生产性短程硝化-厌氧氨氧化装置处理制药废水的启动性能

为拓展新型生物脱氮技术的应用领域,研究了生产性短程硝化-厌氧氨氧化装置处理制药废水的启动性能。制药废水氨氮浓度为(430.40±55.43)mg/L时,氨氮去除率达(81.75±9.10)%,实现了短程硝化-厌氧氨氧化工艺对制药废水的生物脱氮。制药废水短程硝化系统的启动时间约为74 d,亚硝氮积累率达(52.11±9.13)%,证明了结合模拟废水和实际废水的"两步法"模式对短程硝化系统启动的适用性。制药废水厌氧氨氧化系统的启动时间约为145 d,最大容积氮去除速率达6.35 kg N/(m3·d),容积效能为传统硝化-反硝化工艺的数十倍,证明了结合菌种自繁和菌种流加的模式对厌氧氨氧化系统启动的适用性。     

厌氧氨氧化菌的物种多样性与生态分布

厌氧氨氧化是微生物和环境领域的重大发现,厌氧氨氧化可同时去除氨氮和亚硝氮,在环境工程上具有重大开发价值.由于厌氧氨氧化菌生长极慢,倍增时间长达11 d以上,严重制约了该反应的开发进程,因此,对厌氧氨氧化菌的研究具有重要意义.厌氧氨氧化菌种类丰富,除了人们最早认识的浮霉状菌外,还有硝化细菌和反硝化细菌,这些菌群生态分布广泛,为开辟新的厌氧氨氧化菌种资源创造了条件.硝化细菌和反硝化细菌兼有厌氧氨氧化能力,其代谢多样性为加速厌氧氨氧化反应器的启动提供了依据.厌氧消化污泥可呈现硫酸盐型厌氧氨氧化活性,可为新型生物脱氮工艺的研发奠定基础.探明厌氧氨氧化菌种资源及其生态分布,将有利于厌氧氨氧化的开发应用.     

Anammox反应器启动过程中颗粒污泥性状变化特性

以厌氧颗粒污泥作为接种物,通过185 d的运行,成功启动了上流式厌氧氨氧化污泥床(Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket,UASB)反应器。反应器的进水氨氮与亚硝氮浓度分别提升至224 mg/L和255 mg/L,容积氮去除速率提升至3.76 kg/(m3·d)。采用红外光谱、扫描电镜和透射电镜等对厌氧氨氧化颗粒污泥的性状进行观察,发现颗粒污泥在启动过程中经历了污泥颗粒裂解到污泥颗粒重组的过程,且厌氧氨氧化颗粒污泥表面含有丰富的官能团,说明厌氧氨氧化颗粒污泥可能具有良好的吸附性能。采用宏基因组测序的方法对启动前后颗粒污泥的生态结构进行分析,发现原接种污泥优势菌群(变形菌门、厚壁菌门、拟杆菌门)丰度大幅减少,厌氧氨氧化菌所属的浮霉状菌门丰度则由1.59%提升到23.24%。     

厌氧氨氧化与反硝化耦合反应研究进展

厌氧氨氧化是氮循环中一个重要的反应,对处理含高氨氮废水具有重大的潜在实际应用价值.高浓度有机碳源对厌氧氨氧化反应具有明显的抑制作用.如何在有机碳源存在的条件下实现厌氧氨氧化与反硝化的耦合,是实现厌氧氨氧化工程应用面临的巨大挑战.本文综述了有关厌氧氨氧化与反硝化耦合反应机理、反应功能性微生物种群、耦合工艺启动、过程调控及环境影响因素等的最新研究进展,并对厌氧氨氧化与反硝化耦合反应研究前景及其在废水处理中的应用进行了展望.     

