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Shi Y, Wells G, Morgenroth E. Microbial activity balance in size fractionated suspended growth biomass from full-scale sidestream combined nitritation-anammox reactors. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 218:38-45. [PMID: 27347796 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the abundance, distribution and activity of aerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and anammox in size fractionated aggregates from full-scale suspended growth combined nitritation-anammox sidestream reactors. Plants with or without a cyclone device were also studied to assess a purported enrichment of anammox granules. Specific aerobic ammonium oxidation rates (p=0.01) and specific oxygen uptake rates (p=0.02) were significantly greater in flocs than in granules. AOB abundance measured using quantitative FISH was significantly higher in flocs than in granules (p=0.01). Conversely, anammox abundance was significantly greater in granules (p=0.03). The average ratio of anammox/AOB in systems employing hydrocyclone separation devices was 2.4, significantly higher (p=0.02) than the average ratio (0.5) in a system without a hydrocyclone. Our results demonstrate substantial functional and population-level segregation between floccular and granular fractions, and provide a key corroboration that cyclone separation devices can increase anammox levels in such systems.
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- Yijing Shi
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstr. 133, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstr. 133, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland; Northwestern University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Evanston, IL, USA.
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstr. 133, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland; ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Phatak PS, Trivedi S, Garg A, Gupta SK, Mukherji S. Start-up of sequencing batch reactor with Thiosphaera pantotropha for treatment of high-strength nitrogenous wastewater and sludge characterization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:20065-20080. [PMID: 26965273 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6412-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Biological treatment of high-strength nitrogenous wastewater is challenging due to low growth rate of autotrophic nitrifiers. This study reports bioaugmentation of Thiosphaera pantotropha capable of simultaneously performing heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification (SND) in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). SBRs fed with 1:1 organic-nitrogen (N) and NH4+-N were started up with activated sludge and T. pantotropha by gradual increase in N concentration. Sludge bulking problems initially observed could be overcome through improved aeration and mixing and change in carbon source. N removal decreased with increase in initial nitrogen concentration, and only 50-60 % removal could be achieved at the highest N concentration of 1000 mg L-1 at 12-h cycle time. SND accounted for 28 % nitrogen loss. Reducing the settling time to 5-10 min and addition of divalent metal ions gradually improved the settling characteristics of sludge. Sludge aggregates of 0.05-0.2 mm diameter, much smaller than typical aerobic granules, were formed and progressive increase in settling velocity, specific gravity, Ca2+, Mg2+, protein, and polysaccharides was observed over time. Granulation facilitated total nitrogen (TN) removal at a constant rate over the entire 12-h cycle and thus increased TN removal up to 70 %. Concentrations of NO2--N and NO3--N were consistently low indicating effective denitrification. Nitrogen removal was possibly limited by urea hydrolysis/nitrification. Presence of T. pantotropha in the SBRs was confirmed through biochemical tests and 16S rDNA analysis.
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- Pranita S Phatak
- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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Hu Y, Wang XC, Yu Z, Ngo HH, Sun Q, Zhang Q. New insight into fouling behavior and foulants accumulation property of cake sludge in a full-scale membrane bioreactor. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.02.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cydzik-Kwiatkowska A, Zielińska M. Bacterial communities in full-scale wastewater treatment systems. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 32:66. [PMID: 26931606 PMCID: PMC4773473 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-016-2012-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Bacterial metabolism determines the effectiveness of biological treatment of wastewater. Therefore, it is important to define the relations between the species structure and the performance of full-scale installations. Although there is much laboratory data on microbial consortia, our understanding of dependencies between the microbial structure and operational parameters of full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) is limited. This mini-review presents the types of microbial consortia in WWTP. Information is given on extracellular polymeric substances production as factor that is key for formation of spatial structures of microorganisms. Additionally, we discuss data on microbial groups including nitrifiers, denitrifiers, Anammox bacteria, and phosphate- and glycogen-accumulating bacteria in full-scale aerobic systems that was obtained with the use of molecular techniques, including high-throughput sequencing, to shed light on dependencies between the microbial ecology of biomass and the overall efficiency and functional stability of wastewater treatment systems. Sludge bulking in WWTPs is addressed, as well as the microbial composition of consortia involved in antibiotic and micropollutant removal.
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- Agnieszka Cydzik-Kwiatkowska
- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Słoneczna 45G, 10-709, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Słoneczna 45G, 10-709, Olsztyn, Poland
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Zhang C, Zhang H, Yang F. Granulation of Non-filamentous Bulking Sludge Directed by pH, ORP and DO in an Anaerobic/Aerobic/Anoxic SBR. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2015; 178:184-96. [PMID: 26552917 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-015-1867-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In an anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic (A/O/A) sequencing batch reactor (SBR), non-filamentous bulking sludge granulated after the adjustment of cycle duration and influent composition directed by pH, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) and dissolved oxygen (DO). The turning points and plateaux of pH, ORP and DO profiles indicated the end of biochemical reactions, such as chemical oxygen demand (COD) consumption, P release, ammonium oxidation, P uptake and denitrification. The difference of nutrient concentration between the beginning and turning points represented the actual treatment capability of the sludge. Non-filamentous bulking with SVI30 of 255 mL g(-1) resulted in a huge biomass loss. After regulation, the cycle duration was shortened from 310 to 195 min without unnecessary energy input. In addition, the settling ability was obviously improved as SVI30 reduced to 28 mL g(-1). Moreover, matured granules with an average diameter of 600 μm were obtained after 45 days, and simultaneous COD, ammonium and phosphate (P) removal was also realized after granulation.
