Simultaneous Pollutant Removal and Electricity Generation in a Combined ABR-MFC-MEC System Treating Fecal Wastewater

Simultaneous power generation and fecal wastewater treatment were investigated using a combined ABR-MFC-MEC system (anaerobic baffled reactor-microbial fuel cell-microbial electrolysis cell). The installation of multi-stage baffles can benefit retaining the suspended solids in the system and help separate the hydrolysis-acidification and the methanogen processes. The efficiencies of the nitrification-denitrification process were improved because of the weak current generation by coupling the microbial electrochemical device (MFC-MEC) with the ABR unit. Maximum removal rates for chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammonia nitrogen (NH₄ ⁺-N) were 1.35 ± 0.05 kg COD/m³/day and 85.0 ± 0.4 g NH₄ ⁺-N/m³/day, respectively, while 45% of methane (CH₄), 9% of carbon dioxide (CO₂), and 45% of nitrogen gas (N₂) contents in volume ratio were found in the collected gas phase. An average surplus output voltage of 452.5 ± 10.5 mV could be achieved from the combined system, when the initial COD concentration was 1500.0 ± 20.0 mg/L and the initial NH₄ ⁺-N concentration was 110.0 ± 5.0 mg/L, while the effluent COD could reach 50.0 mg/L with an HRT of 48 h. The combined process has the potential to treat fecal wastewater efficiently with nearly zero energy input and a fair bio-fuel production.     

Chemical Oxygen Demand and Ammonia Nitrogen Removal in a Non-saturated Layer of a Strengthened Constructed Rapid Infiltration System

A strengthened constructed rapid infiltration (SCRI) system is a sewage treatment system derived from a constructed rapid infiltration (CRI) system. The SCRI tank structure primarily includes saturated and non-saturated layers. The degradation of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) and the conversion of ammonia nitrogen (NH₄ ⁺-N) are primarily performed in a non-saturated layer. To study the COD and NH₄ ⁺-N removal process in a non-saturated layer, two organic glass columns with a radius of 2.5 cm and a height of 70 cm were loaded with layers of soil from the Shunyi district of Beijing. The primary goal of this research is to quantify the removal effect factors and the relationship of the COD and NH₄ ⁺-N in the non-saturated layer. The SCRI system functioned successfully under a wetting-drying ratio of 1:5 with hydraulic loading at 1.0 m³/ (m²·d) for over 2 months. Our results show that the removal rate of NH₄ ⁺-N is approximately 69.11%, and the removal efficiency of COD is approximately 90.46%. The removal of COD is only slightly affected by pH, while the removal of NH₄ ⁺-N is greatly influenced by pH.     

Optimization of Petroleum Refinery Wastewater Treatment by Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands Under Tropical Conditions: Plant Species Selection and Polishing by a Horizontal Flow Constructed Wetland

Typha latifolia-planted vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands (VSSF CWs) can be used to treat petroleum refinery wastewater. This study evaluated if the removal efficiency of VSSF CWs can be improved by changing the plant species or coupling horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSSF CWs) to the VSSF CW systems. The VSSF CWs had a removal efficiency of 76% for biological oxygen demand (BOD₅), 73% for chemical oxygen demand (COD), 70% for ammonium-N (NH₄⁺-N), 68% for nitrate-N (NO₃^?-N), 49% for phosphate (PO₄^3?-P), 68% for total suspended solids (TSS), and 89% for turbidity. The HSSF CWs planted with T. latifolia further reduced the contaminant load of the VSSF CW-treated effluent, giving an additional removal efficiency of 74, 65, 43, 65, 58, 50, and 75% for, respectively, BOD₅, COD, NH₄⁺-N, NO₃^?-N, PO₄^3?-P, TSS, and turbidity. The combined hybrid CW showed, therefore, an improved effluent quality with overall removal efficiencies of, respectively, 94% for BOD₅, 88% for COD, 84% for NH₄⁺-N, 89% for NO₃^?-N, 78% for PO₄^3?-P, 85% for TSS, and 97% for turbidity. T. latifolia strived well in the VSSF and HSSF CWs, which may have contributed to the high NH₄ ⁺-N, NO₃^?-N, and PO₄^3?-P removal efficiencies. T. latifolia-planted VSSF CWs showed a higher contaminant removal efficiency compared to the unplanted VSSF CW. T. latifolia is thus a suitable plant species for treatment of secondary refinery wastewater. Also a T. latifolia-planted hybrid CW is a viable alternative for the treatment of secondary refinery wastewater under the prevailing climatic conditions in Nigeria.     

