A practical method for quantification of phosphorus- and glycogen-accumulating organism populations in activated sludge systems.

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) from wastewater relies on the enrichment of activated sludge with phosphorus-accumulating organisms (PAOs). The presence and proliferation of glycogen-accumulating organisms (GAOs), which compete for substrate with PAOs, may be detrimental for EBPR systems, leading to deterioration and, in extreme cases, failure of the process. Therefore, from both process evaluation and modeling perspectives, the estimation of PAO and GAO populations in activated sludge systems is a relevant issue. A simple method for the quantification of PAO and GAO population fractions in activated sludge systems is presented in this paper. To develop such a method, the activity observed in anaerobic batch tests executed with different PAO/GAO ratios, by mixing highly enriched PAO and GAO cultures, was studied. Strong correlations between PAO/GAO population ratios and biomass activity were observed (R2 > 0.97). This served as a basis for the proposal of a simple and practical method to quantify the PAO and GAO populations in activated sludge systems, based on commonly measured and reliable analytical parameters (i.e., mixed liquor suspended solids, acetate, and orthophosphate) without requiring molecular techniques. This method relies on the estimation of the total active biomass population under anaerobic conditions (PAO plus GAO populations), by measuring the maximum acetate uptake rate in the presence of excess acetate. Later, the PAO and GAO populations present in the activated sludge system can be estimated, by taking into account the PAO/GAO ratio calculated on the basis of the anaerobic phosphorus release-to-acetate consumed ratio. The proposed method was evaluated using activated sludge from municipal wastewater treatment plants. The results from the quantification performed following the proposed method were compared with direct population estimations carried out with fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis (determining Candidatus Accumulibacter Phosphatis as PAO and Candidatus Competibacter Phosphatis as GAO). The method showed to be potentially suitable to estimate the PAO and GAO populations regarding the total PAO-GAO biomass. It could be used, not only to evaluate the performance of EBPR systems, but also in the calibration of potential activated sludge mathematical models, regarding the PAO-GAO coexistence.     

铁盐化学除磷对活性污泥生物除磷系统的影响

在小型处理系统中生物除磷同步化学除磷简便易行,但加入的除磷剂本身和形成的化学沉淀物的积累可能会对生物系统造成影响。采用序批式生物反应器,对铁盐的2种投加剂量下对活性污泥系统的影响进行了研究。结果表明,向SBR系统中连续投加15 mg·L-1三氯化铁,表观上系统总体的除磷效率较未投加前有一定幅度的提高,活性污泥的沉降性能得到改善,但这削弱了系统的内在生物除磷效力。随着化学除磷的进行,系统污泥胞内PHA含量减少、糖原含量增加;污泥中PAOs相对数量下降而GAOs的相对数量显著增加,优势菌发生演替。结束投加后,污泥的活性可以缓慢恢复。说明该浓度下长时间连续进行同步化学与生物除磷,会对系统造成一定的损害,但这种损害在停止化学除磷后具有一定的可恢复性。而连续投加3 mg·L-1三氯化铁的SBR系统总体除磷效率较未投加前有所提高,且没有对生物除磷系统产生明显抑制作用,能够较好实现化学除磷和生物除磷的协同。     

Identifying different types of bulking in an activated sludge system through quantitative image analysis

The present study proposes an image analysis methodology for the identification of different types of disturbances in wastewater treatment activated sludge systems. Up to date, most reported image analysis methodologies have been used in activated sludge processes with the aim of filamentous bulking detection, however, other disturbances could be foreseen in wastewater treatment plants. Such disturbances can lead to fluctuations in the biomass contents, affecting the mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), and in the sludge settling ability, affecting the sludge volume index (SVI). Therefore, this work focuses on predicting the MLSS and SVI parameters for different types of disturbances affecting an activated sludge system. Four experiments were conducted simulating filamentous bulking, zoogleal or viscous bulking, pinpoint floc formation, and normal operating conditions. Alongside the MLSS and SVI determination, the aggregated and filamentous biomass contents and morphology were studied as well as the biomass Gram and viability status, by means of image analysis.     

