Effects of mixture ratio on anaerobic co-digestion with fruit and vegetable waste and food waste of China

The biochemical methane potentials for typical fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) and food waste (FW) from a northern China city were investigated, which were 0.30, 0.56 m3 CH4/kgVS (volatile solids) with biodegradabilities of 59.3% and 83.6%, respectively. Individual anaerobic digestion testes of FVW and FW were conducted at the organic loading rate (OLR) of 3 kg VS/(m3 day) using a lab-scale continuous stirred-tank reactor at 35°C. FVW could be digested stably with the biogas production rate of 2.17 m3/(m3 day) and methane production yield of 0.42 m3 CH4/kg VS. However, anaerobic digestion process for FW was failed due to acids accumulation. The effects of FVW: FW ratio on co-digestion stability and performance were further investigated at the same OLR. At FVW and FW mixing ratios of 2:1 and 1:1, the performance and operation of the digester were maintained stable, with no accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFA) and ammonia. Changing the feed to a higher FW content in a ratio of FVW to FW 1:2, resulted in an increase in VFAs concentration to 1100–1200 mg/L, and the methanogenesis was slightly inhibited. At the optimum mixture ratio 1:1 for co-digestion of FVW with FW, the methane production yield was 0.49 m3 CH4/kg VS, and the volatile solids and soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) removal efficiencies were 74.9% and 96.1%, respectively.     

R-PFR与CSTR厌氧消化餐厨垃圾运行效率及微生物群落结构对比

以中温餐厨垃圾(FW)厌氧消化反应器为研究对象,结合稳定运行过程中的微生物群落结构特征,考察了两种常见的厌氧消化反应器—完全混合式反应器(CSTR)和有回流的推流式反应器(R-PFR)的运行效率和稳定性.结果表明,两种构型的反应器均能在3.0 kg·m-3·d-1(以VS计)负荷下稳定高效地运行.R-PFR具有更稳定的稳定性指数,如总碱度(TA)和挥发性脂肪酸比TA值(VFA/TA),以及更低的氨氮(TAN)和游离氨(FAN)浓度,但产气效率(如比甲烷产率(SMP))不及CSTR.R-PFR中以Chloroflexi门(37.35%)和Firmicutes门(31.22%)为优势细菌,而CSTR中以Bacteroidetes门(31.14%)与Firmicutes门(44.41%)为优势细菌.CSTR和R-PFR均以Methanosaeta属为优势产甲烷菌(98.72%和84.90%),乙酸型产甲烷途径为主要的产甲烷途径.但CSTR中除Methanosaeta属以外还有一定丰度的混合营养型的Methanosarcina,以及氢营养型Methanospirillum和Methanolinea.CSTR中具有对VFA和TAN更具耐受性的产甲烷菌群,更有利于餐厨垃圾产甲烷过程的稳定进行.由于R-PFR的敏感性较低,有利于处理剧烈变化的底物,但R-PFR容易出现严重的局部酸化现象,不利于长期处理过高负荷的易降解底物(如餐厨垃圾).这些结果可为优化餐厨垃圾厌氧消化工艺设计提供基础依据.     

驯化对餐厨垃圾厌氧消化系统微生物群落结构的影响

为研究驯化对餐厨垃圾厌氧消化系统微生物群落结构的影响,在单相完全搅拌式(CSTR)反应器内,以农村户用沼气池污泥为接种污泥,进行了餐厨垃圾中温厌氧消化.反应器在3 g·L-1·d-1(以VS计)的负荷下成功启动,并连续45 d维持性能稳定,表明驯化成功.期间采用454焦磷酸测序技术分析了驯化前后系统内的微生物群落结构.结果表明,微生物群落结构与底物密切相关,驯化后细菌及古菌群落都发生明显变化.从细菌群落看,与复杂有机物降解相关的菌类显著下降(如梭菌纲(Clostridia)和(vadin HA17),而易降解碳水化合物发酵菌(如Petrimonas)和脂肪降解菌(如Erysipelotrichia)显著增加.这与餐厨垃圾易降解有机物含量高,且富含淀粉和脂肪相关.丰富的易降解有机物还使得反应器内总挥发性脂肪酸(VFA)浓度((2203±174)mg·L-1)远高于种泥水平((222.0±0.3)mg·L-1),这导致了产甲烷菌由乙酸型的甲烷鬃菌属(Methanosaeta,占85.01%)绝对主导转向氢营养型的甲烷螺菌属(Methanospirillum,占35.35%)、甲烷囊菌属(Methanoculleus,占9.89%)与之(46.97%)共同主导的局面.然而,驯化后Methanosaeta在非最优条件下依然保持主导地位,可见接种污泥的群落组成对厌氧消化系统群落结构的塑造也具有重大影响.     

