Responses of bacterial strains isolated from drinking water environments to N-acyl-L-homoserine lactones and their analogs during biofilm formation

Often as a result ofbiofilm formation, drinking water distribution systems （DWDS） are regularly faced with the problem of microbial contamination. Quorum sensing （QS） systems play a marked role in the regulation of microbial biofilm formation; thus, inhibition of QS systems may provide a promising approach to biofilm formation control in DWDS. In the present study, 22 bacterial strains were isolated from drinking water-related environments. The following properties of the strains were investigated： bacterial biofilm formation capacity, QS signal molecule N-acyl-L-homoserine lactones （AHLs） production ability, and responses to AHLs and AHL analogs, 3-chloro-4-（dichloromethyl）-5-hydroxy-2（5H）- furanone （MX） and 2（5H）-furanone. Four AHLs were added to developed biofilms at dosages ranging from 0.1 nmol.L J to 100nmol.L1. As a result, the biofilm growth of more than 1/4 of the isolates, which included AHL producers and non-producers, were significantly promoted. Further, the biofilm biomasses were closely associated with respective AHLs concentrations. These results provided evidence to support the idea that AHLs play a definitive role in biofilm formation in many of the studied bacteria. Meanwhile, two AHLs analogs demon- strated unexpectedly minimal negative effects on biofilm formation. This suggested that, in order to find an applicable QS inhibition approach for biofilm control in DWDS, the testing and analysis of more analogs is needed.     

Comprehensive health condition assessment on partial sewers in a southern Chinese city based on fuzzy mathematic methods

A self-developed sewer health assessment system using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation and analytical hierarchy process was applied to give a comprehensive health condition evaluation on part of the local sewers in a southern Chinese city based on the sewer video data collected by a sewer inspection closed circuit television （CCTV） robot. Aside from the overall condition evaluation, the structure, function, and stability status of the sewer were also analyzed using the method. A comprehensive index H was proposed to give the overall health condition of pipes with different defects, and Ht, Hs, and If were used to quantify the defects affecting the tightness, stability, and function of the pipe, respectively. Results show that 48% of the inspected pipes were in good condition （0〈H〈0.25）, and about 33% of the sewer pipes analyzed were categorized to be at severe or urgent condition levels （H 〉 0.5）, although most of the pipes were installed only within five years. Frequent sedimentation affects the function of the sewer, and deformation and joint damage affect the structure of the sewer.     

火电厂锅炉再热器联络管裂纹分析及处理

某火电厂亚临界锅炉墙式再热器蒸汽出口至屏式再热器联络管母管及排空气管接管座产生裂纹发生渗漏.通过对墙式再热器出口管道排空气管接管座裂纹特征、结构型式、管道现场布置情况、运行环境等方面进行综合分析,认为排空气管道安装布置不合理,无保温措施,导致冷凝水倒流,形成热疲劳裂纹并逐步延伸扩展.确认产生裂纹的原因后,优化管道安装布...     

曝气生物滤池中总有机碳及氨氮的变化和对硝化作用的影响

采用以页岩陶粒为载体的曝气生物滤池(BAF)为反应器,研究了BAF运行中总有机碳和NH4 -N浓度沿滤层变化的规律,以及对硝化作用的影响.结果显示,在进行污水深度处理时,在BAF前段TOC的去除率占滤池总去除率的72.3%～100%;NH4 -N的去除率占滤池总去除率的91.8%～100%.碳化与硝化作用并存于BAF中,硝化作用随滤层加深而加强.水质和BAF滤料的结构特点是影响碳化与硝化作用的主要因素.     

佛山水道及其支涌复氧试验研究

对几种曝气方式的溶解氧提升情况、充氧动力效率,及COD、氨氮的去除率进行了简单比较,得出微孔雾化曝气和橡胶坝曝气是适合佛山水道及其支涌河流人工复氧的最佳方法.     

