内循环颗粒污泥床硝化反应器临界曝气强度的研究

内循环颗粒污泥床硝化反应器是一种新型高效硝化反应器 ,在反应器运行过程中 ,液体循环临界曝气强度和颗粒污泥流化临界曝气强度是两个重要操作参数。建立了升流区表观液速Ulr与曝气强度Ugr之间的关系 ,并测定了有关的模型参数 ,得到了具体的数学表达式 :U_lr=(2.613-0.024 )U^0.871_gr 0.276U^0.871_gr-0.28。根据该模型 ,计算得到的液体循环临界曝气强度为1.017cm/min ,颗粒污泥流化临界曝气强度为 2.662cm/min。实测结果证明 ,求得的两个临界曝气强度具有较高的准确性 ,能够用于指导内循环颗粒污泥床硝化反应器的操作优化.     

高活性反硝化颗粒污泥的研究

以上流式厌氧污泥床（ＵＡＳＢ）反应器中的反硝化颗粒污泥为样品,研究了颗粒污泥的基本特性。测定出颗粒污泥中的优势无机元素为Ｃａ、Ｐ．颗粒表面以球菌和短杆菌为主。反硝化菌是颗拉中的优势菌群,数量可达６．５ｘ１０^８－１．５ｘ１０^１０个／ｍｌ颗粒污泥。初步鉴定了两株脱氮菌Ｍｉｃｒｏｃｏｃｃｕｓｓｐ．ｓｔｒａｉｎＮ_１和ＰｓｅｕｄｏｍｏｎａｓａｅｒｕｇｉｎｏｓａｓｔｒａｉｎＮ_２．     

UASB反应器结构与性能的研究

借助于刺激响应实验,发现本中试规模(15m³)uASB的布水系统能保证反应器起动后每3．8m²有一个布水点就可使摹质分布均匀;实验验证反应器的床部和层部可分别用两个完全混合流描述,而沉降区则近似于多级串联混合流,并且在床部存在沟流(<12．2%F)和死区(7．3％Vr),层一床之间存在着反向流(300％F),三相分离器的分离功能主要由两个循环流和沉降区的作用来完成,其内部污泥的分布与分离模型相一致,分离效率在实验的有机负荷范围内保持在80％一90％。     

气提式内循环硝化反应器运行性能的研究

气提式内循环反应器具有很好的生物硝化性能,能承受高进水氨浓度（78.49mmol/L）,具有高容积转化效率（163.18 mmol/L·d）,运行性能稳定（氨去除率保持在94.42%以上）。在气提式内循环反应器的运行过程中,可产生硝化颗粒污泥。颗粒污泥开始出现的时间约为45d,颗粒污泥的粒径平均值0.83 mm,沉降速度55.53m/h,氨氧化活性0.95mmol (NH⁺₄-N)/g(VS)·d。硝化颗粒污泥也具有厌氧氨氧化活性,氨氧化速率0.23mmol (NH⁺₄-N)/g(VS)·d,亚硝酸还原速率0.24mmol (NO^-₂-N)/g(VS)·d。     

厌氧氨氧化膨胀床反应器的运行性能

试验研究了以竹炭为载体的厌氧氨氧化膨胀床反应器的运行性能.接种反硝化污泥,用模拟废水可成功启动该反应器:运行至144 d时,容积总氮去除率达到3.02 kg N/m3/d.这是国内文献报道的最高水平.动力学分析表明.这种反应器的最大容积总氮去除率可迭12.77 kg N/m3/d.具有很大的脱氮潜能.反应器的启动过程可分为菌体自溶、活性延滞和活性提高三个阶段.与此相应,污泥性状也从黄褐色絮状污泥变为棕灰色颗粒污泥和红色颗粒污泥.红色颗粒污泥以杆茵和球菌为主.厌氧氨氧化活性可达0.56mg TN/(mgprotein)/h,它们是反应器厌氧氨氧化功能的主要承载者.     

情性载体厌氧颗粒污泥培育及某些性质的研究

研究了在焦碳颗粒上起动和育成厌氧颗粒污泥(或称厌氧附着膜),及其在分批反应器和膨化床反应器内的某些运转特性。在一定的选择压力(Selection pressure)下,从悬浮态种子污泥成长为颗粒污泥的过程中,其微生物相发生了明显变化。颗粒污泥的比反应速率常数K比出发悬浮态种子污泥的增大了100％左右。从而断定,除菌体浓度很高外,菌体质量的改进是这类系统（如AAFEB和uAsB等)效率特别高的另一重要原因．     

