Application of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment in tropical and subtropical regions (2000–2013)

Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been successfully used for treating various wastewaters for decades and have been identified as a sustainable wastewater management option for developing countries. With the goal of promoting sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being but are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems, the application of CWs has become more relevant. Such application is especially significant for developing countries with tropical climates, which are very conducive to higher biological activity and productivity, resulting in higher treatment efficiencies compared to those in temperate climates. This paper therefore highlights the practice, applications, and research of treatment wetlands under tropical and subtropical conditions since 2000. In the present review, removal of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solid (TSS) was shown to be very efficient and consistent across all types of treatment wetlands. Hybrid systems appeared more efficient in the removal of total suspended solid (TSS) (91.3%), chemical oxygen demand (COD) (84.3%), and nitrogen (i.e., 80.7% for ammonium (NH)₄-N, 80.8% for nitrate (NO)₃-N, and 75.4% for total nitrogen (TN)) as compared to other wetland systems. Vertical subsurface flow (VSSF) CWs removed TSS (84.9%), BOD (87.6%), and nitrogen (i.e., 66.2% for NH₄-N, 73.3% for NO₃-N, and 53.3% for TN) more efficiently than horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) CWs, while HSSF CWs (69.8%) showed better total phosphorus (TP) removal compared to VSSF CWs (60.1%). Floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) showed comparable removal efficiencies for BOD (70.7%), NH₄-N (63.6%), and TP (44.8%) to free water surface (FWS) CW systems.     

布洛芬和双氯芬酸在不同构型人工湿地中的去除行为研究

在酸性药物中选取常用的布洛芬和双氯芬酸为典型对象,研究其在人工湿地中的去除行为,探讨不同工艺、有无植物、不同季节对其去除效果的影响.结果表明,工艺因素对二者的去除存在显著影响.其中,布洛芬在水平潜流和垂直潜流湿地中的平均去除率(分别为69%和60%)显著高于表面流湿地(26%),而双氯芬酸在表面流湿地中的平均去除率(58%)则显著高于水平潜流和垂直潜流湿地(分别为49%和43%).植物的存在可以显著提高布洛芬的去除率,对双氯芬酸的去除则无显著影响.配对样品t检验发现两种药物在夏季与秋季的去除效率无显著差异.双氯芬酸的去除效率与DO值、COD的去除效率呈极显著负相关,而布洛芬的去除效率与基质中好氧脱氢酶活性具有较好的正相关性,可能表明,布洛芬在湿地中主要通过好氧降解去除,双氯芬酸在湿地中的主要去除途径为光降解和厌氧降解.     

Pilot-scale studies of domestic wastewater treatment by typical constructed wetlands and their greenhouse gas emissions

Three typical constructed wetlands (CWs) including Vertical Flow (VF), Free Water Surface (FWS), and Subsurface Flow (SF), and combined VF-SF-FWS constructed wetlands were investigated for the treatment of domestic wastewater with low C/N ratio. The performance of nutrient removal and the characteristics of greenhouse gas emissions, such as CH₄ and N₂O, from these CWs were compared. The results indicated that the four types of CWs had high removal efficiencies for organic matter and suspended solid (SS). The combined wetland also showed a comparatively good performance for nitrogen and phosphorus removal, and the removal efficiencies for total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) were 81.3% and 84.5%, respectively. The combined CWs had a comparative lower global warming potential. The FWS CW had the highest tendency to emit CH₄ and led to a higher global warming potential among the four types of CWs, which was about 586 mg CO₂/m²·h.     

