BOD,COD and TOC studies of petroleum base cutting fluids

The biological oxidation criteria of 21 oil-in-water metal working lubricants have been examined using classical Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analyses. The O₂ required by unacclimated sewage microorganisms ranged from 14 000 to 297 000 mg O₂ l^?1 lubricant. Based on the initial COD and/or TOC, the extent of biological oxidation ranged from 1.6 to 35.0% over the five day test period.     

Biodegradability Improvement of Sulfamethazine Solutions by Means of an electro-Fenton Process

The main objective of this study was to examine the effect of an electro-Fenton pretreatment on the biodegradability of sulfamethazine-polluted solutions. The aim of the pretreatment was only to degrade this molecule in order to increase the biodegradability of the effluent and therefore allow a subsequent biological treatment. Preliminary tests showed the absence of biodegradability of the target compound. The degradation of sulfamethazine by electro-Fenton process was then examined using a carbon felt cathode and a platinum anode in an electrochemical reactor containing 1?L of solution. The influence of some experimental parameters such as initial concentration, temperature and current intensity on the degradation by electro-Fenton step has been investigated. In addition, the biodegradability of the solution after electrochemical pretreatment was examined and showed a Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD₅) on Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) ratio above the limit of biodegradability, namely 0.4, for several experimental conditions. The feasibility of coupling an electro-Fenton pretreatment with a biological degradation of by-products in order to mineralize polluted solutions of sulfamethazine was confirmed.     

猪场废水厌氧消化液后处理技术研究及工程应用

猪场废水经过厌氧消化后，可生化性变差，BOD₅/COD仅为0.19，并且碳、氮倒置，比例严重失调，给后续好氧处理带来很大困难。采用序批式活性污泥法(SBR)工艺直接处理厌氧消化液，污染物的去除效果很差，COD仅去除8.31%，NH₃-N去除78.7％。通过改善厌氧消化液的可生化性和培养高效脱氮菌种等措施，COD、NH₃-N去除率改善显著，COD、BOD₅与SS的去除分别达到89.6%～93.4%、97.9%，95.6%，特别是对NH₃-N，达到了99%以上去除效率。将实验室结果应用于实际工程，也取得了好的效果，工程上SBR系统对猪场废水厌氧消化液的COD去除90%左右，出水COD基本上在300 mg/L以下。NH₃-N去除率大于99%，出水NH₃-N小于10 mg/L。BOD₅去除率大于98%，出水BOD₅小于20 mg/L。TN去除率大于90%。     

糖蜜酒精废水的生物脱色及其细菌群落结构分析

糖蜜酒精废水是糖厂利用糖蜜生产酒精后的废液,废水中色素的含量较高,脱色为该类废水处理过程中的一大难题。采用富集培养技术,将取自糖厂IC（internal circulation）反应器底部的活性污泥加入到不同浓度废水中进行富集,得到的菌群可使废水脱色24%、COD（chemical oxygen demand）去除率19.2%。为了提高菌群的脱色能力,研究了几种单因素对菌群生长、脱色及COD去除能力的影响,结果发现,菌群使废水脱色和去除COD的最佳条件为：10%（v/v）废水中添加0.5%葡萄糖、0.1%蛋白胨、0.1%KH2PO4、0.05%MgSO4·7H2O、0.05%KCl,废水初始pH7.0,在37℃培养7d,废水脱色率达46.2%、COD去除率为38.5%。为了了解以上条件下菌群的群落结构,采用分子生态学方法构建了菌群中细菌16S rDNA文库并对代表性的克隆进行了测序,结果显示其中细菌主要分布在Firmicutes、Proteobacteria、Bacteroidetes的7个目中,分别是Erysipelotrich-ales、Clostridiales、Lactobacillales、Xanthomonadales、Burkholderiales、Enterobacteriales、Bacteroidales。大多数细菌属于发酵型细菌,化能异氧型。本研究结果为利用微生物调控糖蜜酒精废水的生物处理提供了依据。     

