to the modifications of these parameters.     

Integrated application of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor for the treatment of wastewaters

The UASB process among other treatment methods has been recognized as a core method of an advanced technology for environmental protection. This paper highlights the treatment of seven types of wastewaters i.e. palm oil mill effluent (POME), distillery wastewater, slaughterhouse wastewater, piggery wastewater, dairy wastewater, fishery wastewater and municipal wastewater (black and gray) by UASB process. The purpose of this study is to explore the pollution load of these wastewaters and their treatment potential use in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket process. The general characterization of wastewater, treatment in UASB reactor with operational parameters and reactor performance in terms of COD removal and biogas production are thoroughly discussed in the paper. The concrete data illustrates the reactor configuration, thus giving maximum awareness about upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor for further research. The future aspects for research needs are also outlined.     

组合式折流板反应器启动程序的研究

介绍一种组合式折流板反应器(CBR),由缺氧区—厌氧区—好氧区组成。好氧区部分出水回流至缺氧区进行脱氮,实现了A2/O与折流板反应器的嵌套,在保留厌氧折流板反应器(ABR)优点的同时,强化了COD去除率和脱氮效果。采用模拟污水,通过先启动厌氧区,再启动好氧区,最后启动缺氧区的方式成功启动了CBR,获得了启动过程中COD去除率、pH、产气量、TN等参数随时间的变化规律。反应器启动后COD去除率可以稳定达到90%以上,总氮去除率可以达到80%以上。电镜扫描结果表明,厌氧区各格室颗粒污泥具有明显的相分离特性。     

Peracetic acid (PAA) disinfection of primary, secondary and tertiary treated municipal wastewaters

The efficiency of peracetic acid (PAA) disinfection against enteric bacteria and viruses in municipal wastewaters was studied in pilot-scale. Disinfection pilot-plant was fed with the primary or secondary effluent of Kuopio municipal wastewater treatment plant or tertiary effluent from the pilot-scale dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit. Disinfectant doses ranged from 2 to 7 mg/l PAA in the secondary and tertiary effluents, and from 5 to 15 mg/l PAA in the primary effluents. Disinfection contact times were 4-27 min. Disinfection of secondary and tertiary effluents with 2-7 mg/l PAA and 27 min contact time achieved around 3 log reductions of total coliforms (TC) and enterococci (EC). PAA disinfection also significantly improved the hygienic quality of the primary effluents: 10-15 mg/l PAA achieved 3-4 log reductions of TC and EC, 5 mg/l PAA resulting in below 2 log reductions. F-RNA coliphages were more resistant against the PAA disinfection and around 1 log reductions of these enteric viruses were typically achieved in the disinfection treatments of the primary, secondary and tertiary effluents. Most of the microbial reductions occurred during the first 4-18 min of contact time, depending on the PAA dose and microorganism. The PAA disinfection efficiency remained relatively constant in the secondary and tertiary effluents, despite of small changes of wastewater quality (COD, SS, turbidity, 253.7 nm transmittance) or temperature. The disinfection efficiency clearly decreased in the primary effluents with substantially higher microbial, organic matter and suspended solids concentrations. The results demonstrated that PAA could be a good alternative disinfection method for elimination of enteric microbes from different wastewaters.     

Performance of UASB reactor treating leachate from acidogenic fermenter in the two-phase anaerobic digestion of food waste

This study was conducted to investigate the performance of the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor treating leachate from acidogenic fermenter in the two-phase anaerobic digestion of food waste. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency was consistently over 96% up to the loading rates of 15.8 g COD/l d. The methane production rate increased to 5.51/l d. Of all the COD removed, 92% was converted to methane and the remaining presumably to biomass. At loading rates over 18.7 g COD/l d, the COD removal efficiency decreased due to sludge flotation and washout in the reactor, which resulted from short HRT of less than 10.6 h. The residual propionate concentration was the highest among the volatile fatty acids (VFA) in the effluent. The specific methanogenic activity (SMA) analysis showed that the VFA-degrading activity of granule was the highest for butyrate, and the lowest for propionate. Typical granules were found to be mainly composed of microcolonies of Methanosaeta. The size distribution of sludge particles indicated that partially granulated sludge could maintain the original structure of granular sludge and continue to gain size in the UASB reactor treating leachate from acidogenic fermenter.     

