进水碳氮比对CANON型人工湿地脱氮性能的影响

通过逐步提高进水中的有机碳源浓度,探讨进水碳氮比(C/N)对基于亚硝化的全程自养脱氮(CANON)型潮汐流人工湿地(TFCW)脱氮效能及其微生物特性的影响.结果表明: 进水C/N可显著影响CANON型TFCW中脱氮功能微生物的数量与活性,进而影响其氮素转化速率.当进水C/N由0.0增至6.0时,TFCW中反硝化功能基因的丰度随之增加,系统反硝化性能提高,TFCW中逐渐形成同步亚硝化、厌氧氨氧化与反硝化(SNAD)耦合反应体系,其脱氮效果得以强化.当进水C/N＞6.0时,好氧氨氧化菌活性受到抑制,数量逐渐减少,TFCW中的厌氧氨氧化作用与反硝化作用受阻,系统脱氮性能恶化.当进水C/N为6.0时,TFCW中的SNAD作用可得到最大限度的强化,其总氮(TN)去除率和去除负荷分别达(93.3±2.3)%和(149.30±8.00) mg·L^-1·d^-1,高于CANON系统中TN去除率的理论值.     

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%。     

生物电化学耦合厌氧氨氧化强化脱氮及其微生物群落特征

为探究生物电化学强化厌氧氨氧化(anaerobic ammonia oxidation,anammox)脱氮作用过程,采用双室微生物电解池(microbial electrolysis cell,MEC)富集电活性微生物,构建耦合厌氧氨氧化阴极的生物电化学系统。具体地,在外加0.2 V电压条件下改变不同总氮进水浓度于30°C进行暗培养批次实验研究,结合循环伏安法、电化学阻抗谱、高通量测序方法等多种表征手段研究了强化脱氮机理。结果表明,在初始总氮浓度分别为200、300和400 mg/L时对应获得了96.9%±0.3%、97.3%±0.4%和99.0%±0.3%的总氮去除率,且阴极电极生物膜表现出良好的电化学活性。高通量测序结果表明外加电压富集了除厌氧氨氧化菌以外的其他脱氮功能菌群:反硝化菌(Denitratisoma)、Limnobacter和氨氧化菌SM1A02和Anaerolineaceae、亚硝化菌(Nitrosomonas europaea)和硝化螺菌属(Nitrospira)等,这些具有电化学活性的微生物构成了体系的氨氧化胞外产电菌(ammonium oxidizing exoelectrogens,AOE)和反硝化电养菌(denitrifying electrotrophs,DNE),它们连同厌氧氨氧化菌Candidatus Brocadia构成了系统的脱氮微生物群落结构。AOE和DNE的种间直接电子传递作用协同厌氧氨氧化是强化系统总氮去除的关键原因。     

双阳极室甲烷微生物燃料电池同步脱氮除硫性能及微生物群落分析

【背景】甲烷厌氧氧化(anaerobic oxidation of methane, AOM)包含反硝化型甲烷厌氧氧化和硫酸盐还原型甲烷厌氧氧化。目前,人们向水体中排放过量的含氮及含硫污染物,引起了严重的环境污染和生态破坏。【目的】利用甲烷厌氧氧化微生物燃料电池(microbial fuel cell, MFC)研究同步脱氮除硫耦合反应机理及反应过程中微生物的多样性信息。【方法】构建了3个微生物燃料电池(N-S-MFC、N-MFC、S-MFC),以甲烷作为唯一碳源,探究其同步脱氮除硫性能,并采用16S rRNA基因高通量测序技术对微生物群落结构进行分析。【结果】N-S-MFC中硝酸盐和硫酸盐的去除率分别为90.91%和18.46%。阳极室中微生物的相对丰度提高,与反硝化及硫酸盐还原菌相关的微生物大量富集,如门水平上拟杆菌门(Bacteroidota)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)和脱硫杆菌门(Desulfobacterota),同时属水平上Methylobacterium＿Methylorubrum、Methylocaldum、Methylomonas等常见的甲烷氧化菌增多。【结论...     

