Aeration optimization through operation at low dissolved oxygen concentrations: Evaluation of oxygen mass transfer dynamics in different activated sludge systems

In wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs)using the activated sludge process,two methods are widely used to improve aeration efficiency — use of high-efficiency aeration devices and optimizing the aeration control strategy. Aeration efficiency is closely linked to sludge characteristics(such as concentrations of mixed liquor suspended solids(MLSS)and microbial communities)and operating conditions(such as air flow rate and operational dissolved oxygen(DO)concentrations). Moreover,operational DO is closely linked to effluent quality. This study,which is in reference to WWTP discharge class A Chinese standard effluent criteria,determined the growth kinetics parameters of nitrifiers at different DO levels in small-scale tests. Results showed that the activated sludge system could meet effluent criteria when DO was as low as 0.3 mg/L,and that nitrifier communities cultivated under low DO conditions had higher oxygen affinity than those cultivated under high DO conditions,as indicated by the oxygen half-saturation constant and nitrification ability. Based on nitrifier growth kinetics and on the oxygen mass transfer dynamic model(determined using different air flow rate(Q′_(air))and mixed liquor volatile suspended solids(MLVSS)values),theoretical analysis indicated limited potential for energy saving by improving aeration diffuser performance when the activated sludge system had low oxygen consumption; however,operating at low DO and low MLVSS could significantly reduce energy consumption. Finally,a control strategy coupling sludge retention time and MLVSS to minimize the DO level was discussed,which is critical to appropriate setting of the oxygen point and to the operation of low DO treatment technology.     

Skew and attribute non-attendance within the Bayesian mixed logit model

We investigate non-attendance to choice set attributes and the accommodation of preference heterogeneity within the mixed logit model. We propose a generalisation of the mixed logit enabling the degree of skew of marginal utility distributions to be estimated. The implementation is Bayesian with the marginal likelihood used as an arbiter of model performance. We find strong evidence of skew in the distributions of marginal utilities for most attributes. Models incorporating skew are preferred in all cases. The irrelevance of an attribute to significant numbers of respondents is a possible cause of such skew. We test alternative empirical accommodations of self-reported attribute non-attendance (ANA) and continue to find strong evidence of skew in the distributions of marginal utilities even having accounted for ANA. We find that, contrary to some recent findings, respondents who report having ignored an attribute typically do indeed have a zero marginal utility for that attribute.     

新型高效微生物絮凝剂在废水处理中的应用

介绍了新型微生物絮凝剂的国内外研究进展和应用现状,并对今后的发展趋势作了展望。通过对微生物絮凝剂在废水处理中的分析,提出应加强对生物絮凝剂产生菌选育的研究,利用现代分子生物学技术和转基因技术构建基因工程菌株;寻找廉价的培养基,开发复合型生物絮凝剂。     

微生物絮凝剂A3的培养条件及处理啤酒废水条件研究

从土壤中筛选出一株产微生物絮凝剂的菌株A3,利用均匀设计安排试验,用曲线拟和方法创建数学模型的方法研究了其产絮凝培养基条件,结果表明:葡萄糖添加量2.2%、酵母膏添加量0.51%、pH7.6、温度30.3℃时A3产絮凝剂条件最佳,数学模型为Y=-486.2+60.5X1-13.7X12+61.9X2-60.7X22+56X3-3.7X32+18.2X4-0.3X42,培养的动力学模型为:(C0-C)t/C0×100%=96.03-338.15/t。同时利用A3菌产絮凝剂对啤酒废水进行COD去除处理,结果显示:pH值为8、100mL废水中絮凝剂的添加量为1.5mL和1%CaCl2用量为2mL时,COD去除效果最佳。在最佳工艺条件下的COD去除率可达60%。并构建了相应的数学模型为:y=40.8+22.4e-(x-8)2/4.5;y=66.4-58.9/(1+(x/0.67)6.5)和y=67.4-56.5/(1+(x/0.68)4.86)。     

复合微生物絮凝剂产生菌XL1的优化条件

从活性污泥中筛选出4株产微生物絮凝剂的菌株,将4株菌进行相互复合培养后,发现1号和2号菌株构建的复合菌群（XL1）所产MBF的絮凝率达到65．5％。优化XLI的培养条件及其所产MBF的絮凝条件后,发现XL1在培养温度为35℃、摇床转速为160rpm、培养基初始pH为8．0、菌液用量为15ml／L、种子液接种量为10ml／L、1％CaCl,溶液用量为40ml／L、高岭土悬浮液pH为4．5、静沉时间为12min等的条件下絮凝率可达到92．5％。16S rDNA测序鉴定1号菌属于沙雷菌属（Serratia）,2号菌属于芽孢杆菌菌属（Bacillus）。     