水平潜流人工湿地对畜禽养殖废水中特征污染物的去除

为了探究水平潜流人工湿地去除畜禽养殖废水污染物的性能,选择养殖废水中常见的特征污染物抗生素——四环素(tetracycline,TC)和重金属Cu2+,构建模拟水平潜流人工湿地,设置空白处理(CK)、进水中外加1 mg·L-1四环素(TC)、进水中外加5 mg·L-1 Cu2+(Cu)、进水中外加1 mg·L-1四环素和5 mg·L-1 Cu2+(TC+Cu)这4组潜流人工湿地,考察人工湿地对畜禽养殖废水中污染物的去除效果.结果表明,CK组湿地对养殖废水中总有机碳(total organic carbon,TOC)、总氮(total nitrogen,TN)、NH:-N和 PO43-P 的去除率分别为(84.3±7.2)％、(78.6±7.0)％、(82.1±4.4)％和(88.0±6.0)％,与 CK 组相比,TC、Cu和TC+Cu组湿地对TN的去除率分别下降了 0.4％～21.7％、2.8％～25.5％和4.3％～27.0％,对NH4+-N的去除率分别下降了 1.6％～15.7％、2.5％～17.8％和8.4％～23.0％,进水中添加TC或Cu2+对湿地TN和NH4+-N的去除有明显抑制作用.TOC、TN、NH4+-N和P043--P等污染物的去除主要发生在湿地前端.TC、Cu和TC+Cu组人工湿地对TC和Cu2+的去除率均分别在99.9％和91.4％以上.4组湿地出水中11种四环素抗性基因(tetracycline resistance genes,TRGs)绝对丰度均显著低于进水(低约2～3个数量级).CK组湿地出水tetA、tetC、tetE、tetO、tetQ、tetT和tetBp基因相对丰度均显著低于进水,这7种TRGs的去除率为43.3％(tetC)～96.3％(tetA).与CK组相比,进水中添加TC或Cu2+使湿地出水中TRGs相对丰度有所升高,TC、Cu和TC+Cu组湿地出水中TRGs相对丰度分别比CK组高12％～52％、6.7％～51％和24％～82％.人工湿地对抗生素、重金属和抗生素抗性基因有好的去除率,是一种适宜净化畜禽养殖废水的深度处理技术.     

芦苇根际微环境对潜流人工湿地氮与COD去除性能的影响

构建了3个小型潜流人工湿地,一个不种植物作为对照;另2个栽种芦苇,其中一个湿地在芦苇根部埋设300目尼纶网制成的根袋,以区分根际与非根际环境.采用人工配水,研究了稳定运行期的人工湿地对COD、N的去除性能.结果表明,3个湿地对COD、N的去除场所主要位于湿地前端,且COD与N的去除具有沿程同步性.在进水C/N=5时,对照湿地、芦苇湿地和根袋湿地对NH⁺₄-N和TN的去除效率分别为66.2%、94.2%、82.2%和67.2%、90.7%、76.1%,具有同步硝化反硝化现象;对COD的去除效率分别为56.2%、80.9%、72.7%.试验中,3个湿地沿程水样的C/N值均大于5,表明碳源供应较充足.通过在湿地中预埋铂电极和土壤溶液采样器的方法,测定了根际土壤与非根际土体土壤ORP以及土壤溶液中的有机物含量（以TOC表征）.结果表明,湿地前端根际土壤ORP明显高于空白湿地和湿地土体土壤,差值分别为11～311 mV、62～261 mV.根系分泌物显著增加了植物湿地中有机碳的供应,根际土壤与非根际土体土壤中TOC含量分别为21.3～54.6 mg·L^-1和6.65～12.0 mg·L^-1.正是湿地植物根际环境中较高的氧化还原电位以及充足的碳源供应,使得植物湿地的脱氮效果好于对照湿地.     

Hybrid constructed wetlands for highly polluted river water treatment and comparison of surface- and subsurface-flow cells

A series of large pilot constructed wetland （CW） systems were constructed near the confluence of an urban stream to a larger fiver in Xi＇an, a northwestern megacity in China, for treating polluted stream water before it entered the receiving water body. Each CW system is a combination of surface- and subsurface-flow cells with local gravel, sand or slag as substrates and Phragmites australis and Typha orientalis as plants. During a one-year operation with an average surface loading of 0.053 m3/（m2.day）, the overall COD, BOD, NH3-N, total nitrogen （TN） and total phosphorus （TP） removals were 72.7% ~ 4.5%, 93.4% ＋ 2.1%, 54.0% ＋ 6.3%, 53.9% ~ 6.0% and 69.4% ：t： 4.6%, respectively, which brought about an effective improvement of the fiver water quality. Surface-flow cells showed better NH3-N removal than their TN removal while subsurface-flow cells showed better TN removal than their NH3-N removal. Using local slag as the substrate, the organic and phosphorus removal could be much improved. Seasonal variation was also found in the removal of all the pollutants and autumn seemed to be the best season for pollutant removal due to the moderate water temperature and well grown plants in the CWs.     