实际污水与模拟污水活性污泥系统的特性差异

实验中经常采用人工配置的模拟生活污水,为了研究其与实际生活污水活性污泥系统的特性差异,采用2个序批式间歇反应器(SBR)进行平行实验(厌氧、好氧方式运行),系统地考察了在进水主要组分和运行参数相同的情况下,不同原水对活性污泥系统脱氮、除磷、比好氧速率、污泥絮体形态和出水水质等方面的影响。结果表明,模拟污水系统的硝化活性强于实际污水系统,两者的平均硝化速率分别为7.43 mg NH4+-N/(L.h)和5.55 mg NH4+-N/(L.h)。在前置厌氧段,模拟污水系统的释磷量比实际污水系统高出36.45%。两者在后续好氧阶段都能够充分吸磷。模拟污水系统的平均比好氧速率(SOUR)高达64.54 mg O2/(g MLSS.h),而实际污水系统的则只有32.81 mg O2/(g MLSS.h)。模拟污水系统的污泥絮体疏松,粒径小,形状不规则,沉降性差,沉后出水平均悬浮物浓度(SS)为20 mg/L;而实际污水系统的污泥絮体则密实、粒径大,沉降性好,沉后水十分清澈,SS几乎检测不出。     

污泥干化冷凝水水质特征分析

随着我国污泥产量的急剧增加,污泥干化冷凝水的产量也在快速增加。由于污泥干化冷凝水其独特的水质特征,专门针对此类冷凝水的生物处理技术目前还非常不成熟。本研究以污泥导热干化冷凝水为研究对象,分析了其主要的水质特征,并结合实际运行结果,对污泥干化冷凝水的生物处理给出建议。分析结果显示,污泥干化冷凝水pH为5.3左右,氨氮、挥发性脂肪酸(VFA)、COD浓度分别为(1 130±320)mg/L、(6 840±1 150)mg/L、(13 810±3 280)mg/L,属于高浓度有机废水。同时,冷凝水中宏量元素和微量元素非常缺乏,会严重影响活性污泥的正常代谢以及沉降性能,通过补加缺乏元素或配比适量生活污水,活性污泥性能可得到明显改善。     

硝酸盐反硝化颗粒污泥的快速培养与理化特性

以甲醇为碳源,在USB反应器内接种活性污泥,50 d内培养出优质的反硝化颗粒污泥。颗粒污泥的形成历经3个阶段:启动运行期,颗粒污泥出现期以及颗粒污泥成熟期。颗粒污泥床底层反硝化效率最高可达总量的78%,中部颗粒污泥湿密度与沉降速率较大,分别为1.077 g/mL和194 m/h。成熟的颗粒污泥具有湿密度大,沉降速率高等特点,颗粒表面丝状体互相缠绕,有明显的孔隙结构。     

Recovery potential of aerobic sludge biomass from Co (II) stress in sequencing batch reactors

Heavy metals in higher concentrations are often encountered in domestic sewage of developing and under-developed countries. High metallic concentrations can stress reactor sludge biomass morphology impeding its performance in organics reduction. However, the extent of damage and ability of sludge biomass to recover from the metallic stress is not fully understood. Also, there is no protocol to identify and prevent the sludge biomass from metallic stress in fully functional sewage treatment plants (STPs). This study investigates performance, metabolic activity, morphology, and settling characteristics of the sludge biomass under different Co(II) stress conditions. The extent of recovery in biomass, when the supply of Co(II) metal ion was discontinued in the inlet stream, was explored. The study also proposed a protocol based on simple settling characteristics of sludge biomass to get an early indication of metal infiltration to prevent potential damage to the biomass morphology. Four sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) with Co(II) ion concentrations of 0 (designated as RCo0), 5 (RCo5), 25 (RCo25), and 75 mg/L (RCo75) in the feed were operated with a cycle time of 12 h. Reactors were operated for 35 days with Co(II) in the feed (termed as stressed phase operation) followed by 24 days of operation without Co(II) in the feed (termed as recovery phase operation). Results show that COD removal in reactor RCo75 reduced to 48% on the 10th day of stressed phase operation, showing a lag in COD removal due to metallic stress. The activity of biomass in reactors RCo5, RCo25, and RCo75 was reduced by 39%, 45%, and 49%, respectively, in the stressed phase compared to the biomass in control reactor. Recovery in COD removal efficiency and specific biomass activity were observed in all the reactors after the removal of metallic stress. The settleability of sludge biomass in reactors RCo25 and RCo75 was significantly affected. Transformation in the shape of flocs in reactor RCo25 and RCo75 biomasses revealed the prolonged effect of metallic stress, which was observed to be irreversible even during the recovery phase operation.

