Diversity of methanotrophs in a simulated modified biocover reactor

A simulated landfill biocover microcosm consisting of a modifying ceramsite material and compost were investigated. Results show that the mixture can improve the material porosity and achieve a stable and highly efficient (100%) methane oxidation over an extended operating period. The diversity of the methanotrophic community in the microcosm was assessed. Type I methanotrophs were enhanced in the microcosm due to the increased air diffusion and distribution, whereas the microbial diversity and population density of type II methanotrophs were not significantly affected. Moreover, the type I methanotrophic community structure significantly varied with the reactor height, whereas that of type II methanotrophic communities did not exhibit a spatial variation. Phylogenetic analysis showed that type I methanotroph-based nested polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) resulted in the detection of eight different populations, most of which are related to Methylobacter sp., whereas that of type II resulted in the detection of nine different populations, most of which are related to Methylocystaceae. Methanotrophic community analysis also indicated that a number of new methanotrophic genera not closely related to any known methanotrophic populations were present.     

呼吸型填埋场覆盖层技术研究Ⅰ：热动力自充氧装置构建

填埋场最终覆盖层（以下简称＂覆盖层＂）中的氧气含量是影响甲烷氧化效果的重要因素.本研究基于空气热力学原理提出了一种呼吸型覆盖层技术,构建了利用垃圾堆体与外界环境的温差而实现覆盖层自充氧的热动力自充氧装置,并优化了其空气/氧气充气效率.结果表明,导气管路内空气流速（v）与温差（ΔT）呈线性关系（v=0.0281ΔT-0....     

庭院垃圾对填埋场甲烷的减量化研究

将熟化时间为24个月和2个月的庭院垃圾分别用于建设0.9 m厚的1#和2#两个生物覆盖层单元,并进行了为期15个月的野外试验,以验证庭院垃圾能否作为生物覆盖层材料用于减少垃圾填埋场甲烷的排放,以及利用同位素和质量守恒方法量化生物覆盖层对垃圾填埋场甲烷的氧化能力.结果表明,两个生物覆盖层对甲烷的氧化能力在建设初期达到整个观测期的最高值,分别为(141±10)g·m-2·d-1和(197±27)g·m-2·d-1,随后生物覆盖单元的甲烷氧化能力随季节交替降低至18~120 g·m-2·d-1和23~70 g·m-2·d-1.试验的中后期,在两个生物覆盖单元中均观测到明显数量的甲烷产出.试验结果表明24个月和2个月熟化时间的庭院垃圾作为生物覆盖填料,均具有较好的甲烷减量化能力,但所含不稳定有机质在厌氧条件下的降解会造成额外的甲烷释放.除此之外,在利用质量守恒方法量化甲烷氧化率时,忽略非甲烷氧化菌的呼吸作用会高估庭院垃圾对甲烷的减量化能力.     

生物覆盖层属性对气体输运过程的影响

为更好地理解生物覆盖介质属性对甲烷减量化过程中气体通量分布的影响,将熟化时间为24个月和2个月的新旧绿色废物分别用于建设1#和2#生物覆盖单元.通过分布在其表面的12个静态箱测量混合气体的组成和通量,结合生物覆盖层含水率和干密度对示踪气体进行回归分析,并利用数值模拟工具模拟示踪气体的输运过程.测量结果表明,两个覆盖单元表面气体通量分布呈现高度变异性,其中,1#单元中气体通量的最大值与最小值的差别达9倍,在2#单元中,这种差异放大到20倍.生物覆盖层中含水率和干密度(孔隙度)也同样呈现出高度变异性,多元回归分析表明,含水率和干密度的分布与气体通量的分布明显线性关系,其中,含水率的分布总体上决定了气体的输运路径.数值模拟结果表明,气体在2#单元中的输运受到扩散过程的影响较大,结构性因子变异程度更高导致了预测的不确定性.     

Biotic landfill cover treatments for mitigating methane emissions

Landfill methane (CH₄) emissions have been cited as one ofthe anthropogenic gas releases that can and should be controlledto reduce global climate change. This article reviews recent research that identifies ways to enhance microbial consumptionof the gas in the aerobic portion of a landfill cover. Use of these methods can augment CH₄ emission reductions achievedby gas collection or provide a sole means to consume CH₄ atsmall landfills that do not have active gas collection systems.Field studies indicate that high levels of CH₄ removal can be achieved by optimizing natural soil microbial processes. Further, during biotic conversion, not all of the CH₄ carbonis converted to carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas and released to theatmosphere; some of it will be sequestered in microbial biomass.Because biotic covers can employ residuals from other municipalprocesses, financial benefits can also accrue from avoided costsfor residuals disposal.     

含水率和温度对生物覆盖层甲烷氧化的影响

含水率和温度均是影响微生物活动的重要因子,为更好地理解两者在野外条件下因季节交替引起的变化对生物覆盖单元中甲烷氧化的影响,本文利用实验室模型验证了两者在野外条件下对不同有机质含量(38%和61%)的生物覆盖单元甲烷氧化率的单因素和综合影响.模型预测与实验室结果对比表明,模型均能较好地描述含水率和温度对生物覆盖单元中甲烷氧化效率的单因子影响.预测结果表明,因后期降水较少,含水率均限制了两个单元的甲烷氧化性能.在两者的综合影响预测上,38%有机质含量单元的实测值与预测值有较显著的线性关系,但61%有机质含量单元则无明显线性关系,这表明运用模型预测温度和含水率对高有机质单元甲烷氧化性能的影响时存在不确定性.