农村小城镇生活和工业综合污水的达标处理工艺技术研究

针对中国乡镇企业的不断发展和城市化进程所造成的农村水生态环境污染日益严重的现状,该文作者采用动态模拟试验方法探索了农村小城镇生活和工业综合污水处理的工艺和方法。结果表明采用A/O生物处理单元和混凝沉淀处理单元相结合的污水处理工艺流程是比较适宜的，HRT 3 h和10 h分别是比较适宜的兼氧反应器和好氧反应器的水力停留时间(HRT)，后续的混凝沉淀处理单元(HRT 2 h)是该类废水处理并使各项指标均达到国家排放标准的必须的保障措施。兼氧反应器(A段/anoxic)HRT 3 h、好氧反应器(O段/oxic)HRT 10 h和混凝沉淀(HRT 2 h)的组合工艺参数，可以使制药化工、印染和生活综合废水处理后出水中的主要污染物浓度分别为COD 35.8～50.5 mg/L，COD去除率可达到89.6%～92.5%,平均在90.4%；NH₃-N在1.13～10.8 mg/L，平均去除率78.2%，稳定运行后期的NH₃-N转化率甚至能够达到90%以上；SS 10.1～15.6 mg/L，SS的去除率92.2%～97.0%；色度只有0～5倍，色度去除率达到95.0%～100%；各项指标均可稳定达到污水综合排放标准(GB8978-1996)中的一级排放标准要求。     

Innovative Technology of COD and BOD Reduction from Coffee Processing Wastewater Using Avocado Seed Carbon (ASC)

The study estimated the efficiency of Avocado seed carbon (ASC) for chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) reduction from coffee processing wastewater. It was performed under batch mode conditions to investigate the optimum operating conditions and efficiency for COD and BOD reduction with ASC compared with commercial activated carbon (CAC). Adsorption isotherm study was also performed and it was found that the values of regression coefficient (r ²), adsorption capacity (k), and adsorption intensity (1/n) for COD and BOD reduction with ASC were comparable to those of CAC. Under optimum operating conditions, the maximum percentage reduction of COD and BOD concentration using ASC was 98.28% and 99.19%, respectively and with CAC was 99.12% and 99.45%, respectively and hence adsorption capacity of ASC is comparable with that of CAC. Thus, this technique may be a good option for treatment of domestic wastewater.     

厌氧池-潜流人工湿地处理低浓度农村生活污水的研究

研究了厌氧池-潜流人工湿地系统（anaerobic tank-subsurface flow constructed wetland systerm,AT-SFCW）对江苏省常熟市农村生活污水的处理,探讨了该系统对生活污水中主要污染物的去除效果,并将厌氧池部分与湿地部分的处理效果进行了比较。结果表明,该系统对化学需氧量(CODcr)、总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)、氨氮(NH3-N)、硝氮(NO3--N)的总平均去除率分别达到44.3%、42.7%、73.9%、45.6%、37.5%,出水平均浓度分别为16.9、5.2、0.1、3.3、1.4 mg/L,达到国家城镇污水处理厂污染物排放一级A类标准（GB18918-2002）。系统中厌氧池部分对CODcr、TN、NO3--N的去除率分别达到17.4%、6.7%、57.7%。TP经厌氧池后有较明显的上升,升高率达到15.3%。系统中湿地部分对TP、NH3-N、TN、CODcr的去除起主要作用,去除率分别达到89.2%、44.5%、36.0%、26.9%。该系统对农村生活污水的处理效果较好,建设运行成本低廉,维护管理方便,适合农村地区生活污水处理的运用与推广。     

Application of stabilization pond for purification of textile wastewater in Esfahan,Iran

Two experimental ponds, with an effective volume of 2 m3 each, were constructed in a workshop at the textile plants to investigate the potential for a stabilization pond for purification of textile wastewater. Parametric analysis of pH, temperature, turbidity suspended solids, total suspended solids, DO, BOD, COD, N, and algae was carried out on the influent and the effluent according to the procedures recommended by the standard methods (APHA, 1971). Considering the results obtained from tests after daily observations, the application of an oxidation pond for treatment of textile wastewaters in the winter time was not promising. The ponds had a little activity in aerobic condition. In other seasons the ponds were efficient and the removal of BOD, COD, and N was 81, 78, 72% respectively, with a loading rate of 7.950 g BOD m^?2 day^?1 and detention time of 20 days. The ponds were usually saturated and sometimes super-saturated with dissolved O₂. The experimental ponds were put to work in series for BOD, COD, and N removal observation. The removal did not improve compared with a single pond and algae concentration was noticeably reduced in the effluent.     