     

表面活性剂对污泥脱水性能的影响及其作用机理

研究了阳离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)和阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)对活性污泥脱水和沉降性能的影响,及其改善活性污泥脱水效能的作用机理。结果表明,质量分数8%的CTAB可使污泥比阻(SRF)从8.5×1012 m/kg降为7.5×1011 m/kg,滤饼的含水率降至75%左右,污泥的沉降性能最好,上清液的浊度也较小。相比之下,SDS对污泥沉降、脱水性能的改善效果明显逊于CTAB。实验表明, 表面活性剂主要是通过溶出胞外聚合物(EPS)破坏污泥结构释放内部结合水来加快污泥的沉降速度和提高其脱水性能。     

污泥淤砂分离器对分离分流污泥性质的影响

为解决我国很多城镇污水厂活性污泥的MLVSS/MLSS普遍偏低,污泥中泥沙淤积严重的问题,根据水力旋流器的分离原理,开发了污泥淤砂分离器,实现污泥中生物基质和淤砂的分离分流,研究污泥淤砂分离器主要结构参数排口比(底流口直径/溢流管直径)对分离分流污泥性质的影响。实验结果表明,排口比为0.4时,污泥经过污泥淤砂分离器后,得到的底流污泥MLVSS/MLSS比原污泥减小了34%,溢流污泥MLVSS/MLSS增大了16.8%,污泥中的生物基质富集在溢流污泥中,淤砂富集在底流污泥中;底流污泥浓度MLSS比原污泥增加了2.6倍,底流污泥SVI和CST分别减小了68%和70%,底流污泥浓缩效果明显,沉降性能和脱水性能大幅提高,有利于底流污泥的处理处置;进一步减小排口比,底流污泥浓缩效果、沉降性能和脱水性能均进一步提高。     

低浓度LAS对活性污泥性质和去除污染物行为的影响

采用SBR处理模拟废水,考察了不同浓度阴离子表面活性剂——烷基苯磺酸钠（LAS）对反应器活性污泥的影响。实验结果表明,低浓度表面活性剂LAS的投加,有利于提高SBR中活性污泥对COD和氨氮处理效率,并且活性污泥的沉降性以及微生物活性也随着LAS投加浓度的升高而升高。但是,当LAS的投加浓度过高时（1 mg/L）,污泥表面产生起泡、乳化和微粒悬浮等现象,使大量固体陷入漂浮泡沫层,降低曝气池的充氧效率,最终导致污泥解体,沉降性变差,活性下降。     

Activated sludge inhibition by chemical stressors--a comprehensive study.

The effects of shock loads of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB); cadmium; 1-octanol; 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP); weakly complexed cyanide; pH 5, 9, and 11; and high ammonia levels on activated sludge biomass growth, respiration rate, flocculation, chemical oxygen demand removal, dewaterability, and settleability were studied. For all chemical shocks, except ammonia and pH, concentrations that caused 15, 25, and 50% respiration inhibition were used to provide a single pulse shock to sequencing batch reactor systems containing a nitrifying or non-nitrifying biomass. Cadmium and pH 11 shocks were most detrimental to all processes, followed by CDNB. The DNP and cyanide primarily affected respiration, while pH 5, pH 9, octanol, and ammonia did not affect the treatment process to a significant extent. A chemical source-process effect matrix is provided, which we believe will aid in the development of methods that prevent and/or attenuate the effects of toxic shock loads on activated sludge systems.     

Investigation of OUR and NUR experiments for nitrogen and phosphorus removal with activated sludge: a lab-scale study

Activated sludge systems are widely used in wastewater treatment. Organic carbon removal and nutrient removal are important for stringent water discharge standards. Therefore, activated sludge systems are widely used to remove carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in new wastewater treatment systems or upgrades of existing systems. The determination of system compounds and kinetic parameters for modelling of these systems are important. For this purpose, respirometric measurements are used to reveal the electron consumption rate of biomass. In order to determine OUR (oxygen uptake rate) and NUR (nitrate uptake rate) parameters, a laboratory scale activated sludge system, including anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic zones, was developed. The performance of the system was continuously controlled from influent and effluent samples. OUR and NUR measurements indicated the kind of nitrogen-phosphorus removal systems required. Moreover, phosphorus uptake in the anoxic zone was investigated. It was found that phosphorus uptake in the anaerobic zone was related to substrate type consumed biologically. The OUR and NUR were found to be lower than in continuous activated sludge measurements. This may be because the mixed culture of the system affected the system performance, owing to competition between denitrification bacteria and poly-P bacteria.     

