Biodegradation behavior of agricultural pesticides in anaerobic batch reactors

This study explored the biodegradation potential of two agricultural pesticides (2,4-D and isoproturon) as well as their effect on the performance of the anaerobic digestion process. Three 3.5 L batch reactors were used, having the same initial isoproturon concentration (25 mg/L) and different 2,4-D concentrations (i.e. 0, 100, or 300 mg/L, respectively). All systems were fed with equal amounts of primary sludge and digested sludge and operated at the low mesophilic range (32 ± 2°C). Following an acclimation period of approximately 30 days, complete 2,4-D removal was achieved, whereas isoproturon biodegradation was practically negligible. The presence of 2,4-D did not have a direct effect on acidogenesis since soluble organic carbon [expressed either as volatile fatty acids (VFAs) or as total organic carbon (TOC)] peaked within the first 10 days of operation in all bioreactors. Utilization of VFAs however appeared to follow two distinct patterns: one pattern was represented by acetate and butyrate (i.e. no acid accumulation) while the other was followed by propionate, isobuturate, valerate and isovalerate (i.e. acid accumulation, duration of which was related to the initial 2,4-D concentration). On the whole, all reactors exhibited a successful digestion performance demonstrated by complete VFAs utilization, considerable gas production (containing 45 to 65% methane by volume), substantial volatile suspended solids (VSS) reduction (42 to 50%), as well as pH and alkalinity recovery.     

The use of naturally generated volatile fatty acids for herbicide removal via denitrification

This research focuses on the removal of 2, 4-D via denitrification, with a particular emphasis on the effect of adding naturally generated volatile fatty acids (VFAs) as a carbon source. These VFAs had been produced from an acid-phase anaerobic digester (mean VFA concentration of 3153 ± 801 mg/L [as acetic acid]). The first step involved developing 2, 4-D degrading bacteria in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) fed with both sewage and 2, 4-D (30–100 mg/L). Subsequent denitrification batch tests demonstrated that the specific denitrification rate increased from 0.0119 ± 0.0039 to 0.0192 ± 0.0079 g NO₃-N/g volatile suspended solids (VSS) per day, when using 2, 4-D alone versus 2, 4-D plus natural VFAs from the digester as a carbon source. Similarly, the specific 2, 4-D consumption rate increased from 0.0016 ± 0.0009 to 0.0055 ± 0.0021 g 2,4-D/g VSS per day, when using 2, 4-D alone as compared to using 2, 4-D plus natural VFAs. Finally, a parallel increase in the percent 2, 4-D removal was observed, rising from 28.33 ± 11.88 using 2, 4-D alone to 54.17 ± 21.89 using 2, 4-D plus natural VFAs.     

Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol by combining photo-assisted Fenton reaction and biological treatment.

The photo-Fenton reaction effect on the biodegradability improvement of 100 mg/L solution of 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) has been investigated. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) at 5 and 21 days, BODn/ chemical oxygen demand (COD) and BODn/total organic carbon (TOC) ratios, average oxidation state, and inhibition on activated sludge were monitored. For 50 mg/L hydrogen peroxide and 10 mg/L iron(II) initial concentrations and 40 minutes of reaction time in the photo-Fenton process, the biodegradability of the pretreated solution, measured as BOD5/COD ratio, was improved from 0 for the original DCP solution up to 0.18 (BOD21/COD = 0.24). At that point, all DCP was eliminated from the solution. To study the effect of the pretreatment step, the biological oxidation of pretreated solutions was tested in two semicontinuous stirred tank reactors, one operated with activated sludge and one with biomass acclimated to phenol. Results showed that more than 80% TOC removal could be obtained by codigestion of the pretreated solution with municipal wastewater. Total organic carbon removals of approximately 60% were also obtained when the sole carbon source for the aerobic reactors was the pretreated solution. The hydraulic retention times used in the bioreactors were of the same order of magnitude as those used at domestic wastewater treatment plants (i.e., between 12 and 24 hours). Kinetic studies based on pseudo-first-order kinetics have also been carried out. Constants were found to be in range 0.67 to 1.7 L x g total volatiles suspended solids(-1) x h(-1).     

