Biogas plants efficiency in purifying Indian sago factory waste water with wide C/N ratios: strategies for process water reuse

Cassava tubers produced under hot, dry and monsoon governed climate in the Salem region, Tamil Nadu, South India, consume together with the about 1000 starch extracting industries daily, 9 millions of litres of groundwater which have to be pumped from a depth of 80 m below ground level. Because of water shortage, adjacent fields are irrigated with organically highly enriched sago factories wastewater and the land becomes unproductive. One-third of the wastewater is presently channelled through a few installed biogas plants with a purification efficiency, biological oxygen demand, of only around 30%. Microbiologically and chemically analysed in- and effluents of biogas plants exhibited nutrient contents sufficient to maintain a rice crop and significantly higher population densities of fermenting bacteria and methanogenic archaea, despite C/N ratio of about 250. CO₂ and CH₄ emissions from aerobic and anaerobic incubated sago factory biogas plants in- and effluents indicated that the present purification efficiency of 30% can be further enhanced. This investigation has given clues for designing a purification system that connects the already installed biogas plants with a well-aerated, hydro-cultured, constructed wetland and a Stirling motor device for electric power gains and heat distillation, for enabling reuse of process water and saving groundwater.     

Kinetic Study of Naphthalene Biodegradation in Aerobic Slurry Phase Microcosms for the Optimisation of the Process

The research was focused on the slurry-phase biodegradation of naphthalene. The biodegradation process was optimised with preliminary experiments in slurry aerobic microcosms. From soil samples collected on a contaminated site, a Pseudomonas putida strain, called M8, capable to degrade naphthalene was selected. Microcosms were prepared with M8 strain by mixing non-contaminated soil and mineral M9 medium. Different experimental conditions were tested varying naphthalene concentration, soil:water ratio and inoculum density. The disappearance of hydrocarbon, the production of carbon dioxide, and the ratio of total heterotrophic and naphthalene-degrading bacteria were monitored at different incubation times. The kinetic equation that best fitted the disappearance of contaminant with time was determined. The results showed that the isolated strain enhanced the biodegradation rate with respect to the natural biodegradation.     

长距离输煤管道储浆罐与石油储罐对比研究

对比研究长距离输煤管道储浆罐与石油储罐搅拌设计特点、罐顶设计特点、消防安全设施特点。经分析可知,长距离输煤管道储浆罐宜选用推进式搅拌器,罐壁上设置导流结构,宜采用固定顶、锥顶,设置简单消防安全设施,宜选用难燃保温材料;石油储罐优先选用旋转喷射式搅拌器,罐内油品进行定期搅拌,采用浮顶,大型的一般选用外浮顶,需设置完善消防安全设施。     

Decontamination of anaerobically digested slurry in a paddy field ecosystem in Jiaxing region of China

Anaerobic digestion has become increasing popular for managing biowastes in rural China as it has the advantage of generating biogas, a renewable energy. A new challenge, however, is minimizing the environmental pollution resulting from the anaerobically digested slurry (ADS). The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of using a paddy field to remediate ADS while simultaneously cultivating rice. A field experiment was trialed using six treatments based on varying nitrogen loadings over the period of a rice-growing season. These treatments were adjusted to the content of the N within the ADS and had loadings of 270, 405, 540 and 1080 kg N ha⁻¹. These treatments were compared to a negative control (no fertilizer) and a positive control (chemical fertilizer) that consisted of urea applied at 270 kg N ha⁻¹. The effects of these N sources and slurry remediation were monitored using standard methods to measure water quality, soil properties and changes in rice production. Rice grain yields were generally higher for all ADS treatments than for the urea N treatment. Standing water quality in the field could reach national discharge standards for all treatments within 7-8 days after each ADS irrigation. Groundwater quality and heavy metal concentrations in both soil and the rice grain were not affected by the ADS treatments. We suggest that the quantities of ADS irrigated in 867-1734 m³ ha⁻¹ was not only safe for food quality (rice grain) and the receiving environment (water and soil), but also beneficial to soil fertility and rice grain yield.     

模拟酸雨对非金属建筑材料影响的研究──混凝土等材料的外观、质量、体积的变化及溶解速率

用周期浸泡加速试验方法研究ｐＨ为５．６、３．５和１．０时浓度为０．０、０．０６、０．１、０．２ｍｏｌ／Ｌ大种模拟酸雨对混凝土、砂浆和灰砂砖的影响。观察材料的外观、质量和体积的变化，并根据模拟酸雨侵蚀材料前后的酸度和化学组分的变化，得到酸雨溶解材料的速率和材料中各组分的溶出速率。     

光合微生物燃料电池处理餐厨沼液的性能研究

采用小球藻作为双室光合藻微生物燃料电池（PAMFC）的阴极以提供电子受体,实现污水处理和能量回收的双重目的.研究生物阴极接种方式和光照条件对生物产电性能和餐厨沼液废水处理效果的影响,并通过循环伏安法（CV）研究PAMFC电极极化和产电机制.结果表明：微藻生物膜阴极PAMFC污染物去除和产电性能表现优于对照组,COD,TN和TP去除率最高可达82.4%,54.5%和82.3%,开路电压和最大功率密度分别达603.0mV和41.5mW/m².污染物去除主要在阳极发生,但阴极能够还原去除来自阳极的铵根离子,且阴极反应产生氧气作为阳极的电子受体,增大系统电流,提高了阳极处理效率.持续光照下,PAMFC产电性能和污染物去除率略高于间歇光照,但是间歇光照可以避免阳极基质不足时阴极光饱和和氧饱和情况,更符合连续运行要求.PAMFC阴极的CV曲线显示,具有微藻阴极的实验组输出电压更大,还原峰更高,功率密度更强,但需注意长期运行时微藻生物膜增厚影响氧传质效率的问题.     

