Arrojoら(2004)[ 11 ]は、乳製品の分析のために研究所で生成された工業廃水(総COD:1500~3000 mg/L、可溶性COD:300~1500 mg/L、総窒素:50~200 mg/L)を供給した2つの反応器を運転した。これらの著者らは、有機物と窒素の負荷率をそれぞれ最大7 g COD/(L·d)と0.7 g N/(L·d)まで適用し、80%の除去効率を得た。
Figueroa et al. (2008),[17] treated wastewater from a fish canning industry. Applied OLR were up to 1.72kg COD/(m3·d) with fully organic matter depletion. Ammonia nitrogen was removed via nitrification-denitrification up to 40% when nitrogen loading rates were of 0.18kg N/(m3·d). The formation of mature aerobic granules occurred after 75 days of operation with 3.4mm of diameter, SVI of 30 mL/g VSS and density around 60 g VSS/L-granule
Farooqi et al. (2008),[18] Wastewaters from fossil fuel refining, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides are the main sources of phenolic compounds. Those with more complex structures are often more toxic than the simple phenol. This study was aimed at assessing the efficacy of granular sludge in UASB and SBR for the treatment of mixtures of phenolics compounds. The results indicates that anaerobic treatment by UASB and aerobic treatment by SBR can be successfully used for phenol/cresol mixture, representative of major substrates in chemical and petrochemical wastewater and the results shows proper acclimatization period is essential for the degradation of m – cresol and phenol. Moreover, SBR was found as a better alternative than UASB reactor as it is more efficient and higher concentration of m cresols can be successfully degraded.
López-Palau et al. (2009),[19] treated wastewater from a winery industry. The formation of granules was performed using a synthetic substrate and after 120 days of operation, synthetic media was replaced by real winery wastewater, with a COD loading of 6kg COD/(m3·d).
Dobbeleers "et al." (2017),[20] treated wastewater from potato industry. Granulation was successful achieved and simultaneous nitrification/denitrification was possible by short cutting the nitrogen cycle.
Caluwé "et al." (2017),[21] Compared an aerobic feast/famine strategy and an anaerobic feast, aerobic famine strategy for the formation of aerobic granular sludge during the treatment of industrial petrochemical wastewater. Both strategies were successful.
Pilot research in aerobic granular sludge
Aerobic granulation technology for the application in wastewater treatment is widely developed at laboratory scales. The large-scale experience is growing rapidly and multiple institutions are making efforts to improve this technology:
好気性粒状汚泥をベースとしつつ、粒状物質の競合システムを採用した、容量3.1m³のシーケンシングバッチ式バイオフィルター粒状リアクター(SBBGR)が、イタリアのIRSA(Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque)によって開発された。このプラントでは、イタリアの廃水処理場で下水処理に関する様々な研究が行われた。
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