乙醇预发酵对餐厨垃圾甲烷发酵动力学特性及底物的影响

重点考察了乙醇预发酵对餐厨垃圾甲烷发酵动力学的影响,并探讨了预发酵产生的乙醇作为甲烷发酵底物——"缓释乙酸"的可能性。结果表明:与一级动力学模型相比,修正的Gompertz模型更适合描述餐厨垃圾复杂底物的厌氧发酵体系。预发酵组最大产甲烷速率Rm比对照组高2.22倍,且T80(底物降解80%所需时长)和产气停滞期λ比对照组分别减少了1.67 d和0.64 d,表明乙醇预发酵可加快甲烷发酵的启动,显著提高底物降解速率和产甲烷速率。在单一碳源(乙醇、乙酸)的厌氧消化实验中,累积甲烷产率由高到低顺序为乙醇组(372 m L)>乙酸组(155 m L)>对照组(62 m L)。乙醇预发酵不仅可防止酸化,还能使乙醇起到"缓释乙酸"的作用,为甲烷菌提供足够的底物,从而显著提高餐厨垃圾甲烷发酵系统的稳定性。     

污泥停留时间对餐厨垃圾与剩余污泥中温厌氧混合发酵系统的影响

采用连续搅拌釜式反应器(CSTR)成功启动了餐厨垃圾与剩余污泥混合发酵平行系统,重点探究了不同污泥停留时间(SRT)缩减幅度对于餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵系统的影响。结果表明,较大幅度的缩减SRT(8.3d)提升反应器运行负荷,不利于反应器的稳定运行;随着反应器运行负荷的增加,SRT缩减幅度应逐渐降低(5~0.9d),能够取得餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵系统的高负荷稳定运行。经过282d的运行,CSTR混合发酵系统能够在SRT为9.1d,进料负荷(以COD计)为(12.9±1.5)g·(L·d)-1的条件下稳定运行,相应的甲烷产量为3.94~4.25L·(L·d)-1,甲烷产率(以COD计)为288~302mL·g-1,pH和挥发性脂肪酸(VFA,以COD计)分别稳定在7.80~7.83和0.32~0.39g·L-1。此外,还探究了高负荷条件下餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵污泥特性,结果表明,餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵系统甲烷转化途径以乙酸转化途径为主,具有较高的乙酸、丙酸、丁酸和戊酸的产甲烷活性和辅酶F420的浓度。     

污泥停留时间对餐厨垃圾与剩余污泥中温厌氧混合发酵系统的影响

采用连续搅拌釜式反应器(CSTR)成功启动了餐厨垃圾与剩余污泥混合发酵平行系统,重点探究了不同污泥停留时间(SRT)缩减幅度对于餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵系统的影响.结果表明,较大幅度地缩减SRT( 8. 3 d)提升反应器运行负荷,不利于反应器的稳定运行;随着反应器运行负荷的增加,SRT缩减幅度应逐渐降低(5～0. 9 d),能够取得餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵系统的高负荷稳定运行.经过282 d的运行,CSTR混合发酵系统能够在SRT为9. 1 d,进料负荷(以COD计)为(12. 9±1. 5) g·(L·d)~(-1)的条件下稳定运行,相应的甲烷产量为3. 94～4. 25 L·(L·d)~(-1),甲烷产率(以COD计)为288～302 m L·g-1,p H和挥发性脂肪酸(VFA,以COD计)分别稳定在7. 80～7. 83和0. 32～0. 39 g·L-1.此外,还探究了高负荷条件下餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵污泥特性,结果表明,餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵系统甲烷转化途径以乙酸转化途径为主,具有较高的乙酸、丙酸、丁酸和戊酸的产甲烷活性和辅酶F420的质量摩尔浓度.     

乙醇预发酵对餐厨垃圾与酒糟水解酸化和甲烷发酵的影响

为了解决餐厨垃圾与酒糟干式甲烷发酵过程易酸化问题,考察了两种乙醇预发酵方式-餐厨垃圾单独预发酵和餐厨垃圾与酒糟混合预发酵对底物水解酸化和甲烷发酵的影响,并与不进行乙醇预发酵的对照组比较.结果显示,对照组、餐厨垃圾单独预发酵组(简称“FW预发酵组”)、餐厨垃圾与酒糟混合预发酵组(简称“FW+DG预发酵组”)的甲烷总产率分别为22.8, 222.4, 231.3mL/gVS.乙醇预发酵可以促进发酵底物的水解,预发酵结束后,FW预发酵组发酵底物中的乙醇、总挥发性脂肪酸(TVFA)、乙酸浓度与对照组相比分别提高了4.5、1.4、4.9倍,FW+DG预发酵组则分别提高了7.8、1.6、5.9倍.另外,在甲烷发酵过程中,预发酵组的乙醇浓度显著高于对照组,而乙酸、丙酸和TVFA浓度明显低于对照组,表明乙醇预发酵使有机物更多的转化为乙醇,减少了有机酸的生成,有效缓解甲烷发酵过程中的酸积累、产甲烷受抑制等问题.     