温度对木质纤维素水解与挥发性脂肪酸累积的影响

木质纤维素厌氧消化过程产生的挥发性脂肪酸（VFAs）可作为外加碳源投加到人工湿地,解决人工湿地反硝化碳源不足的问题,但温度对木质纤维素厌氧消化生产VFAs过程的影响还有待深入探明。考察上述木质纤维素厌氧消化过程中有机碳源、糖与VFAs的变化规律,试图探明温度（10-55℃）对木质纤维素水解与VFAs累积的影响。研究结果表明,温度升高对木质纤维素的水解具有促进作用,对VFAs产量的影响显著。35℃时是生物质发酵产酸的最优条件,VFAs累积量不仅最早（第10天）达到最高值154mgCOD／g生物质,而且碳源的数量和品质均达到较高的水平。     

剩余污泥热水解厌氧消化中试研究

针对糖纸厂污水活性污泥法处理后剩余污泥进行热水解厌氧消化中试研究,结果表明,热水解预处理工艺能够有效改善污泥性质,SCOD与VFA分别提高5.2和7.6倍,在厌氧消化过程中随着水力停留时间(HRT)缩短,消化罐有机负荷和比沼气产率提高,在2.5 kg VS/(m3·d)、HRT=12 d条件下达到28.1 Nm3/t。整个厌氧消化过程中无过度酸化现象发生,沼气甲烷含量稳定,平均达到60%。     

不同pH条件下剩余污泥厌氧发酵过程中溶出物的释放

对剩余污泥进行厌氧发酵处理可实现污泥中有机质和磷的释放并最终回收利用,而pH是影响厌氧发酵过程的重要因子。为研究pH对厌氧发酵中磷与有机物释放的影响,采用批次实验研究了pH分别为3、5、7、9、10、11时剩余污泥厌氧发酵过程中磷和有机物的释放与转化规律。结果表明,在不同pH下,剩余污泥厌氧发酵过程中发生着有机物与不同形态磷的迁移与转化,酸性和碱性环境下的厌氧发酵液成分的三维荧光结构不同。剩余污泥厌氧发酵过程中,泥相钙结合态磷(AP)在酸性条件下转化为液相磷,有机磷(OP)和大部分铁/铝结合态磷(NAIP)在碱性条件下转化为液相磷;其中, pH为11时,污泥发酵液中磷含量最高。污泥发酵类型为丁酸型发酵,发酵产物以异丁酸为主,其次是正戊酸和乙酸。pH为10时,发酵液中的蛋白质与多糖的总量、挥发性有机酸(VFAs)浓度最高,两者呈现正相关关系;类蛋白和类腐殖酸降解,利于VFAs的积累。     

剩余污泥发酵产酸特征及基质释放规律研究

剩余污泥发酵既能实现污泥减量,又能获得污水生物脱氮除磷所需的挥发性脂肪酸VFAs等。采用序批式污泥发酵实验,在(30±1)℃的条件下,研究剩余污泥投配比对序批式污泥发酵系统污泥减量、产酸以及基质释放过程的影响,探索VFAs生成最大化的条件。实验结果表明:投加接种污泥不能明显提高序批式污泥发酵系统剩余污泥的减量效果,但可以改善污泥的产酸特性;当污泥投配比大于50%时,发酵过程中将出现2个VFAs浓度峰,且第二次峰浓度更大;较为理想的序批式污泥发酵投配比是60%~80%、发酵时间为5 d或25 d,前者VFAs表观转化率最大(约24%),后者发酵液中VFAs浓度最高(约600 mg/L);发酵过程中,NH4+-N总体呈上升趋势,磷浓度发酵5 d时达到最大值。     

