Nutrient removal performance and microbial characteristics of a full-scale IFAS-EBPR process treating municipal wastewater

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 1261-1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Bai ◽  
Yaobin Zhang ◽  
Xie Quan ◽  
Shuo Chen
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Biological Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Microbial Characteristics ◽  
Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Biofilm Carriers

This work describes the nutrient removal performance and microbial characteristics of a full-scale integrated fixed-film activated sludge-enhanced biological phosphorus removal (IFAS-EBPR) process for municipal wastewater treatment. The polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis results showed that the presence of bacteria in this process, including Nitrosomonas sp., Nitrospira sp., Nitrobacter sp., Pseudomonas sp. and Acinetobacter sp., clusters. The fluorescence in situ hybridization results implied that there were more nitrifiers and denitrifiers on the biofilm carriers than in the suspended sludge, whereas more phosphorus-accumulating organisms (PAOs) resided in the suspended sludge. With the cooperation of these functional microbial populations both on the biofilm carriers and in the suspended sludge, the chemical oxygen demand (COD), NH4+-N, total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) removal efficiencies were maintained at 84, 97, 70 and 81%, and the effluent concentrations of them averaged 30, 1.0, 11.5 and 0.6 mg/L, which all satisfy the Chinese discharge standard (COD <50 mg/L, NH4+-N <5 mg/L, TN <15 mg/L and TP <1 mg/L), respectively. Therefore, the IFAS-EBPR process is a reliable and effective process for nutrient removal.

Identification and evaluation of a dominant alga from municipal wastewater in removal of nutrients

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 2727-2735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixuan Yang ◽  
Fei Tang ◽  
Xiaoling Su ◽  
Hua Yin ◽  
Fei Ge
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Source ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Secondary Effluent ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Gradient Gel Electrophoresis

To access better removal of nutrients with algae-based techniques, a dominant alga from real municipal wastewater was identified and its capacity in removing low concentrations of nitrogen (NH+4 or NO−3) and phosphorus (PO3−4) was evaluated. Results showed that Oedogonium brevicingulatum, a filamentous green alga, was confirmed as the dominant alga in the secondary effluent of a municipal wastewater treatment plant by polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. Low concentrations of NH+4 or NO−3 (≤5 mg N L−1) and PO3−4 (≤0.5 mg P L−1) were 100% removed by the algae in a 7-d test. The maximum nutrient removal rate (Vmax) and the half-saturation constant (Km) for NH+4 (10.03 ± 0.95 mg g−1d−1 and 0.19 ± 0.03 mg L−1) and NO−3 (8.43 ± 0.21 mg g−1 d−1 and 0.27 ± 0.11 mg L−1) indicated the uptake capability for NH+4 is higher than that for NO−3. Meanwhile, it showed higher affinity for PO3−4 (Vmax: 1.42 ± 0.02 mg g−1 d−1; Km: 0.02 ± 0.00 mg L−1) with NH+4 as nitrogen source than that (Vmax: 1.24 ± 0.15 mg g−1 d−1; Km: 0.06 ± 0.03 mg L−1) with NO−3 as nitrogen source. Moreover, nutrient removal efficiencies were observed steady when nitrogen/phosphorus ratio ranged from 5:1 to 20:1. These results suggest that the dominant algae from municipal wastewater have potentials to be applied in nutrient removal.

scholarly journals Controlled experiment contradicts the apparent benefits of the Fenton reaction during anaerobic digestion at a municipal wastewater treatment plant

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (9) ◽  
pp. 1861-1870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet E. Uman ◽  
Joseph G. Usack ◽  
José L. Lozano ◽  
Largus T. Angenent
Keyword(s):  
Fenton Reaction ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Experimental System ◽  
Anaerobic Treatment ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Sludge Recycling

Abstract A previous study had reported that the Fenton reaction at full scale increased the digestibility of thickened sludge in a digester. The authors of the study had observed a positive effect on biogas productivity, but without a control. Here, we evaluated this result by investigating the anaerobic treatment characteristics of fresh, thickened sludge in an experimental design with a control. To accomplish this, two identical continuously stirred anaerobic digesters (CSADs) were operated in parallel at mesophilic conditions. We also included anaerobic settlers to mimic the full-scale plant and to accomplish sludge recycling. We fed fresh, thickened sludge to both setups once every other day, but performed the Fenton reaction with only the experimental system by adding H2O2 to the recycled biosolids from the anaerobic settler. We observed very large fluctuations in biogas production due to ever-changing characteristics of the thickened sludge both on a daily and seasonal basis. Regardless, the two setups performed almost identically with: 1) chemical oxygen demand removal efficiencies of 63.8 ± 2.9% and 62.1 ± 3.2%; and 2) biogas productivities of 0.280 and 0.279 L CH4·g−1 volatile solids for the experimental (with Fenton) and control (without Fenton) CSADs, respectively. These results indicate that the use of a Fenton reaction did not affect biogas productivities.