低温环境下人工湿地植物组配对养殖废水的处理效果研究

强化低温环境下人工湿地的污水处理能力,对于促进人工湿地的应用推广具有重要的意义。本研究利用绿狐尾藻(Myriophyllum aquaticum)和菖蒲(Acorus calamus L.)两种湿地植物,在室外低温环境下(＜15℃),研究人工湿地植物组配对不同负荷养殖废水的处理效应及关键影响因素。结果表明,在不种、单种和不同顺序混种绿狐尾藻(M.aquaticum)和菖蒲(A.calamus L.)处理下,菖蒲+绿狐尾藻组合湿地(AM)对TN、TP和COD去除率均为最高,在低负荷和高负荷环境下平均去除率分别为74.2%、71.3%、83.0%和67.3%、81.9%、75.3%。相较于空白对照和植物单种的湿地系统,植物混种系统的DO较高,且AM处理在低负荷和高负荷环境下均能保持较高的C∶N。根据Pearson相关性以及PCA分析,DO与TN、NH⁺₄-N去除率显著相关(P<0.05),C∶N与COD去除关联性最好。可见,菖蒲+绿狐尾藻植物组合可能通过改善DO和C∶N等湿地微环境条件来增强湿地对污染物的去除,能够作为低温环境下强化湿地对污染物去除的一种有效措施。     

电解强化人工湿地处理低碳氮比污水的效能及机制

针对人工湿地对低碳氮污水处理效果差这一问题,本研究构建了电解强化潮汐流人工湿地系统,通过对比电解强化前后湿地系统脱氮除磷的效果,从微生物群落结构及污染物电化学去除机制等角度揭示电解潮汐流人工湿地强化脱氮脱磷的机制.研究结果表明：电解潮汐流人工湿地对废水中NH₄⁺-N、TN和TP的去除率（分别为88.30%、82.10%和87.74%）均高于未强化的湿地系统.纯电解过程对氨氮的去除没有影响,但是对硝态氮具有还原作用.相比于未强化的湿地系统,电解潮汐流人工湿地阳极附近基质中含有更多的铁氧键、磷氧键、羟基聚合铁等含磷沉淀物,细菌群落结构更为丰富多样,异养反硝化细菌和基于氢气的自养反硝化细菌（Rhodoblastus）丰度都较高,从而实现氮磷的高效同步去除.     

生物炭对潜流人工湿地污染物去除及N2O排放影响

生物炭作为一种生物质废弃物的热解产物,逐渐被应用于受污染水体治理.生物炭具有提高孔隙、吸附氮磷、控制温室气体排放等作用.通过在温室内构建生物炭投加比为40%、30%、20%、10%和0%的微型潜流湿地系统(分别命名为BW-40、BW-30、BW-20、BW-10和CW-K),探究生物炭投加对湿地污染物去除及N_2O排放的影响.结果表明,投加生物炭可以提高出水氧化还原电位(oxidation-reduction potential,ORP),降低电导率(conductivity,Cond),但影响均不显著(P 0. 05).5组湿地系统中化学需氧量(COD)去除率均达到90%,但随着生物炭投加比的增加,氨氮(NH_4~+-N)和总氮(TN)的去除效果显著提高(P 0. 05).湿地NH_4~+-N平均去除率为(34. 76±14. 16)%～(57. 96±10. 63)%,TN平均去除率为(70. 92±5. 68)%～(80. 21±10. 63)%.各湿地系统N_2O的平均释放通量在13. 53～45. 30 mg·(m~2·d)~(-1)之间,生物炭投加可以通过减少亚硝态氮(NO_2~--N)累积浓度和积累时间,实现N_2O减排,并显著减少湿地中N_2O排放占TN去除的百分比(P 0. 05). 40%的生物炭投加比可以实现70. 13%的N_2O减排效果.     

