THE EFFECT OF SCALE-UP ON THE DIGESTION OF SWINE MANURE SLURRY IN PSYCHROPHILIC ANAEROBIC SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS

2004 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 1367-1373 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. I. Massé ◽  
F. Croteau ◽  
L. Masse ◽  
S. Danesh
Keyword(s):  
Scale Up ◽  
Swine Manure ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactors ◽  
Manure Slurry

Operation strategies for psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of swine manure slurry in sequencing batch reactors

1996 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1285-1294 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. I. Massé ◽  
N. K. Patni ◽  
R. L. Droste ◽  
K. J. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Stable Process ◽  
Swine Manure ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Process Performance ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactors ◽  
Pollution Potential ◽  
Manure Slurry

The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of psychrophilic anaerobic digestion in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) under operating strategies that would optimize process performance and stability while minimizing the interference of the bioreactor operation with regular farm activities. Process performance was evaluated on (i) reduction in pollution potential; (ii) energy recovery; and (iii) odour reduction. Experiments were carried out in twelve 40-L SBRs. Experimental results indicated that psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of swine manure slurry at 20 °C in an intermittently fed SBR (i) reduced the pollution potential of swine manure slurry by removing 84 – 93% of the soluble chemical oxygen demand and 41 – 83% of total chemical oxygen demand; (ii) produced biogas at rates exceeding 0.48 L of CH4 per gram of volatile solids fed; and (iii) successfully reduced odours. Other findings were that (i) for all experimental runs, psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of swine manure slurry in SBRs was very stable; (ii) the process generally performed well without external mixing; and (iii) intermittent feeding of once or three times a week did not affect process stability and performance. As a result, this process requires little energy input and most of the energy produced will be available for farm use. Since this process is very stable, process feeding could be integrated with the routine operation of manure removal from the barn, thereby minimizing interference with other farm operations. Key words: anaerobic, anaerobic treatment, psychrophilic, animal manure, methane production, process control, manure treatment.

COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT DURATION OF ANAEROBIC AND AEROBIC PHASES ON ACID RED 18 REMOVAL IN SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2529-2535
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam ◽  
Mohammad Hakimelahi ◽  
Seyed Hossein Hashemi
Keyword(s):  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactors

scholarly journals Effect of magnetic field on biomass properties and their role in biodegradation under condition of low dissolved oxygen

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Syamimi Zaidi ◽  
Johan Sohaili ◽  
Khalida Muda ◽  
Mika Sillanpää ◽  
Norelyza Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Biomass Concentration ◽  
Aerobic Bacteria ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactors ◽  
Great Chance ◽  
Sludge Bulking ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
High Biomass Concentration

AbstractLow condition of dissolved oxygen (DO) is commonly associated with sludge bulking problem that was able to disrupt the efficiency of wastewater treatment performances. Relatively, very little attention was paid to the possibility of applying magnetic field in controlling the bulking problem. Hence, this study aims to investigate the performance of magnetic field on biomass properties and its effect on biodegradation under low condition of DO. Two continuous laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactors—Reactor A (SBRA) and Reactor B (SBRB)—were setup. SBRA was equipped with the magnetic device to exhibit magnetic field of 88 mT, while SBRB acted as a control system. The results showed that the biomass concentration in SBRA was higher compared to SBRB. High biomass concentration in SBRA resulted to better settleability with mean SVI of less than 30 mL/g. SBRA also showed consistently high removal performances of organic and inorganic contents compared to SBRB. These observations confirmed that the magnetic field was able to enhance the biomass properties, which further enhance the biodegradation ability of the aerobic bacteria under low DO condition. This also indicates that under the sludge bulking circumstances, the use of magnetic field stands a great chance in maintaining high biodegradation of the treatment system.

Microbial population selection in integrated fixed-film sequencing batch reactors operated with different lengths of oxic and anoxic conditions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussain Aqeel ◽  
Mahendran Basuvaraj ◽  
Steven N. Liss
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Population ◽  
Denitrifying Bacteria ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactors ◽  
Anoxic Conditions ◽  
Population Selection ◽  
Fixed Film

BNR granules rich in amyloid adhesins and denitrifying bacteria were formed in the SBRs that were operated with extended anoxic conditions.

scholarly journals Influent with Particulate Substrate, Clean, Innocuous and Sustainable Solution for Bulking Control and Mitigation in Activated Sludge Process

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 984
Author(s):  
Pedro Cisterna-Osorio ◽  
Claudia Calabran-Caceres ◽  
Giannina Tiznado-Bustamante ◽  
Nataly Bastias-Toro
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Volume Index ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactors ◽  
Active Sludge ◽  
Chemical Reagents

This research studies the incidence of the type of substrate, soluble or particulate, in the emergence, development, and inhibition of bulking in activated sludge systems. It was evaluated using the sludge volume index (SVI), mixing liquor-suspended solids (MLSS), microscopic analysis of biomass, and effluent suspended solids (ESS). In the first experiment, four sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) were fed with soluble substrate at a fixed mass, while the mass of the particulate substrate varied, as those (saccharose mass/flour mass) ratios were 3:1, 3:2, 3:3 and 3:4., with a deficit ranging from 20 to 30% compared to the ratio recommended. The four SBRs have similar MLSS, IVL, and ESS. From day 30, with a deficit from 80 to 90%, the influents have ratios 1/1 and 1/2 until 48 days. The SBRs present IVL between 600 and 730 mL/g and ESS from 370 to 440 mg/L; unlike influents with ratios 1/3 and 1/4, they present IVL between 170 and 185 mL/g, and ESS from 260 to 270 mg/L. The favorable effect of particulate matter is categorical. In the second set of experiments, two SBRs were studied: SBR 1 fed with saccharose, and SBR 2 with flour; there is a lack of nutrients causing bulking in SBRs. Once the nutrient deficiency condition is changed in day 11 to excess, after 22 days, the SVI was 190 mL/g, ESS was 360 mg/L, and MLSS was 2000 mg/L for influents with saccharose; the influent with flour, with an SVI of 80 mL/g, ESS of 100 mg/L, and MLSS of 4000 mg/L, shows faster and more consistent recovery with the particulate substrate. Therefore, the proposal is to add particulate substrate-like flour to active sludge plants facing bulking. It is a clean, innocuous and sustainable alternative to processes that use chemical reagents.

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