曝气生物滤池中的亚硝酸盐积累及其影响因子

通过模型试验研究了曝气生物滤池脱氮过程中的亚硝酸盐积累现象,考察了运行条件对亚硝酸盐积累的影响.试验结果表明,曝气生物滤池在滤速1～2m/h、气水比3:1、水温20.5℃～26.5℃、进水氨氮负荷0.26～0.62kg/(m³·d)、总氮负荷0.28～0.63kg/(m³³·d)和0.18～0.42kg/(m³·d)反应器内反应液和处理水连续监测结果、反应器内含氮化合物空间分布分析以及微生物数量及活性测定结果表明,反应器中出现了明显的亚硝酸盐积累现象,表现出显著的短程硝化反硝化特征.初步分析探讨了亚硝酸盐积累的形成机理和运行条件对亚硝酸盐积累的影响,认为反冲洗过程是最主要的影响因素,而曝气生物滤池的结构特征和运行方式是其能够出现亚硝酸盐积累,并进行短程硝化反硝化脱氮的主要原因.     

分体式膜-生物反应器在废水处理中的工艺条件

对分体式膜-生物反应器(RMBR)处理废水进行了研究.进水COD_Cr:312～584mg/L,RMBR的出水CODCr在运行4d后＜15 mg/L并稳定.向生物反应器添加0.5g/L(混合液)的粉末活性炭(PAC)后出水COD_Cr＜4.22mg/L.膜侧污水流速在0.9～1.9m/s范围内,临界膜通量随膜侧污水流速的增大而增大.添加PAC,组合添加PAC和Al₂(SO₄)₃·18 H₂O均可有效提高临界膜通量.在膜侧流速1.9m/s的条件下,临界膜通量从72L/(m²·h)分别增至76L/(m²·h)和81 L/(m²·h)在22℃～30℃范围内,每升高1℃可提高膜通量1.9%.在连续运行100d中,RMBR可在无任何物理,化学清洗的条件下运行14d而透膜压力无增大,膜通量不降低.对于已污染的膜,水清洗、水碱共间清洗、水碱酸共同清洗可分别恢复至新膜膜通量的47%、83%、94%.     

基于ODS2002超声波检测技术的高温炉管寿命评估

高温炉管是电站锅炉的重要部件之一,其工作环境为高温高压,在此条件下长期运行,其材料性能会明显下降,从而加剧炉管寿命的缩短,因此对长期使用的高温炉管进行状态检查和寿命评估是十分必要的.本文利用ODS2002氧化皮厚度测量仪及寿命预测装置,对山东某电厂高温炉管开展氧化层厚度检测,评估其剩余寿命,为电厂年度大修提供理论依据与...     

喷漆废水处理工程设计实例

深圳某厂以生产各类电器塑胶外壳、塑胶配件及塑胶制品为主,生产过程中产生的喷漆废水采用混凝沉淀+电化学高级氧化+水解酸化+接触氧化+膜生物反应器(MBR)组合工艺进行处理,处理出水满足《城市污水再生利用工业用水水质》(GB/T 19923—2005)中敞开式循环冷却水系统补充水标准.     

不同pH值下腐殖酸反渗透膜污染中的界面相互作用解析

应用extended derjaguin-landau-verwey-overbeek (扩展DLVO) 理论评价不同pH值下范德华力、静电力、疏水性力3种界面相互作用对腐殖酸反渗透(reverse osmosis, RO)膜污染的贡献,探究pH值影响腐殖酸RO膜污染的主控机制.对3种常规RO膜的理论分析结果表明,静电力对腐殖酸RO膜污染的贡献很小,范德华力使膜污染加剧;疏水性力会减缓膜污染.与前期粘附阶段相比,后期粘聚阶段中范德华力的贡献有所增大,疏水性力在2个污染阶段中均起主导作用.膜污染随pH值的降低而加重,疏水性力作用能的改变是pH值影响系统界面自由能的主控机制.相应pH值下3种RO膜过滤实验数据及其相关性分析结果表明,扩展DLVO理论能定量评价3种界面相互作用的贡献,界面自由能和膜污染之间有很好的相关关系,RO膜纯水接触角的数值不宜作为评价膜污染的指标.