Start-up performances of dry anaerobic mesophilic and thermophilic digestions of organic solid wastes

Two dry anaerobic digestions of organic solid wastes were conducted for 6 weeks in a lab-scale batch experiment for investigating the start-up performances under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions. The enzymatic activities, i.e., β-glucosidase, N-α-benzoyl-Largininamide （BAA）-hydrolysing protease, urease and phosphatase activities were analysed. The BAA-hydrolysing protease activity during the first 2-3 weeks was low with low pH, but was enhanced later with the pH increase. β-Glucosidase activity showed the lowest values in weeks 1-2, and recovered with the increase of BAA-hydrolysing protease activity. Acetic acid dominated most of the total VFAs in thermophilic digestion, while propionate and butyrate dominated in mesophilic digestion. Thermophilic digestion was confirmed more feasible for achieving better performance against misbalance, especially during the start-up period in a dry anaerobic digestion process.     

Anaerobic biodegradation of benzene series compounds by mixed cultures based on optional electronic acceptors

A series of batch experiments were performed using mixed bacterial consortia to investigate biodegradation performance of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and three xylene isomers （BTEX） under nitrate, sulfate and ferric iron reducing conditions. The results showed that toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene and o-xylene could be degraded independently by the mixed cultures coupled to nitrate, sulfate and ferric iron reduction. Under ferric iron reducing conditions the biodegradation of benzene and p-xylene could be occurred only in the presence of other alkylbenzenes. Alkylbenzenes can serve as the primary subs＇rates to stimulate the transformation of benzene and p-xylene under anaerobic conditions. Benzene and p-xylene are more toxic than toluene and ethylbenzene, under the three terminal electron acceptors conditions, the degradation rates decreased with toluene 〉 ethylbenzene 〉 m-xylene 〉 o-xylene〉 benzene 〉 p- xylene. Nitrate was a more favorable electron acceptor compared to sulfate and ferric iron. The ratio between sulfate consumed and the loss of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene was 4.44, 4.51, 4.42, 4.32, 4.37 and 4.23, respectively; the ratio between nitrate consumed and the loss of these substrates was 7.53, 6.24, 6.49, 7.28, 7.81, 7.61, respectively; the ratio between the consumption of ferric iron and the loss of toluene, ethylbenzene, o-xylene, m-xylene was 17.99, 18.04, 18.07, 17.97, respectively.     

Degradation of anionic surfactants during drying of UASBR sludges on sand drying beds

Anionic surfactant (AS) concentrations in wet up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASBR) sludges from five sewage treatment plants (STPs) were found to range from 4480 to 9233mgkg(-1)drywt. (average 7347mgkg(-1)drywt.) over a period of 18 months. After drying on sand drying beds (SDBs), AS in dried-stabilized sludges averaged 1452mgkg(-1)drywt., a reduction of around 80%. The kinetics of drying followed simple first-order reduction of moisture with value of drying constant (k(d))=0.051d(-1). Reduction of AS also followed first-order kinetics. AS degradation rate constant (k(AS)) was found to be 0.034d(-1) and half-life of AS as 20 days. The order of rates of removal observed was k(d)>k(AS)>k(COD)>k(OM) (drying >AS degradation>COD reduction>organic matter reduction). For the three applications of dried-stabilized sludges (soil, agricultural soil, grassland), values of risk quotient (RQ) were found to be <1, indicating no risk.     

低C/N条件下MUCT工艺的反硝化除磷特性

以C/N较低的污水为处理对象,重点研究和分析了MUCT工艺缺氧区的反硝化除磷特性.结果表明,①缺氧区1因为COD浓度相对较高,回流污泥中的硝酸盐氮优先被传统反硝化菌利用,不能作为DPB的电子受体,所以主要发生释磷反应;②缺氧区2内DPB利用厌氧段贮存大量PHB为碳源,以硝酸盐氮为电子受体进行吸磷,且吸磷量逐日提高,从最初的0 .93 mg/Ｌ增加至18 mg/Ｌ,缺氧吸磷率最终稳定在40%左右;③缺氧区3内,由于硝酸盐氮和COD浓度过低,进行无效释磷反应过程,释磷量在0 .27～3 mg/Ｌ之间;④系统对COD、TN、TP的去除率较高,出水TN和TP浓度分别在10 mg/Ｌ和0 .9 mg/Ｌ以下.     

