HRT对固定床厌氧反应器运行效果的影响

为了考察水力停留时间(HRT)对炭纤维载体固定床厌氧反应器运行效果的影响,在进水COD分别为20 000~25 000 mg/L和40 000~45 000 mg/L2个浓度范围下,研究了不同HRT对反应器运行效果的影响。结果表明,通过HRT的调整,在达到相同有机负荷(OLR)下,进水COD为20 000~25 000 mg/L的COD去除率和产气量,明显比进水COD为40 000~45 000 mg/L的运行效果好;进水COD为20 000~25 000 mg/L,HRT为14 h,相应的OLR为41.09 kgCOD/(m3.d)时,COD去除率仍然维持在68%以上,沼气容积产气率达到14.55 m3/(m3.d)。炭纤维载体固定床厌氧反应器具有较高的COD去除率、产气效率以及抵抗低pH、高负荷冲击的能力,运行过程中没有发生反应器堵塞的现象。     

水汽源区变化对黄河中游降水稳定同位素的影响

利用黄河中游地区9个站点的降水同位素数据,分析其时空分布特征及环境效应,并模拟代表站点的气团运移轨迹,利用OLR技术研究水汽源区变化及输送过程对夏半年降水稳定同位素的影响。结果表明：δ¹⁸O有着较为明显的季节性变化规律,春夏较低,秋冬较高;空间分布则呈由东南向西北升高的趋势。大气降水线方程表现出明显的过渡性区位特征,降水量效应较为显著。水汽主要通过西北与东南两个水汽通道输送,东向水汽与青藏高原的热力、动力性质对流域的水源差异产生了较大影响。水汽源区变化与对流层中上部水汽含量场都与稳定同位素特征有着较强的对应关系,8、9月形成于西太平洋的热带辐合带（ITCZ）使东南季风成为夏季黄河中游地区主要的水汽输送通道。     

有机负荷对秸秆床反应器厌氧生物产沼气的影响

在实验室条件下,以打捆麦秸为固定相,以猪场废水为流动相,采用半连续进料方式,考察了不同猪场废水容积负荷对秸秆床反应器产沼气的影响.结果表明:发酵前25d,较高的猪场废水有机负荷对反应器产气有一定抑制,之后日产气量和容积产气量迅速增加,并明显高于低猪场废水有机负荷的处理,当猪场废水容积负荷为7.2kgCOD/(m3×d)时,厌氧反应器最大容积产气量达2.29m3/(m3×d),产气稳定后维持在1.52~1.76m3/(m3×d),较猪场废水容积负荷为2.4,1.44kgCOD/(m3×d)的处理分别提高了50%和130%以上,对产气中甲烷含量无明显影响;较高的猪场废水容积负荷不利于麦秸厌氧发酵产沼气,发酵后麦秸干物质损失率、纤维素和半纤维素分解率均与猪场废水容积负荷成反比,红外的结果与之一致.对发酵后麦秸水浸提液的DGGE检测表明,维持反应器高有机负荷、低发酵液HRT,促进了厌氧微生物在麦秸表面定植,微生物种群数量和丰富度均明显高于低有机负荷、高发酵液HRT的处理,反应器耐高有机负荷冲击的能力增强.采用秸秆床反应器处理农村常见的秸秆和畜禽养殖污水产沼气是可行的,且较高的废水有机负荷有利于提高反应器容积产气率.     