利用PCR-DGGE分析有机物对厌氧氨氧化菌群的影响

为了研究有机物对Anammox菌群的影响,以及微生物与脱氮的关系,为工艺改进提供依据。使用SBR厌氧氨氧化反应器,从反应器不同TOC/NH_4~+-N阶段采集活性污泥样品,利用聚合酶链式反应—变性梯度凝胶电泳(PCR-DGGE)技术,分析了样品中微生物种群结构。结果表明反应器中主要微生物包含变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、浮霉菌门(Planctomycetes)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)和绿菌门(Chlorobi);其中变形菌门(β-变形菌和γ-变形菌)为优势菌群。TOC/NH_4~+-N从0逐渐增加至2.0的过程中,反应器中的反硝化菌(变形菌门)不断增长,Anammox菌群在TOC/NH_4~+-N为0.4阶段得到最大程度的富集,此时反应器内部微生物多样性也最高;随着有机物含量增加,Anammox菌生长受到严重抑制,反应器微生物物种多样性也逐渐下降。荧光定量(qPCR)分析表明Anammox菌含量从1.30×10~(11) copies/mL下降至3.18×10~9 copies/mL,而DB含量从1.57×10~9copies/mL增加至3.74×10~(10) copies/mL。说明随着C/N的增加,反应器脱氮能力逐渐从Anammox过渡到反硝化过程。通过测定反应器内壁附着污泥,还发现其微生物丰度和含量均高于同时期反应器内部活性污泥样品,推测厌氧微生物菌群更适宜在静态基质生长。     

一株异养脱硫反硝化菌株的筛选及其生物脱硫脱氮特性研究

【目的】从生物脱硫脱氮EGSB-DSR反应器的污泥中分离筛选出具有生物脱硫脱氮特性的细菌,并对其生物脱硫脱氮的性能进行研究。【方法】采用Hungate厌氧滚管技术筛选功能微生物,从稳定运行的生物脱硫脱氮EGSB-DSR反应器的污泥中分离筛选出一株高效的生物脱硫脱氮细菌A2。【结果】经过16S rRNA基因序列鉴定,菌株A2为固氮弧菌属(Azoarcus sp.)。其典型特征为能够以有机碳作为电子供体,将亚硝酸盐或者硝酸盐转化为氮气的同时还能将硫化物氧化为硫单质。因此具备了高效同步代谢有机碳、NO3–和S2–的特征。这是首次关于固氮弧菌属能够进行反硝化脱硫的相关报道。对菌株A2的生物脱硫脱氮能力的分析表明,在硫化物S2–浓度200 mg/L,NO3?浓度87.5 mg/L,乙酸根离子浓度200 mg/L的条件下,菌株A2在20 h内完成对碳、氮、硫的脱除。菌株对于碳、氮去除率均达到99%,对于硫的去除率达到95%。【结论】结果表明固氮弧菌属A2具有高效的生物脱硫脱氮功能,将有望成为强化生物脱硫脱氮工艺的潜在微生物资源。     

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.     

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.     

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。     

废水中的脱氮除硫研究

随着氮、硫污染物对江河湖泊污染的扩大,同步脱氮除硫已成为净化水体的一个重要课题。试验中采用UASB反应器,接种含有厌氧氨氧化菌的污泥处理含有氮硫的废水。通过硫酸盐取代亚硝酸作为电子受体,驯化同步脱氮除硫。进水浓氨氮和硫酸盐浓度分别控制在50～60mg·L^-1和210～240mg·L^-1的情况下,60天后得到一定的稳定处理效果,出水氨氮和硫酸盐浓度为30mg·L和160mg·L^-1。这种新型的脱氮除硫现象有助于为氮硫循环开辟新的途径。     

Anaerobic treatment of a chemical synthesis-based pharmaceutical wastewater in a hybrid upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