pH值调控对柑橘废渣与污泥厌氧共发酵产酸影响

为提高挥发性脂肪酸(VFA)的产量,探究了柑橘废渣和剩余污泥不同VS(挥发性固体)配比及调控发酵过程pH值对产VFA性能的影响.结果表明:调节共发酵系统pH值为6对VFA的积累有促进作用,柑橘废渣VS/剩余污泥VS为2时的最大VFA产量为11183.12mg/L,是未控制pH值组最高VFA浓度的1.75倍.柑橘废渣中的...     

厨余垃圾与污泥厌氧发酵产甲烷的协同作用

以剩余污泥和厨余垃圾混合进行共发酵,评估其厌氧发酵协同效果,基于挥发性固体悬浮物(VSS)设置剩余污泥和厨余垃圾比例为1∶0,4∶1,2∶1,1∶1,1∶2,1∶4,0∶1的生化甲烷潜势(BMP)实验,通过厌氧发酵前后pH值、COD、总氮、氨氮、硝酸盐氮等参数的变化,甲烷产量,碳的迁移、转化和微生物群落结构变化评价协同...     

基于mcrA基因的厌氧颗粒污泥产甲烷菌群分析

基于mcrA基因对阿维菌素废水处理工业化UASB厌氧颗粒污泥中产甲烷菌群进行分析,并与基于16S rRNA基因的产甲烷菌群分析结果进行比较.结果表明,基于2种目标基因PCR产物的DGGE图谱存在差异,但根据图谱计算所得产甲烷菌群Shannon多样性指数、Margalef丰富度指数和Berger-Parker优势度指数没有差异,表明基于2种目标基因的产甲烷菌群多样性分析基本一致.基于不同目标基因的优势产甲烷菌群系统发育种属的分析结果大体相似,产甲烷杆菌目和产甲烷八叠球菌目是厌氧颗粒污泥样品中的优势产甲烷种群;同时,分析结果的差异表明2种目标基因的检测特异性不完全相同.基于2种目标基因的产甲烷菌群FISH杂交区域具有很高的一致性,但杂交区域面积有所差异.基于mcrA基因FISH检测的产甲烷菌群平均相对丰度为24.25%±6.47%,低于基于16S rRNA基因FISH检测结果(33.42%±2.34%).以上结果表明,基于mcrA基因与基于16S rRNA基因的的产甲污泥菌群分析结果具有较高的相似度,mcrA基因可以作为16S rRNA基因的替代目标基因.     

Response of anaerobes to methyl fluoride, 2-bromoethanesulfonate and hydrogen during acetate degradation

To use the selective inhibition method for quantitative analysis of acetate metabolism in methanogenic systems,the responses of microbial communities and metabolic activities,which were involved in anaerobic degradation of acetate,to the addition of methyl fluoride(CH3F),2-bromoethanesulfonate(BES)and hydrogen were investigated in a thermophilic batch experiment.Both the methanogenic inhibitors,i.e.,CH3F and BES,showed their effectiveness on inhibiting CH4 production,whereas acetate metabolism other than acetoclastic methanogenesis was stimulated by BES,as reflected by the fluctuated acetate concentration.Syntrophic acetate oxidation was thermodynamically blocked by hydrogen(H2),while H2-utilizing reactions as hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis and homoacetogenesis were correspondingly promoted.Results of PCR-DGGE fingerprinting showed that,CH3F did not influence the microbial populations significantly.However,the BES and hydrogen notably altered the bacterial community structures and increased the diversity.BES gradually changed the methanogenic community structure by affecting the existence of different populations to different levels,whilst H2 greatly changed the abundance of different methanogenic populations,and induced growth of new species.     

餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥厌氧混合发酵过程的动态膜强化特性研究

比较了厌氧动态膜生物反应器（DMBR）与完全混合式反应器（CSTR）在处理餐厨垃圾（FW）和剩余污泥（WAS）时的发酵产气过程,验证了高负荷餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵时DMBR系统运行的稳定性,考察了动态膜（DM）基材孔径（300目、200目和100目）对DMBR运行性能及其固液分离效果的影响.结果表明：一体式DMBR能够强化餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵的高负荷稳定运行,DMBR过膜滤液中平均总挥发性脂肪酸（TVFA）为86.1 mg·L^-1,低于CSTR排泥中TVFA的浓度（527.3 mg·L^-1）.当动态膜基材孔径为300目时,DMBR过膜滤液中总有机物（TCOD）为（1.6±1.1）g·L^-1,相应的固液分离效果优于200目（（3.2±1.9）g·L^-1）和100目（（32.0±1.3）g·L^-1）动态膜基材,即当动态膜基材孔径为100目时,DMBR过膜滤液中TCOD比300目动态膜基材高6.7倍.与200目动态膜基材孔径相比,300目动态膜基材相应的跨膜压差增长缓慢,反洗频率和运行能耗均较低,而100目动态膜基材孔径过大,固液分离效果较低.因此,在高负荷餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥混合发酵系统中,选用300目动态膜基材形成的动态膜过滤效果最优.此外,本文还对比分析了有机废物和废水处理领域中较优的动态膜基材孔径及DMBR的应用情况,为拓展DMBR在有机物处理领域的应用提供依据.     

Effects of free ammonia on volatile fatty acid accumulation and process performance in the anaerobic digestion of two typical bio-wastes

The effect of free ammonia on volatile fatty acid(VFA)accumulation and process instability was studied using a lab-scale anaerobic digester fed by two typical bio-wastes:fruit and vegetable waste(FVW)and food waste(FW)at 35°C with an organic loading rate(OLR)of 3.0 kg VS/(m~3·day). The inhibitory effects of free ammonia on methanogenesis were observed due to the low C/N ratio of each substrate(15.6 and 17.2,respectively). A high concentration of free ammonia inhibited methanogenesis resulting in the accumulation of VFAs and a low methane yield. In the inhibited state,acetate accumulated more quickly than propionate and was the main type of accumulated VFA. The co-accumulation of ammonia and VFAs led to an "inhibited steady state" and the ammonia was the main inhibitory substance that triggered the process perturbation. By statistical significance test and VFA fluctuation ratio analysis,the free ammonia inhibition threshold was identified as 45 mg/L. Moreover,propionate,iso-butyrate and valerate were determined to be the three most sensitive VFA parameters that were subject to ammonia inhibition.     

混碱调控剩余污泥碱性发酵实现LDHs高效提取短链脂肪酸

氢氧化钙调控剩余污泥碱性发酵,可有效提高发酵液原位合成层状双金属氢氧化物(LDHs)提取短链脂肪酸(SCFAs)的效率.本文拟利用氢氧化钙和氢氧化钠混碱调控剩余污泥碱性发酵,提高发酵过程SCFAs产量,进一步提高SCFAs提取效率.通过配置不同氢氧化钠和氢氧化钙混合比例的碱液,用于调控剩余污泥碱性发酵实验,发现混碱比例为25∶75时,可避免钙离子对污泥水解产酸影响,发酵液中SCFAs浓度达到6581.4 mg·L~(-1)(以每COD计,下同),是空白对照组(4179.4 mg·L~(-1))的1.6倍.同时,碱液提供的钙离子可将污泥发酵过程释放的无机阴离子去除,CO■、PO■浓度分别低至3.7 mmol·L~(-1)和0.5 mg·L~(-1).利用氢氧化钠和氢氧化钙调控剩余污泥进行混碱厌氧发酵,可有效提高SCFAs的产量,消除主要无机阴离子对发酵液原位合成层状双金属氢氧化物(LDHs)提取SCFAs的干扰,合成的LDHs中SCFAs的含量为52.3 mg·g~(-1) LDHs,是空白组(18.9 mg·g~(-1)LDHs)的2.8倍.     

Performance and microbial community of a membrane bioreactor system——Treating wastewater from ethanol fermentation of food waste

In this study, a lab-scale biological anaerobic/anaerobic/anoxic/membrane bioreactor(A_-~3MBR) was designed to treat wastewater from the ethanol fermentation of food waste,a promising way for the disposal of food waste and reclamation of resources. The 454 pyrosequencing technique was used to investigate the composition of the microbial community in the treatment system. The system yielded a stable effluent concentration of chemical oxygen demand(202 ± 23 mg/L), total nitrogen(62.1 ± 7.1 mg/L), ammonia(0.3 ±0.13 mg/L) and total phosphorus(8.3 ± 0.9 mg/L), and the reactors played different roles in specific pollutant removal. The exploration of the microbial community in the system revealed that:(1) the microbial diversity of anaerobic reactors A_1 and A_2, in which organic pollutants were massively degraded, was much higher than that in anoxic A_3 and aerobic MBR;(2) although the community composition in each reactor was quite different, bacteria assigned to the classes Clostridia, Bacteroidia, and Synergistia were important and common microorganisms for organic pollutant degradation in the anaerobic units, and bacteria from Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria were the dominant microbial population in A_3 and MBR;(3) the taxon identification indicated that Arcobacter in the anaerobic reactors and Thauera in the anoxic reactor were two representative genera in the biological process. Our results proved that the biological A_-~3MBR process is an alternative technique for treating wastewater from food waste.     

