Nitrification and denitrification in biological activated carbon filter for treating high ammonia source water

Since the ammonia in the effluent of the traditional water purification process could not meet the supply demand, the advanced treatment of a high concentration of NH₄ ⁺-N micro-polluted source water by biological activated carbon filter (BACF) was tested. The filter was operated in the downflow manner and the results showed that the removing rate of NH₄ ⁺-N was related to the influent concentration of NH₄ ⁺-N. Its removing rate could be higher than 95% when influent concentration was under 1.0 mg/L. It could also decrease with the increasing influent concentration when the NH₄ ⁺-N concentration was in the range from 1.5 to 4.9 mg/L and the dissolved oxygen (DO) in the influent was under 10 mg/L, and the minimum removing rate could be 30%. The key factor of restricting nitrification in BACF was the influent DO. When the influent NH₄ ⁺-N concentration was high, the DO in water was almost depleted entirely by the nitrifying and hetetrophic bacteria in the depth of 0.4 m filter and the filter layer was divided into aerobic and anoxic zones. The nitrification and degradation of organic matters existed in the aerobic zone, while the denitrification occurred in the anoxic zone. Due to the limited carbon source, the denitrification could not be carried out properly, which led to the accumulation of the denitrification intermediates such as NO₂ ⁻. In addition to the denitrification bacteria, the nitrification and the heterotrophic bacteria existed in the anoxic zone. __________ Translated from Environmental Science, 2006, 27(1): 69–73 [译自: 环境科学]     

有机物对亚硝化颗粒污泥中功能菌活性的影响

为探明易降解有机物短期冲击对全自养亚硝化颗粒污泥(PNG)中不同功能菌活性的影响,本研究采用多批次连续实验,系统考察了PNG在有机物胁迫与恢复阶段,氮素转化性能与溶解氧(DO)利用情况的演化规律.结果表明,基质C/N比越高,亚硝态氮比累积速率[q(NO-2-N)]的降幅就越大.期间,异养菌(He B)活性的增强,加快了PNG对DO的消耗速率,使得氧亲和力较差的亚硝酸盐氧化菌(NOB)活性得到了有效抑制.当重新采用无机碳源配水时,q(NO-2-N)数值明显增大,同时He B与NOB的活性均处于较低水平.因此,易降解有机物对全自养PNG系统的冲击具有一定可逆性,该过程有助于巩固氨氧化菌(AOB)的相对优势,提升亚硝化反应的稳定性.     

Nitrifying population dynamics in a redox stratified membrane biofilm reactor (RSMBR) for treating ammonium-rich wastewater

Nitrogen removal performance and nitrifying population dynamics were investigated in a redox stratified membrane biofilm reactor (RSMBR) under oxygen limited condition to treat ammonium-rich wastewater. When the NHt₄⁺-N loading rate increased from 11.1±1.0 to 37:2 ± 3:2 gNHt₄⁺-N·m⁻²·d⁻¹, the nitrogen removal in the RSMBR system increased from 18.0±9.6 mgN·d⁻¹ to 128.9±61.7 mgN·d⁻¹. Shortcut nitrogen removal was achieved with nitrite accumulation of about 22:3 ± 5:3 mgNO₂⁻-N·L⁻¹. Confocal micrographs showed the stratified distributions of nitrifiers and denitrifiers in the membrane aerated biofilms (MABs) at day 120, i.e., ammonia and nitrite oxidizing bacteria (AOB and NOB) were dominant in the region adjacent to the membrane, while heterotrophic bacteria propagated at the top of the biofilm. Real-time qPCR results showed that the abundance of amoA gene was two orders of magnitude higher than the abundance of nxrA gene in the MABs. However, the nxrA gene was always detected during the operation time, which indicates the difficulty of complete washout of NOB in MABs. The growth of heterotrophic bacteria compromised the dominance of nitrifiers in biofilm communities, but it enhanced the denitrification performance of the RSMBR system. Applying a high ammonia loading together with oxygen limitation was found to be an effective way to start nitrite accumulation in MABs, but other approaches were needed to sustain or improve the extent of nitritation in nitrogen conversion in MABs.     

