The integration of methanogenesis with denitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation in an expaned granular sludge bed reactor

The integration of methanogenesis with denitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMMOX) was studied in an expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactor in this work. Experimental results from the continuous treatment of wastewater with nitrite and ammonium, which lasted for 107 days, demonstrated that wastewater with high nitrite and ammonium could be anaerobically treated in an expanded granular sludge bed reactor. More than 91% to 97% of COD were removed at up to about 3.9 g COD/(L x d) of COD volumetric loading rate. More than 97% to 100% of nitrite was denitrified at up to about 0.8 g NO2(-) -N/(L x d), which is 16 times higher than that in a conventional activated sludge system with nitrification/denitrification (0.05 gN/(L x d)). No dissimilatory reduction of nitrite to ammonium occurred in the process. However, maximum of about 40% ammonium was found to be lost. Batch tests of 15 days with sludge from the reactor showed that 100% of nitrite was denitrified completely, and about 3% of ammonium was removed when only ammonium (34.3 mg/L) and nitrite (34.3 mg/ L) were added into the sludge suspension medium. Furthermore, about 15% of ammonium amounts were lost with organic COD addition. It suggested that the methanogenesis in the system could enhance ANAMMOX because of intermediate hydrogen produced during methanogenesis.     

EGSB反应器中厌氧颗粒污泥的脱氮特性研究

以厌氧污泥为接种物,启动膨胀颗粒污泥床(EGSB)反应器,经过3个月的连续运行,反应器中出现了颗粒污泥,表现出持续去除氨氮的能力,并出现了厌氧氨氧化现象.为了验证EGSB反应器中厌氧氨氧化反应的存在,并探讨厌氧颗粒污泥的生物脱氮特性,从EGSB反应器中取出颗粒污泥,并与亚硝化反应器中的活性污泥进行了对比研究.结果表明,好氧污泥反应器对TN、氨氮和亚硝酸盐氮的去除率分别为45 5%、13 4%和99 9%;厌氧颗粒污泥反应器对TN、氨氮和亚硝酸盐氮的去除率分别为54 3%、21 7%和99 9%.厌氧颗粒污泥反应器中NH+4 N的去除速率比较稳定,约为3 17mg·L-1·h-1(以N计).上述结果充分表明,EGSB反应器中发生了厌氧氨氧化反应.     

Performance and microbial diversity of an expanded granular sludge bed reactor for high sulfate and nitrate waste brine treatment

The disposal of waste brines has become a major challenge that hinders the wide application of ion- exchange resins in the water industry in recent decades. In this study, high sulfate removal efficiency （80%-90%） was achieved at the influent sulfate concentration of 3600 mg/L and 3% NaC1 after 145 days in an expanded granular sludge bed （EGSB） reactor. Furthermore, the feasibility of treating synthetic waste brine containing high levels of sulfate and nitrate was investigated in a single EGSB reactor during an operation period of 261 days. The highest nitrate and sulfate loading rate reached 6.38 and 5.78 kg/（m3-day） at SO42--S/NO3-N mass ratio of 4/3, and the corresponding removal efficiency was 99.97% and 82.26% at 3% NaC1, respectively. Meanwhile, 454-pyrosequencing technology was used to analyze the bacterial diversity of the sludge on the 240th day for stable operation of phase X. Results showed that a total of 9194 sequences were obtained, which could be affiliated to 14 phyla, including Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Chlorobi, Bacteroidetes, Synergistetes and so on. Proteobacteria （77.66%） was the dominant microbial population, followed by Firmicutes （12.23%） and Chlorobi （2.71%）.     

Effects of the support material addition on the hydrodynamic behavior of an anaerobic expanded granular sludge bed reactor

As a support material, zeolite can be used to promote the granulation process due to its high settable property and the ability to retain biomass on its surface. The present paper reports on the influence of zeolite addition on the hydrodynamic behavior of an expanded granular sludge bed reactor (EGSB). Different models were applied to fit the flow pattern and to compare EGSB hydrodynamic performance with and without the addition of zeolite. The experimental data fit the tanks in a series model for zeolite bed height of 5 cm and upflow velocity of 6 m/hr. Higher axial dispersion degree (D/uL) was obtained at lower heights of zeolite. The real hydraulic retention time (HRTr) was increased with both increased zeolite bed height and increased upflow velocity. The short-circuit results for 5 cm of zeolite bed and 6, 8 and 10 m/hr upflow velocity were 0.3, 0.24 and 0.19 respectively, demonstrating the feasibility of using zeolite for a proper hydrodynamic environment to operate the EGSB reactor. The presence of zeolite resulted in the higher percentage values of dead zones, ranging from 12% to 24%. Zeolite addition exerted a positive effect on the hydrodynamics pattern for this technology being advantageous for the anaerobic process because of its possible contribution to better biofilm agglomeration, granule formation and substrate-microorganism contact.     

