电极生物膜耦合硫自养强化型人工快渗系统脱氮性能

由于人工快渗(CRI)系统对TN去除率较低,该技术在污水处理领域的应用受到限制。为提高TN去除率,将电极生物膜和硫自养反硝化技术耦合应用于CRI系统,考察了"异养+氢自养+硫自养"反硝化脱氮的可行性,并通过菌群结构解析了电极生物膜耦合硫自养强化脱氮的机理。结果表明,电极生物膜耦合硫自养强化型CRI系统在电流强度为15mA时,TN平均去除率可达73.0%,相比传统CRI系统提高了48.0百分点。从稳定运行的电极生物膜耦合硫自养强化型CRI系统反硝化区共检测出231个已知菌属,其中具有硫自养反硝化功能的产硫酸杆菌属(Thiobacillus)和具有氢自养反硝化功能的噬氢菌属(Hydrogenophaga)相对丰度较高,分别为35.9%、15.7%。硫自养反硝化、氢自养反硝化和异养反硝化的共同作用促进了CRI系统脱氮性能的提高。     

pH对氢自养型反硝化菌反硝化性能的影响

采用模拟硝酸盐污染地下水(简称模拟水)驯化培养氢自养型反硝化菌,建立了定量分析氢自养型反硝化菌生物量的方法,研究了pH对氢自养型反硝化菌反硝化性能的影响。结果表明,每单位OD600相当于水样中氢自养型反硝化菌的生物量为491.75mg/L。当初始pH在6.7以下或9.2以上时,氢自养型反硝化菌生物活性会受到抑制,而初始pH为7.2、7.7、8.2和8.7时,反硝化进行12h后模拟水中的总氮去除率分别为99.7%、99.6%、96.6%和83.5%。经过12h的反硝化模拟水的pH增加0.1～0.9,硬度降低10.01～48.05mg/L;初始pH为6.7～8.7的模拟水在反硝化进行12h后生物量增加5.68～6.03mg/L,初始pH为7.7的模拟水反硝化速率最高,达0.041mg/h。     

硫自养反硝化工艺去除布洛芬

通过硫自养反硝化反应器连续流实验与批次实验相结合的研究方式,考察了硫自养反硝化工艺对含布洛芬的(低浓度100μg·L~(-1)和高浓度1 000μg·L~(-1))废水的处理效果,并初步研究了硫自养反硝化活性污泥对其去除机理。结果表明,硫自养反硝化活性污泥对布洛芬有较好的去除效果,反应器中布洛芬的平均去除率95%,且实验组(含布洛芬)的反硝化脱氮效果要优于空白组(不含布洛芬),布洛芬的存在可以提高系统的反硝化脱氮效率。批次实验中,在短时间内(6 d),不同浓度布洛芬的去除率均达到100%;而其中吸附去除率30%。研究表明,在硫自养反硝化工艺中,布洛芬通过生物降解作用和吸附作用去除,且生物降解起主要作用。     

两级自养反硝化实现垃圾渗滤液的深度脱氮

针对目前生物工艺难以解决垃圾渗滤液深度脱氮的问题,探究了短程硝化反硝化-厌氧氨氧化-硫自养反硝化(两级自养)工艺处理高氨氮、低C/N比垃圾渗滤液的脱氮效果。结果表明,当进水垃圾渗滤液中氨氮平均浓度为2 560 mg·L~(-1),COD值为4 000～5 000 mg·L~(-1)时,经过短程硝化反硝化-厌氧氨氧化处理后,总氮去除负荷可达1.19 kg·(m~3·d)~(-1)、总氮去除率可达93.1%(出水TN=176.3 mg·L~(-1))、COD去除率可达52.2%。但是,厌氧氨氧化反应器出水中NO_x~--N浓度为154.5 mg·L~(-1),仍未达到我国生活垃圾填埋场垃圾渗滤液处理排放标准(TN≤40 mg·L~(-1))。在厌氧氨氧化反应器之后串联硫自养反硝化,整体工艺最终出水NH_4~+-N、NO_2~--N、NO_3~--N平均浓度分别为1.9、0.6、9.7 mg·L~(-1),TN≤15 mg·L~(-1),进水总氮去除率为99.5%。在短程硝化反硝化-厌氧氨氧化-硫自养反硝化两级自养深度脱氮反应系统中实现了垃圾渗滤液深度脱氮。     