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- Cuiya Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, #2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, #2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, #2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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Chen H, He LL, Liu AN, Guo Q, Zhang ZZ, Jin RC. Start-up of granule-based denitrifying reactors with multiple magnesium supplementation strategies. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2015; 155:204-211. [PMID: 25837295 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the present work, the effect of Mg(2+) supplementation on the start-up of a denitrification process and the granulation of denitrifying sludge was investigated in three upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors. The reactors R1 and R2 were continuously and intermittently, respectively, supplied with 50 mg L(-1) Mg(2+), whereas R0 was used as the control. The nitrogen loading rate (NLR) and organic loading rate (OLR) gradually increased, and extremely high values were obtained (36.0 kgN m(-3) d(-1) and 216.0 kgCOD m(-3) d(-1), respectively). Granulation occurred in R1 first, but the reactor capacities were comparable. Suffering from starvation, the R0-R2 performances were comparable. At the end of the experiment, the average diameter of the granules in R0, R1, and R2 were 1.67, 1.72 and 1.68 mm, respectively, and the settling velocities of the granules in R1 and R2 were 1.14-fold the speed of R0. The specific denitrifying activity (SDA) of the sludge from the reactors supplied with Mg(2+) was greater than the reactor without Mg(2+). Intermittent Mg(2+) supplementation was identified as the best choice to be utilized to cultivate denitrifying granules, which was consistent with kinetic analysis.
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- Hui Chen
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China; Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China; Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China; Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China; Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China; Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China; Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China.
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Rezasoltani S, Shayegan J, Jalali S. Effect of pH on Aerobic Granulation and Treatment Performance in Sequencing Batch Reactors. Chem Eng Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201400400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Li JJ, Gao MM, Zhang G, Wang XH, Wang SG, Song C, Xu YY. Perchlorate reduction in microbial electrolysis cell with polyaniline modified cathode. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 177:74-79. [PMID: 25479396 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Revised: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Excellent perchlorate reduction was obtained under various initial concentrations in a non-membrane microbial electrolysis cell with polyaniline (PANI) modified graphite cathode as sole electron donor. PANI modification is conducive to the formation of biofilm due to its porous structure and good electrocatalytic performance. Compared with cathode without biofilm, over 12% higher reduction rates were acquired in the presence of biocathode. The study demonstrates that, instead of perchlorate reduction, the main contribution of biofilm is involved in facilitate electron transfer from cathode to electrolyte. Interestingly, hairlike structure, referred as to pili-like, was observed in the biofilm as well as in the electrolyte. Additionally, the results show that pili were prone to formation under the condition of external electron field as sole electron donor. Analysis of microbial community suggests that perchlorate reduction bacteria community was most consistent with Azospiraoryzae strain DSM 13638 in the subdivision of the class Proteobacteria.
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- Jia-Jia Li
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Caudan C, Filali A, Spérandio M, Girbal-Neuhauser E. Multiple EPS interactions involved in the cohesion and structure of aerobic granules. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 117:262-270. [PMID: 25113992 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study aims to clarify the biochemical nature and interactions of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) involved in the structure and cohesive properties of aerobic granules. Granules were incubated with selective hydrolytic enzymes or with chemicals and the resistance of digested granules to shear stress was evaluated. After α-amylase digestion, the hydrodynamic stress released macro-particles (>315 μm) while soluble molecules (<1.5 μm) and micro-particles (1.5-315 μm) where mainly recovered after savinase and EDTA treatments. These data show that α (1-4) glucans and proteins are key polymers for granule cohesion and that divalent cationic bridging is a major aggregative mechanism. On the basis of these experiments and microscopy observations, a model is proposed for the spatial organization of EPS in the granular structure, in which α glucans are arranged in a capsular layer surrounding bacterial clusters while anionic proteins constitute the intercellular cement that may reinforce cohesion inside the bacterial clusters.
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- Cédric Caudan
- Université de Toulouse; UPS, LBAE, Laboratoire de Biotechnologies Agroalimentaire et Environnementale, EA 4565, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, 24 rue d'Embaquès, 32000 Auch, France
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- Université de Toulouse; INSA, UPS, INP; LISBP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse, France; INRA, UMR792 Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, France; CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse; INSA, UPS, INP; LISBP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse, France; INRA, UMR792 Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, France; CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse; UPS, LBAE, Laboratoire de Biotechnologies Agroalimentaire et Environnementale, EA 4565, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, 24 rue d'Embaquès, 32000 Auch, France.
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Wan C, Lee DJ, Yang X, Wang Y, Lin L. Saline storage of aerobic granules and subsequent reactivation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 172:418-422. [PMID: 25270079 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.08.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Loss of structural stability and bioactivity during long-term storage and operation is primary challenge to field applications of aerobic granular processes. This study for the first time stored aerobic granules in 5%w/w NaCl solution at 4°C for 187d. The stored granules were then successfully reactivated and used for 85d in sequencing batch reactors (SBR) and continuous-flow reactors (CFR) at varying levels of chemical oxygen demand (COD). High-throughput sequencing results reveal that Thauera sp., Paracoccus sp., and Nitrosomonas sp. were the predominant in the stored aerobic granules, and Pseudoxanthomonas sp. accumulated during the reactivation process. Saline storage, in which cells are in an unculturable state by saline stress, is a promising storage process for aerobic granules.
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- Chunli Wan
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Long B, Yang CZ, Pu WH, Yang JK, Shi YF, Wang J, Bai J, Zhou XY, Jiang GS, Li CY, Liu FB. The stability of aerobic granular sludge treating municipal sludge deep dewatering filtrate in a bench scale sequencing batch reactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 169:244-250. [PMID: 25058300 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.06.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2014] [Revised: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Inoculated with mature aerobic granular sludge in a sequencing batch reactor, gradually increasing the proportion of municipal sludge deep dewatering filtrate in influent, aerobic granular sludge was domesticated after 84 days and maintained its structure during the operation. The domesticated AGS was yellowish-brown, dense and irregular spherical shape, average size was 1.49 mm, water content and specific density were 98.13% and 1.0114, the SVI and settling velocity were 40 ml/g and 46.5m/h. After 38 days, NO3(-)-N accumulated obviously in the reactor as lack of carbon sources. When adding 1-3g solid CH3COONa at 4.5 and 5.5h of each cycle from the 57th day, the removal rate of TN rose to above 90% after 20 days, where effective COD removal and denitrification were realized in a single bioreactor. Finally, the removal rates of COD, TP, TN and NH4(+)-N were higher than 95%, 88%, 96% and 99%.