厌氧流化床净化畜禽废水与产电性能

为实现从畜禽废水处理中回收能源,先后以厌氧沼液、低浓度畜禽原水及高浓度畜禽原水作为进水,利用厌氧流化床双室微生物燃料电池(anaerobic fluidized bed microbial fuel cell,AFB-MFC)进行微生物产电及有机物去除研究,重点考察氨态氮质量浓度及COD(化学需氧量)容积负荷对系统COD去除率及产电性能的影响。结果表明:以稀释后的沼液作为进水时,当氨态氮质量浓度达到387.6mg/L时,氨态氮对产电微生物产生明显的短期抑制,产电量下降7.0%,但经过5d的适应期后,系统产电恢复到原来的水平。以畜禽原水作为进水时,系统COD容积负荷在12d内由2.3kg/(m3·d)提升至14.9kg/(m3·d)时,COD去除率保持在74.5%～88.1%;随着容积负荷的提升,系统产电量上升,但上升幅度较小,最高输出电压为379.3mV,相应的面积功率密度为74.9mW/m2;由于进水pH值的差异,高浓度畜禽原水最高输出电压较低浓度畜禽原水低21.4mV;AFB-MFC系统内阻较低,仅为48.5Ω,此时功率密度为75.6mW/m2。本装置实现了畜禽废水的高效处理,同时获得电能,为其资源化处理提供新途径。     

Monitoring of microbial activity in soil using biological oxygen demand measurement and indirect impedancemetry

This paper describes a technique that allows one to monitor simultaneously oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production in order to better characterize microbial activity in soil. The experimental methodology is based on biodegradation tests in biometric flasks filled with soil and equipped with a CO₂ trap (KOH solution) and OxiTop^® measuring heads (used for Biological Oxygen Demand [BOD] determination). CO₂ was measured using both indirect impedancemetry and acid/base titration. First, results showed that the concentration of the KOH solution concentration is a key design parameter for the sensitivity of the method. Second, respiratory quotient was calculated during the biodegradation tests in microcosms. Biomass evolution was also monitored to study the possible correlation between the respiratory quotient and biodegradation phases. As a conclusion, it is stated that on-line monitoring of the respiratory quotient can provide relevant information concerning in situ soil microbial activity.     

浮萍净化氮磷污水生长条件研究

对分布在长江三角洲地区的5个浮萍品种，通过不同环境温度下氮磷模拟污水化学需氧量(COD)、总氮(TN)和总磷(TP)三因素三水平正交试验，分别确定了5个浮萍品种在氮磷污水中的最佳生长条件，从而为进一步筛选长江三角洲地区高效净化氮磷污水的浮萍优化品种及其氮磷污水净化技术革新提供了基础。     

Oxygen Demand of Aircraft and Airfield Pavement Deicers and Alternative Freezing Point Depressants

Aircraft and pavement deicing formulations and other potential freezing point depressants were tested for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). Propylene glycol-based aircraft deicers exhibited greater BOD₅ than ethylene glycol-based aircraft deicers, and ethylene glycol-based products had lower degradation rates than propylene glycol-based products. Sodium formate pavement deicers had lower COD than acetate-based pavement deicers. The BOD and COD results for acetate-based pavement deicers (PDMs) were consistently lower than those for aircraft deicers, but degradation rates were greater in the acetate-based PDM than in aircraft deicers. In a 40-day testing of aircraft and pavement deicers, BOD results at 20°C (standard) were consistently greater than the results from 5°C (low) tests. The degree of difference between standard and low temperature BOD results varied among tested products. Freshwater BOD test results were not substantially different from marine water tests at 20°C, but glycols degraded slower in marine water than in fresh water for low temperature tests. Acetate-based products had greater percentage degradation than glycols at both temperatures. An additive component of the sodium formate pavement deicer exhibited toxicity to the microorganisms, so BOD testing did not work properly for this formulation. BOD testing of alternative freezing point depressants worked well for some, there was little response for some, and for others there was a lag in response while microorganisms acclimated to the freezing point depressant as a food source. Where the traditional BOD₅ test performed adequately, values ranged from 251 to 1,580?g/kg. Where the modified test performed adequately, values of BOD₂₈ ranged from 242 to 1,540?g/kg.     