中试厌氧氨氧化反应器的启动与调控

研究了中试厌氧氨氧化(Anaerobic ammonium oxidation,Anammox)反应器的启动性能。结果表明,以硝化反硝化污泥、短程硝化污泥、厌氧絮体污泥和厌氧颗粒污泥混合接种,经过255d的运行,可在常温下(5oC～27oC)成功启动中试Anammox反应器,反应器的基质氮去除速率可达1.30kg/(m3·d)。厌氧氨氧化是致碱反应,厌氧氨氧化成为反应器内的主导反应后,进水pH宜控制在厌氧氨氧化适宜范围的偏低水平(6.8左右)。亚硝酸盐既是Anammox菌的基质,也是抑制剂,控制进水亚硝酸盐浓度(13～36mg/L)有助于厌氧氨氧化反应。菌种是生物反应器的功能之源,向中试装置投加少量厌氧氨氧化污泥(投加比2%),可大大加速中试Anammox反应器的启动进程。     

厌氧氨氧化反应器的启动研究

目的：对UASB-生物膜反应器进行厌氧氨氧化反应的启动研究。方法：以自配含氨氮和亚硝氮的废水为进水,以氧化沟工艺城市污水处理厂回流污泥为接种污泥。结果：反应器内部菌群进行了竞争,在运行至第66d时氨氮、亚硝酸盐氮的去除率分别达到了60.4%、58.7%,同时有硝酸盐氮生成,表明厌氧氨氧化反应已经成为反应器内的主导反应。结论：厌氧氨氧化反应器实现了快速启动。     

2014厌氧氨氧化专刊序言

厌氧氨氧化是环境微生物领域的重要发现,在废水生物脱氮和地球氮素循环中具有重大作用。为了反映近年来国内外厌氧氨氧化研究的一些重要进展,组织出版了"厌氧氨氧化专刊"。本期专刊包括综述和研究论文两部分,内容涉及厌氧氨氧化的菌群富集、菌群分析、菌种保藏、碳源影响、工艺应用、优化对策等。     

厌氧氨氧化工艺的应用现状和问题

厌氧氨氧化(Anaerobic ammonium oxidation,ANAMMOX)工艺因其高效低耗的优势,在废水生物脱氮领域具有广阔的应用前景。在过去的20年中,许多基于ANAMMOX反应的工艺得以不断研究和应用。预计到2014年末,全球范围内的ANAMMOX工程将会超过100座。综述了各种形式的ANAMMOX工艺,包括短程硝化-厌氧氨氧化、全程自养脱氮、限氧自养硝化反硝化、反硝化氨氧化、好氧反氨化、同步短程硝化-厌氧氨氧化-反硝化耦合、单级厌氧氨氧化短程硝化脱氮工艺。对一体式和分体式工艺运行条件进行了比较,结合ANAMMOX工艺工程(主要包括移动床生物膜,颗粒污泥和序批式反应器系统)应用现状,总结了工程化应用过程中遇到的问题及其解决对策,在此基础上对今后的研究和应用方向进行了展望。今后的研究重点应集中于运行条件的优化和水质障碍因子的解决,尤其是工艺自动化控制系统的开发和特殊废水对工艺性能影响的研究。     

厌氧氨氧化反应器启动过程的影响因素及微生物群落变化研究进展

自厌氧氨氧化反应发现以来,由于其具有低能耗、无需外加碳源等优点,已成为人们在污水生物脱氮研究与应用中的最新关注点。然而,由于极低的生长速率、极长的倍增时间以及严格的代谢条件等特点,限制了厌氧氨氧化菌的应用。综述了厌氧氨氧化菌富集培养过程中的影响因素,介绍了不同污泥来源的厌氧氨氧化优势菌属、分子鉴定方法,提供了部分用于厌氧氨氧化菌鉴定使用的引物序列和厌氧氨氧化菌最新发现的属与种。最后,对未来的研究方向提出一些建议思考,以期为厌氧氨氧化工艺在污水处理中的应用提供参考。     