In this study, performance of a lab-scale hybrid up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor, treating a chemical synthesis-based pharmaceutical wastewater, was evaluated under different operating conditions. This study consisted of two experimental stages: first, acclimation to the pharmaceutical wastewater and second, determination of maximum loading capacity of the hybrid UASB reactor. Initially, the carbon source in the reactor feed came entirely from glucose, applied at an organic loading rate (OLR) 1 kg COD/m(3) d. The OLR was gradually step increased to 3 kg COD/m(3) d at which point the feed to the hybrid UASB reactor was progressively modified by introducing the pharmaceutical wastewater in blends with glucose, so that the wastewater contributed approximately 10%, 30%, 70%, and ultimately, 100% of the carbon (COD) to be treated. At the acclimation OLR of 3 kg COD/m(3) d the hydraulic retention time (HRT) was 2 days. During this period of feed modification, the COD removal efficiencies of the anaerobic reactor were 99%, 96%, 91% and 85%, and specific methanogenic activities (SMA) were measured as 240, 230, 205 and 231 ml CH(4)/g TVS d, respectively. Following the acclimation period, the hybrid UASB reactor was fed with 100% (w/v) pharmaceutical wastewater up to an OLR of 9 kg COD/m(3) d in order to determine the maximum loading capacity achievable before reactor failure. At this OLR, the COD removal efficiency was 28%, and the SMA was measured as 170 ml CH(4)/g TVS d. The hybrid UASB reactor was found to be far more effective at an OLR of 8 kg COD/m(3) d with a COD removal efficiency of 72%. At this point, SMA value was 200 ml CH(4)/g TVS d. It was concluded that the hybrid UASB reactor could be a suitable alternative for the treatment of chemical synthesis-based pharmaceutical wastewater.     

Assessment of a UASB reactor with high ammonia concentrations: Effect of zeolite addition on process performance

The UASB process for wastewater treatment has been extensively studied, but the use of zeolite to improve UASB reactor performance has rarely been explored. In this study, a UASB reactor modified with natural zeolite operating at high nitrogen concentrations (0.5, 0.7 and 1 g/L) was evaluated. Two laboratory bioreactors, one with zeolite and one without, were operated at ambient temperatures ranging between 18 °C and 21 °C. The experimental phase had a start-up period of 21 days. In the reactor with zeolite, the pH was found to be between 7.9 and 9.1, with a COD removal efficiency of about 60% after 80 days of operation at ammonia concentrations of between 0.229 and 0.429 g/L in the effluent. In the reactor without zeolite, the pH was between 8.3 and 9.3, and the COD removal efficiency was about 40% at ammonia concentrations between 0.244 and 0.535 g/L in the effluent. The addition of zeolite also decreased the volatile suspended solids (VSS) concentration in the effluent, generating a biomass with larger granules and higher settling rates as compared to a UASB reactor without zeolite. Taking the lower ammonia concentration, the higher COD removal and the improved granulation into account, it can be concluded that natural zeolite positively influenced the behavior and performance of the UASB reactor operating with high nitrogen concentrations.     

Nitrogen removal via simultaneous partial nitrification,anammox and denitrification (SNAD) process under high DO condition

The simultaneous partial nitrification, anammox and denitrification (SNAD) process for treating domestic wastewater was investigated in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). The SBR was operated with air flow rate of 500 L h^?1 at 30 °C. Domestic wastewater was used as influent and Kaldnes rings were used as biomass carriers. In the beginning, long aeration condition was implemented to cultivate nitrification biofilm. Afterwards, intermittent aerobic condition was conducted during the cycle operation. The influent organic matter loading rate was improved by reducing the aeration and mixing times. Consequently, when the SNAD biofilm reactor was fed with the organic matter loading rate of 0.77 (kg COD m^?3 d^?1), the bio-bubbles appeared in the reactor and the total inorganic nitrogen (TIN) removal efficiency decreased. After the organic matter loading rate decreased to 0.67 (kg COD m^?3 d^?1), the reactor showed excellent nitrogen removal performance. The TIN removal efficiency varied between 80 and 90 %, and the average TIN removal loading rate was 0.22 (kg TIN m^?3 d^?1). Additionally, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation confirmed that the anammox bacteria located in the inner part of the carriers. Finally, the microbial community analysis of 16S rRNA gene cloning revealed that the anammox bacteria on the carriers consisted of three main genuses: Candidatus Brocadia sp., Candidatus Brocadia caroliniensis and Candidatus Brocadia fulgida.     

