Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2016-07-28T12:07:38Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Jamile Machado Hallam_.pdf: 1161483 bytes, checksum: 328ee4f618bd889a5e3570f303cdb9de (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-28T12:07:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jamile Machado Hallam_.pdf: 1161483 bytes, checksum: 328ee4f618bd889a5e3570f303cdb9de (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-26 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / PROSUP - Programa de Suporte à Pós-Gradução de Instituições de Ensino Particulares / O aproveitamento energético obtido pela digestão anaeróbia é uma alternativa viável para o tratamento de resíduos alimentares, no entanto requer um estrito controle operacional. A escolha da melhor condição de partida pelo cálculo da relação substrato/inóculo (S/I) em termos de Sólidos voláteis (SV) pode facilitar estabilização do processo, resultando em elevada produtividade de biogás e teor de metano. Este estudo testou 5 diferentes relações de S/I em regime de batelada a 35oC, visando a estabilidade do processo e otimização da produção de biogás com alto teor de metano. Foi utilizado como substrato o resíduo coletado no restaurante universitário da Unisinos, e o como inóculo o lodo anaeróbio do reator UASB tratando esgoto doméstico da estação de tratamento de esgotos da mesma universidade. Os parâmetros monitorados foram pH, volume de biogás, teor de metano, alcalinidade e ácidos graxos voláteis. Todas as bateladas mantiveram-se dentro da faixa de pH recomendada pela literatura, entre 6,5 e 7,5, com exceção à batelada 5, que utilizou uma relação 1:1 S/I e onde o pH decaiu para 5,0. A produção de biogás em todas as condições estudadas teve sua máxima produção até o terceiro dia de inoculação e foi influenciada pela relação S/I aplicada, pois o aumento da quantidade de SV do substrato aumentou o rendimento e o teor de metano, com exceção da condição 1:1, onde houve a acidificação do sistema. O rendimento de biogás das condições 1:5, 1:4, 1:3, 1:2, 1:1 foram respectivamente 0,69, 0,75, 0,67, 0,89 e 0,18 L/g SV do substrato utilizado, e os teores médios de metano em cada batelada foram 69, 67, 65, 74 58%. Concluiu-se então, que a melhor relação substrato/inóculo para partida do processo foi 1:2, para a qual obteve-se 0,89 L de biogás/g SV do substrato com um teor de metano de 74%, mantendo uma relação AGV/ALC abaixo de 0,5, demonstrando a estabilidade do processo. / The energy recovery acquired through the anaerobic digestion is a viable alternative for treating food waste, though it requires an operational strict control. The choice of the best start up condition athwart the substratum /inoculum (S/I) ratios in terms of volatile solids (VS) may facilitate the process stabilization, resulting in increased production of biogas and methane content. The present study tested 5 different ratios of S/I in batch system at 35ºC, aiming the process stability and the optimization in the raised methane level biogas production. As the substrate, the residue collected at the university restaurant of Unisinos was used, and as inoculum the UASB reactor anaerobic sludge from the sewage wastewater treatment plant at the same university. The monitored parameters were pH, biogas amount, methane content, alkalinity and volatile fatty acids. All of the batches kept within the pH levels recommended by literature, between 6.5 and 7.5, exception to batch 5, which employed a relation of 1:1 substrate/inoculum and in which the pH level declined to 5.0. The biogas production in all of the studied conditions had its utmost production until the third day of inoculation and it was influenced by the S/I ration applied, since the increase of the substratum VS amount raised the yield and the methane content, exception to the condition 1:1 where there was an acidification of the system, and it was considered that the capacity of the commutation of substratum in methane was extrapolated. The biogas yields of the conditions 1:5, 1:4, 1:3, 1:2, 1:1 were, respectively, 0.69, 0.75, 0.67, 0.89 and 0.18 L/g VS of the substratum employed, and the average methane content in each batch were 69, 67, 65, 74 58%. The study shows that the best relation S/I to the process start-up was 1:2, to which it was obtained 0.89 L of biogas/g SV of the substratum with a methane content of 74% keeping the relation AGV/ALC under 0.5, demonstrating stability in the process.