不同污泥在微波预处理-厌氧消化过程中抗性基因分布及菌群结构演替

城市污水厂剩余污泥是抗生素抗性基因（antibiotic resistance genes,ARG）的重要储存库,污泥处理过程中ARG的转归趋势及其与菌群结构变化的关系仍需人们深入研究.本研究考察了A²O和A²O-MBR工艺的城市污水厂剩余污泥的ARG与细菌群落结构在微波预处理-厌氧消化处理过程中的演变规律,结果表明,两种原污泥的菌群结构及携带的ARG丰度分布区别较大;虽然微波预处理不会显著改变菌群结构,但预处理-厌氧处理后的消化污泥菌群结构有显著差异;无论有/无预处理,厌氧消化过程对污泥中ARG和MGE的分布有趋同性的作用;ermF、qnrS和bla_NDM-1是厌氧消化过程中易于增殖传播的抗性基因;污泥特性中,生物量、氨氮和正磷对ARG和MGE分布的影响力最大;污泥性质对细菌群落结构、尤其是部分功能菌属变化有重要影响.本研究结果可为人们进一步了解污泥厌氧消化过程中ARG的传播与控制提供科学参考.     

剩余污泥与废弃油脂混合厌氧消化产气缓滞因素研究

通过完全混合式厌氧消化反应研究了底物中添加30%(以VS计)的厨余提取物,且底物与接种物的VS比为1.87时厌氧消化过程中产气迟滞的影响因素.结果表明,反应过程中氨氮含量小于500 mg·L^-1时,游离氨对比甲烷累积产气率基本没有影响.挥发性脂肪酸(VFAs)的富集及反应器酸化是影响产气缓滞的直接因素,VFAs中乙酸的大量累积使得反应器酸化严重,pH降至6.4,产生了10~15 d的产气迟滞,之后随着VFAs的降解和碱度的缓冲,产气恢复正常.完全混合式反应器在各个阶段出现的不同污泥颗粒体现了反应进行的不同阶段和反应的酸化情况.     

总氨氮在餐厨垃圾厌氧消化系统中的积累及其抑制作用

为研究总氨氮(TAN)在餐厨垃圾中温干式厌氧消化系统内的积累及抑制作用,在单相完全搅拌式(CSTR)反应器内进行餐厨垃圾中温厌氧消化,反应器在3 g·L-1·d-1(以VS计)的负荷下连续运行230余天,期间不断监测TAN及其余物化指标的变化.试验结果表明,TAN在系统内的积累呈现先快后慢的趋势,且不会持续积累,而是积累到一定程度后会保持稳定.游离氨(FAN)是氨抑制中起主导作用的因素,FAN大于150 mg·L-1时就会影响到系统效率;大于200 mg·L-1时会影响系统稳定性;大于300 mg·L-1后会产生强烈抑制,引发稳态型抑制,甚至导致系统出现泡沫.此外,氨抑制会影响系统产气动力学,导致产气速率降低,产气量减少.寻找合理的措施消除氨抑制对保障系统稳定运行具有重要意义.     

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.     

厌氧消化过程稳定性与微生物群落的相关性

为探析厌氧消化过程稳定性与微生物群落的相关性,在餐厨垃圾厌氧消化反应器中引入负荷扰动以诱导不同的运行状态,理化分析和高通量测序相结合用于研究各个状态下的状态参数响应及微生物群落动态.结果表明,均衡的群落结构保证了反应器的稳定运行,稳定状态下反应器的甲烷产率和挥发性固体（VS）去除率分别高达（0.50±0.01）LCH₄/gVS和（89.58±0.08）%.高负荷下产酸细菌（柔膜菌门、放线菌门）大量增殖,诱导互养脂肪酸降解菌（梭菌纲）的相对丰度剧增,然而与之互营的氢型产甲烷菌的丰度和活性却下降了.产甲烷菌与互养脂肪酸降解菌的失衡导致它们不能有效的互养合作,从而引起挥发性脂肪酸（VFA）积累和过程失稳.积累的VFA和氨使比乙酸产甲烷活性（SAMA）和比产甲烷活性（SMA）分别下降60.12%和72.51%,进一步加剧了过程失稳.扰动停止后,尽管反应器恢复了原有运行条件和性能,但微生物群落达到了新的平衡.     