The inhibitory effects and removal of dieldrin in continuous upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors

The inhibitory effects and removal efficiency of dieldrin (DLD) in anaerobic reactors were investigated. Anaerobic toxicity assay (ATA) experiments conducted in batch reactors revealed that 30 mg/l DLD had inhibitory effects on the unacclimated mixed anaerobic cultures. Continuous reactor experiments performed in a lab-scale two-stage upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor system which was fed with ethanol as the sole carbon source, indicated that anaerobic granular cultures could be successfully acclimated to DLD. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiencies were 88-92% for the two-stage system. The influent DLD concentration of 10 mg/l was removed by 44-86% and 86-94% in the second stage and overall UASB system, respectively. Biosorption of DLD on granular anaerobic biomass was found to be a significant mechanism for DLD removal in the UASB system. The maximum DLD loading rate and minimum HRT achievable for the first stage UASB reactor were 0.5 mg/lday (76 microg DLD/g VSS.day) and 10 h, respectively, which resulted in the overall COD removal efficiency of 85%.     

Characteristics of the bioreactor landfill system using an anaerobic-aerobic process for nitrogen removal

A sequential upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) and air-lift loop sludge blanket (ALSB) treatment was introduced into leachate recirculation to remove organic matter and ammonia from leachate in a lab-scale bioreactor landfill. The results showed that the sequential anaerobic-aerobic process might remove above 90% of COD and near to 100% of NH4+ -N from leachate under the optimum organic loading rate (OLR). The total COD removal efficiency was over 98% as the OLR increased to 6.8-7.7 g/l d, but the effluent COD concentration increased to 2.9-4.8 g/l in the UASB reactor, which inhibited the activity of nitrifying bacteria in the subsequent ALSB reactor. The NO3- -N concentration in recycled leachate reached 270 mg/l after treatment by the sequential anaerobic-aerobic process, but the landfill reactor could efficiently denitrify the nitrate. After 56 days operation, the leachate TN and NH4+ -N concentrations decreased to less than 200 mg/l in the bioreactor landfill system. The COD concentration was about 200 mg/l with less than 8 mg/l BOD in recycled leachate at the late stage. In addition, it was found that nitrate in recycled leachate had a negative effect on waste decomposition.     

The feasibility of using a two-stage autotrophic nitrogen removal process to treat sewage

The feasibility of using a two-stage autotrophic nitrogen removal process to treat sewage was examined in this study. The obtained results showed that total nitrogen (TN) could be efficiently removed by 88.38% when influent TN and chemical oxygen demand (COD) were 45.87 and 44.40 mg/L, respectively. In the first stage, nitritation was instantly achieved by the bioaugmentation strategy, and can be maintained under limited oxygen condition (below 0.2mg/L). The ratio of nitrite to ammonium in the effluent of the nitritation reactor can be controlled at approximate 1.0 by adjusting aeration rate. In the second stage, anammox was realized in the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor, where the total nitrogen removal rate was 0.40 kg Nm(-3)d(-1) under limited-substrate condition. Therefore, the organic matter in sewage can be firstly concentrated in biomass which could generate biogas (energy). Then, nitrogen in sewage could be removed in a two-stage autotrophic nitrogen removal process.     

Identification of bacteria coexisting with anammox bacteria in an upflow column type reactor

Anammox process has attracted considerable attention in the recent years as an alternative to conventional nitrogen removal technologies. In this study, a column type reactor using a novel net type acrylic fiber (Biofix) support material was used for anammox treatment. The Biofix reactor was operated at a temperature of 25°C (peak summer temperature, 31.5°C). During more than 340 days of operation for synthetic wastewater treatment, the nitrogen loading rates of the reactor were increased to 3.6 kg-N/m³/d with TN removal efficiencies reaching 81.3%. When the reactor was used for raw anaerobic sludge digester liquor treatment, an average TN removal efficiency of 72% was obtained with highest removal efficiency of 81.6% at a nitrogen loading rate of 2.2 kg-N/m³/d. Results of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) quantification revealed that protein was the most abundant component in the granular sludge and was found to be almost twice than that in the sludge attached to the biomass carriers. The anammox granules in the Biofix reactor illustrated a dense morphology substantiated by scanning electron microscopy and EPS results. The results of DNA analyses indicated that the anammox strain KSU-1 might prefer relatively low nutrient levels, while the anammox strain KU2 strain might be better suited at high nutrient concentration. Other types of bacteria were also identified with the potential of consuming dissolved oxygen in the influent and facilitating survival of anammox bacteria under aerobic conditions.     