Auf Grund der Zielstellungen des Klimaschutzes und den Szenarien der Ressourcenverfügbarkeit sowie der Energiekostenentwicklung wird das Energiemanagement bei der Betriebsführung von Abwasser- und Schlammbehandlungsanlagen an Bedeutung gewinnen, wobei die Maßnahmen des Energiemanagements mit den grundlegenden Zielen der Abwasser- und Schlammbehandlung zu vereinen sind. Zentrale Elemente des Energie-managements stellen die Nutzung eines breiten Energiespektrums und der Einsatz energieeffizienter Betriebsführungen, Techniken und Technologien dar. Eine Möglichkeit betriebstechnischer Optimierungen besteht in der Anwendung der Verfahrenskombination aus Desintegration und anaerober Schlammstabilisierung. Seit 10 – 15 Jahren wurde intensiv auf dem Gebiet der Klärschlammdesintegration geforscht, ohne dass allgemeingültige Aussagen über die Möglichkeiten der Desintegration ermittelt wurden. Anlässlich der dargestellten Sachlage und eigener Forschungsarbeiten auf dem Gebiet der Klärschlammdesintegration entstand die Idee zur vorliegenden Arbeit. Die Arbeit gibt in einer Literaturrecherche einen umfangreichen Überblick vorhandener Untersuchungen zur Verfahrenskombination Klärschlammdesintegration und anaerobe mesophile Schlammstabilisierung. Zu den untersuchten Desintegrationsapparaten und techniken gehören Rührwerkskugelmühle, Ultraschallhomogenisator, Hochdruck-homogenisator, Lysatzentrifuge, thermische Vorbehandlung, Hochleistungspulstechnik, Ozonbehandlung und die Kombination von thermischer Vorbehandlung mit Säuren- bzw. Laugenaufschluss. Zur Verbesserung der für die Auswertungen benötigten Datenbasis wurden labortechnische Untersuchungen zur anaerob mesophilen bzw. zur anaerob thermophilen Überschussschlammstabilisierung sowie zur Verfahrenskombination von Überschussschlammdesintegration mit anaerob mesophiler bzw. anaerob thermophiler Schlammstabilisierung durchgeführt Zur Desintegration wurden eine Rührwerkskugelmühle PE 075 (Fa. Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik), eine Fliehkraftkugelmühle S 100 (Retsch GmbH), ein Ultraschallhomogenisator UP 400S (Fa. Dr. Hielscher GmbH) eingesetzt sowie ein thermischer Aufschluss bei 75 °C und eine Kombination von thermischem Aufschluss bei 75 °C mit anschließender Unterdruckentspannung durchgeführt. Die vorliegende Arbeit beinhaltet eine umfangreiche Bewertung der Verfahrenskombination Überschussschlammdesintegration mit anschließender anaerob mesophiler Schlammstabilisierung. Speziell wurden in diesem Zusammenhang gezielte Untersuchungen zu variierenden Klärschlammqualitäten, Milieubedingungen der anaeroben Stabilisierung (Verweilzeit, Temperatur) und Desintegrationsverfahren (mechanisch, niederthermisch) durchgeführt. Die Auswertungen zeigen, dass die Wirkung dieser Verfahrenskombination maßgeblich durch die anaerobe Abbaubarkeit der Referenzüberschussschlämme bestimmt wird, wobei sich der relative Einfluss der Desintegration mit steigendem Stabilisierungsgrad der Überschussschlämme erhöht. Als Grenze des organischen Abbauverhaltens von desintegrierten Überschussschlämmen kann von einem GV Abbau 59 % bzw. von einem zufuhrspezifischen Biogasanfall von 467 Nl/kg GVZu ausgegangen werden. Die aus der Desintegration resultierende Steigerung des anaeroben Abbauverhaltens von Überschussschlämmen bedingt einen Anstieg der CSBmf- bzw. NH4-N-Prozesswasserbelastung. Für die PO4-P- bzw.- Pges,mf-Anteile des Prozesswassers war kein Zusammenhang nachweisbar. Für die Verfahrenskombination Überschussschlammdesintegration mit anschließender anaerob mesophiler Schlammstabilisierung werden neben dem Einsatz zur Verbesserung des anaeroben Abbauverhaltens von Überschussschlämmen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten zur Sanierung überlasteter Faulbehälter bzw. zur Minimierung notwendiger anaerober Reaktionsvolumina aufgezeigt. Entsprechend der Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit ist durch eine vorgeschaltete Überschussschlammdesintegration eine Verkürzung der anaeroben Stabilisierungszeit von 16 – 24 d auf 7 – 12 d möglich, ohne dass eine Verminderung des organischen Abbaus von Überschussschlämmen toleriert werden muss. Gesonderte Auswertungen befassen sich mit der Wirkung der Desintegration auf die anaerobe Abbaubarkeit der im Überschussschlamm enthaltenen Stoffgruppen Fette, Kohlenhydrate und Eiweiße. Es ist festzustellen, dass das anaerob mesophile Abbauverhalten einzelner im Überschussschlamm gebundener Stoffgruppen infolge einer Vorbehandlung durch Desintegrationsverfahren nicht/oder nur unwesentlich verändert wird. Im weiteren Verlauf der Arbeit wurden Nomogramme zur Prognose des Desintegrations-einflusses auf das anaerob mesophile Abbauverhalten von Überschussschlämmen erarbeitet, die es dem planenden Ingenieur bzw. dem Betriebsingenieur gestatten, die Auswirkungen eines Einsatzes der Kombination von Überschussschlammdesintegration und anaerob mesophiler Stabilisierung zu bewerten. Die Darstellungen ermöglichen eine Spezifizierung nach dem Grad der mechanischen Abwasserbehandlung und des in der biologischen Abwasserbehandlung praktizierten Gesamtschlammalters. Die Prognosemöglichkeiten umfassen den für desintegrierte Überschussschlämme bei der anaerob mesophilen Schlamm-stabilisierung auftretenden GV Abbau, den zufuhrspezifischen Biogasanfall sowie die resultierende CSBmf- und NH4-N-Prozesswasserbelastung. In Abhängigkeit der Verfahrens- und Betriebsführung der Abwasserbehandlung führt die Desintegration im Mittel zu einer maximalen absoluten Veränderung des GV-Abbaus bzw. des zufuhrspezifischen Biogas¬anfalls von Überschussschlämmen von 13 % bzw. 90 l/kg GVZu. Die Spannweiten der CSBmf- bzw. NH4-N-Prozesswasserbelastung betragen 0,5 – 6,5 % bzw. 3,0 – 18,0 % der Frachten des Kläranlagenzulaufes. Die vorliegende Arbeit enthält erstmals Ergebnisse zur Verfahrenskombination Überschussschlammdesintegration mit anschließender anaerob thermophiler Schlammstabilisierung. Gemäß den Versuchsauswertungen werden das anaerobe Abbauverhalten von Überschussschlämmen unter thermophilen Milieubedingungen und die daraus resultierenden Prozess-wasserbelastungen durch eine vorgeschaltete Überschussschlammdesintegration nur unwesentlich beeinflusst. Abschließend ordnet die Arbeit das Leistungsvermögen der Verfahrenskombination Über-schussschlammdesintegration + anaerob mesophile Schlammstabilisierung gegenüber anderen Optimierungsmöglichkeiten der anaeroben Schlammstabilisierung ein. Die Untersuchungen zeigen, dass durch einen Wechsel des Temperaturniveaus der anaeroben Schlammstabilisierung vom mesophilen in den thermophilen Bereich der unter mesophilen Bedingungen erreichbare GV Abbau bzw. zufuhrspezifische Biogasanfall unbehandelter Überschussschlämme ähnlich beeinflusst werden kann, wie es durch die Kombination von Überschussschlammdesintegration und anschließender anaerober mesophiler Schlammstabilisierung möglich ist. Gleichzeitig ist bei der anaerob thermophilen Stabilisierung unbehandelter Überschussschlämme gegenüber der anaerob mesophilen Stabilisierung desintegrierter Überschussschlämme eine höhere Prozesswasserbelastung zu erwarten.