氨氮浓度对马铃薯加工废水厌氧消化的影响

为考察氨氮浓度对中温厌氧消化处理马铃薯加工废水的影响,通过批式实验,探究该类废水厌氧消化处理的氨氮抑制阈值。结果表明：氨氮浓度为3 000 mg·L⁻¹ (TAN≈3 659 mg·L⁻¹)时,累积产甲烷量降低至276.1 mL·g⁻¹且出现产甲烷迟滞期;氨氮浓度为4 000 mg·L⁻¹ (TAN≈4 468 mg·L⁻¹)时,累积产甲烷量仅为对照组的39.2%,迟滞期明显延长了7.2 d;高浓度氨氮抑制造成了以丙酸为主的VFAs积累和有机物(蛋白质等)降解不完全,这是COD去除率下降的主要原因;VFAs作为氨氮抑制发生时COD的主要组分,其积累可作为马铃薯加工废水厌氧消化过程发生氨氮抑制的指示因子;马铃薯加工废水中温厌氧消化的氨氮阈值约为3 000 mg·L⁻¹。该结果可为马铃薯加工废水的高效处理与资源化利用提供参考。     

不同比例乙酸和丙酸对活性污泥微生物合成聚羟基脂肪酸酯的影响

聚羟基脂肪酸酯（PHA）是一种生物可降解塑料,利用活性污泥合成PHA具有节约成本、操作方便的优点。研究选择污泥发酵液挥发性脂肪酸（VFAs）中比重相对较高的乙酸和丙酸作为碳源自配营养液,深入研究不同质量浓度比对PHA合成的影响。结果表明,乙酸为主要碳源时更有利于PHA的合成,最大合成量12.3%出现在乙酸作为唯一碳源的条件下。此外,PHA合成量随着底物中有机酸比重的增加而增加,充分展现了利用挥发性脂肪酸大量合成PHA的良好前景。     

利用气相色谱法测定剩余污泥厌氧消化产生的混合VFA

厌氧消化是剩余污泥处理的重要方法,消化过程中会产生大量的挥发性脂肪酸(VFA)。讨论了气相色谱在恒温条件下对剩余污泥厌氧消化过程中产生乙酸、丙酸、异丁酸、正丁酸、异戊酸、正戊酸测定的可行性。结果表明:各种酸出峰时间间隔清晰,易于识别;从数据平行测试的变异系数看,异戊酸的变异系数最大,也仅为3.23%,表明测试方法具有良好的可重复性;回收率实验表明,剩余污泥消化液中各种VFA组分的回收率在96%～105%之间,符合文献规定的测试要求。     

The anaerobic biodegradability of municipal sludge and fat, oil, and grease at mesophilic conditions.

The anaerobic biodegradability of municipal primary and secondary sludge with increasing levels of partially dewatered fat, oil, and grease (FOG) was assessed using a mixed methanogenic culture at 35 "C. Under batch conditions with an acclimated and enriched microbial population, the sludge loading was 3 kg volatile solids/m3 and the highest FOG loading tested was 1.5 kg volatile solids/m3, resulting in a methane yield of 245 mL methane/g sludge volatile solids added at 35 degrees C and 1010 mL methane/g FOG volatile solids added at 35 degrees C. Under semicontinuous feeding conditions, the sludge and sludge plus FOG loading tested were 3 and 3.75 kg volatile solids/m3-d, respectively. Within 23 days of operation, the volatile fatty acid concentrations were reduced below 200 mg chemical oxygen demand/L (187 mg/L as acetic acid). Enhancement of sludge digestion was observed in those reactors where codigestion of sludge and FOG took place, which was attributed to a higher level of microbial activity maintained in these reactors as a result of FOG degradation. The results of this study demonstrate that beneficial use of FOG through codigestion with municipal sludge is feasible.     

沼液回流对秸秆与污泥混合中温厌氧消化的影响

为了提高秸秆与市政污泥混合厌氧消化的消化产率,以秸秆污泥混合物作为底物,在批次实验中研究不同沼液回流对中温（35 ℃）混合厌氧消化过程的影响。实验采用0% 、20%、30%、40%、50%和60%等6种不同的沼液回流量,分析不同沼液回流量下产气量、甲烷含量、发酵过程氨氮含量、sCOD、总挥发酸（VFAs）的变化情况。结果表明：50%的沼液回流产气量和甲烷产量均最大,分别是1 645 mL和797.5 mL,TS和VS去除率达到17.5%和47.8%,单位VS甲烷产量为613.45 mL·g-1,较未加沼液的发酵瓶提高了37.7%,且无VFAs积累。过高的沼液回流量提升了厌氧反应的氨氮浓度,对厌氧产气过程产生了抑制。50%沼液回流量可以作为秸秆污泥混合厌氧消化最佳回流量。     