一株苯酚厌氧降解菌的选育及其降解苯酚的研究

从厌氧驯化的活性污泥中筛选到一株高活力苯酚降解菌,鉴定为白假丝酵母(Candida albicans),命名为PDY-07。该菌株能以苯酚为唯一碳源和能源。菌株PDY-07降解苯酚的最佳温度为35℃;pH值范围为6.9～7.1;菌株PDY-07耐受苯酚的能力可以达到2600mg/L。     

应用RAPD方法分析厌氧氨氧化污泥驯化过程中的微生物遗传性质

采用随机扩增多态性DNA(RAPD)方法研究了厌氧氨氧化污泥驯化过程中微生物遗传多样性的变化,并对接种物不同的3个反应器中的微生物作了聚类分析.在污泥驯化培养过程中,3个反应器内的微生物发生了较明显的遗传变异,以缺氧污泥接种的反应器中微生物在驯化过程中的Nei基因多样性指数和Shannon信息指数均较高,遗传变异较大.硝化污泥中存在与厌氧氨氧化细菌亲缘关系较近的菌种,更适宜作为接种物驯化培养厌氧氨氧化细菌.以好氧污泥作为种泥启动反应器,通过培养硝化污泥再转入厌氧氨氧化驯化,这种驯化途径优于以缺氧污泥和厌氧污泥启动反应器的途径.     

预处理-混凝-水解酸化-循环式活性污泥法处理制革废水

制革废水水质、水量波动大,污染负荷重,有毒性,较难处理。本工程采用“预处理-混凝-水解酸化-循环式活性污泥法”处理制革废水,研究了C-TECH池曝气时间与CODCr、NH3-N负荷及DO的变化规律。结果表明,控制水解酸化池HRT12.5h,曝气时间8h,C-TECH池污泥浓度4.5g/L,CODCr污泥负荷0.4kg/(kg.d),NH3-N污泥负荷0.07kg/(kg.d),出水可达一级排放标准;通过可编程逻辑控制器PLC、在线DO测定仪及鼓风机变频装置控制DO浓度,用DO浓度作为循环式活性污泥池过程和反应时间控制参数,可节约能耗。     

金属离子对有机垃圾两相厌氧系统中UASB处理效果的促进作用

在"水解溶出 UASB反应器"处理城镇有机垃圾的两相厌氧系统中,向UASB反应器进水中添加K、Mg、Fe、Co、Ni 5种金属离子的组合促进剂,通过对UASB反应器容积负荷、产气量、产甲烷量在添加组合促进剂前后的比较,研究了组合促进剂(K、Mg、Fe、Co、Ni)对有机垃圾浸出液厌氧消化过程的促进作用.试验结果表明,添加组合促进剂后,反应器的平均容积负荷从12.89 kg COD/m3·d提高到17.79 kg COD/m3·d;平均污泥负荷从0.82 kg COD/kg VSS·d提高到1.07 kg COD/kg VSS·d.此外,平均每千克COD产气量为392.5 L,比添加组合促进剂之前增大了6.4%;而平均每千克COD产甲烷量为297.5 L,比添加组合促进剂之前增大了10.5%.对于氨氮、挥发性脂肪酸(VFA)、pH及碱度来说,在添加组合促进剂之后则无大的变化.     

生活垃圾填埋场不同粒径陈垃圾中微生物的分布特征

用3种尺寸的方形筛筛分填埋龄为6～7a的陈垃圾,并对筛分得到的4种不同粒径垃圾中的微生物类群分布特征进行研究.研究结果表明,陈垃圾中含有非常丰富的微生物,可达到1012CFU·g-1,其数量分布随粒径的变化为:(《4mm)＞(8～25mm)＞(4～8mm)＞(＞25mm);兼氧细菌在各粒径陈垃圾微生物中占绝对优势,其可达1012CFU·g-1,其次为真菌和厌氧细菌,真菌最高可达107CFU·g-1,厌氧细菌最高可达106CFU·g-1,放线菌数量最少,但也能达105CFU·g-1;同类群的微生物在不同粒径垃圾中的分布不同,不同粒径垃圾中不同微生物类群的数量组成也不相同;兼氧细菌和真菌数量对数值与各项理化指标线性回归方程表明,2类微生物明显受到含水率、浸提氨态氮、BDM和pH的影响.     

升流式厌氧污泥层反应器处理城市废水的现状与发展

本文详细介绍了国内外采用升流式厌氧污泥层反应器处理城市污水的研究和应用现状,阐述了与其相关的理论与技术问题,分析了目前在生产中采用的三种主要工艺流程及运行效果并提出了令后的发展方向.