UASB-化学混凝技术处理草浆造纸废水的研究

采用UASB-化学混凝技术组合对草浆造纸废水进行处理。结果表明,接种颗粒污泥的二级启动,大大缩短了反应器的启动时间。在水力停留时间(HRT)6 h,进水COD逐渐提高的情况下对颗粒污泥进行驯化,20 d后pH、COD去除率趋于稳定。另外,通过L9(34)正交试验,研究了混凝中4因子影响大小的排序,并在最优条件下对UASB反应器出水进行混凝处理。组合技术处理的出水水质指标符合国家造纸工业污水排放标准。     

以纸为碳源去除地下水硝酸盐的研究

研究了以纸为碳源和反应介质的生物反应器对水中硝酸盐的去除。结果表明,以纸为碳源的反应器启动快．反硝化反应受温度及水力停留时间影响大。25℃的反硝化速率是14℃的1．7倍。在室温25±1℃,进水硝酸盐氮浓度为45．2mg·L^-1、水力停留时间8．6h时,反应器对硝酸盐氮的去除率在99．6％以上,当水力停留时间为7．2h,氮去除率只有50％。反硝化反应受pH值和溶解氧的影响小,反应进行过程中,纸表面形成了生物膜,纸也被消耗了．采用反应器出水再经活性炭吸附的工艺流程处理高硝酸盐氮地下水,<33．9mg·L^-1的硝酸盐氮完全去除,没有出现NC2-N,最终出水水质DOC<11mg·L^-1。     

曝气生物滤池处理城镇污水厂尾水的强化脱氮及微生物群落特征分析

为优化曝气生物滤池在城镇污水厂尾水深度处理条件, 采用比较方法研究了曝气量、水力停留时间以及硝化液回流等参数对曝气生物滤池去除有机物及脱氮性能的影响, 并通过高通量测序技术分析了曝气生物滤池填料生物膜的微生物群落结构特征。结果表明, 曝气量大小是影响曝气生物滤池硝化性能的直接因素, 增大曝气量有利于反应器内生物膜硝化活性的提高, 但对生物反硝化活性有抑制作用: 水力停留时间过长或过短均不利于生物膜保持高脱氮活性: 而硝化液回流增加了反应器内微生物与污染物的接触机会和反应时间, 有利于提高反应器脱氮效果。综合分析表明, 当曝气量为40 L·h-1, 水力停留时间为0.8 h时, 有硝化液回流的曝气生物滤池出水水质较好, COD平均去除率约为91.8%, NH4+-N平均去除率约为93.1%以及TN平均去除率约为50.4%。曝气生物滤池表现出良好的有机物去除效率, 并具备较高的同步硝化反硝化能力, 主要归因于填料生物膜富集了大量硝化细菌如Nitrospra和Comamonadaceae等以及反硝化细菌如Pesudomonas、Truepera和Azoarcus等。     

大型反应器内pH不均一性对CHO细胞流加培养过程的影响

为了研究大型反应器中p H不均一性对CHO细胞流加培养过程的影响,并将培养过程顺利地放大到生产规模,根据大型反应器的混合特性,构建了搅拌式反应器与平推流反应器串联的规模缩小装置用于模拟大型反应器中的p H不均一性。结果表明停留时间为30 s时,整个培养过程和对照相比并无显著的差异,这表明此时补碱所导致的p H不均一性并未对流加培养工艺造成影响。而随着停留时间的延长,反应器内p H不均一的程度越大,细胞生长和产物表达受到抑制越明显;与此同时,乳酸和氨的累积显著增加,而关键质量属性唾液酸和生物学活性也随之降低。     

Residence time distributions of gas flowing through rotating drum bioreactors

Residence time distribution studies of gas through a rotating drum bioreactor for solid-state fermentation were performed using carbon monoxide as a tracer gas. The exit concentration as a function of time differed considerably from profiles expected for plug flow, plug flow with axial dispersion, and continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) models. The data were then fitted by least-squares analysis to mathematical models describing a central plug flow region surrounded by either one dead region (a three-parameter model) or two dead regions (a five-parameter model). Model parameters were the dispersion coefficient in the central plug flow region, the volumes of the dead regions, and the exchange rates between the different regions. The superficial velocity of the gas through the reactor has a large effect on parameter values. Increased superficial velocity tends to decrease dead region volumes, interregion transfer rates, and axial dispersion. The significant deviation from CSTR, plug flow, and plug flow with axial dispersion of the residence time distribution of gas within small-scale reactors can lead to underestimation of the calculation of mass and heat transfer coefficients and hence has implications for reactor design and scale-up.     