High-rate nitrogen removal from livestock manure digester liquor by combined partial nitritation–anammox process

In this study, combination of a partial nitritation reactor, using immobilized polyethylene glycol (PEG) gel carriers, and a continuous stirred granular anammox reactor was investigated for nitrogen removal from livestock manure digester liquor. Successful nitrite accumulation in the partial nitritation reactor was observed as the nitrite production rate reached 2.1 kg-N/m³/day under aerobic nitrogen loading rate of 3.8 kg-N/m³/day. Simultaneously, relatively high free ammonia concentrations (average 50 mg-NH₃/l) depressed the activity of nitrite oxidizing bacteria with nitrate concentration never exceeding 3% of TN concentration in the effluent of the partial nitritation reactor (maximum 35.2 mg/l). High nitrogen removal rates were achieved in the granular anammox reactor with the highest removal rate being 3.12 kg-N/m³/day under anaerobic nitrogen loading rate of 4.1 kg-N/m³/day. Recalcitrant organic compounds in the digester liquor did not impair anammox reaction and the SS accumulation in the granular anammox reactor was minimal. The results of this study demonstrated that partial nitritation–anammox combination has the potential to successfully remove nitrogen from livestock manure digester liquor.     

Treatment of landfill leachate using UASB-MBR-SHARON–Anammox configuration

Leachate treatment is a challenging issue due to its high pollutant loads. There are several studies on feasible treatment methods of leachate. In the scope of this study, high organic content of young leachate was eliminated using an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) and a membrane bioreactor (MBR) in sequence and effluent of the system was given to single reactor for high activity ammonia removal over nitrite (SHARON) and anaerobic ammonia oxidation (Anammox) reactors to remove nitrogen content. All reactors were set up at lab scale in order to evaluate the usage of these processes in sequencing order for leachate treatment. COD and TKN removal efficiencies were over 90 % in the combined processes which were operated during the study. The biodegradable portion of organic matter was removed with an efficiency of 99 %. BOD₅ concentration decreased to 50 mg/L by UASB and MBR in sequence even the influent BOD₅ concentration was over 8,000 mg/L. Although high nitrogen concentrations were observed in raw leachate, successful removal of nitrogen was accomplished by consecutive operations of SHARON and Anammox reactors. The results of this study demonstrated that with an efficient pretreatment of leachate, the combination of SHARON–Anammox processes is an effective method for the treatment of high nitrogen content in leachate.     

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation process in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor with granular sludge selected from an anaerobic digestor

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the development of the anammox process by the use of granular sludge selected from a digestion reactor as a potential seed source in a lab-scale UASB (upflow anaerobic sludge blanket) reactor system. The reactor was operated for approximately 11 months and was fed by synthetic wastewater. After 200 days of feeding with NH₄ ⁺ and NO₂ ⁻ as the main substrates, the biomass showed steady signs of ammonium consumption, resulting in over 60% of ammonium nitrogen removal. This report aims to present the results and to more closely examine what occurs after the onset of anammox activity, while the previous work described the start-up experiment and the presence of anammox bacteria in the enriched community using the fluorescencein situ hybridization (FISH) technique. By the last month of operation, the consumed NO₂ ⁻N/NH₄ ⁺-N ratio in the UASB reactor was close to 1.32, the stoichiometric ratio of the anammox reaction. The obtained results from the influentshutdown test suggested that nitrite concentration would be one key parameter that promotes the anammox reaction during the start-up enrichment of anammox bacteria from granular sludge. During the study period, the sludge color gradually changed from black to red-brownish.