Pilot Scale Study on Biological Nutrient Removal and Membrane Fouling Alleviation in Combined Membrane Bioreactor for Municipal Wastewater Treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 365 ◽  
pp. 354-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Liu ◽  
Ji Fu Wang ◽  
Bao Zhen Wang ◽  
Bing Wang ◽  
Wei Wan
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Membrane Bioreactor ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Nutrient Removal Rate

To solve the problem of eutrophication in receiving water, a novel Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) with combined configuration was designed for municipal wastewater treatment and reclamation. By dividing bioreactor into three zones, the combined MBR operated under anoxic, anaerobic and aerobic conditions. It provided optimum conditions for nitrification, denitrifying and phosphate accumulating bacterial growth which resulted in high biological nutrient removal rate directly. The operational performance of combined MBR pilot plant showed that it exhibited high nutrient removal rate on Chemical oxygen demand (CODcr), total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP). The mean value of effluent CODcr, TN and TP removal rate was 90.63%, 63.05% and 60.51% respectively during 180 days of operation. In order to obtain stable membrane flux, the combined MBR packed with fibrous bio-film carrier and added diatomite. Furthermore, it could alleviate membrane fouling effectively. As a result, the combined MBR improved effluent water quality significantly and alleviated membrane fouling remarkably.

Suspended Carrier Used in Municipal Wastewater Treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 777 ◽  
pp. 143-150
Author(s):  
Tian Yin Huang ◽  
Rong Wang ◽  
Wei Wu ◽  
Feng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Suspended Carrier

In this study, suspended carrier bed process was applied to treat the effluent from the chemical-biological flocculation plant. The bio-startup characteristics and the mechanisms of biofilm maturation were investigated. Results showed that the NH3-N removal efficiency was higher than 80% after a 10d run, and the NH3-N concentration of effluent was lower than 5.0mg/L, which satisfies the needs of The Pollutants Discharge Standard for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (Class I-A). In other words, the suspended carrier used here did a good job. The bed finished its bio-startup process with stable nitrification efficiency. The biofilm formed on the carriers wing plates, which was helpful for its adhesion and ageing biofilm to fall off. It was found through electron microscope observation and PCR-DGGE (Polymerase Chain Reaction-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis) that the biofilm which formed on the surface of the carrier contained plenty of microbes. The stability of the microbial system was efficient in stabilizing nitrification.

scholarly journals A full-scale hybrid vertical anaerobic and aerobic biofilm wastewater treatment system: case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Ilya Savva ◽  
Rune Bakke
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Granular Sludge ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Holistic Treatment ◽  
Set Up

Abstract The first full-scale Hybrid Vertical Anaerobic Aerobic Biofilm (HyVAB) reactor has been set up for treating wastewater from a vegetable processing industry in Grimstad, Norway. The novel HyVAB reactor integrates a bottom expanded granular sludge bed with a top aerobic biofilm stage, resulting in a small footprint and high treatment efficiency. The full scale holistic treatment plant consists of a pretreatment system of a sand trap and an equalization tank, a HyVAB reactor and an effluent sludge settlement tank. The HyVAB system has been operated continuously for 219 days with flow and chemical oxygen demand (COD) fluctuations corresponding to different product seasons. The reactor hydraulic retention time ranges from 32 to 10 hours, with the anaerobic organic loading rate (OLR) reaching a maximum 16 kg-COD/m3·d. The HyVAB removed on average of 90% of the total feed COD, at an operational temperature of 25 °C. Sludge production was low at 0.11 kg-volatile suspended solids/kg-COD removed. Odorless effluent from HyVAB can be discharged directly to a local municipal wastewater treatment plant without sludge handling. Over 82% of feed COD was converted to methane, leaving high methane content (84 ± 2%) biogas out of the reactor. Energy consumption of HyVAB was 0.5 kwh/ton wastewater. The cost of wastewater treatment is 1.5 NOK/kg COD removed (based on rates in Norway).

Removal of micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment plants by powder-activated carbon

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (10) ◽  
pp. 2115-2121 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Boehler ◽  
B. Zwickenpflug ◽  
J. Hollender ◽  
T. Ternes ◽  
A. Joss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Secondary Effluent ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Powder Activated Carbon ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

Micropollutants (MP) are only partly removed from municipal wastewater by nutrient removal plants and are seen increasingly as a threat to aquatic ecosystems and to the safety of drinking water resources. The addition of powder activated carbon (PAC) is a promising technology to complement municipal nutrient removal plants in order to achieve a significant reduction of MPs and ecotoxicity in receiving waters. This paper presents the salient outcomes of pilot- and full-scale applications of PAC addition in different flow schemes for micropollutant removal in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The sorption efficiency of PAC is reduced with increasing dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Adequate treatment of secondary effluent with 5–10 g DOC m−3 requires 10–20 g PAC m−3 of effluent. Counter-current use of PAC by recycling waste PAC from post-treatment in a contact tank with an additional clarifier to the biology tank improved the overall MP removal by 10 to 50% compared with effluent PAC application alone. A dosage of 15 g PAC m−3 to a full-scale flocculation sand filtration system and recycling the backwash water to the biology tank showed similar MP elimination. Due to an adequate mixing regime and the addition of adapted flocculants, a good retention of the fine fraction of the PAC in the deep-bed filter were observed (1–3 g TSS m−3; TSS: total suspended solids). With double use of PAC, only half of the PAC was required to reach MP removal efficiencies similar to the direct single dosage of PAC to the biology tank. Overall, the application of PAC in WWTPs seems to be an adequate and feasible technology for efficient MP elimination (>80%) from wastewater comparable with post ozonation.

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