碳源强化下的硫自养/异养反硝化协同作用

为强化硫自养反硝化过程,通过向连续稳定运行的硫自养反硝化反应器内投加少量碳源以进行强化,乙酸钠投加量分别为5.99、11.98、23.96 mg·L~(-1)。分析投加前后反应器内硝氮、COD、硫酸根和耗碱量的变化;研究了碳源强化下硫自养反硝化运行效能及反应机理。结果表明,投加少量碳源可增强自养反硝化过程硝氮的去除效果;在3种碳源投加量条件下,COD的利用率均大于85%,但硫酸盐生成量并未减少;在5.99 mg·L~(-1)碳源投加量下,系统实际耗碱量大于以硫酸根和COD计的理论耗碱量,而在11.98 mg·L~(-1)和23.96 mg·L~(-1)投加量下,实际耗碱量均介于2种理论值之间。在投加少量碳源后,自养反硝化脱氮效果明显提高,异养反硝化趋势随着碳源投加量的增加而增加。     

3DBER-S阴极nirS型反硝化菌群的分析

为探究低碳氮比条件下3DBER-S(三维电极生物膜与硫自养耦合脱氮工艺)阴极反硝化菌群特征、强化脱氮机制,在TOC/TN=0.36的进水条件下稳定运行反应器,运用nir S基因克隆文库方法,分析了3DBER-S阴极生物膜反硝化菌群结构。结果表明,在3DBER-S阴极生物膜上反硝化菌中,β变形菌(β-proteobacteria)是优势菌种,占细菌总数的59.22%。其中,所占比例最大的是异养菌,包括与固氮弧菌属(Azoarcus tolulyticus)和趋磁螺菌(Magnetospirillum magneticum)类似的细菌,分别占44.74%和21.05%。能够分别利用硫单质或氢气作为电子供体进行反硝化脱氮的Sulfuricella denitrifican、高氯酸盐降解菌(Dechlorospirillum sp.)和陶厄氏菌属(Thauera)三者所占比例之和达到了17.11%。表明系统中氮的去除是由异养反硝化、氢自养反硝化和硫自养反硝化共同作用的结果,既有效减少了脱氮过程中有机碳源的消耗,又维持了系统酸碱度的平衡,从而能够在低碳氮比条件下维持稳定高效的脱氮效果。     

有机物对自养脱氮工艺影响的研究进展

自养脱氮工艺中同时存在亚硝酸化、硝酸化、厌氧氨氧化和反硝化4个过程,而有机物增加了自养脱氮工艺4个过程的脱氮复杂性,但也增加了更多的可能性。综述了有机物对亚硝酸化、硝酸化、厌氧氨氧化和反硝化的影响,整理了同步亚硝化/厌氧氨氧化/反硝化(SNAD)工艺和反硝化氨氧化(DEAMOX)工艺的最新研究进展。     

自养反硝化菌对硝酸盐氮去除动力学及影响因素研究

为更经济有效地去除污水中的硝酸盐，从兼性污泥中分离获得6株能氧化单质硫和还原硝酸盐的自养反硝化菌。根据各菌株的降解曲线筛选出优势菌种N-I，并研究影响菌株N-I降解性能的环境因素，如pH、温度、碳源及硝酸盐的降解动力学。实验表明，菌株N-I对硝酸盐的降解符合一级反应动力学方程，反应的半衰期t_1/2为1.42 h，反应速率常数为0.488 h^-1。最佳反应pH=7，最佳反应温度为30℃，最佳NaHCO₃浓度为大于或等于2.5 g/L。     