4-硝基酚的污泥减量化作用及对污泥性质的影响

为了有效减少活性污泥法中剩余污泥的产生,采用解偶联剂4-硝基酚对活性污泥工艺中的剩余污泥进行减量化研究。研究了4-硝基酚对污泥的增长速率、基质去除率以及污泥性质的影响。结果表明:4-硝基酚对污泥的减量化作用明显,在对微生物解偶联的过程中并不影响微生物对基质的利用能力;对出水中的氨氮影响甚小,总氮、总磷浓度有轻微的升高。4-硝基酚能够刺激污泥中微生物的活性,比耗氧速率增加,促进能量解偶联,从而降低污泥产率。4-硝基酚使污泥中微生物的群落结构发生了轻微的变化,但对污泥的松散程度和絮凝沉降性能影响甚小。     

Biological solids reduction using the Cannibal process.

A laboratory study of the Cannibal process was undertaken to determine if the Cannibal system would generate less sludge compared with a conventional activated sludge system. Side-by-side sequencing batch reactors were operated--one using the Cannibal configuration and the other as conventional activated sludge. It was found that the Cannibal process generated 60% less solids than the conventional activated sludge system, without any negative effect on the effluent quality or the settling characteristics of the activated sludge. The oxygen uptake rate for the centrate from the Cannibal bioreactor showed that readily biodegradable organic matter was released from the recycled biomass in the Cannibal bioreactor. It is proposed that the mechanism for reduced solids from the Cannibal system is that, in the Cannibal bioreactor, iron is reduced, releasing iron-bound organic material into solution. When the Cannibal biomass is recirculated back to the aeration basin, the released organic material is rapidly degraded.     

The effect of heavy metals on the activated sludge process and its microbial community analysis using 16S ribosomal DNA

The effect of heavy metal shock loading on biological treatment systems was studied by traditional methods and molecular biological techniques. Two kinds of SBR (sequence batch reactor) operation units, unacclimated and acclimated activated sludge systems, were studied. The addition of special nutrients and powdered activated carbon (PAC) to stimulate heavy metal uptake and recovery were studied. The kinetic constants could be used to describe the effect of the inhibition of substance utilisation. The results showed that heavy metal shock loading had a greater effect on the unacclimated activated sludge system than on the acclimated one. The special nutrients greatly enhanced the uptake of copper, and the PAC improved sludge settling and decreased the turbidity of the effluent. The variation of dominant species and the diversity of the bacterial community were analysed using 16S ribosomal DNA. Compared with the slight change of dominant species during acclimation by copper, there was a great change in the acclimated system shocked by a high concentration of copper. The results confirmed that the acclimation could improve the resistance of microorganisms to heavy metal toxicity.     

基于纯膜MBBR的紧凑型污水处理BFM中试基质转化特性

为研究纯膜MBBR工艺用于国内北方市政污水的处理效果,采用基于两级AO纯膜MBBR耦合改良磁加载沉淀的BFM中试系统处理北方某污水厂进水,同步对比污水处理厂活性污泥系统处理效果。同时,为了完善工艺设计标准,研究了BFM工艺基质转化关系,并通过微生物高通量测序的方式分析了系统菌群组成及功能菌相对丰度,从微观层面解释了宏观运行效果。结果表明,从处理效果上看,BFM中试在出水稳定达到《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB 18918-2002)一级A标准的基础上,系统HRT为7.76 h,仅为相同进水条件下污水处理厂活性污泥系统HRT的30%,节地优势明显;在进水重金属冲击下,BFM中试系统受到的影响更小,恢复时间更短,体现出较强的抗冲击特性;从基质转化关系上看,BFM系统生化段通过同化除磷可去除19.61%的STP,其余TP通过M段化学除磷去除,核算除磷所需Al/P为2.12,较污水处理厂二沉池化学除磷所需Al/P(4.35)明显降低,除磷效率高,药剂投加量省;从微观层面上看,成熟后的BFM系统前好氧区生物膜厚度为(345.78±74.81) μm,高于污水处理厂活性污泥系统好氧区生物膜厚度(228.83±66.27) μm,显示出纯膜MBBR生物膜生物量更大;高通量测序结果表明,纯膜MBBR极大的强化了对于功能菌的富集效率,Nitrospira在好氧生物膜中相对丰度达到15.62%~22.30%,核算硝化菌生物量达到(1.13±0.21) g·L⁻¹,显著高于对比的活性污泥系统。上述研究结果表明,BFM工艺在保证稳定处理效果的基础上,节地效果突出,且化学除磷效率高,运行成本相比传统工艺无明显增加,该工艺可用于紧凑型污水处理厂建设。     