溶解氧对悬浮与附着生长系统短程硝化反应的影响机制

溶解氧(DO)是控制短程硝化的重要因素,其对不同的生物处理系统有不同的影响.本文研究了DO对悬浮污泥及生物膜系统短程硝化效果的影响,并利用高通量测序技术分析了微生物群落结构变化.结果表明,对于悬浮污泥系统,当DO从0. 25 mg·L~(-1)增加到0. 50 mg·L~(-1)时,氨氧化速率(AOR)从18. 08 mg·(L·h)-1升高至30. 27 mg·(L·h)-1;当曝气继续增加,DO达到3. 00 mg·L~(-1),仅运行14 d,进水氨氮(NH_4+-N)基本全部转化为硝酸盐氮(NO_3--N),且通过降低DO来恢复短程硝化效果需77 d,恢复过程缓慢.对于生物膜系统,DO由2. 50 mg·L~(-1)上升到3. 00 mg·L~(-1)的过程中,AOR稳定在11. 50～13. 50mg·(L·h)-1,当DO为3. 00 mg·L~(-1)时,80 d的运行结果显示,出水中氨氮与亚硝酸盐氮(NO_2--N)的比值可长期稳定在1∶1. 2～1∶1. 7,基本满足ANAMMOX工艺进水要求.微生物群落结构分析结果表明,悬浮污泥系统在DO从0. 25 mg·L~(-1)增加到3. 00 mg·L~(-1)的过程中,主要氨氧化菌(AOB)菌属Nitrosomonas丰度由10. 07%增长至18. 64%.当DO为3. 00 mg·L~(-1)时,生物膜系统中Nitrosomonas菌属丰度与悬浮污泥系统相近为20. 43%,且生物膜系统富集了0. 78%的ANAMMOX菌属Candidatus_Kuenenia.综上,生物膜系统内DO的变化受曝气量影响较小,短程硝化效果受DO影响较小,短程硝化速率更稳定,更适合作为ANAMMOX脱氮工艺的前处理单元.     

异养硝化/好氧反硝化菌生物强化含海水污水的SBR短程硝化系统初探

研究了异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌应用于短程硝化系统的可行性.采用生物强化技术将4株高效异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌投入耐盐短程硝化污泥中,考察了其对含海水污水的SBR短程硝化系统的强化效果,并比较了强化系统与原系统的差异性.结果表明,强化系统的NO2--N最大积累量比原系统降低34.92%,而且到达NO2--N最大积累量的时间比原系统提前2h.强化系统的TN和COD在硝化段中后期持续降低,硝化结束时其TN和COD去除率比原系统高出15.24%和5.39%,NH4+-N去除率和亚硝化率比原系统高出6.85%和14.47%.强化系统的pH比原系统高0.46,而ORP低25.84mV.强化系统的性能提升是由强化菌的异养硝化作用和好氧反硝化作用引起的.当受到70%海水盐度冲击时,强化系统的稳定性高于原系统,强化菌的加入有效地抑制了系统从短程硝化向全程硝化转变的趋势.在强化系统与原系统运行的各阶段,强化菌种的数量发生了变化,且随着系统排泥强化菌大量流失.本研究为异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌应用于短程脱氮系统的可行性提供了理论参考.     

SBR反应器内短程硝化系统快速启动及影响因素研究

探讨了采用序批式反应器(SBR)快速启动自养短程硝化系统的方法,研究了溶解氧(DO)、pH、温度、外加有机碳源对自养短程消化系统的影响。以硝化污泥接种反应器(SBR),在纯自养条件下利用高浓度溶解氧1.0～1.6mg/L和中温(35±1)℃达到亚硝酸氮的快速积累。结果表明,在进水氨氮浓度为280～300mg/L,HRT为12h,控制pH值为7.5～8.5、温度在(28±1)℃、溶解氧浓度为0.8～1.2mg/L条件下,氨氮去除率达到90%以上,亚硝酸氮积累率高达95%。试验证明投加有机碳源(COD)50mg/L左右时,不会对短程硝化系统产生影响,且能实现较高氨氮去除率和稳定的亚硝酸氮积累率。     

Effect of dissolved oxygen on nitrate removal using polycaprolactone as an organic carbon source and biofilm carrier in fixed-film denitrifying reactors

Nitrate-nitrogen(NO_3~--N) always accumulates in commercial recirculating aquaculture systems(RASs) with aerobic nitrification units. The ability to reduce NO_3~--N consistently and confidently could help RASs to become more sustainable. The rich dissolved oxygen(DO)content and sensitive organisms stocked in RASs increase the difficulty of denitrifying technology. A denitrifying process using biologically degradable polymers as an organic carbon source and biofilm carrier was proposed because of its space-efficient nature and strong ability to remove NO_3~--N from RASs. The effect of dissolved oxygen(DO) levels on heterotrophic denitrification in fixed-film reactors filled with polycaprolactone(PCL) was explored in the current experiment. DO conditions in the influent of the denitrifying reactors were set up as follows: the anoxic treatment group(Group A, average DO concentration of 0.28 ± 0.05 mg/L), the low-oxygen treatment DO group(Group B, average DO concentration of 2.50 ± 0.24 mg/L) and the aerated treatment group(Group C, average DO concentration of 5.63 ± 0.57 mg/L). Feeding with 200 mg/L of NO_3~--N, the NO_3~--N removal rates were 1.53, 1.60 and 1.42 kg/m3PCL/day in Groups A, B and C, respectively. No significant difference in NO_3~--N removal rates was observed among the three treatments. It was concluded that the inhibitory effects of DO concentrations lower than 6 mg/L on heterotrophic denitrification in the fixed-film reactors filled with PCL can be mitigated.     