A simplified steady-state model of a hybrid bioreactor composed of a bubble column bioreactor and biofilter compartments

In a previous study, a hybrid bioreactor comprised of a bubble column bioreactor section and a biofilter section was successfully applied to the treatment of benzene. In order to design and optimize the bioreactor system for actual use in the field, simple but effective mathematical models of the two-stage system were required. Since the liquid phase in the bubble column bioreactor section was well mixed, a CSTR (continuously stirred tank reactor) model was adopted for this section, with benzene removal by both air stripping and biodegradation being considered in the model equations. The gaseous benzene degradation in the biofilter section was described using a PFR (plug flow reactor) model. The combined model was validated through independent experiments, and the simulation results were in a good agreement with measured data.     

Predicting the performance of immobilized enzyme reactors using reversible Michaelis–Menten kinetics

A general mathematical model is developed in the present work for predicting the steady state performance of immobilized enzyme reactor performing reversible Michaelis - Menten kinetics. The model takes into account the effect of external diffusional limitations, the axial dispersion and the equilibrium constant on reactor performance quantified as relative substrate conversion and yield. The performance of reactor is characterized using the dimensionless parameters of Damkohler number, Stanton number, Peclet number, the equilibrium constant and the dimensionless input substrate concentration. The reactor performance is described for the two extreme cases of plug flow reactor (PFR) and continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) in addition to the intermediate case of dispersed plug flow reactor (DPFR). The performance of reactor is compared for the two cases of zero order and reversible first order kinetics.     

Microbial Competition in Reactors with Wall Attachment

Competition for nutrient and the ability of bacteria to colonize the gut wall are factors believed to play a role in the observed stability of the indigenous microbiota of the mammalian large intestine. These factors were incorporated into the two-strain continuous-stirred tank reactor (CSTR) model formulated and numerically investigated by Freter et al. In their model simulations, the reactor is parameterized using data for the mouse intestine. An invading bacterial strain is introduced into a CSTR that has already been colonized by a resident strain. The two strains compete for a single growth-limiting nutrient and for limited adhesion sites on the wall of the reactor. The mathematical model described in this paper is motivated in part by the CSTR model, but is based on the plug flow reactor (PFR). Parameter values and initial conditions are chosen so that the numerical performance of the PFR can be compared to that of the CSTR. In simulations bearing a remarkable qualitative and quantitative resemblance to those of the CSTR it is found that the invader is virtually eliminated, despite the fact that it has uptake rate and affinity for the wall identical to those of the resident. The PFR model is then parametrized using data for the human large intestine, and the two-strain simulations are repeated. Though obvious quantitative differences are noted, the more important qualitative outcome is preserved. It is also found that when three strains compete for a single nutrient and for adhesion sites there exists a steady-state solution characterized by the segregation of the bacterial strains into separate nonoverlapping segments along the wall of the reactor.     

Highly enantioselective esterification of racemic ibuprofen in a packed bed reactor using immobilised Rhizomucor miehei lipase

A systematic study of the enantioselective resolution of ibuprofen by commercial Rhizomucor miehei lipase (Lipozyme(R) IM20) has been carried out using isooctane as solvent and butanol as esterificating agent. The main variables controlling the process (temperature, ibuprofen concentration, ratio butanol:ibuprofen) have been studied using an orthogonal full factorial experimental design, in which the selected objective function was enantioselectivity. This strategy has resulted in a polynomial function that describes the process. By optimizing this function, optimal conditions for carrying out the esterification of racemic ibuprofen have been determined. Under these conditions, enantiomeric excess and total conversion values were 93.8% and 49.9%, respectively, and the enantioselectivity was 113 after 112 h of reaction. These conditions have been considered in the design of a continuous reactor to scale up the process. The esterification of ibuprofen was properly described by pseudo first-order kinetics. Thus, a packed bed reactor operating as a plug-flow reactor (PFR) is the most appropriate in terms of minimizing the residence time compared with a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) to achieve the same final conversion. This reactor shows a similar behavior in terms of enantioselectivity, enantiomeric excess, and conversion when compared with batch reactors. A residence-time distribution (RTD) shows that the flow model is essentially a plug flow with a slight nonsymmetrical axial dispersion (Peclet number = 43), which was also corroborated by the model of CSTR in series. The stability of the system (up to 100 h) and the possibility of reutilization of the enzyme (up to four times) lead to consider this reactor as a suitable configuration for scale up of the process.     

Two-stage anaerobic fermentation of organic waste in CSTR and UFAF-reactors.