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- Bei Long
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Mota CR, Head MA, Williams JC, Eland L, Cheng JJ, de los Reyes FL. Structural integrity affects nitrogen removal activity of granules in semi-continuous reactors. Biodegradation 2014; 25:923-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s10532-014-9712-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lochmatter S, Holliger C. Optimization of operation conditions for the startup of aerobic granular sludge reactors biologically removing carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous. WATER RESEARCH 2014; 59:58-70. [PMID: 24784454 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The transformation of conventional flocculent sludge to aerobic granular sludge (AGS) biologically removing carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus (COD, N, P) is still a main challenge in startup of AGS sequencing batch reactors (AGS-SBRs). On the one hand a rapid granulation is desired, on the other hand good biological nutrient removal capacities have to be maintained. So far, several operation parameters have been studied separately, which makes it difficult to compare their impacts. We investigated seven operation parameters in parallel by applying a Plackett-Burman experimental design approach with the aim to propose an optimized startup strategy. Five out of the seven tested parameters had a significant impact on the startup duration. The conditions identified to allow a rapid startup of AGS-SBRs with good nutrient removal performances were (i) alternation of high and low dissolved oxygen phases during aeration, (ii) a settling strategy avoiding too high biomass washout during the first weeks of reactor operation, (iii) adaptation of the contaminant load in the early stage of the startup in order to ensure that all soluble COD was consumed before the beginning of the aeration phase, (iv) a temperature of 20 °C, and (v) a neutral pH. Under such conditions, it took less than 30 days to produce granular sludge with high removal performances for COD, N, and P. A control run using this optimized startup strategy produced again AGS with good nutrient removal performances within four weeks and the system was stable during the additional operation period of more than 50 days.
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- Samuel Lochmatter
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Enhanced aerobic granulation, stabilization, and nitrification in a continuous-flow bioreactor by inoculating biofilms. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:5737-45. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5637-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cycle length and COD/N ratio determine properties of aerobic granules treating high-nitrogen wastewater. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2013; 37:1305-13. [PMID: 24317485 PMCID: PMC4065379 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-013-1102-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aerobic granule characteristic in sequencing batch reactors treating high-nitrogen digester supernatant was investigated at cycle lengths (t) of 6, 8 and 12 h with the COD/N ratios in the influent of 4.5 and 2.3. The biomass production (Yobs) correlated with the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in grams per COD removed. Denitrification efficiency significantly decreased as the amount of EPS in biomass increased, suggesting that organic assimilation in EPS hampers nitrogen removal. Granule hydrophobicity was highest at t of 8 h; the t has to be long enough to remove pollutants, but not so long that excessive biomass starvation causes extracellular protein consumption that decreases hydrophobicity. At a given t, reducing the COD/N ratio improved hydrophobicity that stimulates cell aggregation. At t of 6 h and the COD/N ratio of 2.3, the dominance of 0.5–1.0 mm granules favored simultaneous nitrification and denitrification and resulted in the highest nitrogen removal.
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Specific aerobic granules can be developed in a completely mixed tank reactor by bioaugmentation using micro-mycelial pellets of Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 98:2687-97. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5261-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Revised: 09/11/2013] [Accepted: 09/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li-long Y, Yu L, Yuan R, Ying Z. Analysis of the characteristics of short-cut nitrifying granular sludge and pollutant removal processes in a sequencing batch reactor. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2013; 37:125-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-013-1006-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zheng S, Cui C, Quan Y, Sun J. Microaerobic DO-induced microbial mechanisms responsible for enormous energy saving in upflow microaerobic sludge blanket reactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 140:192-198. [PMID: 23693146 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.04.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Revised: 04/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This study experimentally examined the microaerobic dissolved oxygen (DO)-induced microbial mechanisms that are responsible for enormous energy savings in the upflow microaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UMSB) for domestic wastewater treatment. Phylogenetic and kinetic analyses (as determined by clone library analyses and sludge oxygen affinity analyses) showed that the microaerobic conditions in the UMSB led to the proliferation and dominance of microaerophilic bacteria that have higher oxygen affinities (i.e., lower sludge oxygen half-saturation constant values), which assured efficient COD and NH3-N removals and sludge granulation in the UMSB similar as those achieved in the aerobic control. However, the microaerobic DO level in the UMSB achieved significant short-cut nitrification, a 50-90% reduction in air supply, and an 18-28% reduction in alkali consumption. Furthermore, the disappearance of sludge bulking in the UMSB when it was dominated by "bulking-induced" filamentous bacteria should be attributed to its upflow column-type configuration.