基于同位素技术的短程硝化过程N2O产生途径

在常温条件下,采用批次试验结合同位素分析技术,研究不同溶解氧(DO)浓度下短程硝化过程N_2O的释放量及产生途径.结果表明,不同溶解氧条件下,N_2O的释放量与NO_2~--N浓度显著相关,当NO_2~--N浓度大于3 mg·L~(-1),短程硝化过程开始出现N_2O的释放,且随着NO_2~--N浓度的增加而增加.当溶解氧浓度分别为0. 5、1. 5和2. 5 mg·L~(-1)时,N_2O的释放量占进水总氮的比例分别为4. 35%、3. 27%和2. 63%,随着溶解氧的升高,N_2O的释放量占进水总氮的比例降低.短程硝化过程控制溶解氧在2. 5 mg·L~(-1),既可以提高比氨氧化速率,又可以减少N_2O的产生.同位素测定结果表明,当溶解氧为0. 5 mg·L~(-1)时,只有AOB反硝化过程生成N_2O.但当溶解氧升至1. 5 mg·L~(-1)时,有4. 52%的N_2O通过NH_2OH氧化过程生成,AOB反硝化过程生成的N_2O占95. 48%.继续升高溶解氧到2. 5 mg·L~(-1)时,NH_2OH氧化过程生成的N_2O比例增加至9. 11%,AOB反硝化过程生成的N_2O占90. 89%,溶解氧浓度的改变会影响短程硝化过程N_2O的产生途径,避免过高的NO_2~--N积累,可以减少N_2O的产生.     

纳米银和银离子对土壤中硝化微生物及其氨氧化速率的影响

为研究纳米银对土壤硝化微生物及其氮转化的影响,采用土壤培养方式,对不同剂量纳米银(10、50、100 mg·kg~(-1))和银离子(1、5、10 mg·kg~(-1))暴露下黄棕壤和水稻土硝化细菌数量、土壤酶活性、amoA基因丰度、NH_4~+-N与NO_3~--N含量变化以及土壤潜在氨氧化速率进行研究.结果表明,纳米银和银离子暴露后,2种土壤亚硝酸细菌和硝酸细菌数量显著减少;土壤酶活性受到抑制,对脲酶的影响大于过氧化氢酶;土壤氨氧化细菌(AOB)和氨氧化古菌(AOA)的amoA基因丰度均降低,对AOB基因丰度的影响大于AOA.在2种土壤中外源添加(NH_4)_2SO_4时,随着纳米银和银离子暴露剂量增加,土壤NH_4~+-N含量累积,NO_3~--N含量减少,氨氧化速率降低,铵态氮向硝态氮的转化受阻.综上所述,纳米银和银离子对土壤硝化微生物产生毒害作用并影响铵态氮转化,且影响程度与土壤理化性质有关.     

Nitrification performance of nitrifying bacteria immobilized in waterborne polyurethane at low ammonia nitrogen concentrations

Suspended and waterborne polyurethane immobilized nitrifying bacteria have been adopted for evaluating the e ects of environmental changes, such as temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration and pH, on nitrification characteristics under conditions of low ammonia concentrations. The results showed that nitrification was prone to complete with increasing pH, DO and temperature. Sensitivity analysis demonstrated the e ects of temperature and pH on nitrification feature of suspended bacteria were slightly greater than those of immobilized nitrifying bacteria. Immobilized cells could achieve complete nitrification at low ammonia concentrations when DO was su cient. Continuous experiments were carried out to discuss the removal of ammonia nitrogen from synthetic micropollute source water with the ammonia concentration of about 1 mg/L using immobilized nitrifying bacteria pellets in an up-flow inner circulation reactor under di erent hydraulic retention times (HRT). The continuous removal rate remains above 80% even under HRT 30 min. The results verified that the waterborne polyurethane immobilized nitrifying bacteria pellets had great potential applications for micro-pollution source water treatment.