膜生物反应器处理猪场污水研究

为探讨膜生物反应器(MBR)处理猪场污水的可行性和膜生物反应器的运行、操作条件,为膜生物反应器在处理猪场污水中的应用提供必要的基础参数,该文采用U型中空纤维膜和L式中空纤维膜生物反应器,对不同的化学需氧量(COD)及氨氮(NH⁺₄-N)进水浓度、溶解氧水平(DO)、污泥龄(SRT)进行了4种工况试验研究。结果表明,MBR作为猪场污水处理好氧段是可行的,当进水COD平均浓度为1860 mg/L,U型、L式膜平均去除率分别为84.10％,81.20％;NH⁺₄-N进水平均浓度为511 mg/L,U型、L式膜平均去除率分别为93.81％,93.61％。     

氮肥形态及配比对菠菜生长和安全品质的影响

【目的】铵态氮肥和硝态氮肥是蔬菜生长过程中经常施用的氮肥种类,氮肥形态及配比对蔬菜生长和安全品质有着重要影响。菠菜是一种叶菜类蔬菜,富含矿质元素、维生素C和维生素E。本文通过施用铵态氮和硝态氮肥,探究氮肥形态及其配比(NH+4-N/NO-3-N)对菠菜生长和安全品质的影响。【方法】采用水培试验,设置5种不同氮素形态配比(NH+4-N/NO-3-N比值分别为100∶0、75∶25、50∶50、25∶75和0∶100)的营养液,定期采集菠菜样品并测定菠菜的生物量、株高、根系长度、硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐、有机酸和氨基酸参数值。【结果】随着NH+4-N/NO-3-N比值从100∶0变化到0∶100,菠菜的生物量、株高、根系长度、硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐累积量以及有机酸含量均呈增加趋势,而氨基酸总量则明显下降;当NH+4-N/NO-3-N比值为0∶100时,菠菜茎叶生物量为6.2g/plant,株高和根系长度分别为16.3 cm和22.5 cm,分别是NH+4-N/NO-3-N比值为100∶0时的6倍、2.2倍和2.0倍,表明菠菜是一种喜硝酸盐氮的蔬菜;当NH+4-N/NO-3-N比值由0∶100变为25∶75时,即在氮肥组合中增加25%的铵态氮肥,此时的硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐含量分别由398.5 mg/kg、1.42 mg/kg降为249.1 mg/kg、0.98mg/kg,降幅为37.5%和8.0%,表明在菠菜生长过程中适当增施铵态氮肥可有效降低硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐在茎叶中的累积;当NH+4-N/NO-3-N比值从100∶0变化到0∶100,对6种有机酸(苹果酸、富马酸、琥珀酸、α-酮戊二酸、柠檬酸和丙酮酸)而言,增加幅度最大的是富马酸,约8.6倍,增加幅度最小的是柠檬酸,约2.5倍,苹果酸则在NH+4-N/NO-3-N=25∶75时达到最大值,为985.3 mg/L;随着NH+4-N比例的减少,菠菜茎叶中的氨基酸总量呈下降趋势,NH+4-N/NO-3-N比值为100∶0、75∶25、50∶50、25∶75和0∶100的氨基酸总量分别为21.80μmol/g、12.92μmol/g、9.20μmol/g、8.30μmol/g和7.50μmol/g,表明菠菜的营养价值降低,这一趋势与上述所研究的指标(株高、根系长度、硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐含量以及有机酸含量)有着明显的区别。【结论】菠菜是一种典型的喜硝态氮类蔬菜,施用硝态氮肥可明显提高菠菜产量,但过高的施用量可导致菠菜安全品质下降。适当增施铵态氮肥可降低硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐在菠菜体内的累积,并有效调节氨基酸和有机酸的代谢。因此,在菠菜种植过程,应该合理地搭配铵态氮肥和硝态氮肥,以便在保证安全性和营养价值的基础上获取最大的生物量。     