餐厨垃圾和秸秆混合连续高温甲烷发酵研究

以餐厨垃圾和玉米秸秆(按TS1:1混合)为原料,开展了200d的连续高温发酵和40d批次产甲烷潜能与动力学实验,进料TS浓度8%,以水力停留时间15,10,8,5d的梯度变化逐级增加容积负荷.连续实验发现,在水利停留时间为5d时达到了系统酸化的极限负荷16gVS/(L·d),通过及时停止进料和投碱控制pH值,一周内有机酸浓度由4.73g/L降低到1.02g/L.当OLR为10gVS/(L·d)时,TS去除率和甲烷转化率分别为55.6%和64.5%.批次实验发现,餐厨垃圾、秸秆和混合原料的产甲烷潜能分别为448,221,268mLCH_4/gVS,最大产甲烷速率常数(K)为63,45,41mLCH_4/(g VS·d).通过连续和批次实验分别获得了混合原料高温甲烷发酵的工艺参数和动力学特征,为餐厨垃圾和秸秆能源化利用提供了一个有效途径.     

产甲烷抑制剂氯仿对污泥厌氧消化中同型产乙酸作用的影响

厌氧消化是城市污泥常用的资源化处理方式,添加产甲烷抑制剂得到的发酵产物乙酸相比于甲烷被认为更具附加值.同型产乙酸途径是污泥厌氧发酵产乙酸途径之一,然而产甲烷抑制剂的存在对其影响尚不明确,这对污泥厌氧发酵产酸工艺的优化和应用至关重要.本文研究了不同氯仿浓度抑制产甲烷条件下挥发性脂肪酸、气体浓度及同型产乙酸菌和总细菌数量的变化,基于乙酸的稳定性碳同位素分馏效应分析了不同温度条件下氯仿对同型产乙酸作用的影响.结果显示,0.1%和0.5%(V/V)氯仿浓度条件下最高乙酸浓度分别为24.5和22.4 mmol·L~(-1),远低于对照组的52.6 mmol·L~(-1).氯仿抑制产甲烷条件下乙酸的稳定碳同位素丰度δ~(13)C值均高于污泥有机质的δ~(13)C值,50℃时乙酸的δ~(13)C值最高,且同型产乙酸菌相对丰度也低于15和30℃条件下.可见,产甲烷抑制剂氯仿同时能够抑制同型产乙酸作用,0.5%浓度下的抑制效果高于0.1%浓度下,且50℃条件下其抑制作用强于15和30℃条件下.     

甲烷丝菌混养促进螺旋藻自发酵产氢

采用只消耗乙酸盐而不消耗氢气的甲烷丝菌与螺旋藻混合培养,以提高螺旋藻利用自身多糖在自身氢酶作用下暗发酵产氢量.通过培养基调控提高了螺旋藻生长富集的总糖产量,当Na Cl浓度由239 mmol·L~(-1)增加到739 mmol·L~(-1),螺旋藻总糖产量提高了107.7%,达到0.54g·L~(-1).螺旋藻在黑暗厌氧条件下加入甲烷丝菌混养后的自发酵产氢量提高了33.8%,达到43.8 m L·g-1;液相主要代谢产物乙酸盐则提高了69.2%,达到1639.1μmol·g-1.同时,螺旋藻加入甲烷丝菌混养后自发酵过程的能量转换效率由6.7%提高到11.6%.甲烷丝菌通过消耗乙酸盐促进了螺旋藻自发酵产氢的乙酸途径反应正向进行,从而提高了氢气产量和能量转换效率.     

基于固液分离预处理的餐厨垃圾厌氧发酵

研究不同预处理方法所获餐厨垃圾浆料的半连续式厌氧发酵效果,评价该类餐厨垃圾的产甲烷资源化潜能.结果表明,固液油三相分离预处理后的液相餐厨垃圾作为进料较固液混合相餐厨垃圾在厌氧发酵时具有更高的VS去除率,实际产甲烷潜能和甲烷转化率,分别为91.2％,531.5mLCH4/gVS和54.3％,表明液相餐厨垃圾半连续中温湿式...     

餐厨垃圾厌氧发酵启动特性与产甲烷效率

通过开展批次餐厨垃圾中温厌氧发酵实验,考察VS接种比、TOC/TN对餐厨垃圾干式厌氧发酵启动和产气效率的影响。结果表明:VS接种比是干式厌氧发酵处理的重要参数。当VS接种比<1.5,厌氧发酵系统处于酸化状态时,不产生甲烷。随着VS接种比的提高,TOC/TN的增加,餐厨垃圾厌氧发酵产甲烷效率、TS削减量、TOC削减量显著提高,厌氧发酵周期缩短,但VS的削减量受VS接种比、TOC/TN的影响较小。整个实验过程中,在VS接种比为2.5,TOC/TN为30条件下,餐厨垃圾厌氧发酵产甲烷效率达到360.62 mL/g(TS)、194.96 mL/g(VS)、99.15 mL/g(TOC),TS削减量、VS削减量、TOC削减量分别达到48.33%、87.47%、59.25%。     

NaCl对餐厨垃圾厌氧发酵产VFA浓度及组分的影响

通过间歇实验研究了最适反应条件(pH值为6.0、温度为35℃)下NaCl含量对餐厨垃圾厌氧发酵产挥发性脂肪酸(VFA)的影响.考察了NaCl含量为0.0,3.0,6.0,9.0,12.0g/L下的有机酸浓度及组成情况.结果表明,NaCl对厌氧发酵液中VFA浓度影响显著,随NaCl含量提高VFA浓度呈下降趋势,当NaCl含量达到12.0g/L时,VFA浓度在第114h达到最大值4.14g/L,仅为未添加NaCl条件下的10.1%.发酵液中各组分变化经历丁酸积累、乙酸积累与乙酸消耗3个阶段,NaCl对厌氧发酵类型影响不显著,各批次发酵均为丁酸型发酵,仅当NaCl含量超过6.0g/L时丁酸积累阶段时间延长.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.