植物吸收在人工湿地脱氮除磷中的贡献

通过研究人工湿地植物对氮、磷的吸收能力,评价植物吸收在人工湿地脱氮除磷方面的贡献. 结果表明,不同湿地植物其组织中w(TN)和w(TP)差异极显著,湿地植物对TN和TP的吸收量分别为6.1～94.0和0.5～9.0 g/(m2·a). 按全年衡算,湿地植物对TN和TP的吸收量分别占人工湿地TN和TP去除量的0.6%～17.3%和1.4%～41.2%. 但由于湿地植物吸收的TN和TP中有相当一部分是储存在湿地植物的地下部,通过收获植物地上部的TN和TP吸收量仅占人工湿地TN和TP去除量的0.3%～14.1%和0.8%～19.6%. 由此可见,湿地植物的直接吸收在人工湿地系统氮、磷去除中不占重要地位,人工湿地植物的选择和利用应该更注重其间接生态效应的发挥.      

Field test of best management practice pollutant removal efficiencies in Shenzhen, China

This paper presents a study on the use of best management practices (BMPs) for controlling nonpoint pollution in the Xikeng Reservoir watershed located in Shenzhen, China. A BMP treatment train design, including a pond, a wetland, and a buffer strip placed in series was implemented at the reservoir location. A separate grass swale was also constructed at the site. Low impact development (LID) BMPs, namely a planter box and bioboxes, were used at the parking lot of the reservoir’s Administration Building. Samples were collected during storm events and were analyzed for total suspended solids (TSS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD₅), ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N), and total phosphorus (TP). The removal efficiencies of both BMP systems were evaluated using the Efficiency Ratio (ER) method based on the event mean concentration (EMC) data. In summary, the pond/wetland treatment train removed 70%–90% of TSS, 20%–50% of BOD₅, and 30%–70% of TP and NH₃-N. The swale removed 50%–90% of TSS, 30%–55% of BOD₅, − 10%–35% of NH₃-N, and 25%–70% of TP. For the planter box and biobox, the ranges of removal rates were 70%–90%, 20%–50%, and 30%–70% for TSS, BOD₅, and ammonia and phosphorus, respectively.     

强化曝气对潜流人工湿地堵塞物分布规律的影响

构建曝气及未曝气潜流人工湿地小试实验系统,研究曝气对人工湿地堵塞物组分及分布规律的影响.结果表明:两系统中堵塞物组成均以无机物为主,曝气对堵塞物累积总量影响不大,但对堵塞物化学组分影响较大,使堵塞物中有机物组分比例降低.未曝气及曝气系统堵塞物平均累积量分别为5.18 mg·g~(-1)及5.21 mg·g~(-1),有机物所占比例分别为28.4%和15.6%.曝气对堵塞物在水平及深度方向的分布影响不大,两系统均表现为底层累积物含量略高于表层,出水端累积物含量略高于进水端.电镜及能谱分析结果显示,受溶解氧因素的影响,两系统中表层填料元素种类均较底层丰富,且曝气系统较未曝气系统丰富.     

废砖块作为人工湿地填料的除磷能力研究

对废砖块的物理化学特性进行了分析,并对其进行了磷素吸附能力试验,结果表明,废砖块适于湿地微生物的富集和植物的生长且具有较高的磷素吸附能力.通过构建以废砖块为填料的垂直流人工湿地系统考察并初步探索了其对生活污水中磷素的去除效果和去除机制.结果表明,当水力负荷为5 cm·d-1、运行时间为1 a时,湿地系统除磷效率在90%以上,且效果稳定;废砖块的吸附沉淀作用是湿地系统除磷的主要途径,而植物和微生物直接吸收所起的作用不大;被截留磷素在湿地填料层中具有明显的空间特征,对废砖块中的无机磷形态分析结果表明,废砖块中能与磷素发生沉淀反应的元素含量和其在废砖块中的化学形态是影响其吸附沉淀磷素作用途径的重要因素.因此,废砖块是人工湿地污水处理系统构建过程中较为理想的填料.     

