Poplar P-RC APMP Effluent with Anaerobic Treatment: An Efficient Three-Stage Anaerobic Reactor

Laibao Ding; Qingwen Tian; Ran Yang; Jinwei Zhu; Qi Guo; Fuping Liu; Sophia Zheng; Guigan Fang

doi:10.3390/w16152173

Water (Jul 2024)

Poplar P-RC APMP Effluent with Anaerobic Treatment: An Efficient Three-Stage Anaerobic Reactor

Laibao Ding,
Qingwen Tian,
Ran Yang,
Jinwei Zhu,
Qi Guo,
Fuping Liu,
Sophia Zheng,
Guigan Fang

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Laibao Ding: Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material Jiangsu Province, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering of Forest Products, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing 210042, China
Qingwen Tian: Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material Jiangsu Province, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering of Forest Products, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing 210042, China
Ran Yang: Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material Jiangsu Province, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering of Forest Products, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing 210042, China
Jinwei Zhu: Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material Jiangsu Province, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering of Forest Products, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing 210042, China
Qi Guo: Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material Jiangsu Province, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering of Forest Products, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing 210042, China
Fuping Liu: Nalco Water Australia Pty Ltd., Whyalla, SA 5600, Australia
Sophia Zheng: Cellulose Lab Inc., Fredericton, NB E3B5A3, Canada
Guigan Fang: Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material Jiangsu Province, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering of Forest Products, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing 210042, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w16152173
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 15
p. 2173

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Anaerobic wastewater treatment technology has been intensively and extensively investigated in the industry and scientific research. Inspired by the advantages of multi-stage and multi-phase anaerobic reactor technology (SMPA) in recent years, a three-stage anaerobic reactor (3S-AR) was designed and applied to treat poplar chemical–mechanical pulp wastewater, and various operation parameters, including the volume loading rate (VLR), hydraulic retention time (HRT), ascending velocity, reflux ratio, pH and temperature of the 3S-AR, were optimized to evaluate the reactor’s removal efficiency for poplar wastewater. The properties of anaerobic granular sludge and the composition of wastewater were also characterized to assess microorganism growth and pollutant migration. Results show that the COD removal rate was over 75% with a volume loading rate range of 15–25 gCOD/(L·d) in the 3S-AR; the hydraulic retention time was also found to be an important factor affecting the performance of the 3S-AR reactor. The volume loading rate and degradation efficiency of the 3S-AR reactor are higher than those of the up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor. Microorganism separation can be achieved in the 3S-AR, which is conducive to the growth and methanogenesis activity of bacteria, thereby leading to enhanced removal and buffering efficiency. After treatment in the 3S-AR, the main pollutants of poplar wastewater were benzene aromatic acids and long-chain esters, which do no biodegrade easily; in contrast, most of the fatty acid substances with small molecules were completely degraded.

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ISSN: 2073-4441 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Hydraulic engineering; Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/

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