Anaerobic-aerobic treatment of distillery wastes

In this study an attempt has been made to find a solution to the problem of disposal of distillery effluents through anaerobic followed by aerobic treatment. Accordingly, experimental studies were planned and carried out in two phases. The first phase experimentation was conducted to study the performance of Semicontinuous Fixed Film Anaerobic Reactors (SCFFAR) which simulate Downflow Stationary Fixed Film anaerobic reactors (DSFF) for partial treatment of distillery waste. Second phase experimentation included studies on degradation of anaerobically treated effluent employing semicontinuous aerobic reactors with sludge recycle. The results indicated that the distillery waste should be diluted to bring down the COD to about 50 000 mg L^?1 before the same is treated by stationery fixed film anaerobic reactors and this dilution can be achieved by circulating the treated effluent. Further the reduction of COD beyond 9000 to 10 000 mg L^?1 by anaerobic treatment appears to be uneconomical. Results of second phase of the study show that the aerobic degradation of anaerobically treated effluent can achieve significant COD reduction (approx. 67%). However, reduction of COD of final effluent below 500 mg L^?1 appears to be very difficult. The settling characteristics of the sludge produced in aerobic study depended on the BSRT value and improved with increase in BSRT.     

Improved combined chemical and biological treatments of olive oil mill wastewaters

A novel system was investigated, finalized to reduce the impact of highly polluting wastewaters, and based on combined actions of catalytic oxidations and microbial biotechnologies. Olive oil mill wastewaters (COD 10,000-100,000 mg O(2)/L) were oxidized up to 80-90% by stoichiometric amounts of dilute hydrogen peroxide (35%) and in the presence of water soluble iron catalysts, either Fe(II) or Fe(III), at concentrations up to 1% w/w and more, i.e., much larger than those reported for conventional Fenton processes. In the combined action, the mineralization activity of a selected microbial consortium was used to degrade residual volatile and nonvolatile organic compounds into CO(2) and biomass. The results of this search could suggest an improved operational methodology capable to reduce the potential impact of wastewater.     

玉米秸秆低温降解复合菌系降解能力及微生物组成研究

根据还田秸秆配施尿素的生产实际,对玉米秸秆低温高效降解复合菌系GF-20进行氮源培养基驯化,探明其菌种组成和功能多样性及其与菌源菌种结构差异,完善复合菌系筛选方法,促进其开发利用。本文以低温高效降解复合菌系GF-20为研究对象,在硫酸铵和尿素不同配比下连续继代培养10代,获得不同氮源菌系(硫酸铵处理N1,硫酸铵和尿素混合处理N2-N5,尿素处理N6),测定其玉米秸秆降解率,评价复合菌系秸秆降解效率;采用MiSeq高通量测序对菌源土壤样品及不同氮源下继代培养的复合菌系菌种组成和功能多样性进行研究。结果显示N2处理玉米秸秆降解率显著高于其他处理;菌源土壤的Alpha多样性指数显著高于继代培养后的复合菌系,不同处理间N2处理显著高于其他氮处理;菌源和复合菌间以及不同氮处理间菌种组成具有显著差异, N2处理菌种组成多样性较高,菌群结构更加丰富、均匀,且碳水化合物的代谢通路丰度较高。菌源经限制性继代筛选后得到了参与玉米秸秆降解过程的功能菌,能有效提高秸秆降解率,其在硫酸铵和尿素氮源为0.16%+0.04%的条件下,菌系的秸秆降解效率较高,这为复合菌的生产实际开发利用提供了理论依据。     

两株真菌的分离及其在石油污染土壤修复中的作用

从石油污染的盐碱土壤中分离获得2株真菌,并对其生理生化性质进行初步研究。将2株菌扩大培养,制成混合菌剂,通过盆栽试验,以石油烃降解率、脱氢酶活性和土壤的微生物多样性等为指标,研究了不同剂量的混合菌剂对石油污染土壤修复的作用。结果表明,添加菌剂各处理的石油烃降解率、脱氢酶活性和微生物多样性明显高于对照;石油烃降解率随菌剂加入剂量的增大而提高,加入8%的菌剂,70 d石油烃降解率可达63%,是对照组的1.44倍。     