有机碳源下废水厌氧氨氧化同步脱氮除碳

为明确有机碳源胁迫下,厌氧氨氧化反应器的同步脱氮除碳规律及功能微生物群落结构的动态变化,采用成功启动的厌氧氨氧化UASB反应器,通过逐步提升进水有机负荷,探究有机碳源下废水厌氧氨氧化同步脱氮除碳。研究表明,当进水化学需氧量(Chemical oxygen demand,COD)浓度从172 mg/L升至620 mg/L,反应器维持较高的脱氮效率,氨氮和总氮去除率均在85%以上,并对COD具有平均56.6%的去除率,高浓度COD未对Anammox菌活性构成显著抑制作用。聚合酶链式反应和变性梯度凝胶电泳(PCR-DGGE)图谱和割胶测序结果表明,变形菌门Proteobacteria、浮霉菌门Planctomycetes、绿曲挠菌门Chloroflexi以及绿菌门Chlorobi等微生物共存于同一反应体系中,推测反应器内存在复杂的脱氮除碳途径。而且,代表厌氧氨氧化的部分浮霉菌门微生物能耐受高浓度有机碳源,在高有机负荷下依旧发挥着高效的脱氮作用,为反应器高效脱氮提供了保障。     

Start-up and inhibition analysis of the Anammox process seeded with anaerobic granular sludge

The longer start-up period of the Anammox process is due to the very low cellular yield and growth rates of Anammox bacteria. Nitrite inhibition is considered to be the key factor in the instability of the Anammox process during the operation. However, little attention was paid to the inhibitory effect of pH and free ammonia. This paper presents start-up and inhibition analysis of an Anammox biofilm reactor seeded with anaerobic granular sludge. Results showed that the start-up period could be divided into the sludge lysis phase, lag phase, propagation phase, stationary phase and inhibition phase. Optimization control could be implemented correspondingly to accelerate the start-up of Anammox bioreactors. Effluent pH increased to 8.7–9.1 when the nitrogen removal rate was higher than 1,200 mg l⁻¹ day⁻¹. The free ammonia concentration was accompanied with a higher level of 64–73 mg l⁻¹. Inhibitory effects of high pH and free ammonia on Anammox bacteria contributed to the destabilization of the Anammox bioreactor during the first 125 days with influent KHCO₃ of 0.5 g l⁻¹. Increasing the suffering capacity in the inlet by dosing 1.25 g KHCO₃ l⁻¹ effectively reduced the pH variation, and the nitrogen removal performance of the reactor was further developed.     

厌氧氨氧化颗粒污泥研究进展

厌氧氨氧化(Anaerobic ammonium oxidation,Anammox)工艺是一种新的生物脱氮技术。一经问世即得到人们青睐,现已成为废水脱氮的升级技术。厌氧氨氧化菌(Anaerobicammoniumoxidation bacteria,AnAOB)是Anammox工艺的功能之源。以颗粒污泥形态存在的AnAOB是Anammox颗粒污泥床脱氮系统的重要支柱。由于AnAOB生长缓慢且对环境条件变化敏感,Anammox脱氮系统不仅启动缓慢,而且运行极易失稳甚至崩溃。值得庆幸的是,AnAOB可自主选择、组合和固定功能菌群落而形成Anammox颗粒污泥,并通过其优良的重力沉降性能和高效的基质转化性能保障Anammox脱氮系统的持续工作。本文综述了AnAOB的种类和特性及Anammox颗粒污泥的组成、结构和功能,以期为Anammox工艺的优化和拓展提供参考。     

Start-up and stabilization of an Anammox process from a non-acclimatized sludge in CSTR

Development of an Anammox (anaerobic ammonium oxidation) process using non-acclimatized sludge requires a long start-up period owing to the very slow growth rate of Anammox bacteria. This article addresses the issue of achieving a shorter start-up period for Anammox activity in a well-mixed continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) using non-acclimatized anaerobic sludge. Proper selection of enrichment conditions and low stirring speed of 30 ± 5 rpm resulted in a shorter start-up period (82 days). Activity tests revealed the microbial community structure of Anammox micro-granules. Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) were found on the surface and on the outer most layers of granules while nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) and Anammox bacteria were present inside. Fine-tuning of influent NO₂ ⁻/NH₄ ⁺ ratio allowed Anammox activity to be maintained when mixed microbial populations were present. The maximum nitrogen removal rate achieved in the system was 0.216 kg N/(m³ day) with a maximum specific nitrogen removal rate of 0.434 g N/(g VSS day). During the study period, Anammox activity was not inhibited by pH changes and free ammonia toxicity.     