间歇曝气对垂直潜流人工湿地脱氮效果的影响

采用单级垂直潜流湿地处理城镇污水厂沉砂池出水,通过提高湿地出水水位控制淹没水深作为缺氧区;并在湿地反应柱下部安装穿孔曝气管,从而在湿地上部创造好氧环境.通过优化间歇曝气的曝气时间与间歇时间比例(间歇曝气比例)以及间歇曝气周期两个参数来提高湿地脱氮效率.结果表明,随着间歇曝气比例增大,湿地对COD和NH~+_4-N的去除率逐渐升高,而TN去除率有先升高后下降的趋势,当曝气比例为3∶1时,缺氧段污水碳氮比(C/N)值达到4.8,TN去除率达到最高为62.1%,较连续曝气提高了12.7%,出水质量浓度为15.8 mg·L~(-1).随着间歇曝气周期的延长,出水DO质量浓度逐渐降低,COD和NH~+_4-N去除率也逐渐降低,TN去除率在周期为6 h时达到最大为65.5%,当曝气周期超过湿地缺氧段水力停留时间时,TN去除率迅速下降.     

多介质土壤滤层系统(MSL)与潜流式人工湿地技术处理海水养殖废水的效能比较

为探索经济可行的海水养殖废水处理技术,选取南美白对虾海水养殖废水,对比研究了多介质土壤滤层(multi-soillayer,MSL)系统和4种不同植物配置潜流式人工湿地(大米草型、芦苇型、香蒲型和无植物型)在400 L·(m2·d)-1水力负荷下的废水处理效果.结果表明,MSL对化学需氧量(COD)、总磷(TP)、总氮(TN)、氨氮(NH+4-N)和硝态氮(NO-3-N)的平均去除率分别为80.38%±2.14%、68.14%±3.51%、40.79%±3.10%、42.68%±2.90%和54.19%±5.15%,均高于其他4种不同植物配置的潜流式人工湿地的处理效果.4种人工湿地系统对各污染物的去除率从高到低依次为:大米草型>芦苇型>香蒲型>无植物型.     

水力停留时间对潜流湿地净化效果影响及脱氮途径解析

利用连续进水的垂直潜流人工湿地和水平潜流人工湿地,比较分析了4种水力停留时间对常规污染物去除效果的影响,在最佳水力停留时间下探究了两种湿地内部各基质层硝化、反硝化和氨氧化功能基因丰度以及硝化与反硝化作用强度;通过对两种湿地脱氮影响因素的冗余分析和方差分解分析,得出影响湿地氮去除的主要因素.结果表明,当水力停留时间为24 h时,两种湿地系统对常规污染物（COD、TP、TN和NH₄⁺-N）去除效果最佳,去除率均大于70%,此时湿地内部对NH₄⁺-N和TN的去除率以及硝化和反硝化强度皆表现出沿水流方向逐级递减的趋势;3种功能基因中,反硝化功能基因（nirS）丰度远高于硝化功能基因（nxrA）和氨氧化功能基因（AOB-amoA）.在本研究中,两种潜流人工湿地氮去除能力均受环境因素和微生物因素共同影响,其中,微生物因素对脱氮贡献率最高（55%和48%）.除此之外,TN和NH₄⁺-N的去除率均与DO、基质比表面积、COD浓度和硝化功能基因及反硝化功能基因丰度呈正比,与pH值成反比.因此,为提高两种系统氮去除效果,均可通过提高基质层溶解氧和碳源含量以及适当地降低pH值来实现,水平潜流人工湿地还可通过更换比表面积较大的基质层来显著提高系统脱氮效果.本研究为人工湿地的设计以及最佳水力停留时间的选择提供了理论基础,脱氮途径的定量化解析对深入理解人工湿地氮去除机制以及提高氮素去除率具有重要的指导意义.     