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- Shaokui Zheng
- School of Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, State Key Lab of Water Environment Simulation, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Ras M, Lefebvre D, Derlon N, Hamelin J, Bernet N, Paul E, Girbal-Neuhauser E. Distribution and hydrophobic properties of Extracellular Polymeric Substances in biofilms in relation towards cohesion. J Biotechnol 2013; 165:85-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen FY, Liu YQ, Tay JH, Ning P. Alternating anoxic/oxic condition combined with step-feeding mode for nitrogen removal in granular sequencing batch reactors (GSBRs). Sep Purif Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Khan MZ, Mondal PK, Sabir S. Aerobic granulation for wastewater bioremediation: A review. CAN J CHEM ENG 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.21729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Gong L, Jun L, Yang Q, Wang S, Ma B, Peng Y. Biomass characteristics and simultaneous nitrification-denitrification under long sludge retention time in an integrated reactor treating rural domestic sewage. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 119:277-284. [PMID: 22750493 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2012] [Revised: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In this work, a novel integrated reactor incorporating anoxic fixed bed biofilm reactor (FBBR), oxic moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) and settler sequentially was proposed for nitrogen removal from rural domestic sewage. For purposes of achieving high efficiency, low costs and easy maintenance, biomass characteristics and simultaneous nitrification-denitrification (SND) were investigated under long sludge retention time during a 149-day period. The results showed that enhanced SND with proportions of 37.7-42.2% tapped the reactor potentials of efficiency and economy both, despite of C/N ratio of 2.5-4.0 in influent. TN was removed averagely by 69.3% at least, even under internal recycling ratio of 200% and less proportions of biomass assimilation (<3%). Consequently, lower internal recycle and intermittent wasted sludge discharge were feasible to save costs, together with cancellations of sludge return and anoxic stir. Furthermore, biomass with low observed heterotrophic yields (0.053 ± 0.035 g VSS/g COD) and VSS/TSS ratio (<0.55) in MBBR, simplified wasted sludge disposal.
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- Lingxiao Gong
- Key Laboratory of Beijing Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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Filali A, Mañas A, Mercade M, Bessière Y, Biscans B, Spérandio M. Stability and performance of two GSBR operated in alternating anoxic/aerobic or anaerobic/aerobic conditions for nutrient removal. Biochem Eng J 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2012.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang XH, Diao MH, Yang Y, Shi YJ, Gao MM, Wang SG. Enhanced aerobic nitrifying granulation by static magnetic field. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 110:105-110. [PMID: 22330589 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2011] [Revised: 01/17/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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One of the main challenging issues for aerobic nitrifying granules in treating high strength ammonia wastewater is the long granulation time required for activated sludge to transform into aerobic granules. The present study provides a novel strategy for enhancing aerobic nitrifying granulation by applying an intensity of 48.0mT static magnetic field. The element analysis showed that the applied magnetic field could promote the accumulation of iron compounds in the sludge. And then the aggregation of iron decreased the full granulation time from 41 to 25days by enhancing the setting properties of granules and stimulating the secretion of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Long-term, cycle experiments and fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) analysis proved that an intensity of 48.0mT magnetic field could enhance the activities and growth of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB). These findings suggest that magnetic field is helpful and reliable for accelerating the aerobic nitrifying granulation.
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- Xin-Hua Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 27 Shanda Nanlu, Jinan 250100, China
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Liu B, Gu L, Yu X, Yu G, Zhang H, Xu J. Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) profile during backwashing cycle of drinking water biofiltration. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2012; 414:508-514. [PMID: 22169394 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2011] [Revised: 10/17/2011] [Accepted: 10/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A comprehensive investigation was made in this study on the variation of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) during a whole backwashing cycle of the biofiltration for drinking water treatment. In such a cycle, the normalized DON concentration (C(effluent)/C(influent)) was decreased from 0.98 to 0.90 in the first 1.5h, and then gradually increased to about 1.5 in the following 8h. Finally, it remained stable until the end of this 24-hour cycle. This clearly 3-stage profile of DON could be explained by three aspects as follows: (1) the impact of the backwashing on the biomass and the microbial activity; (2) the release of soluble microbial products (SMPs) during the biofiltration; (3) the competition between heterotrophic bacteria and nitrifying bacteria. All the facts supported that more DON was generated during later part of the backwashing cycle. The significance of the conclusion is that the shorter backwashing intervals between backwashing for the drinking water biofilter should further decrease the DON concentration in effluent of biofilter.
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- Bing Liu
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China
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Wu L, Peng C, Peng Y, Li L, Wang S, Ma Y. Effect of wastewater COD/N ratio on aerobic nitrifying sludge granulation and microbial population shift. J Environ Sci (China) 2012; 24:234-241. [PMID: 22655382 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(11)60719-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The effect of COD/N ratio on the granulation process and microbial population succession was investigated. Four identical sequencing batch reactors, R1, R2, R3 and R4, were operated with various initial COD/N ratios ranging from 0/200 to 800/200 (m/m). Ethanol was fed as the source of COD. Aerobic granules were successfully cultivated in R2 and R3, operating with the COD/N ratio of 200/200 and 400/200, respectively. Scanning electron microscope observations indicated that short rod-shaped and spherical bacteria were dominant in R2, while granules produced in R3 were surrounded with a large amount of filamentous bacteria. The average specific nitritation rate in R2 and R3 were 0.019 and 0.008 mg N/(mg MLVSS x hr), respectively. Fluorescence in situ hybridization results demonstrated that nitrifying bacteria population was enriched remarkably in R2. It indicated that nitrification ability and nitrifying bacteria population were enriched remarkably at low COD/N ratio. However, no granules were formed in R1 and R4 which might attribute to either limited or excessive extracellular polymeric substances production. This study contributed to a better understanding of the role of COD/N ratio in nitrifying sludge granulation.
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- Lei Wu
- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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Shi YJ, Wang XH, Qi Z, Diao MH, Gao MM, Xing SF, Wang SG, Zhao XC. Sorption and biodegradation of tetracycline by nitrifying granules and the toxicity of tetracycline on granules. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 191:103-109. [PMID: 21570181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.04.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2011] [Revised: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/12/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This paper examines the simultaneous sorption and biodegradation performance of tetracycline (TC) by the nitrifying granular sludge as well as the short-term exposure toxicity of TC. The removal of TC was characterized by a quick sorption and a slow process of biodegradation. The adsorption process fits pseudo-second-order kinetic model, with a complex mechanism of surface adsorption and intra-particle diffusion. Both temperature and mixed liquor suspended solid (MLSS) influenced TC sorption to the granules. TC biodegradation was enhanced with the increase of COD and NH(4)(+)-N concentrations, with except of the NH(4)(+)-N concentrations higher than 150 mg/L. With the ATU addition, TC degradation was weakened remarkably, indicating a synergistic effect of multiple microbes. Results of the short-term exposure (12h) effects showed that the respirometric activities of the microbes decreased greatly. The addition of TC also decreased the rate of NH(4)(+)-N utilization considerably, with the half saturation constant (K(s)) increasing from 297.7 to 347.2 mg/L.
