转兔防御素基因小球藻生物反应器异养培养工艺研究

根据5L生物反应器中转兔防御素(NP1)基因小球藻培养过程特征,建立了基于在补糖、补KNO3、pH和溶氧(DO)控制的5L生物反应器中进行转NP1基因小球藻异养培养的工艺,同时将此培养工艺放大到15L生物反应器中。转NP1基因小球藻在15L反应器中培养133h的细胞密度可达34.2g/L,平均生长速率为0.257g/(L·h),比5L生物反应器中培养131h的细胞密度27.8g/L和平均生长速率0.21g/(L·h)分别提高了23%和22%。研究结果证实了转NP1基因小球藻放大培养的可行性,为实现高密度、高表达的大规模培养奠定了基础。     

TiO_2动态改性膜应用于MBR的研究

采用二氧化钛(TiO_2)纳米粒子对聚偏氟乙烯中空纤维膜微滤膜(PVDF MF,0.1μm)和实验室自制聚砜中空纤维膜超滤膜(PSF UF,0.05μm)进行表面亲水改性,以期提高膜的抗污染能力.采用膜接触角、纯水通量、出水TOC、膜压差和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)进行表征了TiO_2动态膜的性能.将TiO_2纳米颗粒改性后的PVDF MF和PSF UF膜应用于膜生物反应器(MBR)处理模拟焦化废水(TOC=500 mg/L),考察了其对MBR过滤性能的影响.实验结果表明,改性后膜的水接触角明显减小,亲水性增强,TMP升高速率明显降低,模拟焦化废水,TOC的去除率平均可达95%,经返洗及次氯酸钠清洗后膜表面TiO_2层外观没有明显变化.改性后的膜组件较显著地增加了MBR的膜抗污染的优势,且具有一定的稳定性.因此,将TiO_2动态改性耐污染膜应用于MBR是可行的.     

厌氧膜生物反应器膜污染特性研究

试验研究了厌氧膜生物反应器(MCAB)在处理酒厂高浓度有机废水时的膜污染特性.试验分析了膜阻力分布状况,结果表明外部阻力(浓差极化阻力和泥饼层阻力之和)占总阻力的98%,小于膜孔的物质进入膜孔内引起堵塞与吸附而形成的内部阻力仅占总阻力的2%.同时对泥饼阻力模型(J(t)与t的关系)进行变形推导得出新的阻力模型(阻力R与t的关系),并对数据进行线性拟合,结果表明厌氧膜生物反应器膜阻力符合新的阻力模型,并得到试验条件下的厌氧膜生物反应器的阻力数学模型方程为:R(t)=2.19×1013(1 0.14t)0.5.     

外置式中空纤维膜-生物反应器处理污水的研究

设计了可正/反运行的外置式膜-生物反应器(RMBR),研究了RMBR处理污水的工艺条件,讨论了膜面流速、添加粉末活性炭(PAC)等因素对临界膜通量、CODcr脱除率的影响.结果表明:在进水水质CODcr为312~584 mg/L,NH3-N为16~40 mg/L时,RMBR的出水水质达到CODcr<15 mg/L(脱除率>96.5%),NH3-N<1.53 mg/L(平均去除率>80%),浊度<0.17 NTU;添加PAC后出水水质CODcr<4.22 mg/L,临界循环比降低了10%~20%;对于已污染的膜,水反冲洗、碱浸泡后水反冲洗、碱浸泡 酸浸泡后水反冲洗可使膜通量恢复至新膜的47%,83%,94%;组件反置运行可使膜通量恢复约10%.     

颗粒悬浮填料复合式膜生物反应器的过滤性能研究

介绍了颗粒填料复合式膜生物反应器(HMBR)在工业废水处理中的应用.在运行条件一致的情况下,对普通膜生物反应器(MBR)和颗粒填料复合式膜生物反应器(HMBR)进行了对比实验,着重研究了颗粒填料在膜污染控制方面的作用.结果表明:由于投加填料颗粒,HMBR的沉积层阻力减少了86%,临界通量增长了约20%;在长期运行过程中MBR的膜污染速率是HMBR的3.3倍.在膜生物反应器中投加颗粒填料可以有效地改善其过滤性能,减缓膜通量的下降.     

Biological phenol removal using immobilized cells in a pulsed plate bioreactor: effect of dilution rate and influent phenol concentration

The continuous aerobic biodegradation of phenol in synthetic wastewater was carried out using Nocardia hydrocarbonoxydans immobilized over glass beads packed between the plates in a pulsed plate bioreactor at a frequency of pulsation of 0.5s(-1) and amplitude of 4.7 cm. The influence of dilution rate and influent phenol concentration on start up and steady state performance of the bioreactor was studied. The time taken to reach steady state has increased with increase in dilution rate and influent phenol concentration. It was found that, as the dilution rate is increased, the percentage degradation has decreased. Steady state percentage degradation was also reduced with increased influent phenol concentration. Almost 100% degradation of 300 and 500 ppm influent phenol could be achieved at a dilution rate of 0.4094 h(-1) and more than 99% degradation could be achieved with higher dilution rates. At a higher dilution rate of 1.0235 h(-1) and at concentrations of 800 and 900 ppm the percentage degradation has reduced to around 94% and 93%, respectively. The attached biomass dry weight, biofilm thickness and biofilm density at steady state were influenced by influent phenol concentration and dilution rate.     

Combined bioreaction and separation in centrifugal fields using zonal rotors

Combined biosynthesis and product separation has been successfully performed for the first time using a zonal centrifugal bioreactor–separator. The biosynthesis of dextran polymer from sucrose using the dextransucrase enzyme was investigated in order to evaluate bioreactor performance. The bioreactor consisted of a bowl, fitted with a Reorienting gradient rotor which facilitated substrate and enzyme loading and the reproducible unloading of solutions from the system. This allowed the distribution of substrate, enzyme and product materials in the bowl at the end of each trial to be accurately determined. Studies have indicated that combined bioreaction–separation is possible using this system. However, viscosity build-up in the bioreactor must be minimised in order to increase the yield of polymer product per unit time and improve product separation.     

Design considerations for an immobilized cell bioreactor operating in a batch recirculation mode

Immobilizing microbial cells and enzymes used in biological and biochemical processes is advantageous and has been a subject of intensive study in recent years. Successful implementation of this technology requires complete understanding of physical, chemical and biological parameters which influence the performance of such a system. This paper focuses on a few basic design considerations which are essential to the design and operation of immobilized cell bioreactors. A process using microorganisms entrapped in calcium alginate gel as a biocatalyst is considered. This system is used to biodegrade the organic compound, phenol. A batch reactor operated in a recirculation mode is used, and parameters like concentration of dissolved oxygen, concentration of the organic compound, bead size, biomass loading and the flow rate are studied. The bioreactor can be operated within many operating windows where one of the above parameters may be rate limiting. With the help of conceptual and experimental data, the influence of the above parameters on the reaction rates is discussed.