Microbial community changes in aquifer sediment microcosm for anaerobic anthracene biodegradation under methanogenic condition

The widespread distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in groundwater has become an important environmental issue. Knowledge of microbial community changes could aid in identification of particular microorganisms that are capable of degrading PAHs in contaminated aquifers. Therefore, 16S rRNA gene clone library analysis was used to identify the archaeal and bacterial communities in an aquifer sediment microcosm used for anaerobic anthracene degradation under methanogenic conditions. A remarkable shift of the archaeal community structure occurred after anaerobic anthracene degradation, but the types of the abundant bacterial phyla did not change. However, a decrease of both archaeal and bacterial diversity was observed. Bacterial genera Bacillus, Rhodococcus and Herbaspirillum might have links with anaerobic anthracene degradation, suggesting a role of microbial consortia. This work might add some new information for understanding the mechanism of PAH degradation under methanogenic conditions.     

Co-fermentation of waste activated sludge with food waste for short-chain fatty acids production: effect of pH at ambient temperature

Effect of pH ranging from 4.0 to 11.0 on cofermentation of waste activated sludge (WAS) with food waste for short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production at ambient temperature was investigated in this study. Experimental results showed that the addition of food waste significantly improved the performance of WAS fermentation system, which resulted in the increases of SCFAs production and substrate reduction. The SCFAs production at pH 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0 and fermentation time of 4 d was respectively 5022.7, 6540.5, 8236.6, and 7911.7 mg COD·L⁻¹, whereas in the blank tests (no pH adjustment, pH 8.0 (blank test 1), no food waste addition, pH 8.0 (blank test 2), and no WAS addition (blank test 3)) it was only 1006.9, 971.1, and 1468.5 mg COD·L⁻¹, respectively. The composition of SCFAs at pH from 6.0 to 9.0 was also different from other conditions and propionic acid was the most prevalent SCFA, which was followed by acetic and n-butyric acids, while acetic acid was the top product under other conditions. At pH 8.0 a higher volatile suspended solids (VSS) reduction of 16.6% for the mixture of WAS and food waste than the sole WAS indicated a synergistic effect existing in fermentation system with WAS and food waste. The influence of pH on the variations of nutrient content was also studied during anaerobic fermentation of the mixture of WAS and food waste at different pH conditions. The release of NH₄⁺-N increased with fermentation time at all pH values investigated except 4.0, 5.0 and in blank test one. The concentrations of soluble phosphorus at acidic pHs and in the blank test one were higher than those obtained at alkaline pHs. Ammonia and phosphorus need to be removed before the SCFAs-enriched fermentation liquid from WAS and food waste was used as the carbon source.     

热水解时间对污泥厌氧消化系统微生物群落结构影响分析

为评估热水解时间对北京市大兴区某污水处理厂污泥厌氧消化系统微生物群落结构的影响,利用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序方法,分析了不同热水解时间（15、30和45 min）对初沉污泥和剩余活性污泥厌氧消化系统中微生物群落结构及其多样性的影响因素.结果表明,消化污泥优势类群主要分布在厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）、阴沟单胞菌门（Cloacimonadota）、绿弯菌门（Chloroflexi）和同力菌门（Synergistota）,相对丰度之和超过60%,相对丰度最高菌属为W5,占比为20.8%~54.5%,表现为少数优势物种的高丰度特征.热水解污泥厌氧消化过程中,高挥发性脂肪酸和氨氮浓度导致嗜乙酸产甲烷菌相对丰度减少,嗜氢产甲烷途径多于嗜乙酸产甲烷途径.环境因子关联分析结果显示,消化进泥可溶蛋白质、消化进泥pH值、消化出泥氨氮和热水解时间是影响微生物群落结构的4个主要环境因子,其中消化出泥氨氮对产甲烷菌属的影响最大,呈负相关关系.热水解时间与Chao指数和Shannon指数均呈负相关,较长热水解时间不利于提高厌氧消化过程微生物菌群丰富度和多样性.     

微米零价铁对剩余活性污泥和餐厨垃圾厌氧联合消化的加强效果及机制

针对剩余活性污泥和餐厨垃圾厌氧联合消化产气效率不高的问题,通过投加微米零价铁,研究其对厌氧联合消化的强化效果及作用机制.结果说明,零价铁的添加强化了厌氧联合消化的产甲烷阶段,但对溶解、水解及酸化阶段没有明显影响.当零价铁的投加量为10 g·L-1时,经过15 d的厌氧消化,累积甲烷产量(以VS计)达到238.68 mL...