Shock-loading resistance of Bardenpho-embeded MBBR process in a WWTP of northern China
HUANG Qing1,, ZHOU Jiazhong2,,, WU Di2, HAN Wenjie2 1.Qingdao Shouchuang Ruihai Water Co. Ltd., Qingdao 266031, China 2.Qingdao SPRING Water Treatment Co. Ltd., Qingdao 266510, China
Abstract:In this study, the upgrading and reconstruction of Bardenpho-embeded MBBR process in a WWTP of northern China was investigated under a long-term impact of excessive organic matter in the influent. According to the operating data of the past year, when the influent BOD and TN consistently exceeded the design standard, the effluent TN, BOD and ${\rm{NH}}_4^ + $-N were (7.75±2.67), (2.82±0.34) and (2.43±1.04) mg·L?1, respectively, which could stably meet the grade I-A discharge limit. In addition, the recycle ratio limitation on TN removal was successfully eliminated through the setting of a post-anoxic zone, then the effluent TN of the treating system still stably met the standard even when the influent TN exceeded the design standard, the average TN removal rate was 88%. The nitrification experiment result showed that the nitrification rate of the carrier was not affected before and after the shock organic loading, and their volumetric nitrogen loads were 0.108, 0.109 kg·(m3·d)?1, respectively, while the nitrification rate of activated sludge decreased by 44% after the shock loading. To explain this phenomenon by measuring the effluent of each functional zone along the biochemical section, it was found that the ${\rm{NH}}_4^ + $-N removal rate in the aerobic MBBR region was over 90%, which ensured that the effluent ammonia nitrogen stably met the standard. Besides, the results of microbial high-throughput DNA sequencing showed that the MBBR suspending carrier played an important role in the selection and enrichment of nitrifying bacteria. The content of nitrifying bacteria on the suspending carrier was 5 times as high as activated sludge, which guaranteed for the shock-loading resistance of MBBR from a microbiology point of view. Overall, the Bardenpho-embeded MBBR process has a great potential as an alternative in upgrading of conventional sewage treatment plant, which is capable of handling shock organic loading condition to provide stable and excellent effluent quality. Key words:Bardenpho process/ MBBR/ suspending carrier/ organic impact/ stably meeting standard/ shock-loading resistance.
图1沿程取样点分布 Figure1.Sampling points distribution along the process device
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1.Qingdao Shouchuang Ruihai Water Co. Ltd., Qingdao 266031, China 2.Qingdao SPRING Water Treatment Co. Ltd., Qingdao 266510, China Received Date: 2019-07-19 Accepted Date: 2019-09-26 Available Online: 2020-06-10 Keywords:Bardenpho process/ MBBR/ suspending carrier/ organic impact/ stably meeting standard/ shock-loading resistance Abstract:In this study, the upgrading and reconstruction of Bardenpho-embeded MBBR process in a WWTP of northern China was investigated under a long-term impact of excessive organic matter in the influent. According to the operating data of the past year, when the influent BOD and TN consistently exceeded the design standard, the effluent TN, BOD and ${\rm{NH}}_4^ + $-N were (7.75±2.67), (2.82±0.34) and (2.43±1.04) mg·L?1, respectively, which could stably meet the grade I-A discharge limit. In addition, the recycle ratio limitation on TN removal was successfully eliminated through the setting of a post-anoxic zone, then the effluent TN of the treating system still stably met the standard even when the influent TN exceeded the design standard, the average TN removal rate was 88%. The nitrification experiment result showed that the nitrification rate of the carrier was not affected before and after the shock organic loading, and their volumetric nitrogen loads were 0.108, 0.109 kg·(m3·d)?1, respectively, while the nitrification rate of activated sludge decreased by 44% after the shock loading. To explain this phenomenon by measuring the effluent of each functional zone along the biochemical section, it was found that the ${\rm{NH}}_4^ + $-N removal rate in the aerobic MBBR region was over 90%, which ensured that the effluent ammonia nitrogen stably met the standard. Besides, the results of microbial high-throughput DNA sequencing showed that the MBBR suspending carrier played an important role in the selection and enrichment of nitrifying bacteria. The content of nitrifying bacteria on the suspending carrier was 5 times as high as activated sludge, which guaranteed for the shock-loading resistance of MBBR from a microbiology point of view. Overall, the Bardenpho-embeded MBBR process has a great potential as an alternative in upgrading of conventional sewage treatment plant, which is capable of handling shock organic loading condition to provide stable and excellent effluent quality.