应用SBR实现有机废水厌氧氨氧化生物脱氮的研究

采用SBR反应器,以硝化污泥和厌氧氨氧化(ANAMMOX)颗粒污泥的混合污泥为接种污泥,以有机模拟废水为研究对象,进行了厌氧氨氧化生物脱氮工艺研究。结果表明,在控制温度为25℃,水力停留时间为12 d,pH值为7.2～8.5,进水NH4+-N为220 mg/L左右、NO2--N为138 mg/L左右、COD为294 mg/L的条件下成功启动了SBR反应器。在高氨氮、低有机物浓度的条件下,ANAMMOX菌和异养反硝化菌能够实现共存,且ANAMMOX菌仍能成为优势菌属,AN-AMMOX反应是反应器中的主导反应。镜检发现,优势菌尺寸约为1μm,呈圆形或椭圆形,成簇聚生,表面可观察到明显的漏斗状缺口,具有典型的厌氧氨氧化菌特征。污泥中形成了以厌氧氨氧化球状菌为主、其他杆状菌和丝状菌共存的微生物混培体。     

Tannery effluent as a carbon source for biological sulphate reduction

Tannery effluent was assessed as a carbon source for biological sulphate reduction in a pilot-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB), stirred tank reactor (STR) and trench reactor (TR). Sulphate removals of between 60-80% were obtained in all three reactors at total sulphate feed levels of up to 1800 mg l(-1). Sulphate removal in the TR (400-500 mg SO4 l(-1) day(-1)) and UASB (up to 600 mg SO4 l(-1) day(-1)) were higher than those obtained in the STR (250 mg SO4 l(1) day(-1)). A change in operation mode from a UASB to a STR had a large impact on chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiencies. COD removal rates decreased by 25% from 600-700 mg COD l(-1) day(-1) to 200-600 mg COD l(-1) day(-1). The TR had an average COD removal rate of 500 mg COD l(-1) day(-1). Large quantities of sulphide were produced in the reactors (up to 1500 mg l(-1)). However due to the elevated pH in the reactor, only a small amount was in the form of H2S and thus the odour problem normally associated with biological sulphate reduction was not present.     

短程硝化/厌氧氨氧化联合工艺处理含氨废水的研究

在SBR中接种普通好氧活性污泥,通过控制运行条件来实现短程硝化,同时提高厌氧生物转盘系统中厌氧氨氧化的氮负荷,使之与SBR出水中NO2--N的积累量相匹配,并将二者组合形成短程硝化/厌氧氨氧化自养脱氮工艺.处理含氨废水的试验结果表明:在SBR的进水NH4+-N为150～250 mg/L、温度为(28±2)℃、pH值为7～8、DO<1 mg/L的条件下,可实现稳定的短程硝化,NO2--N积累率达85%以上,NH4+-N负荷达0.129 kgN/(kgVSS·d),AOB和NOB的数量之比为103:1.将短程硝化出水加入NH4+-N后作为厌氧氨氧化反应器的进水,在(40±1)℃下可以达到自养脱氮的目的,对NH4+-N、NO2--N和TN的去除率分别达86%、97%和90%以上,TN容积负荷为0.488 kgN/(m3·d).     

间歇膨胀复合厌氧工艺用于处理抗生素废水

采用间歇膨胀复合厌氧/A-O-SBR工艺处理高浓度制药废水,在进水有机负荷为2.134～11.488 kgCOD/(m3.d)、pH值为4.5～6的常温条件下,厌氧反应器COD去除率>70%,容积负荷可达到9.075 kgCOD/(m3.d)。厌氧出水经A-O-SBR及混凝气浮处理后,出水COD、氨氮、总磷、pH值分别为130 mg/L、4.4 mg/L、2.39 mg/L、7.8,完全满足企业所在地的纳管排放要求。     