超声波联合厌氧消化处理制药污泥

以制药废水处理厂污泥为研究对象,采用超声波技术研究了污泥破解过程中污泥溶解性、沉降性、温度pH和粒径分布等变化情况,以及超声预处理对污泥后续厌氧消化的影响。研究结果表明,超声波能强化污泥的溶解性,在超声比能耗0到250000 kJ/kgTS范围内,污泥上清液的SCOD、TOC、TN和TP值均大幅增加,当比能耗相同时,高能短时的超声条件更利于污泥破解;污泥经超声波处理后,温度上升至40~52℃,pH值在6.9±0.2范围内有所波动,体积平均粒径削减58.75%~72.81%,污泥沉降比SV30由35%急剧升高至95%左右,使脱水性能变差。经ES 250000 kJ/kg TS的超声预处理,污泥厌氧消化的甲烷产量提高了36.81%,VS去除率由33.89%提高到53.11%,TCOD去除率由16.65%提高到89.23%,促进了污泥厌氧消化的产气效率和减量化效果。     

ECOSUNIDE工艺活性污泥中自养菌浓度的测定与分析

设计并利用在差压仪中密闭投加基质的实验方法,根据ASM模型中自养菌和硝化过程耗氧速率的关系,对比研究了ECOSUNIDE工艺和其他4个污水处理厂曝气池混合液中自养菌的浓度。研究表明,在不考虑自养菌增长和衰减情况下,ECOSUNIDE工艺混合液自养菌生物浓度为48.15 mg COD/L,该结果显著高于其他受试污水处理厂的混合液自养菌生物浓度(17.2～37.5 mg COD/L),表明ECOSUNIDE工艺在提高活性污泥中自养菌生物浓度上有较强的优势。设计的实验方法可以简便、有效地测定用于ASM模型中的自养菌浓度。     

污泥转移SBR工艺污泥膨胀及恢复过程中EPS的动态变化

采用新型脱氮除磷工艺-污泥转移SBR处理生活污水,主反应器因长时间处于低污泥负荷0.09~0.15 kg·（kg·d）-1,引起了丝状菌污泥膨胀;通过采取提高进水负荷及静态进水等方式,提高主反应器内的污泥负荷0.21~0.39 kg·（kg·d）-1使其污泥膨胀得以控制及恢复。考察在此过程中,EPS的变化对活性污泥沉降性能的影响。结果表明在污泥膨胀及恢复过程中PS/PN与SVI值呈明显正相关性,R2分别为0.886 7、0.867 3;在污泥膨胀时EPS总量与SVI值呈正相关性;在恢复过程中,EPS总量与SVI值之间线性相关性不强。影响活性污泥沉降性能的关键因素是EPS中多糖与蛋白质的相对含量。     

臭氧在污泥减量技术中的应用

大量的剩余污泥已成为国内外污水处理行业亟待解决的问题,因此各种物理、化学和生物方法被应用到污泥处理中,臭氧以其独特的性质从一开始应用就备受青睐.详细地说明了臭氧在污泥减量技术中应用的背景及原理,重点介绍了臭氧对污泥性质的影响,并分别从臭氧氧化技术与传统活性污泥法组合、与AO工艺组合、与膜生物反应器(MBR)组合、与磷回收工艺组合、与SBR工艺组合等角度分析了臭氧在污泥减量技术中的应用与现状、目前存在的问题及未来的发展方向.