蒸汽爆破对脱水污泥溶解性和厌氧消化性能的影响

利用蒸汽爆破装置对脱水污泥进行了预处理,研究蒸汽爆破对污泥溶解性和厌氧消化性能的影响。结果表明,经汽爆处理后污泥的絮体结构遭到部分破坏,1 MPa条件下的汽爆污泥液相中可溶性糖、挥发性脂肪酸和DNA的浓度较原污泥分别提高了806.38%、577.36%和300%,BOD5/TCOD上升了35.58%;厌氧消化过程中累积产气量和甲烷平均含量分别为320 mL和42.32%,比未处理污泥提高了611.11%和726.56%; VFAs和氨氮平均浓度分别达到107.0 mg/L和1 758.7 mg/L。同时,压强升高可进一步改善污泥溶解性和厌氧消化性能。     

臭氧预处理—厌氧消化工艺促进剩余污泥减量化的研究

主要研究了臭氧氧化对剩余污泥的破解效果及污泥厌氧消化效率的影响.结果表明,随着臭氧投加量的增加,悬浮物(SS)、可挥发性悬浮物(VSS)逐步减少,而剩余污泥上清液中的溶解性COD(SCOD)、总有机碳(TOC)、蛋白质和多糖则明显增加.经臭氧预处理(臭氧投加量为0.050 g(以每克SS计))后,剩余污泥中温(35℃)厌氧消化效率明显提高,经65d稳定运行后,总挥发性固体(TVS)去除率为67.58％,与未经臭氧预处理的剩余污泥相比提高50.61％;甲烷平均产率为0.303 L(以每克TVS计),与未经臭氧预处理的剩余污泥相比提高54.59％.可见,臭氧预处理能有效促进污泥厌氧消化,从而达到污泥减量的目的.     

Effect of sludge-amendment or nutrient addition on the biodegradation of the herbicide isoproturon in soil

Adding sludge to agricultural soil results in added organic matter, nutrients and metallic and/or organic pollutants. These components may modify the behaviour of pesticides in the soil. We monitored possible changes in the degradation of the herbicide isoproturon (production of CO2 and degradation products) in soil amended with sludge, heavy metals or nitrogen and phosphorus. The treated and control soils were incubated under controlled conditions for 60 days. The nitrogen and phosphorus had the greatest effect on isoproturon degradation, independent of the presence of pollutants. Mineralisation of the herbicide to CO2 was slow and seemed to be linked to a fast degradation and to the accumulation of a complex degradation product that was neither catabolized nor adsorbed, 4,4'-diisopropylazobenzene. This degradation pathway also produced smaller amounts of non-extractable residues. Sewage sludge had no significant effect on isoproturon degradation, despite a large increase of organic matter mineralisation (factor 2).     

剩余污泥水解酸化液磷去除的影响因素研究

城市污水厂剩余污泥水解酸化后可产生高浓度挥发性有机酸(VFAs),其中的乙酸和丙酸是增强生物除磷(EBPR)工艺的有利基质.但水解酸化液中含有大量的磷,如不进行处理就作为碳源回用到污水处理工艺中,势必增加除磷负荷.利用鸟粪石沉淀法可以去除污水中的磷.对城市污水厂剩余污泥水解酸化液形成鸟粪石的影响因素进行了试验研究.结果表明,在最佳工艺条件下,正磷和总磷的去除率分别可达92.5%和83.8%.     