低DO浓度下A/O型SBR工艺除污性能研究

为了研究低DO浓度下对污染物的去除效果,采用SBR反应器,通过缺氧/好氧(A/O)的运行方式,考察了好氧段DO的平均值为1 mg/L时系统的除污效果,同时与好氧段DO平均值为2mg/L时系统的除污效果进行了对比.结果表明:在低DO浓度下,SBR工艺出水COD < 40mg/L,系统对COD的去除率在90%左右,对COD的去除效果略高于正常DO值条件下的;低DO浓度下,系统对氨氮的去除率在90%左右,对氨氮的去除效果低于正常DO值条件下的,但出水氛氮仍可保持在5 mg/L左右;系统的硝化反应速度较慢,反应结束时亚硝酸盐氮积累率为37%;NO--N生成速率与NH+-N氧化速率之比与DO浓度呈较好的线性关系;DO浓度对正磷酸盐的去除效果影响较小,系统对正磷酸盐的去除率＞90%,出水正磷酸盐浓度＜0.5mg/L;出水非常清澈,镜检可见丝状菌.     

Process modeling and analysis of palm oil mill effluent treatment in an up-flow anaerobic sludge fixed film bioreactor using response surface methodology (RSM)

In this study, the interactive effects of feed flow rate (QF) and up-flow velocity (V up) on the performance of an up-flow anaerobic sludge fixed film (UASFF) reactor treating palm oil mill effluent (POME) were investigated. Long-term performance of the UASFF reactor was first examined with raw POME at a hydraulic loading rate (HRT) of 3 d and an influent COD concentration of 44300 mg/l. Extreme reactor instability was observed after 25 d. Raw POME was then chemically pretreated and used as feed. Anaerobic digestion of pretreated POME was modeled and analyzed with two operating variables, i.e. feed flow rate and up-flow velocity. Experiments were conducted based on a central composite face-centered design (CCFD) and analyzed using response surface methodology (RSM). The region of exploration for digestion of the pretreated POME was taken as the area enclosed by the feed flow rate (1.01, 7.63 l/d) and up-flow velocity (0.2, 3 m/h) boundaries. Twelve dependent parameters were either directly measured or calculated as response. These parameters were total COD (TCOD) removal, soluble COD (SCOD) removal, effluent pH, effluent total volatile fatty acid (TVFA), effluent bicarbonate alkalinity (BA), effluent total suspended solids (TSS), CH4 percentage in biogas, methane yield (Y M), specific methanogenic activity (SMA), food-to-sludge ratio (F/M), sludge height in the UASB portion and solid retention time (SRT). The optimum conditions for POME treatment were found to be 2.45 l/d and 0.75 m/h for QF and V up, respectively (corresponding to HRT of 1.5 d and recycle ratio of 23.4:1). The present study provides valuable information about interrelations of quality and process parameters at different values of the operating variables.     

Anaerobic biological treatment of phenolic wastewater at 15-18 degrees C

Low-temperature, or psychrophilic (<20 degrees C) anaerobic digestion has been proven feasible for the mineralisation of simple wastewaters. In this study, hybrid expanded granular sludge bed-anaerobic filter (EGSB-AF) bioreactors were used to evaluate the feasibility of psychrophilic digestion for the treatment of phenol-containing wastewater. Efficient chemical oxygen demand and phenol removal were observed at organic and phenol loading rates of 5 kg COD m(-3)d(-1) and 0.4-1.2 kg phenol m(-3)d(-1) (400-1200 mg phenol [l wastewater](-1)), respectively. There was no long-term accumulation of volatile fatty acids in the reactor systems. Methanogenic activity was developed under psychrophilic conditions but anaerobic methane-producing populations remained mesophilic throughout the trial of 415 days.     

两相厌氧工艺处理高盐纤维素醚废水的研究

采用接种特定污泥的两相厌氧反应器处理高盐纤维素醚废水,重点考察了启动过程及其处理效果。试验结果表明,当产酸相的HRT为18 h时,其所能承受的最大容积负荷为8.18kg/(m3.d),此时其对COD的去除率为20%左右;当产甲烷相的HRT为24 h时,其所能承受的最大容积负荷为5.5 kg/(m3.d),此时其对COD的去除率为35%左右;产甲烷相对COD的去除率与产酸相出水的酸化度呈显著正相关。在产酸相进水COD为6 000 mg/L、产甲烷相进水pH值为7的条件下,当产酸相进水pH值为6、HRT为18 h及产甲烷相的HRT为48 h时,系统的处理效果较佳,出水COD为1 800 mg/L,对COD的总去除率可达70%左右。