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- Yi-Jing Shi
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Zhang H, Dong F, Jiang T, Wei Y, Wang T, Yang F. Aerobic granulation with low strength wastewater at low aeration rate in A/O/A SBR reactor. Enzyme Microb Technol 2011; 49:215-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2011.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2010] [Revised: 02/23/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bartrolí A, Carrera J, Pérez J. Bioaugmentation as a tool for improving the start-up and stability of a pilot-scale partial nitrification biofilm airlift reactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:4370-4375. [PMID: 21256743 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.12.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Revised: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/22/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The effectiveness of bioaugmentation in the improvement of the start-up of a biofilm airlift reactor to perform partial nitrification was investigated. Two identical biofilm airlift reactors were inoculated. The non-bioaugmented reactor (NB-reactor) was inoculated with conventional activated sludge, whereas the bioaugmented reactor (B-reactor) was seeded with the same conventional activated sludge but bioaugmented with nitrifying activated sludge from a pilot plant performing full nitritation under stable conditions (100% oxidation of influent ammonium to nitrite). The fraction of specialized nitrifying activated sludge in the inoculum of the B-reactor was only 6% (measured as dry matter). To simplify comparison of the results, operational parameters were equivalent for both reactors. Partial nitrification was achieved significantly faster in the B-reactor, showing a very stable operation. The results obtained by fluorescence in situ hybridization assays showed that the specialized nitrifying biomass added to the B-reactor remained in the biofilm throughout the start-up period.
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- Albert Bartrolí
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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Ras M, Lefebvre D, Derlon N, Paul E, Girbal-Neuhauser E. Extracellular Polymeric Substances diversity of biofilms grown under contrasted environmental conditions. WATER RESEARCH 2011; 45:1529-38. [PMID: 21193214 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2010] [Revised: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) analysis was undertaken on three biofilms grown under different feeding conditions and offering diverging microbial activities and structural characteristics. EPS were extracted by a multi-method protocol including sonication, Tween and EDTA treatments and were characterized by size exclusion chromatography (SEC). Tween and sonication extracts presented higher EPS size diversity compared to EDTA extracts. EPS size diversity also increased with microbial functions within the biofilms and a specific 25-50 kDa cluster was identified only in extracts from biofilms presenting autotrophic activity. Another specific size cluster (180 kDa) occurred in Tween extracts provided from the mechanically stable biofilms. Such specific EPS appear as potential indicators for describing microbial and structural properties of biofilms. This study brings new elements for designing EPS fractionation and shows that size distribution analysis is an interesting tool to relate EPS diversity with macro-scale characteristics of biofilms.
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- Monique Ras
- LBAE, Laboratoire de Biologie appliquée à l'Agro-alimentaire et à l'Environnement, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 24 Rue d'Embaquès, 32000 Auch, France
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Chen H, Zhou S, Li T. Impact of extracellular polymeric substances on the settlement ability of aerobic granular sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2010; 31:1601-1612. [PMID: 21275256 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2010.482146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Instability of aerobic granular sludge (AGS), which is mainly caused by filamentous outgrowth, is a bottleneck in applying this technology to treat wastewater. In order to reduce the effect of filamentous outgrowth on settlement ability of AGS, the role of the distribution of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in settlement ability was investigated in this study. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) of influent increased gradually from 1000 mg L(-1) to 2000 mg L(-1) to 4000 mg L(-1) as organic loading rate (OLR) changed from 2 to 4 to 8 kg COD m(-3) d(-1) in the synthetic influent. The relationship between settlement ability and EPS was investigated. The sharp increase in loosely bound EPS (LB-EPS) content reduced the settlement ability, whereas the highest content of tightly bound EPS (TB-EPS) was observed in the sludge with best settlement ability. The TB-EPS plays an important role in maintaining the matrix structure of AGS. Abundance of LB-EPS did not favour the settlement ability of AGS. These results would provide useful information for improvement of stability of AGS.
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- Huan Chen
- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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Wojnowska-Baryła I, Cydzik-Kwiatkowska A, Zielińska M. The application of molecular techniques to the study of wastewater treatment systems. Methods Mol Biol 2010; 599:157-183. [PMID: 19882286 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-439-5_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Wastewater treatment systems tend to be engineered to select for a few functional microbial groups that may be organized in various spatial structures such as activated sludge flocs, biofilm or granules and represented by single coherent phylogenic groups such as ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAO). In order to monitor and control engineered microbial structure in wastewater treatment systems, it is necessary to understand the relationships between the microbial community structure and the process performance. This review focuses on bacterial communities in wastewater treatment processes, the quantity of microorganisms and structure of microbial consortia in wastewater treatment bioreactors. The review shows that the application of molecular techniques in studies of engineered environmental systems has increased our insight into the vast diversity and interaction of microorganisms present in wastewater treatment systems.