同时产甲烷反硝化颗粒污泥中微生物群落结构

在UASB成功运行同时产甲烷反硝化小试基础上,针对反应器内颗粒污泥,通过构建古菌和细菌的16SrDNA基因文库、RADAR遗传变异分型和测序比对等技术进行了微生物系统发育关系和群落结构分析.结果表明,在颗粒污泥的古菌中,产甲烷髦毛菌和产甲烷杆菌是主要菌群,随机选出的88个古菌克隆子,这两类古菌的16SrDNA序列分别占古菌总量71.59%和22.73%;而颗粒污泥中细菌的多样性要高于古菌,低GC革兰氏阳性菌和ε变型菌纲分支的细菌是细菌的主要菌群,在随机选出的133个细菌克隆子中,这2类细菌的16SrDNA序列分别占细菌总量的49.62%和12.03%.     

Correlation of anaerobic ammonium oxidation and denitrification

The feasibility of the nitrous organic wastewater treated was studied in seven anaerobic sequencing batch reactors（ASBRs） （0^#-6^#） which had been run under stable anaerobic ammonium oxidation （Anammox）. By means of monitoring and data analysis of COD, NH4^#-N, NO2^--N, NO3^--N and pH, and of microbial test, the results revealed that the optimal Anammox performance was achieved from 2^# reactor in which COD/NH4^＋ -N was 1.65, Anammox bacteria and denitrification bacteria could coexist, and Anammox reaction and denitrification reaction could occur simultaneously in the reactors. The ratio of NH4^＋-N consumed ： NO2^- -N consumed ： NO3^- -N produced was 1：1.38：0.19 in 0^# reactor which was not added glucose in the wastewater. When different ratio of COD and NH4^＋-N was fed for the reactors, the ratio of NO2^- -N consumed： NH4^＋-N consumed was in the range of 1.51-2.29 and the ratio of NO;-N produced： NH4^＋ -N consumed in the range of 0 -0.05.     

Eubacteria and Archaea community of simultaneous methanogenesis and denitrification granular sludge

Based on the successful performance of a lab-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor with the capacity of simultaneous methanogenesis and denitrification (SMD), the specific phylogenetic groups and community structure of microbes in the SMD granule in the UASB reactor were investigated by the construction of the Eubacteria and Archaea 16S rDNA clone libraries, fragment length polymorphism, and sequence blast. Real time quantitative-polymerase chain reaction (RTQ-PCR) technique was used to quantify the contents of Eubacteria and Archaea in the SMD granule. The contents of some special predominant methanogens were also investigated. The results indicated that the Methanosaeta and Methanobacteria were the predominant methanogens in all Archaea in the SMD granule, with contents of 71. 59% and 22. 73% in all 88 random Archaea clones, respectively. The diversity of Eubacteria was much more complex than that of Archaea. The low GC positive gram bacteria and Б-Protebacteria were the main predominant Eubacteria species in SMD granule, their contents were 49. 62% and 12. 03% in all 133 random Eubacteria clones respectively. The results of RTQ-PCR indicated that the content of Archaea was less than Eubacteria, the Archaea content in total microorganisms in SMD granule was about 27. 6%.     

高效厌氧氨氧化颗粒污泥膨胀床(EGSB)工艺性能研究

采用模拟含氨废水和颗粒污泥膨胀床(EGSB)反应器研究了厌氧氨氧化工艺的高效性能.试验结果表明,厌氧氨氧化EGSB工艺具有很高的容积效率,在35℃、进水氨氮浓度247.1～444.8mg·L-1、亚硝氮浓度为308.7～483.8mg·L-1的条件下,反应器水力停留时间可缩至0.237～0.267h,平均容积去除速率可高达61.4kg.m-.3d-1(以N计).同时,该工艺具有超常的运行稳定性,在进水基质浓度、进水流量和pH波动的情况下,总氮去除率和出水浓度的相对标准偏差分别为3.6%～6.9%和14.4%～22.6%.厌氧氨氧化EGSB工艺的高效稳定性可归因于反应器的强污泥持留能力和厌氧氨氧化污泥的高反应活力.系统内持留的污泥浓度高达24～28g·L-1(以VSS计),分批培养测得的最高比污泥活性为2.19g.g-1.d-1(以N计),连续培养测得的最高比污泥活性为3.62g.g-.1d-1(以N计).     