人工湿地处理含盐生活污水的特性研究

将人工湿地应用于含盐生活污水处理,在0%、0.5%、1.0%、1.5%、2.0%等不同进水NaCl盐度水平下,研究了进水盐度对人工湿地运行效果及基质微生物数量和酶活性的影响,结果表明,当进水盐度在1.5%及以下时,人工湿地运行受盐度的影响较小,对COD的去除率保持在68.3%以上,对NH4+-N的去除率保持在66.1%以上.当进水盐度达到2.0%,人工湿地基质中细菌、真菌、放线菌和硝化细菌的数量明显减少,基质脲酶、纤维素酶活性也相应下降,导致人工湿地对污染物的去除率也随之下降,其中COD去除率降低至52.9%,NH4+-N去除率降低至50.3%.实验进一步研究了在1.5%进水盐度下人工湿地的水力条件对净化效果的影响.结果表明,相对于有机物,氮的去除受HRT的影响更大,当人工湿地的HRT由3～5 d降低至2 d时,NH4+-N的去除率从65.1%～78.2%降至47.1%.     

不同结构的人工湿地系统对溶解性有机物去除效率的研究

为研究溶解性有机物在生态修复系统中的降解与残留,构建石英砂、焦炭及曝气焦炭系统的人工湿地,比较填料及强化曝气对DOM代谢的影响,研究结果表明:填充焦炭的反应器处理COD、NH~+_4-N、DOC、蛋白质、多糖和UV_(254)的效果明显优于填充石英砂的反应器;表层连续曝气能有效地提高对COD和NH~+_4-N的去除效果,平均最优去除率分别为89.58%和51.15%,与未曝气组相比分别平均提高了4.22%和14.79%,COD和NH~+_4-N的去除与DOC中HPI组分的降解成相关性;系统表层进行曝气大大提高了系统对TPI-A中溶解性蛋白质的降解,降解率为65.9%,而对多糖中TPI-A组分的降解与未曝气相比无明显差异.     

Contaminant removal from low-concentration polluted river water by the bio-rack wetlands

The bio-rack is a new approach for treating low-concentration polluted river water in wetland systems. A comparative study of the efficiency of contaminant removal between four plant species in bio-rack wetlands and between a bio-rack system and control system was conducted on a small-scale (500 mm length × 400 mm width × 400 mm height) to evaluate the decontamination effects of four different wetland plants. There was generally a significant difference in the removal of total nitrogen (TN), ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N) and total phosphorus (TP), but no significant difference in the removal of permanganate index (COD_Mn) between the bio-rack wetland and control system. Bio-rack wetland planted with Thalia dealbata had higher nutrient removal rates than wetlands planted with other species. Plant fine-root (root diameter ≤ 3 mm) biomass rather than total plant biomass was related to nutrient removal efficiency. The study suggested that the nutrient removal rates are influenced by plant species, and high fine-root biomass is an important factor in selecting highly effective wetland plants for a bio-rack system. According to the mass balance, the TN and TP removal were in the range of 61.03--73.27 g/m² and 4.14--5.20 g/m² in four bio-rack wetlands during the whole operational period. The N and P removal by plant uptake constituted 34.9%--43.81% of the mass N removal and 62.05%--74.81% of the mass P removal. The study showed that the nitrification/denitrification process and plant uptake process are major removal pathways for TN, while plant uptake is an effective removal pathway for TP.     

厌氧水解-SBR工艺处理高浓度有机废水运行工序的优化

将ASBR反应器和SBR反应器结合组成厌氧水解-SBR工艺用于养猪场废水的处理,ASBR反应器作为厌氧水解反应器,主要完成对有机物的水解,达到初步降解有机物的目的,在反应器每次进水量和排水量不大于其有效容积70%的前提下,研究了ASBR反应器厌氧搅拌段的时间对污水可生化性和对后续SBR脱氮处理效果的影响.结果表明,厌氧搅拌36h的污水既保持了较高的可生化性,出水BOD/COD保持在0.4左右,又能在后续SBR处理中取得较好的脱氮效果,经SBR反应器处理后出水NH₄⁺-N<10mg/L.通过实验分析进一步确定了好氧SBR反应器运行的最佳工序,厌氧水解-SBR运行工序优化后,BOD5的总去除率达到98%以上,NH₄⁺-N去除率达到99%以上,但出水COD_Cr达不到排放标准,经混凝沉淀处理后方能达标排放.