Complete reduction of highly concentrated contaminants in piggery waste by a novel process scheme with an algal-bacterial symbiotic photobioreactor.
The complete reduction of highly concentrated contaminants in piggery waste was achieved with an innovative process scheme consecutively combining autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD), an expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) and a microalgal-bacterial symbiotic vertical photobioreactor (VPBR), followed by biomass recycling for effluent polishing. Contaminants in piggery waste, such as high organic and inorganic matter, total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) contents, were successfully reduced in the newly implemented system. The concentrations of volatile solids (VS) and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) for organic matter in the feed were reduced by approximately 99.3% and 99.7%, respectively, in the innovative system. The overall reduction efficiencies in TN, ammoniacal nitrogen, and TP were 98.8, 98.4, and 93.5%, respectively, through ammonia gas emission, coagulated sludge disposal, and the algal-bacterial symbiotic polishing process. Fecal coliform density was decreased to <1.7 × 10(4) CFU g(-1) total solids. Biogas and CH4 in the EGSB were generated in the range of 0.36-0.79 and 0.18-0.44 L g(-1) [VS removed], respectively, and contained 245 ± 19 ppm (v/v) [H2S].
Department of Environment Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan 356-706, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Young-Shin
YS
Lee
Department of Biosciences & Environmental Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea, San 43-1 Yeokgok-dong, Wonmi-ku, Bucheon, Kyunggi-do, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: geebhan@catholic.ac.kr.
Gee-Bong
GB
Han
D000641:Ammonia / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D057919:Biological Oxygen Demand Analysis; D018533:Biomass; D058086:Microalgae / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D058433:Photobioreactors; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry; D013552:Swine; D013559:Symbiosis; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*
D012722:Sewage; D010758:Phosphorus; D000641:Ammonia; D009584:Nitrogen
ATAD; Algal polishing; EGSB; Piggery waste; Vertical photobioreactor