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- Irena Wojnowska-Baryła
- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Sloneczna, Poland
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Wan J, Bessière Y, Spérandio M. Alternating anoxic feast/aerobic famine condition for improving granular sludge formation in sequencing batch airlift reactor at reduced aeration rate. WATER RESEARCH 2009; 43:5097-5108. [PMID: 19796784 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2009] [Revised: 07/20/2009] [Accepted: 08/27/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In this study the influence of a pre-anoxic feast period on granular sludge formation in a sequencing batch airlift reactor is evaluated. Whereas a purely aerobic SBR was operated as a reference (reactor R2), another reactor (R1) was run with a reduced aeration rate and an alternating anoxic-aerobic cycle reinforced by nitrate feeding. The presence of pre-anoxic phase clearly improved the densification of aggregates and allowed granular sludge formation at reduced air flow rate (superficial air velocity (SAV)=0.63cms(-1)). A low sludge volume index (SVI(30)=45mLg(-1)) and a high MLSS concentration (9-10gL(-1)) were obtained in the anoxic/aerobic system compared to more conventional results for the aerobic reactor. A granular sludge was observed in the anoxic/aerobic system whilst only flocs were observed in the aerobic reference even when operated at a high aeration rate (SAV=2.83cms(-1)). Nitrification was maintained efficiently in the anoxic/aerobic system even when organic loading rate (OLR) was increased up to 2.8kgCODm(-3)d(-1). In the contrary nitrification was unstable in the aerobic system and dropped at high OLR due to competition between autotrophic and heterotrophic growth. The presence of a pre-anoxic period positively affected granulation process via different mechanisms: enhancing heterotrophic growth/storage deeper in the internal anoxic layer of granule, reducing the competition between autotrophic and heterotrophic growth. These processes help to develop dense granular sludge at a moderate aeration rate. This tends to confirm that oxygen transfer is the most limiting factor for granulation at reduced aeration. Hence the use of an alternative electron acceptor (nitrate or nitrite) should be encouraged during feast period for reducing energy demand of the granular sludge process.
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- Junfeng Wan
- Université de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, INP, LISBP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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Bao R, Yu S, Shi W, Zhang X, Wang Y. Aerobic granules formation and nutrients removal characteristics in sequencing batch airlift reactor (SBAR) at low temperature. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2009; 168:1334-1340. [PMID: 19361923 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2008] [Revised: 03/03/2009] [Accepted: 03/04/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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To understand the effect of low temperature on the formation of aerobic granules and their nutrient removal characteristics, an aerobic granular sequencing batch airlift reactor (SBAR) has been operated at 10 degrees C using a mixed carbon source of glucose and sodium acetate. The results showed that aerobic granules were obtained and that the reactor performed in stable manner under the applied conditions. The granules had a compact structure and a clear out-surface. The average parameters of the granules were: diameter 3.4mm, wet density 1.036 g mL(-1), sludge volume index 37 mL g(-1), and settling velocity 18.6-65.1 cm min(-1). Nitrite accumulation was observed, with a nitrite accumulation rate (NO(2)(-)-N/NO(x)(-)-N) between 35% and 43% at the beginning of the start-up stage. During the stable stage, NO(x) was present at a level below the detection limit. However, when the influent COD concentration was halved (resulting in COD/N a reduction of the COD/N from 20:1 to 10:1) nitrite accumulation was observed once more with an effluent nitrite accumulation rate of 94.8%. Phosphorus release was observed in the static feeding phase and also during the initial 20-30 min of the aerobic phase. Neither the low temperature nor adjustment of the COD/P ratio from 100:1 to 25:1 had any influence on the phosphorus removal efficiency under the operating conditions. In the granular reactor with the influent load rates for COD, NH(4)(+)-N, and PO(4)(3-)-P of 1.2-2.4, 0.112 and 0.012-0.024 kg m(-3)d(-1), the respective removal efficiencies at low temperature were 90.6-95.4%, 72.8-82.1% and 95.8-97.9%.
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- Ruiling Bao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin University of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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Wan J, Sperandio M. Possible role of denitrification on aerobic granular sludge formation in sequencing batch reactor. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 75:220-227. [PMID: 19124145 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2008] [Revised: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 11/26/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The aim of this work was to evaluate and quantify the influence of denitrification of nitrate on the aerobic granular sludge development. Two parallel sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) were fed with synthetic wastewater, the first reactor (R1) receiving nitrate at a fixed concentration whereas the second reactor (R2) did not receive any external source of nitrate. Both systems were working at the same operational conditions with a low specific air velocity (0.07cms(-1)), a relatively low and acceptable oxygen concentration (1.8+/-0.8mgL(-1)) and without significant biomass selection pressure (minimal velocity 0.4mh(-1)). The results showed that the sludge settling properties of R1 were comparable to granular sludge (settling velocity approximately 10.6mh(-1), SVI(5) approximately 13-30mLg(-1), SVI(30) approximately 11-28mLg(-1) and SVI(5)/SVI(30) ratio approximately 1.05-1.1). In the opposition, biomass of the reactor R2 reveals more traditional properties. Nitrogen measurements revealed that a significant denitrification (up to 80% of fed nitrate) occurred in R1 in the core of aggregates, as aerobic condition was maintained in the bulk. After the mean particle size was reduced from 250 to 125microm by an increase of mechanical stirring rate, it was shown that denitrification decreased from 80% to 20%. These parallel experiments definitively proved that the presence of nitrate in SBRs can assist the densification of the biological aggregates in aerobic condition. The presence of nitrate (commonly provided by nitrification) should be considered as a possible factor which helps to maintain the granulation process.
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- Junfeng Wan
- Université de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, INP, LISBP, France.