Effects of a gradually increased load of fish waste silage in co-digestion with cow manure on methane production

This study examined the effects of an increased load of nitrogen-rich organic material on anaerobic digestion and methane production. Co-digestion of fish waste silage (FWS) and cow manure (CM) was studied in two parallel laboratory-scale (8 L effective volume) semi-continuous stirred tank reactors (designated R1 and R2). A reactor fed with CM only (R0) was used as control. The reactors were operated in the mesophilic range (37 °C) with a hydraulic retention time of 30 days, and the entire experiment lasted for 450 days. The rate of organic loading was raised by increasing the content of FWS in the feed stock. During the experiment, the amount (volume%) of FWS was increased stepwise in the following order: 3% – 6% – 13% – 16%, and 19%. Measurements of methane production, and analysis of volatile fatty acids, ammonium and pH in the effluents were carried out. The highest methane production from co-digestion of FWS and CM was 0.400 L CH4 gVS^?1, obtained during the period with loading of 16% FWS in R2. Compared to anaerobic digestion of CM only, the methane production was increased by 100% at most, when FWS was added to the feed stock. The biogas processes failed in R1 and R2 during the periods, with loadings of 16% and 19% FWS, respectively. In both reactors, the biogas processes failed due to overloading and accumulation of ammonia and volatile fatty acids.     

ICAR-BF组合工艺处理猪粪废水的实验研究

采用有效容积为18L的内循环厌氧反应器(ICAR)和7.5L的生物滤池(BF)组合工艺处理猪粪废水,首先通过实验确定ICAR的水力停留时间(HRT),并使BF挂膜成功,在此基础上进行了组合工艺处理猪粪废水的研究。结果表明,在温度33±2℃I、CAR水力停留时间为6h、进水COD浓度为7000～8000mg/L时,组合工艺运行稳定;COD和NH3-N去除率分别在95%和93%左右,悬浮固体(SS)去除率在99%以上,是适于养殖场废水处理的一项新工艺。     

Enhanced methane production during long-term UASB operation at high organic loads as enabled by the immobilized Fungi

• Fungi enable the constant UASB operation even at OLR of 25.0 kg/(m³×d). • The COD removal of 85.9% and methane production of 5.6 m³/(m³×d) are achieved. • Fungi inhibit VFAs accumulation and favor EPS generation and sludge granulation. • Fungi enrich methanogenic archaea and promote methanogenic pathways. Anaerobic digestion is widely applied in organic wastewater treatment coupled with bioenergy production, and how to stabilize its work at the high organic loading rate (OLR) remains a challenge. Herein, we proposed a new strategy to address this issue via involving the synergetic role of the Aspergillus sydowii 8L-9-F02 immobilized beads (AEBs). A long-term (210-day) continuous-mode operation indicated that the upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor (R1, with AEBs added) could achieve the OLR as high as 25.0 kg/(m³×d), whereas the control reactor (R0, with AEBs free) could only tolerate the maximum OLR of 13.3 kg/(m³×d). Remarkably, much higher COD removal (85.9% vs 23.9%) and methane production (5.4 m³/(m³×d) vs 2.2 m³/(m³×d)) were achieved in R1 than R0 at the OLR of 25.0 kg/(m³×d). Such favorable effect results from the facts that fungi inhibit VFAs accumulation, favor the pH stabilization, promote the generation of more extracellular polymeric substance, and enhance the sludge granulation and settleability. Moreover, fungi may enhance the secretion of acetyl-coenzyme A, a key compound in converting organic matters to CO₂. In addition, fungi are favorable to enrich methanogenic archaea even at high OLR, improving the activity of acetate kinase and coenzyme F₄₂₀ for more efficient methanogenic pathway. This work may shed new light on how to achieve higher OLR and methane production in anaerobic digestion of wastewater.     

ENSO事件对珠江中下游地区降水氢氧同位素的影响

水汽源区变化与ENSO事件显著影响季风区水循环过程。基于珠江中下游地区4个GNIP站点（中国香港、广州、桂林、柳州）的降水同位素及OLR（向外长波辐射）数据,研究了ENSO背景下δ¹⁸O的时空分布特征及ENSO事件对降水中氢氧同位素特征的影响机制。结果表明：ENSO事件是影响稳定同位素年际差异的主要因素,通过影响雨季降水的年内分配而实现;正常年大气降水线方程的斜率与截距均大于厄尔尼诺年而小于拉尼娜年;拉尼娜年加强 δ¹⁸O的反温度效应,厄尔尼诺年减弱反温度效应;厄尔尼诺与拉尼娜年热带辐合带的变化规律呈现出相反的趋势,其OLR场的变化与研究区稳定同位素特征有着较强的对应关系;ENSO事件年不同的水汽源区相对湿度特征是造成d值年际差异的主要因素。     