Reactivation of effluent granular sludge from a high-rate Anammox reactor after storage

In this study, effluent sludge from a high-rate Anammox reactor was used to re-start new Anammox reactors for the reactivation of Anammox granular sludge. Different start-up strategies were evaluated in six upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors (R₁–R₆) for their effect on nitrogen removal performance. Maximal nitrogen removal rates (NRRs) greater than 20 kg N/m³/day were obtained in reactors R₃–R₅, which were seeded with mixed Anammox sludge previously stored for approximately 6 months and 1 month. A modified Boltzmann model describing the evolution of the NRR fit the experimental data well. An amount of sludge added to the UASB reactor or decreasing the loading rate proved effective in relieving the substrate inhibition and increasing the NRR. The modified Stover–Kincannon model fit the nitrogen removal data in the Anammox reactors well, and the simulation results showed that the Anammox process has great nitrogen removal potential. The observed inhibition in the Anammox reactors may have been caused by high levels of free ammonia. The sludge used to seed the reactors did not settle well; sludge flotation was observed even after the reactors were operated for a long time at a floating upward velocity (F_s) of greater than 100 m/h. The settling sludge, however, exhibited good settling properties. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the Anammox granules consisted mainly of spherical and elliptical bacteria with abundant filaments on their surface. Hollows in the granules were also present, which may have contributed to sludge floatation.     

Start-up of the Anammox process in a membrane bioreactor

The start-up of an Anammox process was studied in a membrane sequencing batch reactor (MSBR) in which a submerged hollow fibre membrane module was used to retain the biomass. The reactor was seed with Anammox biomass and fed using the Van de Graaf medium. During a first operating stage, salt precipitation was observed and interfered with microbial activity and caused a decrease of the nitrogen removal rate of the reactor from 100 to only 10 mgl(-1) per day. Salt precipitation was avoided by diminishing adequately the Ca and P concentrations of the Van de Graaf medium during the last operating stage. This action increased quickly the activity of the system, and nitrogen removal rate reached up to 710 mgl(-1) per day with almost full nitrite removal. Sporadic flotation of the sludge was observed in the MSBR. The use of the membrane avoided biomass wash-out from the system. Moreover, a surprising fact was that Anammox biomass did not grow in flocs in the MSBR, but in granules. This fact showed that this kind of microorganisms have a trend to grow in aggregates. Results indicated that the use of the MSBR could be a suitable system for nitrogen removal by using the Anammox reaction.     

Influence of Plants and Organic Matter on the Nitrogen Removal in Laboratory‐Scale Model Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands Inoculated with Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidizing Bacteria

Anaerobic oxidation of ammonium has become an alternative for the treatment of wastewater with high ammonium loads, and it was also suggested to be involved in the nitrogen removal process in constructed wetlands. Nonetheless, its role has not been well evaluated as yet. In this paper, results of a lab‐scale study are presented focusing on the evaluation of the role of Anammox bacteria, plants, applied ammonia, nitrite nitrogen loads, and the presence of organic matter in nitrogen transformation processes in subsurface‐flow constructed wetlands. The inoculation of the experimental model wetlands with active Anammox biomass increased the total nitrogen and ammonium removal rates to values up to 5.7 g N/m² d, which is almost 10 times higher than those values reported for subsurface flow constructed wetlands. Although the presence of plants caused a higher removal rate, the role of the plants became less important with high nitrite influent concentration. Because the unplanted experimental system without the addition of any organic carbon source showed also high nitrogen removal rates, it can be concluded that beside the potential for “conventional” denitrification in the planted systems the main mechanism for explaining the high nitrogen removal rates obtained during the experiments was the anaerobic ammonia oxidation. The assay of the formation of hydrazine from hydroxylamine and the findings of the molecular biology tests fitted with the positive results for potential Anammox activity obtained in the bottle test. The addition of organic carbon, specifically acetate, apparently had no great influence on Anammox activity, which is in agreement with the findings reported by other authors. Nevertheless, the addition influenced the redox potential. Some questions are still left open, which are mainly associated with the scaling up of these results and the inoculation of Anammox biomass in full‐scale systems.     