In this study, domestic wastewater was used to determine the anaerobic treatment performances of a dilute wastewater in one-phase upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) system and two-phase upflow anaerobic filter (UAF) and UASB system. The acidification performances of domestic wastewater were compared in UAF and UASB reactors. The degree of acidification is higher in UAF reactor (31%) compared to UASB reactor (18%) at 2 h hydraulic retention time (HRT) in the anaerobic treatment of domestic wastewaters. The effluent total volatile fatty acid (tVFA) concentration was higher in UAF reactor than that the UASB reactor at 2 h HRT. The total chemical oxygen demand (tCOD) removal is 40% in winter and 53% in summer in UAF reactor at 2 h HRT. The tCOD removals in two-phase UAF and UASB system and one-phase UASB system were 83% and 63%, respectively, in 4 h HRT. The conversion rate of COD removed to methane were between 0.005 and 0.067 Nm3 methane/kg COD removed and between 0.158 and 0.233 Nm3 methane/kg COD removed in the UAF and the UASB reactor of the two-phase system, respectively. The conversion rate of COD removed to methane varied between 0.029 and 0.199 Nm3 methane/kg COD removed in one-phase UASB reactor. The results of this study showed that the two-phase reactor system consisting from UAF and UASB reactors provide a good removal of soluble organics variations in acidification reactor and better methane productions in UASB reactor at temperatures 20&deg / C and 35&deg / C through the treatment of domestic wastewater at a HRT of 4 hours.

Thesis (Msc Food Sc (Food Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / The distillery industry generates large volumes of heavily polluted wastewater and thus effective wastewater treatment is essential. It has been reported that a chemical oxygen demand (COD) reduction of more than 90% can be achieved when wine distillery wastewater (WDWW) is treated in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor. The first objective of this study was to investigate UASB treatment of WDWW and to try to enhance the efficiency by using ozonation treatments. Secondly, the impact of grain distillery wastewater (GDWW) on UASB granules was determined. The third objective was to determine whether ozonation and enzymatic treatment combinations might improve the biodegradability of GDWW and thus make GDWW more amenable to UASB treatment. It was found that UASB treatment combined with ozonation improved the WDWW treatment efficiency. When diluted WDWW (chemical oxygen demand COD = 4 000 mg.L-1) was ozonated (dose = 47 mg.L-1) in a 50 L venturi circulating contactor system, the COD reduction was 7%. When WDWW was treated in a laboratory-scale UASB reactor (substrate pH = 7.0, COD = 4 000 mg.L-1 and organic loading rate (OLR) = 4.0 kg COD.m-3.d-1), the COD reduction was 92%. When the UASB treatment was combined with either pre- or postozonation, the COD reduction was 94 and 96%, respectively. When UASB treatment was combined with pre- and post-ozonation, a COD reduction of 98% was achieved. The activity of the UASB granules was also found to improve over time, despite the addition of the ozonation treatment. It has been reported that operational problems occur when GDWW is treated in an UASB reactor as a result of the encapsulation of the granules. This was confirmed when granules from a full-scale UASB treating WDWW became encapsulated in a layer after being exposed to GDWW (COD = 4 000 mg.L-1) for 24 d. The results showed that the lipid content of the granules increased from 1.25 to 60.35 mg lipid.g-1 granule over the 24 d exposure period. Therefore, granules exposed to GDWW were encapsulated in a lipid-rich layer and as a result the contact between the GDWW and microbial consortium in the granules was reduced. The operational problems found during the industrial UASB treatment of GDWW were ascribed to the encapsulation of the granules. Combinations of ozonation (dose = 1 476 mg.L-1) generated in a 2 L bubble column and enzymatic treatments (1% FogFreeTM (FF) dosage and 2 d incubation at 35°C) were found to improve the biodegradability of GDWW. This improvement was in terms of lipid reduction in GDWW, granule activity and visual appearance of the encapsulating layer of the granules. The highest lipid reduction (90%), highest granule activity, lowest lipid content of the granules (3.74 ± 0.10 mg.g-1 granule) and best visual appearance were achieved in ozonated GDWW treated with 1% FF, followed by just ozonation. The higher lipid reduction and subsequent higher granule activity were ascribed to the reduction in lipids which resulted in the fact that fewer lipids were available to encapsulate the granules. As a result of the lipid reduction, the granule activity improved and the GDWW was made more amenable to UASB treatment. This study proved that UASB treatment combined with ozonation led to an enhancement of the treatment efficiency of WDWW. It was also found that the cause of the operational problems during UASB treatment of GDWW was as a result of the granules being encapsulated in a lipid-rich layer. It was established that treating GDWW prior to UASB treatment improved the biodegradability of GDWW. The data from the study showed that high lipid reduction in the GDWW directly led to better granule activity, lower granule lipid content and a thinner encapsulating layer. Based on the data from this study, it is recommended that GDWW be ozonated prior to other treatments because it can be done inline and the costs would be lower than that of enzymatic treatments.