温度对厌氧氨氧化与反硝化耦合脱氮除碳的影响

采用ASBR反应器,研究了温度对厌氧氨氧化与反硝化耦合反应的短期影响.试验结果表明:耦合反应的活化能要小于单纯厌氧氨氧化反应的活化能,厌氧氨氧化与反硝化耦合反应可在一定程度上缓解低温对单纯厌氧氨氧化反应造成的消极影响,温度降低对厌氧氨氧化反应的影响大于对反硝化反应的影响.温度与耦合反应最大比反应速率的关系符合Arrhenius方程,在25~35℃时,耦合反应活化能为49.56kJ/mol,小于厌氧氨氧化反应的活化能66.18kJ/mol,且厌氧氨氧化反应为主导反应,对脱氮的贡献率约为61.29%.9~25℃时耦合反应的活化能为74.91kJ/mol,小于此温度梯度下厌氧氨氧化的活化能106.40kJ/mol,反硝化反应对脱氮的贡献率随温度的降低逐渐升高,9℃时,反硝化反应成为主导反应,对脱氮的贡献率约为75.10%.温度低于25℃时,反应器的容积氮去除速率(NRR)会受温度的影响.     

厌氧反硝化产甲烷体系中喹啉与吲哚共基质的降解特性

研究了厌氧反硝化产甲烷体系中,典型含氮杂环化合物喹啉、吲哚作为共基质碳源,厌氧生物对二者的降解特性,及群落分析.结果表明：在共基质条件下,喹啉的存在对吲哚的生物降解有抑制作用,且抑制随喹啉浓度的升高而升高;吲哚的存在对喹啉的生物降解有促进作用,但吲哚浓度过高（150mg/L）抑制了喹啉的降解;喹啉、吲哚共基质时,二者的降解都遵循零级反应动力学;通过GC-MS分析,喹啉的主要中间代谢产物分别为2（1H）喹诺酮与8-羟基-2（1H）喹诺酮;吲哚的主要代谢产物为2-吲哚酮与靛红;通过高通量测序对共基质体系的微生物群落进行分析,发现厌氧功能菌群得到富集,细菌菌门以变形菌门Proteobacteria为主,菌纲以Gammaproteobacteria和Betaproteobacteria为主,菌属以Acinetobacter,Candidimonas,Azospira,和Desulfomicrobium为主.     

Performance of Anammox granular sludge bed reactor started up with nitrifying granular sludge

IntroductionTheanaerobicammoniaoxidation(Anammox)isanovelbiologicalreactionthatproducesmolecularnitrogenwithammoniaaselectrondonorandnitriteaselectronacceptor,respectively (vandeGraff,1995 ;1996 ) .Anammoxprocesshasbeenshowntobeapromisingwayofremovingnitr…     

内循环颗粒污泥床硝化反应器流体力学特征研究

对内循环颗粒污泥床硝化反应器中的气含率和液体运动速率进行了试验研究 ,建立了分别基于流体力学平衡原理及反应器能量输入与消耗平衡方程的气含率和液体运动速率的机理性数学模型 .根据试验数据 ,在相对误差分别为 4 78%和6 5 3%的情况下对上述模型进行了参数估计 .在实际运行中 ,通过所建模型对反应器中的气含率和液体运动速率进行有效调控 ,可实现反应器的高效稳定运行.     

厌氧折流板反应器(ABR)中成熟颗粒污泥的分形分析

研究了ABR反应器启动成功后成熟颗粒污泥的物理性质和不同拓扑空间下的分形维数.结果表明,在反应器启动成功后,各格室中形成了平均粒径为1.70～2.70 mm、边界较为清晰的黑色颗粒污泥.它们的SVI值为25～35 mL·g-1,有效密度主要集中在1.02g·mL-1以下,自由沉降速率主要集中在14.40～86.40m·h-1之间.在它们的等速自由沉降的过程中,第2格室到第5格室中颗粒污泥水平方向的投影平均直径与垂直投影方向上平均直径的比值接近0.73,而第1格室的这一比值却为0.83.依据沉降速率-当量圆直径的双对数图计算出的各格室中颗粒污泥的质量分形维数Df处于2.097～2.801之间,大小顺序为第5格＞第3格＞第2格≥第1格＞第4格,表明第5格室中形成的颗粒污泥较为密实,而第4格室的密实程度最小,但密实的颗粒污泥并不一定意味着较高的平均沉降速率.此外,依据投影法计算出的ABR各格室中颗粒污泥在低维拓扑空间下的几种分形维数之间的关系与其理论公式之间的关系相符,其中二维拓扑空间的分形维数为1.69～1.84(投影面积-长轴),大小顺序为第3格室＞第1格室＞第5格室＞第4格室＞第2格室,这些D2不等于2,即不符合Meakin的结论.一维拓扑空间下的分形维数在0.99～1.03之间,各格室之间差异不大,表明颗粒污泥的边界不规则程度小.     

