Biological phosphorus removal and its mechanism in anoxic/aerobic continuous flow system with different carbon sources
WANG Qian1,2,3,, YUAN Linjiang1,2,3,,, CHEN Xi4, WEI Ping1,2,3, HUO Xiaoai3, MENG Yuan1,2,3 1.Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi′an 710055, China 2.Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi′an 710055, China 3.School of Enivronmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi′an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi′an 710055, China 4.School of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi′an Polytechnic University, Xi′an 710048, China
Abstract:To investigate the phosphate removal from wastewater containing many types of organics by anoxic/aerobic biological denitrification system with starch alone as carbon source, which was observed before, the effects of the constitution and concentration of carbon source on the performance of the continuous flow system, which achieved good phosphorus removal (efficiency of 72%)with starch alone as carbon source, were studied, as well as the change of phosphorus removal and the relationship between the carbon source and phosphorus removal. The results showed that when the concentration of starch in the influent was at 400 mg·L?1, and the COD value of the wastewater increased to 500 mg·L?1 and 600 mg·L?1 with addition of glucose or a mixture of peptone and milk powder, respectively, the glycogen content in the sludge under anoxic period increased from 282.9 mg·g?1 to 312.3 mg·g?1 with addition of glucose, while the amount of lactic acid in the bulk liquid decreased, at last the decrease in phosphorus removal rate occurred. When different mixtures of peptone and milk powder (1∶1) were added, the amount of lactic acid in the bulk liquid of anoxic period and the phosphorus removal by the sludge were almost the same as before. Under the conditions of constant starch content and increased influent COD value, the phosphate removal of the system did not increase with addition of glucose or a mixture of peptone and milk powder. Under the conditions of maintaining the total influent COD of 400 mg·L?1, reducing the amount of starch in the influent to 300, 200 and 100 mg·L?1 , respectively, and increasing glucose or a mixture of peptone and milk powder (1∶1) at the same time, the reduction of starch in influent resulted in the decrease of phosphorus removal efficiency of the system with 6 types of carbon sources. When the glucose concentration was 100 mg·L?1 and starch 300 mg·L?1, phosphorus removal efficiency of the system was the highest, phosphorus intake amount and rate were 2.9 mg·L?1 and 0.95 mg·(g·h)?1, respectively. It implies that the system relied on lactic acid produced by starch fermentation at anoxic stage to achieve excessive phosphorus uptake, while the sludge in the system did not use protein substances to ferment and produce lactic acid, which did not help to remove phosphorus. When the starch was sufficient (COD 400 mg·L?1), glucose addition was not conducive to phosphorus removal. Glucose could be used as a supplementary carbon source when the starch was insufficient. Key words:anoxic-aerobic continuous flow system/ biological phosphorus removal/ lactic acid-producing fermentation bacteria/ glycogen/ lactic acid.
图1缺氧/好氧连续流装置示意图 Figure1.Schematic diagram of the anoxic/aerobic continuous flow system
图6不同复合碳源组成条件下乳酸、糖原含量变化 Figure6.Changes of lactic acid content and glycogen content under the conditions of different composition of combined carbon sources
图8不同复合碳源组成条件下乳酸和糖原含量的变化 Figure8.Changes of lactic acid content and glycogen content under the conditions of different composition of combined carbon sources
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1.Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi′an 710055, China 2.Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi′an 710055, China 3.School of Enivronmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi′an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi′an 710055, China 4.School of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi′an Polytechnic University, Xi′an 710048, China Received Date: 2020-08-19 Accepted Date: 2020-09-08 Available Online: 2021-03-24 Keywords:anoxic-aerobic continuous flow system/ biological phosphorus removal/ lactic acid-producing fermentation bacteria/ glycogen/ lactic acid Abstract:To investigate the phosphate removal from wastewater containing many types of organics by anoxic/aerobic biological denitrification system with starch alone as carbon source, which was observed before, the effects of the constitution and concentration of carbon source on the performance of the continuous flow system, which achieved good phosphorus removal (efficiency of 72%)with starch alone as carbon source, were studied, as well as the change of phosphorus removal and the relationship between the carbon source and phosphorus removal. The results showed that when the concentration of starch in the influent was at 400 mg·L?1, and the COD value of the wastewater increased to 500 mg·L?1 and 600 mg·L?1 with addition of glucose or a mixture of peptone and milk powder, respectively, the glycogen content in the sludge under anoxic period increased from 282.9 mg·g?1 to 312.3 mg·g?1 with addition of glucose, while the amount of lactic acid in the bulk liquid decreased, at last the decrease in phosphorus removal rate occurred. When different mixtures of peptone and milk powder (1∶1) were added, the amount of lactic acid in the bulk liquid of anoxic period and the phosphorus removal by the sludge were almost the same as before. Under the conditions of constant starch content and increased influent COD value, the phosphate removal of the system did not increase with addition of glucose or a mixture of peptone and milk powder. Under the conditions of maintaining the total influent COD of 400 mg·L?1, reducing the amount of starch in the influent to 300, 200 and 100 mg·L?1 , respectively, and increasing glucose or a mixture of peptone and milk powder (1∶1) at the same time, the reduction of starch in influent resulted in the decrease of phosphorus removal efficiency of the system with 6 types of carbon sources. When the glucose concentration was 100 mg·L?1 and starch 300 mg·L?1, phosphorus removal efficiency of the system was the highest, phosphorus intake amount and rate were 2.9 mg·L?1 and 0.95 mg·(g·h)?1, respectively. It implies that the system relied on lactic acid produced by starch fermentation at anoxic stage to achieve excessive phosphorus uptake, while the sludge in the system did not use protein substances to ferment and produce lactic acid, which did not help to remove phosphorus. When the starch was sufficient (COD 400 mg·L?1), glucose addition was not conducive to phosphorus removal. Glucose could be used as a supplementary carbon source when the starch was insufficient.