Thesis (MSc Food Sc )--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African apple juice processing industry is growing rapidly and during the harvesting season the wastewater volumes and organic loads increase significantly with a considerable environmental impact. These larger apple juice processing wastewater (AJPWW) volumes and chemical oxygen demand (COD) loads subsequently lead to faster increases in the organic loading rate (OLR) of an upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) wastewater treatment system and it is necessary to know if the treatment system can handle such drastic increases over short periods. The objective of the study were to evaluate the efficiency of the UASB process in the treatment of an AJPWW; to determine what effect a substrate viscosity increase, based on a pectin calcium gel has on the performance of an UASB system, and to determine what impact ozonation has on the pectin content, gelformation ability and biodegradability of the AJPWW. The ability of the UASB to maintain stability during the apple-processing season was investigated by increasing the OLR from 2.9 to over 14.0 kg COD.m-3.d-1 in 131 days. During this time the COD removal remained constant at 85%, while the pH and alkalinity remained at levels indicative of good reactor stability. It was thus concluded that the UASB reactor could operate successfully during the apple-harvesting season when wastewater volumes and organic loads increase significantly. In the study it was found that the viscosity of the AJPWW, containing 750 mq.L-1 pectin, increased from 8.5 to 47.0 cps after a 312 rnq.L-1 Ca2 + addition. This increased viscosity substrate was then fed to an UASB reactor at an OLR of 15.0 kg COD.m-3.d-1. During a 12 day increased viscosity (47 cps) feeding stage the COD removal decreased from 94 to 11%, while the reactor pH decreased from 7.5 to 4.9. During this period, pectin accumulated in the UASB and led to biomass washout and rapid UASB failure. The possible elimination of pectin by ozonation was thus investigated, and a 77% decrease in pectin content and 76% decrease in gel formation ability occurred after ozonation. The effect of pre- and post-ozonation on the efficiency of the UASB system was subsequently investigated. It was found that a 10 min pre-ozonation decreased the AJPWW COD by 19% and the total suspended content by 36%, while the soluble portion of the total COD was increased from 81.7 to 92.4%. This increase in soluble COD content should lead to increased wastewater biodegradability. The ozonated AJPWW was then used to replaced the raw non-ozonated AJPWW as reactor feed. Results showed that the COD removal increased from 78 to 90% within 24 h of starting with the ozonated feed. It was also found that the reactor stability improved after AJPWW pre-ozonation as an OLR increase from 10.0 to 16.6 kg COD.m-3.d-1 in 23 days did not detrimentally influence the stability of the reactor. This reactor effluent (COD = 465 rnq.L-1) was then post-ozonated which resulted in 64.8% COD and 79.0% colour reductions. The final effluent had a COD of 180 rnq.L-1 (98% reduction). The ability of the ozonation/digestion system as described in this study to degrade AJPWW at a higher OLR is of value to the apple industry, as it may lead to larger organic pollutant removals and thus a more effiecient treatment system. Increased reactor performance will directly improve the quality of the final wastewater produced, which in turn will have a significant impact on the treatment ability of the South African apple processing industry currently limited by the production of large wastewater volumes. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Gedurende die oesseisoen word groot volumes afvalwater met 'n hoe organiese lading in die vinnig groeiende Suid-Afrikaanse appelsapprosesseringsbedryf geproduseer. Dit het 'n groot impak op die omgewing. Die groter volumes appelsapprosesseringsafvalwater (ASPAW) met 'n hoë organiese lading het 'n vinniger verhoging in organiese ladingstempo's (OLT) van 'n UASB-waterbehandelingstelsel tot gevolg. Daarom is dit belangrik om te weet of die stelsel die drastiese verhoging oor kort tydperke kan hanteer. Die doel van hierdie studie was die evaluering van die effektiwiteit van die UASB-proses in die behandeling van ASPAW; om te bepaal watter effek 'n substraatviskositeitsverhoging, gebaseer op 'n pektien-kalsium-jel, op die doeltreffendheid van 'n UASB-stelsel het; en om te bepaal watter impak osonering op die pektieninhoud, jelvormingsvermoe en bioafbreekbaarheid van ASPAW het. Die vermoe van die UASB om stabiliteit te handhaaf gedurende die appelsapprosesseringseisoen is ondersoek deur die OLT van 2,9 tot bo 14,0 kg CSB.m-3.d-1 te verhoog oor 131 dae. Gedurende hierdie tyd het die chemiese suurstofbehoefte- (CSB-) verwydering konstant gebly by 85%, terwyl die pH en alkaliniteit ook op vlakke aanduidend van goeie reaktorstabiliteit gebly het. Daar is sodoende bewys dat die UASB-reaktor suksesvol kan presteer tydens die appelsapprosesseringseisoen, wanneer daar 'n beduidende verhoging in OLT plaasvind. In die studie is daar gevind dat die viskositeit van die ASPAW, wat 750 mq.L-1 pektien bevat, van 8,5 tot 47,0 cps toeneem na die byvoeging van 312 rnq.L-1 Ca2+. Hierdie verhoogde vikositeitsubstraat is tot die UASB-reaktor toegevoeg teen 'n OLT van 15,0 kg CSB.m-1.d-1. Gedurende 'n 12-dae toevoer van verhoogde viskositeit (47 cps), het die CSB-verwydering van die reaktor afgeneem van 94% na 11%, terwyl die pH gedaal het van 7,5 na 4,9. Gedurende hierdie tydperk het pektien in die UASB geakkumuleer, wat gelei het tot die uitspoel van biomassa en vinnige UASB-reaktormislukking. Die moontlike eliminasie van pektien, deur osonering, is daarom ondersoek. 