Characterization of activated sludge flocs in membrane bioreactor: stable and unstable flocs

被引:3
作者
Sang, Yifei [1 ]
Wang, Shengli [1 ]
Song, Lianfa [2 ]
Guo, Jingbo [3 ]
Zhang, Lanhe [1 ]
Zhang, Haifeng [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Northeast Elect Power Univ, Sch Chem Engn, Jilin 132012, Jilin, Peoples R China
[2] Texas Tech Univ, Dept Civil Environm & Construct Engn, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
[3] Northeast Elect Power Univ, Sch Civil & Architecture Engn, Jilin 132012, Jilin, Peoples R China
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Membrane bioreactor; Extracellular polymeric substances; Sludge flocs; Stability; Membrane fouling potential; Interaction energy; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; WASTE-WATER TREATMENT; FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA; STABILITY; SEPARATION; PRODUCTS; FOULANTS; ROLES; MBR; EPS;
D O I
10.1007/s11356-019-06364-8
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
In this study, the properties of unstable and stable flocs were investigated under the steady operation of a membrane bioreactor (MBR). The extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) composition, surface charge, and hydrophobicity of unstable and stable flocs were examined and compared. Interfacial interactions of the membrane with unstable flocs, unstable flocs themselves, and unstable and stable flocs were assessed using the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) models. Cake layer resistance was found to contribute more than 80% of total resistance under steady operating conditions. Compared with stable flocs, unstable flocs possessed a higher level of EPS, more diverse protein, more negative charge, weaker hydrophobicity, and higher fouling potential. Thermodynamic analyses showed that unstable flocs had a higher adhesive strength (- 63.4 mJ/m(2)) with the membrane, lower self-cohesive strength (- 18.3 mJ/m(2)), and higher cohesive strength (- 54.3 mJ/m(2)) with stable flocs. Therefore, some unstable flocs remained on the membrane surface to form the cake layer due to their poor cohesion strength.
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页码:31786 / 31792
页数:7
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