生物同步脱氮除硫工艺研究进展

传统生物脱氮除硫过程中存在着许多问题。近年来,通过对脱氮微生物的深入研究,生物脱氮技术取得了突破性进展,而在生物同步脱氮除硫方面发展相对缓慢。总结了包括反硝化除硫、硫酸盐还原—自养反硝化—硝化、反硝化氨氧化以及硫酸盐型厌氧氨氧化等生物同步脱氮除硫工艺的特点,分析了各自的工艺原理及面临的挑战,并提出了今后的研究方向。     

硫/沸石固定床去除硝酸盐工艺研究

采用硫/沸石固定床反应器去除水中硝酸盐。实验结果表明，在硫/沸石固定床反应器内通过自养反硝化作用能使水体中硝酸盐得到有效的去除。在硫与沸石的体积比为1∶2，水力停留时间为2 h，进水COD为50 mg/L时，出水硝酸盐去除率可达到95%以上；不外加碳源，总氮的去除率仍可达80%以上；在不投加CaCO₃的情况下，出水pH可始终保持7.0；温度对该反应器硝酸盐的去除率影响不大，进水水温为12℃时总氮（TN）去除率仍可达91.1%。     

Use of autotrophic sulfur-oxidizers to remove nitrate from bank filtrate in a permeable reactive barrier system

This study was conducted to evaluate the potential applicability of an in situ biological reactive barrier system to treat nitrate-contaminated bank filtrate. The reactive barrier consisted of sulfur granules as an electron donor and autotrophic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria as a biological component. Limestone was also used to provide alkalinity. The results showed that the autotrophic sulfur oxidizers were successfully colonized on the surfaces of the sulfur particles and removed nitrate from synthetic bank filtrate. The sulfur-oxidizing activity continuously increased with time and then was maintained or slightly decreased after five days of column operation. Maximum nitrate removal efficiency and sulfur oxidation rate were observed at near neutral pH. Over 90% of the initial nitrate dissolved in synthetic bank filtrate was removed in all columns tested with some nitrite accumulation. However, nitrite accumulation was observed mainly during the initial operation period, and the concentration markedly diminished with time. The nitrite concentration in effluent was less than 2 mg-N/l after 12 days of column operation. When influent nitrate concentrations were 30, 40, and 60 mg-N/l and sulfur content in column was 75%, half-order autotrophic denitrification reaction rate constants were 31.73 x 10(-3), 33.3 x 10(-3), and 36.4 x 10(-3) mg(1/2)/l(1/2)min, respectively. Our data on the nitrate distribution profile along the column suggest that an appropriate wall thickness of a reactive barrier for autotrophic denitrification may be 30 cm when influent nitrate concentration is less than 60 mg-N/l.     

Effect of reactive media composition and co-contaminants on sulfur-based autotrophic denitrification

As a part of a study developing a biological reactive barrier system to treat nitrate-contaminated groundwater, the effects of reactive media composition and co-contaminants on sulfur-oxidizing autotrophic denitrification were investigated. The size of sulfur granules affected the denitrification rates; kinetic constants of 2.883, 2.949, and 0.677 mg-N(1/2)/L(1/2)/day were obtained when the granule sizes were below 2 mm, between 2 and 5 mm, and over 5 mm, respectively. When the volume ratios of sulfur to limestone were 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, and 4:1, kinetic constants of 5.490, 3.903, 4.072, and 2.984 mg-N(1/2)/L(1/2)/day were obtained, respectively. The presence of TCE up to 20 mg/L didn't significantly affect nitrate removal efficiency. At the TCE concentration of 80 mg/L, however, nitrate removal was markedly inhibited. Also, Zn and Cu inhibited the denitrification activity at more than 0.5 mg/L of concentration whereas Cr (VI) did not significantly affect the nitrate removal efficiency at all levels tested.     