'n Verlaging van 77% in pektieninhoud en 76% in jelvormingsvermoe het na osonering plaasgevind. Die effek van pre- en post-osonering op die effektiwiteit van 'n UASB-stelsel is gevolglik ondersoek. Daar is gevind dat 'n 10 minute pre-osonering die CSB van die ASPAW met 19% verlaag en die totale inhoud van gesuspendeerde vaste stowwe met 36% verlaag, terwyl die oplosbare gedeelte van die totale CSB van 81,7% tot 92,4% gestyg het. Die verhoging in oplosbare CSB-inhoud behoort tot verhoogde bioafbreekbaarheid van ASPAW te lei. Die geosoneerde ASPAW is gebruik om die rou, ongeosoneerde ASPAW as reaktorsubstraat te vervang. Die resultate het getoon dat die CSB-verwydering verhoog het van 78% na 90% na 'n 24-uur toevoer van geosoneerde substraat. Daar is ook gevind dat die reaktorstabiliteit toegeneem het na ASPAW osoneering, aangesien 'n OLT-verhoging van 10,0 na 16,6 kg.CSB.m-3.d-1 in 23 dae nie die stabiliteit van die reaktor nadelig beinvloed het nie. Hierdie reaktoruitvloeisel (CSB = 465 rnq.L-1) is hierna gepost-osoneer, wat 'n 64,8% CSB- en 79,0% kleurverlaging tot gevolg gehad. Die finale uitvloeisel het 'n CBS-inhoud van 180 rnq.L-1 gehad (98,1% verwydering). Die vermoe van die osonering-/verteringstelsel om ASPAW te degradeer teen 'n hoër OLT, soos beskryf in hierdie studie, is van waarde tot die appelsapprosesseringsbedryf, aangesien dit tot groter organiese afvalstofverwydering kan lei en dus 'n meer effektiewe behandelingstelsel tot gevolg kan hê. Verhoogde reaktordoeltreffendheid sal 'n direkte verbetering tot gevolg hê in die gehalte van die finale afvalwater wat geproduseer word, wat op sy beurt 'n beduidende impak sal hê op die behandelingsvermoe van die appelsapprosesseringsbedryf, wat tans beperk word deur die produksie van groot volumes afvalwater.

Thesis (MSc Food Sc )--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is a developing country that relies heavily on its agricultural sector for economical welfare especially in the Western Cape Province. However, development gives rise to new technologies, new products, economical stability and unfortunately also to the production of larger volumes of liquid and solid waste. Anaerobic composting is becoming a very attractive treatment option for solid waste disposal because of its unique operational advantages and two valueadded by-products, compost and biogas. Over the last decade progress has been made in anaerobic digestion of solid wastes, but no literature could be found on the anaerobic composting of apple and peach pomace. The main objective of this study was to develop a method to anaerobically compost apple and peach pomace. In the first phase important operational parameters were identified and a method was developed to optimise the parameters. In the second phase of the study, the scaling-up and optimisation of the process were the major objectives. During the first phase of this research 2 L modified glass containers were used as composting units. The most important operational parameters (leachate pH, inoculum source and size, and initial moisture levels) were identified. Anaerobic compost from previous tests, brewery granules and anaerobic sludge were also used as inocula and evaluated for the best source of microbes. After optimising all the identified parameters, good results were obtained, which included higher biogas production, good volume reductions, less bad aromas and a compost product with a neutral pH. After developing the 2 L laboratory-scale method to compost the apple pomace anaerobically, the next step was to ascertain if the method would work if larger volumes of solid fruit waste were composted. A special 20 L composting unit made of PVC was designed to suit the operational requirements of the anaerobic composting process. It was also decided to mix apple pomace and peach pulp together and to use this solid waste source as part of the composting substrate. Different inocula, including cattle manure, anaerobic sludge, brewery granules and anaerobic compost produced in the previous tests, were used. Although good results were obtained with the anaerobic compost and cattle manure as inoculum, the aim was also to decrease the composting period by shortening the pH stabilisation period. To achieve this, it was decided to add NaHC03 to the substrate to be composted to facilitate a faster pH stabilisation. The composting period was subsequently shortened to 25 days with satisfactory results, which included a volume reduction, biogas production and faster pH stabilisation. An upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) bioreactor was also used to assist the composting process by facilitating the removal of the VFA's present in the composting leachate. This proved to be a valuable addition to the composting process as the UASB bioreactor also provided the composting units with a 'moisturising liquid', which was 'enriched' with a consortium of active anaerobic bacteria when the effluent from the bioreactor was re-added to the composting units. With all the operational parameters in place, good results were obtained and these included a volume reduction of 60% (m/m), a good biogas production, a composting period of only 25 days, a compost that was free of bad aromas, a final compost pH of > 6.5, final leachate COD values of less than 3 000 rnq.l", and a final leachate VFA's concentration of between 0 and 250 rnq.l". If in future research further scaling-up is to be considered, it is recommended that the composting unit be coupled directly to the UASB bioreactor, thus making the process continuous and more practical to operate. If the operational period of the anaerobic composting set-up could be further shortened and the inoculum adapted so that the process could be used for the treatment of other difficult types of solid wastes, it would probably be advantageous for the fruit processing industry to use this method as an environmental control technology. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Suid-Afrika is 'n ontwikkelende land wat baie afhanklik is van die sukses van die landbousektor vir ekonomiese welstand, veral in die Wes Kaap Provinsie. Ontwikkeling gaan gepaard met nuwe tegnologie, nuwe produkte, ekonomiese stabiliteit en daarmee saam gaan die produksie van groter volumes vlooiebare en soliede afvalprodukte. Anaërobiese kompostering is tans besig om opgang te maak as en doeltreffende behandelingstegnologie vir vaste afvalstowwe. Tydens die laaste dekade is baie vooruitgang gemaak in die veld van anaërobiese vertering asook kompostering van afvalmateriaal met en hoë vaste stof inhoud. Anaërobiese kompostering van appel- en perskepulp, afkomstig van die versappingsindustrie, het tot dusver min aandag geniet. Die hoofdoel van hierdie navorsing was om 'n anaërobiese komposterings metode te ontwikkel vir die beheer van vrugte afval om sodoende die basis neer te lê vir en nuwe tegnologie wat baie voordele (biogas en kompos) inhou. In die eerste fase is die belangrikste operationele parameters geïdentifiseer om sodoende beter beheer oor die anaërobiese proses uit te oefen. In die tweede fase is die anaërobiese proses wat gedurende die eerste fase ontwikkel is, opgeskaal om optimum resultate te verkry. Gedurende die eerste fase van hierdie verhandeling was 2 L gemodifiseerde glas houers gebruik as komposteringseenhede. Die belangrikste operasionele parameters (pH beheer, inokulasie grootte, vloeistofvlakke en hoeveelheid vog asook vlugtige vetsuur produksie en verwydering) vir die beheer van die anaërobiese komposteringsproses was geïdentifiseer en gebruik as uitgangspunt om 'n anaërobiese komposteringsmetode te ontwikkel. Anaërobiese slyk, brouery granules en anaërobiese kompos van vorige eksperimente was as inokula gebruik. Gedurende hierdie studies was goeie resultate verkry en het 'n hoë biogas produksie, goeie volume reduksies, vermindering van slegte aromas en kompos met 'n neutrale pH ingesluit. . Nadat hierdie goeie resultate met die 2 L laboratorium-skaal metode verkry was, was groter volumes vaste vrugte afval gebruik om te bepaal of dieselfde metode toegepas kan word op en groter skaal. Spesiale 20 L komposteringseenhede was ontwerp om aan die operasionele vereistes van 'n anaërobiese proses te voldoen. Dit was ook besluit om appel pulp met perske pulp te meng en te gebruik as deel van die komposteringssubstraat. Verskeie inokula was weereens gebruik en het die volgende ingesluit: vars beesmis, anaërobiese slyk, brouery granules en anaërobiese kompos van vorige eksperimente. Hoewel baie goeie resultate met vars beesmis en anaërobiese kompos as inokula verkry was, was 'n volgende doel gewees om die kompoterings tydperk te verkort deur die pH vinniger te stabiliseer. Daar was besluit om NaHC03 by die komposteringssubstraat te voeg en so 'n vinniger pH stabilisasie te fasiliteer. 'n UASB ('upflow anaerobic sludge blanket') bioreaktor was ook gebruik om die komposteringsproses aan te help deur die vlugtige vetsure wat in die kompostloog teenwoordig was, te verwyder. Die insluiting van die bioreaktor in die anaërobiese komposteringsproses het bygedra tot die sukses van die proses deurdat die uitvloeisel as 'n vogmiddel vir die komposteringseenhede gebruik was en 'n konsortium van aktiewe anaërobiese bakterieë bevat het. Nadat al die operationele parameters in plek was, was goeie resultate bereik en het die volgende ingesluit: 'n volume reduksie van 60% (m/m), goeie biogas produksie, 'n komposteringstyd van 25 dae, 'n kompos wat vry was van slegste aromas, 'n finale kompos pH van >6.5, finale loog CSB van <3 000 rnq.l' en 'n finale vetsuur konsentrasie van tussen 0 en 250 mq.l'. lndien verdere navorsing onderneem word, word dit aanbeveel dat die UASB bioreaktor direk aan die komposteringseenheid gekoppel word om sodoende die proses meer aaneenlopend en die proses prakties makliker uitvoerbaar te maak. Indien die operationele tydperk nog korter gemaak kan word en die inokulum aanpasbaar kan wees om moeilik verteerbare afvalprodukte te akkomodeer, sal hierdie tegnologie baie voordelig wees as 'n metode om omgewingsbesoedeling te beheer

Os sistemas de esgotos urbanos são classificados em separador absoluto, separador parcial e unitário, conforme o grau de separação que existe no recolhimento dos esgotos sanitários e das águas de drenagem pluviais. Embora a diretriz das cidades brasileiras seja a adoção do sistema separador, na prática ocorre uma importante contribuição das águas de chuvas nas vazões afluentes às estações de tratamento de esgotos como produto das interconexões existentes, clandestinas ou não, entre as redes de esgotos sanitários e pluviais. Esta pesquisa investigou os impactos causados pelos choques de carga orgânica e hidráulica provocados pela contribuição das águas pluviais no desempenho de reatores UASB e seu tempo de recuperação depois de sofrer estes choques. Três reatores de acrílico de 17 litros foram construídos no Laboratório de Saneamento Ambiental do IPH. Os reatores trataram esgoto sintético simulando a concentração de DQO de esgotos domésticos a uma temperatura de 30 ± 2 °C. Um dos reatores serviu de controle enquanto os outros dois receberam choques de carga hidráulica (aumento de vazão) e diluição de matéria orgânica, simultaneamente. A operação dos reatores foi dividida em três fases: 1°) aclimatação, 2°) choques individuais de carga hidráulica e diluição de matéria orgânica 3°) simulação de uma temporada de chuva. Os choques tiveram um efeito deletério na qualidade do efluente, ocasionando quedas na eficiência de remoção de DQO total de até quase 600% e de 200% na eficiência de remoção de DQO dissolvida nos choques mais severos. Também constatou-se perda de parte da biomassa presente nos reatores devido ao aumento excessivo na velocidade ascensional do fluxo. Esta perda tornou-se menor com o tempo devido à pressão de seleção exercida pelos sucessivos choques. O pH dentro dos reatores manteve-se sempre perto da faixa neutra, porém apresentou-se um consumo de alcalinidade que se prolongou por até três vezes o tempo de detenção hidráulica após o início dos choques, devido provavelmente ao aumento na concentração de ácidos graxos voláteis no efluente. A produção de biogás também diminuiu como conseqüência da diluição da carga orgânica afluente. Os efeitos e o tempo de recuperação após os choques dependeram da sua duração e magnitude, sendo que os choques mais severos (menor concentração de matéria orgânica afluente e TDH) causaram maior deterioração na qualidade do efluente e requereram maior tempo de recuperação.Já no que diz respeito às características físico-químicas e biológicas