Nutrient Removal in Pilot-Scale Constructed Wetlands Treating Eutrophic River Water: Assessment of Plants, Intermittent Artificial Aeration and Polyhedron Hollow Polypropylene Balls

Seven experimental pilot-scale subsurface vertical-flow constructed wetlands were designed to assess the effect of plants [Typha latifolia L. (cattail)], intermittent artificial aeration and the use of polyhedron hollow polypropylene balls (PHPB) as part of the wetland substrate on nutrient removal from eutrophic Jinhe River water in Tianjin, China. During the entire running period, observations indicated that plants played a negligible role in chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal but significantly enhanced ammonia–nitrogen (NH₄–N), nitrate–nitrogen (NO₃–N) total nitrogen (TN), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) and total phosphorus (TP) removal. The introduction of intermittent artificial aeration and the presence of PHPB could both improve COD, NH₄–N, TN, SRP and TP removal. Furthermore, aerated wetlands containing PHPB performed best; the following improvements were noted: 10.38 g COD/m² day, 1.34 g NH₄–N/m² day, 1.04 g TN/m² day, 0.07 g SRP/m² day and 0.07 g TP/m² day removal, if compared to non-aerated wetlands without PHPB being presented.     

Oxygen Transfer and Industrial Wastewater Treatment Efficiency of a Vertically Moving Biofilm System

A vertically moving biofilm system (VMBS) was developed to treat wastewater. In this system, the biofilm grows on a biofilm module consisting of plastic media that is vertically and repeatedly moved up into the air and down into the water. The objectives of this study were to investigate the oxygen transfer efficiency and industrial wastewater treatment performance of the VMBS. The oxygen transfer coefficient (K _L a) depended on the movement frequency (n) of the biofilm module and was proportional to n ^1.67. K _L a values measured were within the range of 0.0001 to 0.0027 s^-1. The VMBS exhibited good carbonaceous removal when treating industrial wastewater produced in a factory manufacturing synthetic fibres. Removal efficiency of filtered chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biological oxygen demand (BOD₅) was up to 93.2 and 97.9%, respectively. The volumetric removal rates of filtered COD and BOD₅ reached 1320 g COD m^-3 day^-1 and 700 g BOD₅ m^-3 day^-1. The areal organic removal rates, based on the surface area of the biofilm substrata, were 16 g BOD₅ m^-2 day^-1 and 39 g COD m^-2 day^-1. No clogging occurred during the experiment. The mean areal biofilm mass increased with increasing the mean areal BOD₅ removal rate. The new biofilm process has such advantages as high carbonaceous oxidation, energy saving, simpleconstruction and easy operation for industrial wastewater treatment.     