The mechanically separated liquid fraction of organic waste from households was used as a substrate for anaerobic fermentation. A two-step system consisting of a 2001 continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and a 501 upflow anaerobic filter filled with glass foam pearls was constructed. The CSTR was operated for 5 months with a loading rate of 9.8 kg CSB m(-3) day(-1). At a resulting hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 24 days, 68% COD was degraded and a gas productivity of 4.0 m3 m(-3) day(-1) was achieved. Further digestion of the CSTR output was separately optimised in a 20 l-UFAF and based on these results a 50 l-UFAF was connected to the CSTR. At a resulting hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 6 days 38% COD was degraded and a gas productivity of 1.8 m3 m(-3) day(-1) was achieved with the 50 l-UFAF. Thus, the overall degradation efficiency of the two-phase system was 80%. The methane content (61%) of the biogas produced in the 50 l-UF     

The Freter model: A simple model of biofilm formation

A simple, conceptual model of biofilm formation, due to R. Freter et al. (1983), is studied analytically and numerically in both CSTR and PFR. Two steady state regimes are identified, namely, the complete washout of the microbes from the reactor and the successful colonization of both the wall and bulk fluid. One of these is stable for any particular set of parameter values and sharp and explicit conditions are given for the stability of each. The effects of adding an anti-microbial agent to the CSTR are examined.Supported by NSF Grant DMS 0107439 and UTA Grant REP 14748717Supported by NSF Grant DMS 0107160     

The removal of nitrogen and organics in vertical flow wetland reactors: predictive models

Three kinetic models, for predicting the removal of nitrogen and organics in vertical flow wetlands, have been developed and evaluated. These models were established by combining first-order, Monod and multiple Monod kinetics with continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) flow pattern. Critical evaluations of these models using three statistical parameters, coefficient of determination, relative root mean square error and model efficiency, indicated that when the Monod/multiple Monod kinetics was combined with CSTR flow pattern it allowed close match between theoretical prediction and experiment data of nitrogen and organics removal. The kinetic coefficients (derived from Monod/multiple Monod kinetics) was found to increase with pollutant loading, indicating that the coefficients may vary based on different factors, such as influent pollutant concentration, hydraulic loading, and water depth. Overall, this study demonstrated the validity of combining Monod and multiple Monod kinetics with CSTR flow pattern for the modelling and design of vertical flow wetland systems.     

Evaluation of half-life of immobilized enzyme during continuous reaction in bioreactors: A theoretical study

A theoretical study has been carried out on the evaluation of the apparent half-life of immobilized enzyme activity during continuous reaction both in a plug-flow reactor (PFR) and in a continuous-flow stirred-tank reactor (CSTR). Two apparent half-lives have been defined: the elapsed time at which the feedrate becomes half of the initial one when the feedrate of the substrate solution is lowered to keep the conversion fixed (constant-conversion policy), and the elapsed time at which the conversion becomes half of the initial one when the feedrate (or space velocity) is kept constant (constant-feedrate policy or constant-space-velocity policy). Under no intraparticle diffusional limitation, the constant-conversion policy of operation in the PFR and CSTR gives the same half-life as that of the enzyme inactivation regardless of the formula of the reaction rate, and the constant-feedrate policy of operation in the PFR and CSTR offers the same half-life as that of the enzyme inactivation only when the reaction is zero-order. Under intra-particle diffusional limitation, apparent half-lives are always greater than that of enzyme denaturation, depending on many factors such as order of reaction, feeding policy (constant-conversion and constant-feedrate policies), initial conversion, and bioreactor configuration. It is suggested to perform the continuous operation with changing feedrate to keep the conversion (or outlet substrate concentration) fixed under the domain of zero-order kinetics so as to obtain an apparent half-life as close to the real one in industrial operation.     

Kinetic modelling and performance prediction of a hybrid anaerobic baffled reactor treating synthetic wastewater at mesophilic temperature

A modelling study on the anaerobic digestion process of a synthetic medium-strength wastewater containing molasses as a carbon source was carried out at different influent conditions. The digestion was conducted in a laboratory-scale hybrid anaerobic baffled reactor with three compartments and a working volume of 54 L, which operated at mesophilic temperature (35 °C). Two different kinetic models (one model was based on completely stirred tank reactors (CSTR) in series and the other an axial diffusion or dispersion model typical of deviations of plug-flow reactors), were assessed and compared to simulate the organic matter removal or fractional conversion. The kinetic constant (k) obtained by using the CSTR in series model was 0.60 ± 0.07 h⁻¹, while the kinetic parameter achieved with the dispersion model was 0.67 ± 0.06 h⁻¹, the dispersion coefficient (D) being 46. The flow pattern observed in the reactor studied was intermediate between plug-flow and CSTR in series systems, although the plug-flow system was somewhat predominant. The dispersion model allowed for a better fit of the experimental results of fractional conversions with deviations lower than 8% between the experimental and theoretical values. By contrast, the CSTR in series model predicted the behaviour of the reactor somewhat less accurately showing deviations lower than 10% between the experimental and theoretical values of the fractional conversion.