do lodo, verificou-se que os choques causaram diminuição no tamanho médio dos grânulos do lodo e na sua velocidade de sedimentação, provavelmente devido ao aumento das forças abrasivas v provocado pelo incremento na velocidade ascensional do fluxo. De igual modo, a atividade metanogênica específica também apresentou quedas devidas, provavelmente, à diluição da carga orgânica afluente e à diminuição do tamanho das partículas do lodo. / Sewerage systems are classified as separate, partially separated, or combined, according to the degree of separation that exists in the collection of municipal wastewater and stormwater runoff. Although the official policy of brazilian cities is for adoption of the separate system, the actual scenario shows that there are significant contributions of stormwater to the flows that are transported to the wastewater treatment plants, partly because of the inappropriate interconnections that exist between the systems. This research investigated the impacts that organic and hydraulic shock loads brought by stormwater contributions have on the efficiency of UASB reactors, as well as the recovery time after the ending of the shocks. Three 17-liters acrylic reactors were built in the Environmental Technology Laboratory at IPH. The reactors were fed with synthetic wastewater prepared to resemble the organic content of wastewater. All reactors were operated at a temperature of 30 ± 2ºC. One of the reactors was used as control while the other two received hydraulic shocks with organic matter dilution, simultaneously. Reactor’s operation was divided in three phases: 1º) star-up, 2º) single organic and hydraulic shocks, and 3º) rain season simulation, with multiple shocks.Shocks have a deleterious effect on the reactor effluent quality. In the most severe cases, drops in removal efficiencies reached up to 200% and 600% for dissolved and total DQO, respectively. Reactor biomass washout occurred due to the increasing upflow velocity. This loss was dampened by the selective pressure exerted by successive shocks. pH in the reactors remained in the neutral range, although alkalinity was consumed for as long as three detention times, probably due to an increase in the concentration of volatile fatty acids in the liquid. Dilution also caused a decrease in biogas production. Recovery time depended on the duration and intensity of the shock, with more severe shocks demanding more time for recovery. The impacts of the shocks on the treatment efficiency depended on duration, organic dilution rate and flowrate increase. Longer shocks, with higher flowrates and dilution rate resulted in the worst conditions for the reactor. Shocks loads caused a decrease in the mean size of the sludge granule, as well as in their sedimentation velocities, probably because of an increase in the abrasive forces acting on the granules brought by the upflow velocity. The specific methanogenic activity also decreased with higher dilution and smaller sized sludge granules.

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Os sistemas de esgotos urbanos são classificados em separador absoluto, separador parcial e unitário, conforme o grau de separação que existe no recolhimento dos esgotos sanitários e das águas de drenagem pluviais. Embora a diretriz das cidades brasileiras seja a adoção do sistema separador, na prática ocorre uma importante contribuição das águas de chuvas nas vazões afluentes às estações de tratamento de esgotos como produto das interconexões existentes, clandestinas ou não, entre as redes de esgotos sanitários e pluviais. Esta pesquisa investigou os impactos causados pelos choques de carga orgânica e hidráulica provocados pela contribuição das águas pluviais no desempenho de reatores UASB e seu tempo de recuperação depois de sofrer estes choques. Três reatores de acrílico de 17 litros foram construídos no Laboratório de Saneamento Ambiental do IPH. Os reatores trataram esgoto sintético simulando a concentração de DQO de esgotos domésticos a uma temperatura de 30 ± 2 °C. Um dos reatores serviu de controle enquanto os outros dois receberam choques de carga hidráulica (aumento de vazão) e diluição de matéria orgânica, simultaneamente. A operação dos reatores foi dividida em três fases: 1°) aclimatação, 2°) choques individuais de carga hidráulica e diluição de matéria orgânica 3°) simulação de uma temporada de chuva. Os choques tiveram um efeito deletério na qualidade do efluente, ocasionando quedas na eficiência de remoção de DQO total de até quase 600% e de 200% na eficiência de remoção de DQO dissolvida nos choques mais severos. Também constatou-se perda de parte da biomassa presente nos reatores devido ao aumento excessivo na velocidade ascensional do fluxo. Esta perda tornou-se menor com o tempo devido à pressão de seleção exercida pelos sucessivos choques. O pH dentro dos reatores manteve-se sempre perto da faixa neutra, porém apresentou-se um consumo de alcalinidade que se prolongou por até três vezes o tempo de detenção hidráulica após o início dos choques, devido provavelmente ao aumento na concentração de ácidos graxos voláteis no efluente. A produção de biogás também diminuiu como conseqüência da diluição da carga orgânica afluente. Os efeitos e o tempo de recuperação após os choques dependeram da sua duração e magnitude, sendo que os choques mais severos (menor concentração de matéria orgânica afluente e TDH) causaram maior deterioração na qualidade do efluente e requereram maior tempo de recuperação.Já no que diz respeito às características físico-químicas e biológicas do lodo, verificou-se que os choques causaram diminuição no tamanho médio dos grânulos do lodo e na sua velocidade de sedimentação, provavelmente devido ao aumento das forças abrasivas v provocado pelo incremento na velocidade ascensional do fluxo. De igual modo, a atividade metanogênica específica também apresentou quedas devidas, provavelmente, à diluição da carga orgânica afluente e à diminuição do tamanho das partículas do lodo. / Sewerage systems are classified as separate, partially separated, or combined, according to the degree of separation that