铵硝比和磷素营养对菠菜生长、氮素吸收和相关酶活性的影响

通过水培试验研究了不同铵硝比的氮素营养和磷素营养对菠菜生长、氮素吸收及硝酸还原酶活性（NRA）和谷氨酰胺合成酶活性（GSA）的影响。结果表明：在供磷水平相同时，菠菜的生物量随着铵硝比的降低而降低，但铵硝比为25：75与0：100两个处理之间没有显著差异；在铵硝比相同时，随着营养液中磷含量的增加，菠菜的生物量随之增加。菠菜茎叶中硝酸盐的含量随着铵硝比和磷水平的降低而升高。不同铵硝比处理，菠菜含氮量没有明显差异，随着磷水平的提高，菠菜植株含氮量有升高的趋势，但各处理之间差异不显著；受到生物量显著差异的影响，菠菜植株中氮素累积量随着铵硝比的降低和磷素水平的增加而增加。在铵硝混合营养条件下，缺磷会显著抑制菠菜对铵态氮和硝态氮的吸收，且磷索缺乏对菠菜吸收硝态氮的抑制作用要大于对铵态氮吸收的抑制作用。铵硝比相同时，随着营养液中磷索供应量的增加，菠菜茎叶中NRA显著增加；但是营养液中铵硝比较高时，会显著抑制菠菜茎叶中NRA，而铵硝比较低时，则有利于提高菠菜的NRA。缺磷会严重抑制GSA；在磷素水平相同时，随着营养液中铵比例的增加，菠菜茎叶中GSA显著增加。为此，在一些硝酸盐含量较高的土壤上栽培蔬菜时，可以采取增施适量磷肥的方法，以降低叶菜的硝酸盐含量。     

杭州灯塔养殖总场猪粪污水处理工程的设计与运行

采用厌氧—好氧(UASB—SBR)法处理技术对杭州灯塔养殖总场的高浓度猪粪污水进行处理，COD总去除率达98%，NH₃-N去除率达99%以上，出水COD浓度不大于150 mg/L ，NH₃-N浓度不大于15 mg/L，出水水质达到《污水综合排放标准》(GB8978-1996)的二级排放标准。     

封闭循环海湾扇贝育苗系统水处理工艺与运行效果研究

为确定封闭循环海水育苗系统的水处理工艺流程,了解各水处理单元的运行效果及育苗水体的水质状况,建立了一套100 m³育苗水体的生产中试系统。以海湾扇贝为实验生物进行苗种循环水培育试验,试验过程中跟踪监测各水处理单元进出水口处目标污染物的浓度,并长期监测育苗池中各理化因子水质指标。监测结果说明生物滤池能有效去除氨氮、亚硝酸氮和COD,同时各水处理单元联合对SS的去除率达80%。育苗池中氨氮、亚硝酸氮和COD的长期统计平均值分别为0.023、0.004和1.43 mg/L,水质优良。这证明该系统水处理工艺可行,能有效去除目标污染物。     

Production of Energy and Biofertilizer from Cattle Wastewater in Farms with Intensive Cattle Breeding

This study evaluates the treatment efficacy and biogas yield of an integrated system composed of a plug-flow biodigester (with sludge recirculation) followed by polishing in a stabilization pond. The system was operated in real scale for 12 months at ambient temperature and under continuous flow. The volumetric yields of biogas varied according to the organic loads applied, between 114 and 294 Kg COD day^?1, reaching levels of 0.026 to 0.173 m³ m^?3 day^?1, with concentrations of CH₄ between 56 and 70%. The monthly biogas productions were between 378.5 and 2186.1 m³ month^?1 equal to an energy potential of approximately 2070 to 19,168 KWh month^?1.The average yearly removals of BOD_5,20 and COD by the integrated treatment system were 70 and 86%, respectively. The average annual removals of NH₄ and TKN were 88.5 and 85.5%, respectively. The pH values were always near neutral, and the alkalinity was in ranges propitious for anaerobic digestion. The results of this study indicate good efficacy in terms of removal of organic matter and nitrogen compounds, with the added benefits of generation of energy and use of the treated effluent as biofertilizer, enabling significant cost reductions to cattle farmers.     