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Yang S, Yang F, Fu Z, Lei R. Comparison between a moving bed membrane bioreactor and a conventional membrane bioreactor on organic carbon and nitrogen removal. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2009; 100:2369-2374. [PMID: 19111458 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2008] [Revised: 11/11/2008] [Accepted: 11/13/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A membrane bioreactor filled with carriers instead of activated sludge named a moving bed membrane bioreactor (MBMBR) was investigated for simultaneously removing organic carbon and nitrogen in wastewater. Its performance was compared with a conventional membrane bioreactor (CMBR) at various influent COD/TN ratios of 8.9-22.1. The operational parameters were optimized to increase the treatment efficiency. COD removal efficiency averaged at 95.6% and 96.2%, respectively, for MBMBR and CMBR during the 4 months experimental period. The MBMBR system demonstrated good performance on nitrogen removal at different COD/TN ratios. When COD/TN was 8.9 and the total nitrogen (TN) load was 7.58 mg/l h, the TN and ammonium nitrogen removal efficiencies of the MBMBR were maintained over 70.0% and 80.0%, respectively, and the removed total nitrogen (TN) load reached to 5.31 mg/l h. Multifunctional microbial reactions in the carrier, such as simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND), play important roles in nitrogen removal. In comparison, the CMBR did not perform so well. Its TN removal was not stable, and the removed total nitrogen (TN) load was only 1.02 mg/l h at COD/TN ratio 8.9. The specific oxygen utilization rate (SOUR) showed that the biofilm has a better microbial activity than an activated sludge. Nevertheless, the membrane fouling behavior was more severe in the MBMBR than in the CMBR due to a thick and dense cake layer formed on the membrane surface, which was speculated to be caused by the filamentous bacteria in the MBMBR.
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- Shuai Yang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, MOE, School of Environmental and Biological Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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Li XM, Liu QQ, Yang Q, Guo L, Zeng GM, Hu JM, Zheng W. Enhanced aerobic sludge granulation in sequencing batch reactor by Mg2+ augmentation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2009; 100:64-67. [PMID: 18656348 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2008] [Revised: 06/11/2008] [Accepted: 06/11/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Two sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) were concurrently operated to investigate the effect of Mg(2+) augmentation on aerobic granulation. Augmentation with 10mg/l Mg(2+) in R2 significantly decreased the sludge granulation (defined as that over 15% of granules were larger than 0.6mm) time from 32 days to 18 days, at the same time, the mean diameter of the granules in R2 was 2.9 mm after the granulation, which was consistently larger than that (1.8mm) in R1. Mg(2+)-fed granules were denser and more compact, showed better settling and had higher polysaccharide contents, but it did not result in a difference in microbial morphology. The results demonstrated that Mg(2+) enhanced the sludge granulation process in the sequencing batch reactor.
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- Xiao-Ming Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan Changsha 410082, China.
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Wang X, Zhang H, Yang F, Wang Y, Gao M. Long-term storage and subsequent reactivation of aerobic granules. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2008; 99:8304-8309. [PMID: 18442901 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2007] [Revised: 02/29/2008] [Accepted: 03/01/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This study investigated a seven month storage and the subsequent reactivation of aerobic granules. The granule size and structure integrity were remained during storage, whereas some cavities and pleats appeared on the surface and further deteriorated the settleability. Along with the reactivation, the physical characteristics and microbial activities of aerobic granules were gradually improved. Activities of heterotrophs and nitrifiers can be fully recovered within 16days and 11days, respectively. Nitrifiers decayed slower during storage and reinstated rapider during reactivation than heterotrophs. In fresh aerobic granules, the dominated ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) were Nitrosomonas and Nitrospira, respectively. During storage, the initially dominated populations decayed rapider than the initially less dominated ones. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) significantly decreased within the first month, and then gradually accumulated during the last six months storage. Accumulation of EPS was an effective strategy for maintaining structural integrity of aerobic granules during long-term storage.
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- Xinhua Wang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, MOE, School of Environmental and Biological Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, PR China
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Larsen P, Nielsen JL, Svendsen TC, Nielsen PH. Adhesion characteristics of nitrifying bacteria in activated sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2008; 42:2814-2826. [PMID: 18359056 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2007] [Revised: 02/17/2008] [Accepted: 02/18/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Nitrifiers are known to form relatively dense and strong microcolonies in activated sludge flocs, but little is known about their adhesion characteristics and how these are relative to other floc components. The size distribution of ammonia and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (Nitrosomonas oligotropha and Nitrospira spp.) in activated sludge from a nutrient removal plant showed that the majority of N. oligotropha cells formed microcolonies with a diameter of 13-22.5 microm, and most Nitrospira spp. cells formed microcolonies with a diameter of 9-22.5 microm. By applying high shear forces (2200 s(-1)), the largest microcolonies of N. oligotropha fragmented to a level well below the Kolmogorov microscale (approx. 15-25 microm). Only very little erosion of single cells took place. Nitrospira spp. microcolonies were generally slightly stronger than N. oligotropha. In order to characterize the adhesion/binding mechanisms for the individual microcolonies, a number of different physico-chemical treatments were combined with shear, and even though this did not lead to any explicit characterization of the species-specific adhesion mechanisms, entanglement of extracellular polymers was proposed as a plausible important adhesion mechanism. When compared to other floc components, the deflocculated fractions of N. oligotropha and Nitrospira spp. were much lower than those of cells in general (total cell count, DAPI) or the organic matter. Deflocculation of N. oligotropha ranged from 3% to 11% of the total N. oligotropha biovolume, Nitrospira spp. from 1% to 4% of the total Nitrospira spp. biovolume, whereas the number of deflocculated cells was 9-54% of the total cell count, and the deflocculated organic matter constituted 8-43% of the total amount of organic matter. These results clearly showed that activated sludge contained a large pool of loosely attached cells and extracellular polymeric substances, and that the nitrifiers and some other microcolony formers were very strong and remained almost intact even under extreme physical and chemical conditions.