CANON and Anammox in a gas-lift reactor

Anoxic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) and Completely Autotrophic Nitrogen removal Over Nitrite (CANON) are new and promising microbial processes to remove ammonia from wastewaters characterized by a low content of organic materials. These two processes were investigated on their feasibility and performance in a gas-lift reactor. The Anammox as well as the CANON process could be maintained easily in a gas-lift reactor, and very high N-conversion rates were achieved. An N-removal rate of 8.9 kg N (m(3) reactor)(-1) day(-1) was achieved for the Anammox process in a gas-lift reactor. N-removal rates of up to 1.5 kg N (m(3) reactor)(-1) day(-1) were achieved when the CANON process was operated. This removal rate was 20 times higher compared to the removal rates achieved in the laboratory previously. Fluorescence in situ hybridization showed that the biomass consisted of bacteria reacting to NEU, a 16S rRNA targeted probe specific for halotolerant and halophilic Nitrosomonads, and of bacteria reacting to Amx820, specific for planctomycetes capable of Anammox.     

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation in marine environments: contribution to biogeochemical cycles and biotechnological developments for wastewater treatment

Microbial processes are responsible for most reactions involved in the nitrogen cycle in the oceans, which determine the fluxes of this crucial nutrient in these environments. The present review provides an overview of the contribution of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) to marine biogeochemical processes. Besides the conventional Anammox process, anaerobic ammonium oxidation coupled to the microbial reduction of alternative electron acceptors, such as sulfate (Sulfammox), ferric iron (Feammox), and natural organic matter (NOM-dependent Anammox) is also described in the context of global marine biogeochemical cycles. Also, the complex interactions among the oceanic biogeochemical cycles of N, S and Fe are discussed at the light of the new findings available in the literature. The review also underlines the important role of the microbial processes performing the Anammox reaction in the development of wastewater treatment systems for the removal of nitrogen from saline effluents. Strategies to enrich and immobilize Anammox bacteria in different reactor configurations for the treatment of saline wastewaters are also described as well as future directions for novel biotechnological developments based on Anammox.

     

Sludge wash-out as strategy for Anammox process start-up

In this study sludge wash-out was evaluated as a strategy to start-up the Anammox process in order to establish it in a shorter period of time. Sludge from a domestic wastewater treatment plant (WTP) was used to seed two (RI and RII) anaerobic sequencing batch reactors (ASBR). During the start-up period RI was operated as a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) using a dilution rate of 0.2 d⁻¹, which promoted the sludge wash-out. After this period, the remaining sludge was retained in the reactor. The reactor RII was operated as an ASBR throughout the study period with a high cell retention. The performance of the two reactors in terms of nitrogen removal was compared over a period of 380 days. During the last RI operation phase the specific nitrogen removal rate increased exponentially, attaining values of 85 mg N/g TSS d. However, a rate of 190 mg N/g TSS d in the batch test under optimal conditions was achieved. The specific nitrogen removal rate remained almost constant for RII with a mean value of 6 mg N/g TSS d being observed during the operation period. The rate for the RII batch test was 20 mg N/g TSS d. These results confirm that the higher total suspended solids (TSS) in RII (reactor with high cell retention) was not effective in terms of N removal improvement. Anammox-like bacteria were found using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in reactor RI after 225 days and a new Anammox species was identified.