鸡粪中高温厌氧甲烷发酵产气潜能与动力学特性

采用富含氮素的鸡粪为原料,包括原料鸡粪、鸡粪固相部分和鸡粪液相部分,选取以鸡粪为原料连续稳定运行超过90d的中高温厌氧反应器新鲜出料为接种污泥,在中温（35℃）和高温（55℃）条件下开展动力学和产甲烷潜能试验.采用Gompertz模型、一级动力学模型和两阶段模型对鸡粪中高温累积产甲烷量进行拟合.结果表明,鸡粪中高温甲烷发酵均呈现明显的快速产气期和慢速产气期两阶段特征,快速产气期的动力学常数K₁分别为0.4174和0.2104d^-1,快速产气分别在4.5和6.5d结束,快速产气量占到总产气量的69%和58%.原料鸡粪和液相部分的中温发酵动力学常数（K₁）分别为0.4177和0.2330d^-1,均高于高温的0.1721,0.2214d^-1,发酵产气速率较快.鸡粪固相部分中温发酵的动力学常数为0.1960d^-1,低于液相中温发酵的0.2330d^-1和固相高温的0.2310d^-1,中温条件下,水解过程是限制鸡粪甲烷发酵速率的主要因素之一.鸡粪固体和鸡粪液体高温发酵的动力学常数K分别为0.2310,0.22214d^-1,鸡粪固体发酵产甲烷的速率快于液相部分,水解过程不是限制鸡粪高温发酵产甲烷速率的最主要因素.产甲烷潜能试验表明鸡粪在中温和高温下产甲烷潜能分别为212,177mL/gTS.因此,仅从发酵效率的角度考虑,鸡粪中温发酵比高温发酵的产甲烷潜能更高,产甲烷速率更快.     

污泥热解液与牛粪混合厌氧消化特性研究

为处理污泥热解液并利用其中所含的能量,研究了250~550℃温度下产生的污泥热解液单独厌氧发酵和与牛粪混合厌氧消化的特性.首先研究250~550℃热解液单独厌氧发酵的情况,发现各温度下热解液可发酵、且350℃下热解液产气性能相对较好;但是总体上产气量很少.其次以250℃下的热解液为例,研究与牛粪在高温[（55±1）℃]下混合厌氧发酵时不同质量比（5/80,10/80,15/80;g/g）的影响,发现热解液在一定程度上抑制了牛粪的厌氧发酵,且热解液的量越大抑制作用越明显.第三步选择最低的热解液添加量比5/80,研究热解温度（250~550℃）对混合物厌氧发酵的影响;结果表明,350℃下的热解液与牛粪混合厌氧发酵累计产气量最高,达116.42mL/g VS,高于纯牛粪对照组的110.36mL/g VS;其他依次是550℃组、450℃组和250℃组.另外,550℃组的总挥发性脂肪酸（TVFA）的初始值最高,为1528mg/L,发酵后降低至254mg/L,为最大降幅,证明污泥热解液中的有机物得到有效降解.因此,适当热解温度下的污泥热解液可以适量与牛粪进行混合厌氧发酵,为污泥热解液处理和能源化提供新出路.     

中国生物质燃气产能及碳减排潜力

基于回归分析预测模型和来源分类预测模型对2020~2050年生物质燃气产量和能源结构占比进行预测,并对碳减排潜力进行了情景分析.结果表明,回归分析预测偏差较小,其中逐步回归预测偏差值为9.34%,略小于多元线性回归的13.99%.来源分类模型的准确度高于回归模型.到2050年,沼气增幅约为176%.在低碳情景中提高生物质燃气应用比例最高可降低未来情景中10%的碳排放量,表明大力发展生物质燃气对于碳减排和碳循环有较为明显的正面效应.结合现状对经济,技术,市场等方面提出政策建议.为下一步发掘生物质燃气产品市场潜力提供理论指导.     

水力空化对褐煤水煤浆流变特性影响的试验研究

介绍了水力空化作用机理,研究了水力空化作用对褐煤水煤浆粘度的影响,探讨了空化后浆体内存在气泡的形态及影响关系。试验结果表明:水力空化处理后的水煤浆浆体流动性变好,水煤浆的粘度特性已由假塑性流体变成了类似牛顿流体;速度梯度为100 s-1时的粘度指标由320 mPa·s提高到340 mPa·s,速度梯度为30 s-1时的粘度指标由420 mPa·s提高到850 mPa·s,30μm以下的细粒级含量明显高于空化前粒级的含量;水力空化作用在水煤浆中引入了大量不易消失的圆形微细气泡,气泡的占位作用提高了水煤浆粘度和稳定性,微细气泡的布朗运动破坏了颗粒之间的静电力吸附,圆形微细气泡成为水煤浆浆体流动过程中的润滑剂并改善水煤浆流变性能。