Cationic content effects of biodegradable amphoteric chitosan-based flocculants on the flocculation properties

A series of biodegradable amphoteric chitosan-based flocculants (3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (CTA) modified carboxymethyl chitosan, denoted as CMC-CTA) with different substitution degrees of CTA were prepared successfully. The content of carboxymethyl groups in each CMC-CTA sample was kept almost constant. The solubility of the various flocculants showed that, higher cationic content of flocculants caused a better solubility. The flocculation experiments using kaolin suspension as synthetic water at the laboratory scale indicated that the substitution degree of CTA was one of the key factors for the flocculation properties. With the increase of cationic content, the flocculants were demonstrated better flocculation performance and lower dosage requirement. Flocculation kinetics model of particles collisions combining zeta potential and turbidity measurements was employed to investigate the effects of the cationic content of the flocculants on the flocculation properties from the viewpoint of flocculation mechanism in detail. Furthermore, flocculation performance using raw water from Zhenjiang part of Yangtze River at the pilot scale showed the similar effects to those at the laboratory scale.     

确定卫生防护距离应注意的问题

本文总结了石化行业卫生防护距离标准编制和环境影响评价工作中的经验，对确定卫生防护距离时应注意的一些问题进行了探讨，并提出了一种新的确定石化装置废气无组织排放量的方法。     

基于选择试验模型的基本农田非市场价值评估——以浙江省德清县为例

非市场价值是基本农田价值的重要组成部分。对基本农田价值的全面认识与科学评估,有助于基本农田保护经济补偿机制的建立。针对目前中国耕地和基本农田非市场价值研究中尚未引入选择试验模型的现状,论文尝试将选择试验模型引入基本农田非市场价值评估研究,并以浙江省德清县为例展开实证分析。在问卷调查的基础上,首先分析城乡居民对于基本农田保护的认知差异;然后运用选择试验模型分析城乡居民对于基本农田非市场价值的认知偏好及其可能的异质性来源;最后评估并比较城乡居民对于基本农田非市场价值的支付意愿,得出德清县基本农田的非市场价值。研究得到如下主要结论:①城乡居民对基本农田非市场价值的认知偏好存在差异,其认知偏好受年龄、教育程度、家庭人口数、收入、行为和态度变量的影响;②城镇居民的支付意愿普遍高于农村居民,城镇居民平均年支付意愿为143.04元/户,农村居民平均年支付意愿为27.47元/户,城乡居民的收入差异显著影响其支付意愿;③Mixed Logit模型能够揭示不同个体之间存在的选择偏好的异质性及其可能来源,且模型拟合程度更高,解释力优于MNL模型,但是,在应用MNL模型和Mixed Logit模型评估属性的支付意愿时,估计结果存在差异;④计算结果表明,2009年德清县基本农田非市场价值为2.58×10⁸元,单位面积非市场价值为1.27×10⁴元/hm²,占基本农田总价值的54.17%。     

助剂强化罐底油泥的压滤脱水性能

采用实验室压滤装置对胜利油田某联合站罐底清罐油泥进行压滤脱水研究,采用单独添加助滤剂G、絮凝剂PAM或PAC均可改善过滤效果,提高滤速,降低过滤比阻。但仅使用助滤剂G时滤速的提高尚不够理想,单独使用絮凝剂PAM或PAC时,滤饼含水率偏高,滤饼不易从滤布上剥离;絮凝剂PAM 0.1%与助滤剂G 3.0%复配,滤饼比阻由空白样的18.7×1012 m/kg降低到0.05×1012 m/kg,3 min即可使滤饼含水率降到74.16%,滤液澄清,滤饼成形性好,较仅添加絮凝剂PAM时,更容易从滤布上剥离。     

微生物絮凝剂絮凝机理的研究概况及例证

微生物絮凝剂是一类由微生物产生并分泌到细胞外具有絮凝活性的代谢产物。微生物絮凝剂的絮凝机理比传统絮凝理论更复杂,国内外学者对此进行了大量研究。总结近年来国内外研究的相关文献,归纳了关于微生物絮凝剂絮凝理论的各种学说及其例证,指出了现在研究中存在的问题,并对今后的研究方向进行了展望。