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- Poul Larsen
- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Environmental Engineering, Aalborg University, Sohngaardsholmsvej 49, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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Nancharaiah YV, Joshi HM, Krishna Mohan TV, Venugopalan VP, Narasimhan SV. Formation of aerobic granules in the presence of a synthetic chelating agent. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2008; 153:37-43. [PMID: 18166252 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2007] [Accepted: 11/11/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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This paper examines the development of aerobic granular sludge in the presence of a synthetic chelating agent, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), in sequencing batch reactors (SBR). The growth of seed sludge at 0.26 mM, 0.52 mM and 1.05 mM of NTA was found to be significantly lower as compared to that in the absence of NTA. Aerobic granulation was significantly enhanced in the three SBRs (R2, R3 and R4), which were fed with 0.26 mM, 0.52 mM and 1.05 mM of NTA as a co-substrate, in comparison to the acetate-alone fed SBR (R1). After 2 months of operation, the mean diameter of the biomass stabilized at 0.35 mm in R1 (acetate alone), as compared to 2.18 mm in R4 (1.05 mM NTA+acetate). NTA degradation was established in SBRs, with almost complete removal during the SBR cycle. Batch experiments also showed efficient degradation of NTA by the aerobic granules.
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- Yarlagadda V Nancharaiah
- Water and Steam Chemistry Division, Chemistry Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, BARC Facilities, Kalpakkam, India.
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Biodegradation and kinetics of aerobic granules under high organic loading rates in sequencing batch reactor. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2008; 79:301-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1421-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2008] [Revised: 02/15/2008] [Accepted: 02/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Han Z, Wu W, Ding Y, Zhu J, Chen Y. Optimization of main factors associated with nitrogen removal in hybrid sludge sequencing batch reactor with step-feeding of swine wastewater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2008; 43:161-170. [PMID: 18172808 DOI: 10.1080/10934520701781533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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To attain a high nitrogen removal efficiency and good sludge settleability in a step-fed sequencing batch reactor (SFSBR) treating swine wastewater, L(9)(3(4)) orthogonal experiments were carried out to optimize main factors associated with nitrogen removal, namely, the influent C/N ratio, feeding volume ratio, nitrogen loading rate and aeration intensity. Results showed that nitrogen loading rate contributed most for the build-up of NO(2)(-)-N, NO(3)(-)-N and NH(4)(+)-N in the effluent, while aeration intensity was the most important factor for net nitrogen removal efficiency based on the initial and final nitrogen concentrations in the SFSBR cycle. Additionally, the periodic starvation created by stepwise feeding was the major inducing force for granulation in the SFBSR process and the influent C/N ratio had a profound influence on sludge settleability and granular sludge stability in terms of sludge volume index (SVI) and the fraction of granular sludge with diameter over 0.5 mm (f(0.5 mm)), respectively. Considering the most and secondary important control factor for individual response index, the optimal operating condition for nitrogen removal of SFSBR treating swine wastewater was determined as A(3)B(3)C(1)D(2), i.e., influent C/N ratio 7.0 mg COD/mg NH(4)(+)-N, feeding volume ratio 3:1, nitrogen loading rate 0.026 g NH(4)(+)-N/gVSS . d and aeration intensity 4.2 L/m(3) . s, respectively. Under the optimal operating conditions, inorganic nitrogen concentration in the effluent, net nitrogen removal efficiency, SVI and f(0.5 mm) reached 21 mg/L, 72 %, 40.7 mL/g and 4.3 %, respectively.
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- Zhiying Han
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Liu H, Li G, Li X, Chen J. Molecular characterization of bacterial community in aerobic granular sludge stressed by pentachlorophenol. J Environ Sci (China) 2008; 20:1243-1249. [PMID: 19143350 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(08)62216-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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To characterize the effects of pentachlorophenol (PCP) on the performance and microbial community of aerobic granular sludge in sequencing batch reactor (SBR), the web-based terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) and real-time PCR (RT-PCR) techniques were used to explore the bacterial community structure. When PCP increased from 0 to 50 mg/L, the COD removal rate changed little, while the ammonia removal rate dropped from 100% to 64.9%. The results of molecular characterization showed that the quantity of ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) kept constantly, although the number of bacteria species decreased with the increase of PCP concentration. Significant shift in bacterial community structure at different PCP stresses was observed within aerobic granular sludge. When the PCP was absent, there are 69 strains in aerobic granular sludge detected by T-RFLP method. With the increase of PCP, most of bacteria disappeared and only 19 bacteria existed at all five PCP concentrations. These results contributed to comprehensive understanding of the microbial community structure under the PCP stress and its relationship with the performance for wastewater treatment by aerobic granular sludge.
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- He Liu
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Liu YQ, Tay JH. Influence of cycle time on kinetic behaviors of steady-state aerobic granules in sequencing batch reactors. Enzyme Microb Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2007.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Improved stability and performance of aerobic granules under stepwise increased selection pressure. Enzyme Microb Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2007.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria in aerobic granules formed in sequencing batch airlift reactors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s11783-007-0032-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Liu YQ, Tay JH. Characteristics and stability of aerobic granules cultivated with different starvation time. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 75:205-10. [PMID: 17294187 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0797-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2006] [Revised: 12/04/2006] [Accepted: 12/04/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The characteristics of aerobic granules at steady state and the effects of starvation time on the stability of aerobic granules during the long-term operation were investigated in three sequencing batch reactors (SBRs R1-R3). The SBRs were operated with a cycle time of 1.5, 4.0, and 8.0 h, respectively, which resulted in a starvation time of 0.8, 3.3, and 7.3 h in three reactors, respectively. Results showed that aerobic granules were successfully cultivated in the three reactors, but the granules in R2 with a starvation time of 3.3 h showed the highest density and the best settleability at steady state. It is obvious that the starvation time has an optimum value in terms of settleability of granules. In addition, it was found that the coexistence of a minority of fluffy granules with smooth granules was the potential unstable factor in R1 with a starvation time of 0.8 h at the steady state. The sudden dominance of fluffy granules in R1 after the 160-day operation led to the operation failure of the reactor R1, whereas the granules in R2 with a starvation time of 3.3 h and R3 with a starvation time of 7.3 h showed good stability during the long-term operation. As short starvation time leads to the instability of granules, and long starvation time is not advisable for practical application due to low efficiency, starvation time should be controlled in a reasonable range.
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- Yong-Qiang Liu
- Environmental Engineering Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
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