砂姜黑土区采煤塌陷坡耕地氮磷时空分布与流失特征

[目的]研究砂姜黑土区采煤塌陷坡耕地动态过程中表层土壤NH+4—N和有效磷(AP)的时空分布,揭示氮磷随地表径流流失的雨强和坡度变化特征。[方法]选择淮北平原砂姜黑土区两类不同煤矿井工开采方式引发的地表塌陷坡耕地,动态监测表层土壤中NH+4—N和AP含量,并在实验室应用人工模拟降雨,测定2种雨强和3种坡度处理的地表径流中可溶态及颗粒态NH+4—N,AP含量。[结果](1)充填开采地表塌陷坡耕地表层土壤中NH+4—N含量为16.5~72.0mg/kg,AP为26.0~63.5mg/kg,非充填开采分别为9.08~67.2 mg/kg和22.4~82.1 mg/kg,未塌陷区域为83.5~162 mg/kg和38.7~86.5mg/kg;(2)两种开采方式地表塌陷坡地土壤NH+4—N和AP含量与未塌陷区域相比,均显著降低(p0.05),NH+4—N含量自坡顶至坡底逐渐增加。随时间推移,NH+4—N和AP含量未显著降低,AP含量反而有增加迹象;(3)强降雨时NH+4—N和AP的流失量是弱降雨的3~5倍,颗粒态NH+4—N和AP流失量占总流失量的60%以上。坡度越大,NH+4—N和AP的流失量越多,流失量突变的坡度为5°~10°之间。[结论]砂姜黑土区采煤塌陷坡耕地土壤氮磷流失显著增加,颗粒态NH+4—N和AP为径流流失的主要形式。     

Effects of Adding Nitrogen to Vermicompost on Tomato Seedlings Under Greenhouse Conditions

Vermicompost, a byproduct of earthworm digestion of organic solid waste is receiving attention as a peat substitute in the production of plug seedling media. We aimed to test the effects of adding nitrogen to vermicompost on the morphological development of tomato seedlings. Nursery experiments on tomato seedlings were carried out in the greenhouse. Urea at 0.00 kg/m³, 0.25 kg/m³, 0.50 kg/m³, and 1.00 kg/m³ was added to vermicompost and to the vermicompost-vermiculite (at a volume ratio of 4:1) mixture. Results showed that (1) Nitrogen application at different rates to the vermicompost significantly increased the strong seedling index (SSI) at the middle (T1) and late (T2) seedling growth stages. Besides, nitrogen application significantly increased concentrations of available nitrogen (available-N) at the beginning of seedling cultivation (T0) and nitrate nitrogen (NO₃^?-N) at T2 in vermicompost. (2) Adding nitrogen to vermicompost significantly increased the number of root tips at T1 and T2 and the root volume at T2. And it significantly decreased the electrical conductivity (EC), total N (TN), available N, ammonium N (NH₄⁺-N), and NO₃^?-N at T1 and T2. (3) Adding nitrogen to the vermicompost-vermiculite mixture significantly increased the root/shoot ratio, and SSI at T1 and T2. And it significantly increased the pH and reduced the EC at T1 and the available-N, NH₄⁺-N, and NO₃^?-N at T2. In short, adding nitrogen (0.5～1.0 kg/m³ urea) to vermicompost improved the shoot and root morphological development of tomato seedlings, as well as the biomass accumulation and allocation. Adding nitrogen to the vermicompost-vermiculite mixture further promoted the development of tomato seedlings.     

几种植物去除污染水体中养分效果研究

对城市尾水和人工模拟富营养化水体进行了静态培养试验.通过比较不同植物对城市尾水中氮、磷去除效果,以及它们在不同磷浓度条件下对不同形态氮素去除效果研究,目的在于筛选出适合治理富养分污染水体的植物品种.研究结果表明,空心菜(Ipomiea aquatica)、酸模(Rumex acetosa)、莎草(Cyperus glomeratus)3种植物都能很好地吸收尾水中的营养物质,且生长状况良好.经3种植物处理的城市尾水,其氮、磷浓度随水培时间的增加而降低.莎草、酸模对污水中TN的去除率达90%以上,其中莎草最高,达93.4%;空心菜对全磷的去除率最高达76.9%.NH_4~+-N在处理前期变化显著,且莎草的净化效果最好达94.4%;污水中NO_3~--N含量随着水培时间的增加而逐渐下降,但在试验后期NO_3~--N又有所增加.酸模去除NO_3~--N效果最好,达65.4%.另外3种植物对NH4+-N和NO_3~--N都具有一定的吸收作用,并且优先吸收NH_4~+-N.且从对于NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N净化效果看,莎草>酸模>空心菜.     