Archaeal community composition affects the function of anaerobic co-digesters in response to organic overload

Microbial community diversity in two thermophilic laboratory-scale and three full-scale anaerobic co-digesters was analysed by genetic profiling based on PCR-amplified partial 16S rRNA genes. In parallel operated laboratory reactors a stepwise increase of the organic loading rate (OLR) resulted in a decrease of methane production and an accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs). However, almost threefold different OLRs were necessary to inhibit the gas production in the reactors. During stable reactor performance, no significant differences in the bacterial community structures were detected, except for in the archaeal communities. Sequencing of archaeal PCR products revealed a dominance of the acetoclastic methanogen Methanosarcina thermophila, while hydrogenotrophic methanogens were of minor importance and differed additionally in their abundance between reactors. As a consequence of the perturbation, changes in bacterial and archaeal populations were observed. After organic overload, hydrogenotrophic methanogens (Methanospirillum hungatei and Methanoculleus receptaculi) became more dominant, especially in the reactor attributed by a higher OLR capacity. In addition, aggregates composed of mineral and organic layers formed during organic overload and indicated tight spatial relationships between minerals and microbial processes that may support de-acidification processes in over-acidified sludge.Comparative analyses of mesophilic stationary phase full-scale reactors additionally indicated a correlation between the diversity of methanogens and the VFA concentration combined with the methane yield. This study demonstrates that the coexistence of two types of methanogens, i.e. hydrogenotrophic and acetoclastic methanogens is necessary to respond successfully to perturbation and leads to stable process performance.     

高温ASBR处理水热改性污泥的工艺特性

采用高温ASBR处理水热改性污泥.结果表明,高温ASBR处理水热改性污泥的有机负荷(COD)由7.762kg/(m3·d)提升到13.106kg/(m3·d)后,会导致反应器内VFA的积累,pH和产气量的下降,反应器出现"酸化"现象.这种酸化现象属可恢复性酸化.系统恢复后,ASBR的有机负荷(COD)能达到10kg/(m3·d).高温ASBR在有机负荷(COD)为2.523、4.196、7.762、10.091kg/(m3·d)时的产气率(CH4/COD投入)分别为250、247、219、187mL.高温ASBR的有机负荷OLR与产甲烷速率MPR和COD产气率之间都呈现良好的线性关系,随着OLR的增加,产甲烷速率增大,COD产气率减少.     

Parameters affecting the stability of the digestate from a two-stage anaerobic process treating the organic fraction of municipal solid waste

This paper focused on the factors affecting the respiration rate of the digestate taken from a continuous anaerobic two-stage process treating the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW). The process involved a hydrolytic reactor (HR) that produced a leachate fed to a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAMBR). It was found that a volatile solids (VS) removal in the range 40-75% and an operating temperature in the HR between 21 and 35 °C resulted in digestates with similar respiration rates, with all digestates requiring 17 days of aeration before satisfying the British Standard Institution stability threshold of 16 mg CO₂ g VS⁻¹ day⁻¹. Sanitization of the digestate at 65 °C for 7 days allowed a mature digestate to be obtained. At 4 g VS L⁻¹ d⁻¹ and Solid Retention Times (SRT) greater than 70 days, all the digestates emitted CO₂ at a rate lower than 25 mg CO₂ g VS⁻¹ d⁻¹ after 3 days of aeration, while at SRT lower than 20 days all the digestates displayed a respiration rate greater than 25 mg CO₂ g VS⁻¹ d⁻¹. The compliance criteria for Class I digestate set by the European Commission (EC) and British Standard Institution (BSI) could not be met because of nickel and chromium contamination, which was probably due to attrition of the stainless steel stirrer in the HR.