exists in the collection of municipal wastewater and stormwater runoff. Although the official policy of brazilian cities is for adoption of the separate system, the actual scenario shows that there are significant contributions of stormwater to the flows that are transported to the wastewater treatment plants, partly because of the inappropriate interconnections that exist between the systems. This research investigated the impacts that organic and hydraulic shock loads brought by stormwater contributions have on the efficiency of UASB reactors, as well as the recovery time after the ending of the shocks. Three 17-liters acrylic reactors were built in the Environmental Technology Laboratory at IPH. The reactors were fed with synthetic wastewater prepared to resemble the organic content of wastewater. All reactors were operated at a temperature of 30 ± 2ºC. One of the reactors was used as control while the other two received hydraulic shocks with organic matter dilution, simultaneously. Reactor’s operation was divided in three phases: 1º) star-up, 2º) single organic and hydraulic shocks, and 3º) rain season simulation, with multiple shocks.Shocks have a deleterious effect on the reactor effluent quality. In the most severe cases, drops in removal efficiencies reached up to 200% and 600% for dissolved and total DQO, respectively. Reactor biomass washout occurred due to the increasing upflow velocity. This loss was dampened by the selective pressure exerted by successive shocks. pH in the reactors remained in the neutral range, although alkalinity was consumed for as long as three detention times, probably due to an increase in the concentration of volatile fatty acids in the liquid. Dilution also caused a decrease in biogas production. Recovery time depended on the duration and intensity of the shock, with more severe shocks demanding more time for recovery. The impacts of the shocks on the treatment efficiency depended on duration, organic dilution rate and flowrate increase. Longer shocks, with higher flowrates and dilution rate resulted in the worst conditions for the reactor. Shocks loads caused a decrease in the mean size of the sludge granule, as well as in their sedimentation velocities, probably because of an increase in the abrasive forces acting on the granules brought by the upflow velocity. The specific methanogenic activity also decreased with higher dilution and smaller sized sludge granules.

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Os conjuntos I e II foram compostos por dois reatores UASB em série com volumes de 908 e 350 L e de 908 e 188 L, respectivamente. No conjunto II, foi realizado pós tratamento do efluente em um reator operado em batelada sequencial (RBS) com alimentação contínua, com volume de 3000 L. As cargas orgânicas volumétricas (COV) aplicadas no primeiro reator dos conjuntos I e II variaram de 8,36 a 9,95 g DQO total (L d)-1 e de 7,83 a 11,6 g DQO total (L d)-1, respectivamente. As eficiências médias de remoção de DQO total, nitrogênio Kjeldahl (NK), fósforo total (P-total) foram elevadas e variaram de 95 a 97% e de 97 a 99%, de 64 a 67% e de 53 a 69%, e de 80 a 87% e de 71 a 89%, nos conjuntos I e II, respectivamente. As eficiências também foram elevadas para os metais Cu, Fe, Mn e Zn nos conjuntos I e II e variaram de 80 a 91% e de 63 a 80%, de 59 a 80% e de 51 a 72%, de 89 a 97% e de 81 a 98%, de 87 a 98% e de 91 a 99%, respectivamente. A semeadura do milho, foi realizado na safrinha 2009 e na safra 2009/2010, ambos em sistema de plantio direto e convencional, para a confecção de silagem. Os valores do pH observados na silagem não diferiram entre os tratamentos nas duas épocas de semeadura e nos sitemas de plantio direto e convencional. A adubação do milho para confecção de silagem, com dejeto bruto de suíno, com dejetos tratados em sistema anaeróbio e com os dejetos do pós-tratamento, quando comparada com a adubação mineral, não apresentou resultados com diferenças significativas na silagem na maioria dos atributos avaliados. O reúso dos efluentes tratados e do dejeto bruto, não promoveu alterações na nutrição da planta, porém os efluentes... / This study evaluated the performance of two sets of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) installed in series. The sets I and II were composed of two UASB reactors in series with volumes of 908 and 350 L and 908 L and 188, respectively. In set II was conducted after the treatment of the effluent in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) with continuous flux, with a volume of 3000 L. The volumetric organic loads (VOC) applied to the first reactor of the sets I and II ranged from 8.36 to 9.95 g total COD (L d) -1 and 7.83 to 11.6 g total COD (L d) -1, respectively. The average removal efficiencies of total COD, Kjeldahl nitrogen (NK), total phosphorus (total P) were high and ranged from 95 to 97% and 97 to 99%, 64 to 67% and 53 to 69% and 80 to 87% and 71 to 89% in clusters I and II, respectively. The efficiencies were also high for Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn in clusters I and II, and ranged from 80 to 91% and 63 to 80%, 59 to 80% and 51 to 72% from 89 to 97 and 81% to 98%, 87 to 98% and 91 to 99%, respectively. We carried out the swing of maize in the 2009 off-season and 2009/2010 season, both in no-tillage and conventional sistems for making silage. The pH values observed in the silage did not differ significantly between treatments in both seasons of swing and in the sistems of tillage and no-tillage. The fertilization of corn for silage making, with raw pig manure with waste treated in anaerobic system and the waste from the post-treatment compared to mineral fertilization, results showed no significant difference in silage in most parameters. The reuse of treated effluent and raw manure, did not promote changes in the nutrition of corn but the application of treated effluent increased concentrations of N readily available for plants in soil. Even in much larger doses applied compared to the raw waste, the treated effluent, promoted soil contamination by total coliforms and thermotolerant lower