不同N水平的富营养化水体中经济植物净化能力比较研究

为建立净化富营养化水体的生态工程，本试验选择水芹、水蕹菜、韭菜、葱、黄花菜、芹菜等6种经济植物，研究了各种植物的净化能力及其生物学特性。结果表明：每种经济植物对水体总氮、总磷均有一定的去除作用，特别是水芹和水蕹菜，其在试验的20d内，对总氮、总磷的去除百分率分别为89．5％，98．2％；同时还对6种经济植物引起水体总氮浓度下降与时间关系作回归分析，结果表明随着处理时间的延长，水体中总氮浓度呈负指数形式衰减。本文还对在植物处理过程中，水中Chla、BODs和COD的变化进行了观测。研究表明，在高N水平的富营养化水中除水芹和水蕹菜外，Chla、BOD。和COD随处理时间的延长而下降，但在韭菜和葱处理过程中，水中腥味加重。各项指标综合分析表明，在不同N水平的富营养化水体中，水蕹菜处理效果最好，水芹次之，黄花菜和芹菜居中，韭菜最差。     

矿化垃圾生物反应床处理垃圾渗滤液的效果

矿化垃圾细料中含有经渗滤液长期驯化获得的优势微生物,是很好的渗滤液处理生物介质。在北京阿苏卫垃圾填埋场室外进行了矿化垃圾生物反应床处理渗滤液的研究,结果表明：二级矿化垃圾生物反应床对垃圾渗滤液具有良好且稳定的处理效果,并对渗滤液中污染物浓度的变化具有较好的适应能力。在水力负荷为40 L/(m3·d),布水时间为2 h/d的条件下,COD和氨氮进水平均浓度分别为10992 mg/L和1977 mg/L,经过二级矿化垃圾生物反应床处理以后,出水平均浓度达到1001 mg/L和23.2 mg/L左右,去除率分别为90.9%和98.9%。     

Ecofriendly Method for Bioremediation of Chlorpyrifos from Agricultural Soil by Novel Fungus Aspergillus terreus JAS1

The aim of this work was to study the degradation of three azo dyes, Orange II, Methyl red and Biebrich Scarlet by electro-Fenton and the effect of the electrochemical pretreatment on the biodegradability of the solutions. The electrochemical pretreatment showed that an electrochemical reduction on the carbon felt electrode was mainly responsible for the decolorization of the azo dyes. Indeed, the electrochemical behaviour of the azo dyes highlighted their electroactivity; electrolysis with and without ferric ions led to the same decolorization yield, namely 99 % at 15 min for Methyl red, and stable chemical oxygen demand (COD) values were recorded during decolorization. In a second step and owing to the absence of by-product electroactivity in reduction, the formation of hydroxyl radicals by the Fenton reaction led to the oxidation of by-products from the electrochemical reduction. It was illustrated by the decrease recorded for the COD values. The results also showed that the azo bond cleavage occurring during the electrochemical reduction was not sufficient to significantly reduce recalcitrance, as shown from biological oxygen demand (BOD)₅/COD ratio examination below the limit of biodegradability (0.4). Contrarily, a positive trend was recorded for Orange II during the electro-Fenton reaction, with a BOD₅/COD ratio of 0.81 after 28 h of pretreatment.     

Effects of fertilizer factory effluent on soil and crop productivity

Laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the impact of various concentrations (2.5, 5, 10, 25, and 50%) of fertilizer factory effluent on certain physico-chemical properties of soil, and germination, growth, photosynthetic pigments, and dry matter productions of corn (Zea mays L.) and rice (Oryza sativa L.). The effluent was highly alkaline and contained high amounts of N⁺, Ca²⁺, Na⁺, Cl^?, CO _in3 ^su? , HCO _in3 ^su? and suspended and dissolved solids. Its BOD value was also high. The effluent treatment to soil resulted in a significant increase in the water soluble salts, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, pH, N, Ca, Na, and Cl content of the soil for effluent concentrations of 10% and above. The effluent in the lower concentrations of 2.5 and 5 % enhanced the growth and development of corn and rice. Higher concentrations of effluent (10% and above), however, inhibited the percentage of seed germination and caused deleterious effects on the dry matter production, yield (quantitative and qualitative) and the photosynthetic pigments of both test crops.