挥发性脂肪酸对厌氧干式发酵产甲烷的影响

为了提高中温干式厌氧间歇发酵效率,研究了发酵过程中间产物———挥发性脂肪酸对产甲烷的影响。实验分2批进行,第1批在牛粪发酵过程中分别添加乙酸、丙酸和丁酸,第2批发酵添加易产生挥发酸的厨余垃圾混合发酵。结果显示,添加单一挥发酸的发酵过程中,添加丙酸的产甲烷速度较慢,因为丙酸降解生成乙酸的速度较慢,减慢了甲烷的形成;混合发酵过程厨余垃圾产甲烷速度比牛粪快,发酵过程产生2个产气高峰;牛粪和厨余垃圾固体物质含量比在11∶1到5∶1范围内较好,比牛粪单独发酵产气多,产酸高但不酸败,产生的挥发酸主要是乙酸和丙酸,其中比例为7∶1混合发酵的产甲烷速率最大,为4.89 mL/(g VS·d)。实验表明,牛粪厌氧干式发酵过程添加一定量的厨余垃圾可加快挥发酸的产生并提高挥发酸产量,从而提高甲烷的产量,但是总挥发酸长时间超过10 000 mg/L,pH降到不适于产甲烷菌生长的范围时,将抑制甲烷的生成,挥发酸积累导致厌氧发酵酸败。     

好氧/缺氧消化降解污泥特征分析

为考察好氧/缺氧消化过程中污泥降解的特征,利用2个反应器进行对比试验,研究好氧/缺氧和好氧消化2个过程中VS的去除,pH和碱度变化,消化上清液中COD和氮元素变化等情况。试验结果表明:好氧/缺氧消化能够满足污泥稳定的要求,在常温条件下,消化16 d VS去除率即可达到38.2%,同时比好氧消化节约曝气能耗。好氧/缺氧消化对污泥中总氮的去除率高于传统的好氧消化,达到了36.4%,而且能够降低消化污泥上清液中的氨氮和硝态氮浓度。     

竹叶与餐厨垃圾厌氧共消化工艺

将黄金竹和毛竹的竹叶分别与餐厨垃圾厌氧共消化,通过分析消化过程中的产气量、pH、COD、NH4+-N和VFAs变化,探讨添加不同竹叶对餐厨垃圾厌氧消化效果的影响。实验结果表明,添加毛竹叶显著增强了餐厨垃圾的厌氧消化能力。毛竹叶+餐厨垃圾组的总产气量是餐厨垃圾对照组单独厌氧消化总产气量的3.28倍,甲烷总产量为10.1 L,COD去除率高达83.0%。而添加黄金竹叶对餐厨垃圾厌氧消化的影响则不明显,可能因为黄金竹叶在消化过程中释放了大量挥发性脂肪酸(VFAs),造成体系酸中毒。     

Laboratory evaluation of thermophilic-anaerobic digestion to produce Class A biosolids. 1. Stabilization performance of a continuous-flow reactor at low residence time.

There is increasing interest in the United States in producing biosolids from municipal wastewater treatment that meet the criteria for Class A designation established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Class A biosolids are intended to be free of pathogens and also must meet requirements for reduction of the vector-attraction potential associated with untreated sludge. High-temperature processes are considered to produce Class A biosolids if the combination of operating temperature and treatment time exceeds minimum criteria, but this option is not applicable to mixed, continuous-flow reactors. Such reactors, or any combination of reactors that does not meet the holding time requirement at a specific temperature, must be demonstrated to inactivate pathogens to levels consistent with the Class A criteria. This study was designed to evaluate pathogen inactivation by thermophilic anaerobic digestion in a mixed, continuous-flow reactor followed by batch or plug-flow treatment. In this first of a two-part series, we describe the performance of a continuous-flow laboratory reactor with respect to physical and chemical operating parameters; microbial inactivation in the combined continuous-flow and batch treatment system is described in the second part. Sludges from three different sources were treated at 53 degrees C, while sludge from one of the sources was also treated at 55 and 51 degrees C. Relatively short hydraulic retention times (four to six days) were used to represent a conservative operating condition with respect to pathogen inactivation. Treatment of a fermented primary sludge led to an average volatile-solids (VS) destruction efficiency of 45%, while VS destruction for the other two sources was near or below 38%, the Class A criterion for vector attraction reduction. Consistent with other studies on thermophilic anaerobic digestion of sludges at short residence times, effluent concentrations of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) were relatively high. Also consistent with other studies, the most abundant VFA in the effluent was propionate. Gas production ranged from 0.3 to 0.5 m3/kg VS fed and from 0.8 to 1.3 m3/kg VS destroyed.