Design and Modeling of Post-Denitrification Single-Sludge Activated Sludge Processes

A step-by-step design approach for sizing oxic/anoxic single- sludge activated sludge systems is presented. A computer model utilizing a Lotus 1–2–3 spreadsheet was also developed which simulates the post- denitrification single-sludge activated sludge process. The biokinetic equations developed by Lawrence and McCarty are utilized in the model. The model was calibrated using data from a full-scale, modified pure oxygen activated sludge process operating in the oxic/anoxic mode. Two- tailed, paired comparison student ‘t-tests’ performed on effluent BOD₅, SS, TKN, NH₃-N, NO^- ₃-N, and TN indicated there was no significant difference between the actual effluent values and that predicted by the model at a 99 percent confidence level.     

Microbial biomass and mineralization-immobilization of nitrogen in some agricultural soils

Summary The chloroform fumigation-incubation method (CFIM) was used to measure the microbial biomass of 17 agricultural soils from Punjab Pakistan which represented different agricultural soil series. The biomass C was used to calculate biomass N and the changes occurring in NH₄ ⁺-N and NO₃ ^–-N content of soils were studied during the turnover of microbial biomass or added C source. Mineral N released in fumigated-incubated soils and biomass N calculated from biomass C was correlated with some N availability indexes.The soils contained 427–1240 kg C as biomass which represented 1.2%–6.9% of the total organic C in the soils studied. Calculations based on biomass C showed that the soils contained 64–186 kg N ha^–1 as microbial biomass. Immobilization of NCO₃ ^–-N was observed in different soils during the turnover of microbial biomass and any net increase in mineral N content of fumigated incubated soils was attributed entirely to NH₄ ⁺-N.Biomass N calculated from biomass C showed non-significant correlation with different N availability indexes whereas mineral N accumulated in fumigated-incubated soils showed highly significant correlations with other indexes including N uptake by plants.     

不同热解温度茶渣生物质炭对茶园土壤吸附解吸NH4-N的影响

生物质炭对铵根的吸附解吸影响着土壤的固氮效果,为探讨茶渣生物质炭对茶园土吸附—解吸NH_4~+—N性能的影响,减少土壤中氮素的淋失,提高氮素利用效率,通过模拟培养试验,采用平衡吸附法及HCL解吸法,研究了不同热解温度下制备的茶渣生物质炭在不同添加比例(0.35%,0.70%,1.40%,2.80%)下,茶园土对NH_4~+—N吸附解吸的特性。结果表明:施用生物质炭能有效增强茶园土对NH_4~+—N的吸附,并随生物质炭添加量的增加而增强。同一生物质炭添加量下,4种生物质炭处理下茶园土对NH_4~+—N的吸附量大小表现为BC400BC300BC500BC600。生物质炭的CEC含量是影响土壤吸附NH_4~+—N能力的主要因素。土壤对NH_4~+—N的吸附过程均以Langmuir方程拟合达到显著水平(0.953 7R~20.995 5),以单层吸附为主。施用生物质炭后,土壤产生了解吸滞后,有效降低了茶园土对NH_4~+—N的解吸率,BC400的解吸率最低。茶渣生物质炭能够增强土壤对NH_4~+—N的吸附,降低对NH_4~+—N的解吸,有利于提高土壤对氮素的吸持能力,其中BC400,2.80%处理下效果最佳。     

Mineralization and N Fertilizer Equivalent Value of Composts as Assessed by Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea)