SBR反应器厌氧氨氧化系统启动过程中细菌群落结构的变化

以白洋淀岸边带沉积物为接种污泥,启动了SBR厌氧氨氧化反应器.对反应器启动过程中的进出水水质进行了连续监测,并采用PCRDGGE、定量PCR和基因测序等分子生物学技术研究了系统内总细菌和厌氧氨氧化(ANAMMOX)细菌群落结构随培养时间的变化规律.结果表明:在启动过程中,总微生物菌群动态变化水平为26.6%~50.5%;微生物多样性先变小后增大,优势菌种得到重新分布;ANAMMOX细菌的群落结构变得单一化,最后系统的优势ANAMMOX细菌是Brocadia属.富集培养阶段SBR系统中ANAMMOX细菌的最大生物量达到了1.73×109copies·g~(-1)干污泥,而且总氮的去除率最高达到约82%.     

基于颗粒污泥的短程反硝化USB反应器启动和运行研究

在2个相同的USB反应器(R1无载体,R2采用多孔生物填料为载体)中构建了短程反硝化工艺,对R1和R2NO₃^--N→NO₂^--N转化性能、短程反硝化颗粒污泥物化特性、胞外聚合物(EPS)产生特性以及微生物功能菌群主要特征进行差异分析.结果表明,反应器运行81d,氮负荷(NLR)为1.2kg/(m³·d)时,NO₃^--N→NO₂^--N转化率(NTR) R2(85%)高于R1(80%);载体颗粒污泥(R2)沉降性能优于自固定化颗粒污泥(R1)且载体颗粒污泥(R2)更容易截留EPS,PN/PS值R1(1.29)>R2(1.15),污泥体积指数(SVI) R1(27.07mL/g MLSS)>R2(19.36mL/g MLSS);扫描电镜发现R1污泥表面聚集长杆菌,R2污泥表面聚集短杆菌和球菌,与R1相比R2颗粒污泥结构更加规则密实.微生物高通量测序结果表明,R2物种丰富度和多样性高于R1,变形菌门、拟杆菌门和绿弯菌门在短程反硝化系统中占主导地位,R1和R2主要NO₂^--N积累功能菌属均为Acinetobacter属(R1-59.18%、R2-46.04%)和Thauera属(R1-6.81%、R2-5.99%).     

基于ASBR反应器的厌氧氨氧化启动及特性研究

采用ASBR反应器,接种消化污泥和厌氧颗粒污泥的混合污泥,在温度(35±1)℃、HRT为24h、pH为7.3～8.5的条件下经过160d的培养,获得了砖红色的厌氧氨氧化菌菌胶团.试验结果表明:进水NH+4-N和NO-2-N浓度约为180mg·L-1,平均总氮容积负荷为0.38kg·m-3·d-1时.NH4+4-N和NO-2N的去除率平均为93.2%和95.7%,TN平均去除率为86.9%.厌氧氨氧化反应过程出水pH值高于进水,稳定在7.74左右.     

Production and application of anaerobic granular sludge produced by landfill

Sludge granulation is considered to be the most critical parameter governing successful operation of an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket and expanded granular sludge bed(EGSB)reactors.Pre-granulated seeding sludge could greatly reduce the required start- up time.Two lab-scale and a pilot-scale EGSB reactors were operated to treat Shaoxing Wastewater Treatment Plant(SWWTP) containing wastewater from real engineering printing and dyeing with high pH and sulfate concentration.The microbiological structure and the particle size distribution in aerobic excess sludge,sanitary landfill sludge digested for one year,and the granular sludge of EGSB reactor after 400 d of operation were analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and sieves.The lab-scale EGSB reactor seeded with anaerobic sludge after digestion for one year in landfill showed obviously better total chemical oxygen demand (TCOD)removal efficiency than one seeded with aerobic excess sludge after cation polyacrylamide flocculation-concentration and dehydration.The TCOD removed was 470.8 mg/L in pilot scale EGSB reactor at short hydraulic retention time of 15 h.SEM of sludge granules showed that the microbiological structure of the sludge from different sources showed some differences.SEM demonstrated that Methanobacterium sp.was present in the granules of pilot-scale EGSB and the granular sludge produced by landfill contained a mixture of anaerobic/anoxic organisms in abundance.The particle size distribution in EGSB demonstrated that using anaerobic granular sludge produced by sanitary landfill as the seeding granular sludge was feasible.     

厌氧氨氧化膨胀污泥床反应器的化学计量学特性

采用厌氧氨氧化膨胀污泥床(ESB)反应器,研究了模拟废水中基质氨和亚硝酸盐对厌氧氨氧化工艺化学计量学的影响.结果表明,当分别只提高1种反应物的浓度时,反应器均表现出对富余基质具有额外吸纳的能力,致使其对富余基质的绝对去除量和相对去除量均增多.从厌氧氨氧化的反应模型和化学平衡的原理出发,可解释厌氧氨氧化工艺化学计量学的特性.根据化学计量学特性,可按需选取相应的进水基质比例,以实现不同的目的.