A long-term performance test on an autotrophic denitrification column for application as a permeable reactive barrier

The long-term performance of a sulfur-based reactive barrier system was evaluated using autotrophic denitrification in a large-scale column. A bacterial consortium, containing autotrophic denitrifiers attached on sulfur particles, serving as an electron donor, was able to transform 60mgNL(-1) of nitrate into dinitrogen. In the absence of phosphate, the consortium was unable to remove nitrate, but after the addition of phosphate, nitrate removal was readily evident. Once the column operation had stabilized, seepage velocities of 1.0x10(-3) and 0.5x10(-3)cms(-1), corresponding to hydraulic residence times of 24 and 48h, respectively, did not affect the nitrate removal efficiency, as determined by the nitrate concentration in the effluent. However, data on the nitrate, nitrite and sulfate distribution along the column indicated differential transformation patterns with column depths. Based on the dinitrogen concentration in the total gas collected, the denitrification efficiency of the tested column was estimated to be more than 95%. After 500d operation, the hydrodynamic characteristics of the column slightly changed, but these changes did not inhibit the nitrate removal efficiency. Data from a bacterial community analysis obtained from four parts of the column demonstrated the selective a spatial distribution of predominant species depending on available electron acceptors or donors.     

湖岸缓冲带反硝化作用的研究进展

反硝化作用是湖岸缓冲带去除硝酸盐的重要途径。湖岸缓冲带是联系陆地与湖泊生态系的纽带，不仅为许多动植物提供适宜生境，而且通过反硝化作用能去除地下水中的硝酸盐，提高湖泊水质。概述不同检测反硝化速率的方法，并对比各种方法的优点与缺点。阐述反硝化作用的影响因素：厌氧环境、有机碳、湖岸坡度、缓冲带坡度、pH与温度、硝酸盐浓度。介绍反硝化速率模型的研究开发状况。最后，提出了目前国内外反硝化研究中存在的不足及发展方向。     

Removal of added nitrate in the single, binary, and ternary systems of cotton burr compost, zerovalent iron, and sediment: Implications for groundwater nitrate remediation using permeable reactive barriers

Recent research has shown that carbonaceous solid materials and zerovalent iron (Fe(0)) may potentially be used as media in permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) to degrade groundwater nitrate via heterotrophic denitrification in the solid carbon system, and via abiotic reduction and autotrophic denitrification in the Fe(0) system. Questions arise as whether the more expensive Fe(0) is more effective than the less expensive carbonaceous solid materials for groundwater nitrate remediation, and whether there is any synergistic effect of mixing the two different types of materials. We carried out batch tests to study the nature and rates of removal of added nitrate in the suspensions of single, binary, and ternary systems of cotton burr compost, Peerless Fe(0), and a sediment low in organic carbon. Cotton burr compost acted as both organic carbon source and supporting material for the growth of indigenous denitrifiers. Batch tests showed that cotton burr compost alone removed added nitrate at a greater rate than did Peerless Fe(0) alone on an equal mass basis with a pseudo-first-order rate constant k=0.0830+/-0.0031 h(-1) for cotton burr compost and a k=0.00223+/-0.00022 h(-1) for Peerless Fe(0); cotton burr compost also removed added nitrate at a faster rate than did cotton burr compost mixed with Peerless Fe(0) and/or the sediment. Furthermore, there was no substantial accumulation of ammonium ions in the cotton burr compost system, in contrast to the systems containing Peerless Fe(0) in which ammonium ions persisted as major products of nitrate reduction. It is concluded that cotton burr compost alone may be used as an excellent denitrification medium in a PRB for groundwater nitrate removal. Further study is needed to evaluate performance of its field applications.     