The capability to determine nitrogen availability of composts is necessary to ensure that such materials will provide sufficient fertilization to the growing crop and cause minimal environmental degradation. A greenhouse study using tall fescue as a bioindicator was used to evaluate nitrogen availability of two biosolids composts, two mixed yard waste-poultry manure composts, and one commercially-processed poultry litter. Five inorganic nitrogen (as NH₄NO₃-N) treatments applied at 0, 22.5, 45, 67.7, and 90 mg N/kg soil were employed to establish an N calibration curve. Yield, fescue biomass total nitrogen (as total Kjeldahl N (TKN)), and soil TKN and KCl extractable NO₃^?-N and NH₄⁺-N concentrations of the organically amended treatments were compared to the inorganically fertilized treatments to determine amendment N mineralization rates and N fertilizer equivalent values (NFEV). Nitrogen mineralization rates were greatest in the poultry litter (21%) and Panorama yard waste compost (5%) amended pots. The NFEV of these amendments were 49% and 10%, respectively. Wolf Creek biosolids compost and Huck's Hen Blend yard waste compost immobilized N (?5% and 0.18%, respectively), and had percent NFEV of ?0.66% and 0.19%, respectively. Rivanna biosolids compost immobilized N (?15%), but the NFEV was 30% due to the relatively high inorganic N content in the amendment. Nitrogen mineralization and NFEV were generally greater in amendments with greater total N concentrations and lower C:N values. The total N concentration and C:N values were less reliable variables in predicting N mineralization and percent NFEV when a significant portion of the total N was in the inorganic form. Nitrogen equivalency value and N mineralization for each amendment increased with time of sampling, indicating the potential for early season N insufficiency to plants fertilized with compost due to lack of synchrony between N mineralization and plant N needs.     

Ammonia Nitrogen Removal in Step-Feed Rotating Biological Contactors

The effect of step-feed on biological ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N) removal in a rotating biological contactor (RBC) system consisting of two three-stage units (one control and one step-feed) treating synthetic wastewater was examined. The performance of the step-feedRBC was evaluated in comparison to a regularly fed RBC in terms of NH₃-N removals and stage-dissolved oxygen (DO) conditions over a range of hydraulic and organic loading rates (HLR = 0.032 to 0.125 m³ m^-2. d^-1 and OLR = 11.03 to 111.6 g COD m^-2. d^-1). The results indicate that the step-feed unit showed better removal efficiency (%) at high HLR and ORL than the regularly fed control unit. Increasing the HLR and the OLR resulted in a decrease in DO in all the stages of the two units. However, DO values in the step-feed system were higher than those recorded for the control system. In addition, O₂ limiting conditions (DO ≤ 2 mg l^-1) and heavy growth of Beggiatoa were detected in stage 1 of the control unit at high loading rates.     

土壤微生物体氮测定方法的研究

用熏蒸-0.5mol/LK2SO4 直接浸取NH4+-N法 (简称薰蒸 铵态氮法 ) ,熏蒸 淹水培养法和熏蒸 通气培养法测定了有机质、全氮和C/N比差异较大的 15种土壤的铵态氮增量 (FN)。结果表明 ,它们之间有极显著的正相关 ,在反映土壤微生物体氮上有相同趋势。两种培养方法测定的FN 近乎一致 ,由此而计算的微生物体氮也几乎相同。对红油土铵态氮法测定值仅为两种培养法的 1/ 10。把铵态氮法中的FN 校正后 ,其结果与 2种培养法测定的微生物体氮同样近乎一致。用 3种方法测定的微生物体氮均与土壤有机碳存在显著正相关性。淹水培养和铵态氮法水分条件易控制 ,又无NH3的挥发损失 ,比通气培养法更加优越。对培养试验和长期肥料定位试验的土样测定结果表明 ,土壤中易矿化新鲜有机物料也会使熏蒸 淹水培养法测定的FN 显著下降 ,由此而计算的微生物体氮也显著减少 ,但熏蒸 铵态氮法测定的FN 不受新鲜有机物质的影响。与土壤微生物数目进行比较后发现 ,土壤中含易分解有机物质少或微生物体氮含量低时 ,选用熏蒸 淹水培养法测定误差小 ;当土壤中富含新鲜有机物质时 ,熏蒸 铵态氮法测定的结果更加可靠。用这两种方法在同类土壤上测定的FN 的比值相对稳定 ,微生物体氮 (BN)的平均比值为 0.98～1.01,不受施肥的影响