Biological denitrification of high strength nitrate waste using preadapted denitrifying sludge

Denitrification of synthetic high nitrate waste containing 9032 ppm NO(3)-N (40,000 ppm NO(3)) in a time period of only 6h has been achieved in our previous study using activated sludge. The activated sludge culture was acclimatized by a stepwise increase in the nitrate concentration of synthetic waste. In the present work, studies were carried out on the changing microbial population of the sludge and the physiology of nitrate metabolism during the various stages of adaptation process to high strength synthetic nitrate waste. During the course of adaptation, with an increase in the nitrate concentration, a sharp increase in the number of denitrifiers was found with an equally rapid decrease in the nitrifying community. Two key enzymes involved in the first two steps of the denitrification process were also studied during this period. The results of the study suggest that specific enzyme levels increase as the activated sludge adapts itself to higher nitrate concentrations. Biological denitrification of high nitrate waste is a slow process and to increase the rate of denitrification, parameters such as pH, temperature, C:N and biomass concentration of the process were optimized using orthogonal array method. Optimized conditions increased the specific nitrate reduction rate by 54% and specific nitrite reduction rate by 45%.     

A comparison of organic and inorganic carbon controls over biological denitrification in aquaria

In aquaria and rearing tanks, nitrate accumulation as a result of organic matter degradation is inevitable and has two major negative side effects: direct toxicity to organisms, specially invertebrates, and the introduction of a reducing environment by oxygen consumption. The aim of this study was to compare two alternate methods of removing nitrogen compounds from closed systems, autotrophic columnar denitrification (ACD) and heterotrophic columnar denitrification (HCD) by following end product concentrations as reaction progressed. A pilot plant consisting of two series of 50 dm3 recirculating flow systems (each in triplicate) was used to test both methods. Absence of pH control was also useful in autotrophic denitrification systems in order to follow effects over reaction rates and pathways. Concentrations of NO(3-), NO2- and NH(4+) were followed throughout the experiment, as well as pH, temperature and salinity. Under different flow conditions results show that higher nitrate reduction rates were possible in the autotrophic systems (35.1+/-4.7 microM/day without pH control until reversal of the process and 20.6+/-7.3 microM/day after reestablishment of pH control) in comparison with heterotrophic (9.9+/-1.3 microM/day). However, pH control through calcium bicarbonate addition was found to be crucial in maintaining constant levels of total denitrification in ACD systems, just as it was necessary to closely maintain organic carbon addition to HCD systems.     

矿物载体锯末碳源低温生物修复硝酸盐污染地下水

研究了低温条件下,沸石和火山岩为载体,锯末为碳源的生物反应器对地下水中硝酸盐氮的去除效果。结果表明,在（14±1）℃,水力停留时间18 h,进水硝酸盐氮浓度为27 mg/L的条件下,以锯末为碳源能有效去除地下水中的硝酸盐,沸石为载体时对硝酸盐氮的平均去除率为98%;火山岩为载体时对硝酸盐氮的平均去除率为95%。实验过程中出现铵盐和亚硝酸盐的积累,出水中氨氮浓度为1～2.55 mg/L,亚硝酸氮浓度为0～0.98 mg/L。出水pH均介于7～8,满足饮用水标准中pH的要求（6.5～8.5）。     

Investigation of solid-phase buffers for sulfur-oxidizing autotrophic denitrification.

This paper investigates biological denitrification using autotrophic microorganisms that use elemental sulfur as an electron donor. In this process, for each gram of nitrate-nitrogen removed, approximately 4.5 g of alkalinity (as calcium carbonate) are consumed. Because denitrification is severely inhibited below pH 5.5, and alkalinity present in the influent wastewaters is less than the alkalinity consumed, an external buffer was needed to arrest any drop in pH from alkalinity consumption. A packed-bed bioreactor configuration is ideally suited to handle variations in flow and nitrate loading from decentralized wastewater treatment systems, as it is a passive system and thus requires minimal maintenance; therefore, a solid-phase buffer packed with the elemental sulfur in the bioreactor is most suitable. In this research, marble chips, limestone, and crushed oyster shells were tested as solid-phase buffers. Bench- and field-scale studies indicated that crushed oyster shell was the most suitable buffer based on (1) the rate of dissolution of buffer and the buffering agent released (carbonate, bicarbonate, or hydroxide), (2) the ability of the buffer surface to act as host for microbial attachment, (3) turbidity of the solution upon release of the buffering agent, and (4) economics.