Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) has been widely used in municipal wastewater treatment, but no previous studies have examined the application of EBPR to treat dairy manure. This study was conducted to evaluate the (i) performance of pilot-scale EBPR systems treating liquid dairy manure, to balance the ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus in manure to meet crop nutrient requirements, (ii) effects of dissolved oxygen and solids retention time on the efficiency of EBPR, and (iii) effectiveness of gravity thickening for reducing the volume of harvested EBPR aerated mixed liquor. Two pilot-scale EBPR systems were used in this study. The ratio of the manure chemical oxygen demand expressed as volatile fatty acids to phosphorus used ranged from 18:1 to 45:1. The phosphorus removal efficiencies of the EBPR system were investigated at three solids retention times (4, 6 and 10 d), and three dissolved oxygen levels (3, 4 and 6 mg O₂/L). The total phosphorus removal was highest (84%) at 10 d solids retention time and lowest (63%) at 4 d solids retention time. The sludge from the 6 d solids retention time tests had better sludge settling characteristics with a sludge volume index of 62 mL/g compared to 80 mL/g for the 4 d solids retention time. The EBPR system achieved 90% dissolved reactive phosphorus removal when the system was operated at 4 mg O₂/L, and the ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus in effluent increased to about 5:1, which was higher than the normal ratio in dairy manure. On the other hand, phosphorus removal performance deteriorated when dissolved oxygen level was 3 mg O₂/L. In the gravity thickening tests, 93-95 % total suspended solids (TSS) was removed from the settled supernatant, with 1.2 to 1.54 % total solids (TS) in the settled solids after 90 min gravity-induced thickening. The extent of phosphorus release during gravity thickening process needs to be further investigated. / Master of Science

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:03:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 LilianeFGL_DISSERT.pdf: 931554 bytes, checksum: 0bbe7c36b3d8afca89214b8b2d97bd81 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-12-07 / This study investigated the influence of the molar ratio, the phosphorus initial concentration, the mixture gradient, mixing time, pH and the secondary nucleation on struvite s crystallization in synthetic water in batch reactors. The study was divided into two stages. The first investigated struvite s crystallization at different Mg:N:P molar ratios and at different initial concentrations of magnesium, nitrogen and phosphorus. It was also evaluated the importance of secondary nucleation on the struvite s crystallization. In the second, five parameters were tested to evaluate their influence on the struvite s crystallization, which were: Mg:N:P molar ratio, initial concentration of phosphate, mixing time, mixture gradient and pH. The best conditions for struvite s crystallization were: Mg:N:P = 1,3:1:1 molar ratio; mixture gradient = 60 rpm, pH = 10.0, mixing time = 5 minutes and high initial concentrations of the constituent ions of struvite. Furthermore, the use of struvite crystals as seed influenced positively on the struvite s crystallization / O presente estudo investigou a influ?ncia da raz?o molar, da concentra??o inicial de f?sforo, do gradiente de mistura, do tempo de mistura, do pH e da nuclea??o secund?ria na cristaliza??o de estruvita em ?gua sint?tica, em reatores em batelada. A pesquisa foi dividida em duas etapas. A primeira investigou a cristaliza??o da estruvita em ?gua sint?tica em diferentes raz?es molares Mg:N:P e concentra??es iniciais de magn?sio, nitrog?nio e f?sforo, sendo tamb?m avaliada a import?ncia da nuclea??o secund?ria na cristaliza??o da estruvita. Na segunda etapa, cinco par?metros foram testados para avaliar a influ?ncia destes na cristaliza??o da estruvita, quais sejam: raz?o molar Mg:N:P, concentra??o inicial de f?sforo, gradiente de mistura, tempo de mistura e pH. As melhores condi??es observadas para a cristaliza??o de estruvita foram: raz?o molar Mg:N:P = 1,3:1:1; gradiente de mistura = 60 rpm; pH = 10,0; tempo de mistura = 5 minutos e elevadas concentra??es iniciais dos ?ons constituintes da estruvita. Al?m disso, a utiliza??o de cristais de estruvita como semente influenciou positivamente na cristaliza??o da estruvita

Um fertilizante que pode ser obtido a partir de dejetos de animais é o mineral estruvita (NH4PO4Mg.6H2O). O objetivo deste estudo foi sintetizar estruvita a partir da recuperação de P em excretas de aves de postura, por meio de um processo termo-químico e precipitação alcalina. A recuperação de P das excretas foi realizada através de incineração a 550°C, e extração ácida. A solução obtida foi caracterizada quimicamente sendo, em seguida, submetida a uma modelagem no software Visual MINTEQ 3.1, onde se definiu a concentração ideal de Mg para a síntese da estruvita (EP), considerando um valor de pH de 8,5. A EP foi caracterizada quanto a composição química e mineralógica, seguindo mesmo procedimento para uma estruvita formada naturalmente (EN) e uma estruvita comercial - Crystal Green® (CG). Foram realizados ensaios de solubilização das estruvitas EP, EN e CG, com sistema de fluxo intermintente de soluções com uma bomba peristáltica durante 8 horas. Foram preparadas 5 soluções com diferentes valores de pH (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) e 4 soluções com pH ajustado a 6, compostas por diferentes ácidos orgânicos: citrato tri-potássico, ácido oxálico, ácido ácetico, ácido málico, e ácido cítrico em pH natural de 3,9. A avaliação agronômica foi realizada em casa de vegetação, sob o cultivo de trigo e soja por 38 dias, em vasos contendo amostras de um Cambissolo Eutrófico. Neste estudo foi avaliado a solubilização das estruvitas de EP, EN e CG, comparadas com Superfosfato triplo (TSP), aplicadas a uma dose de 25 mg de P por vaso. A avaliação da solubilização foi feita por meio da coleta da solução do solo com o auxílio dos dispositivos Rhizons®. Ao final, foi avaliada a produção de massa seca, teor acumulado de P nos tecidos das plantas, além da eficiência relativa das estruvitas em relação ao TSP. Com o objetivo de avaliar a difusão de P no solo foi realizada marcação isotópica com 33P na estruvita (33ST) e no TSP (33TSP). A 33ST e o 33TSP foram aplicados em uma massa equivalente de 0,25 g em micropotes preenchidos com solo acondicionados em uma câmara com umidade relativa de 100% durante 21 dias. As coletas de solo dos micropotes foram realizadas aos 1º, 7º, 14º e 21º dias após a adubação, sendo coletadas amostras a cada 1 mm até a profundidade de 10 mm e, a partir desta, a cada 5 mm até a profundidade de 30 mm. O P foi extraído do solo e determinada a intensidade de 33P. A recuperação de P das excretas de aves de postura por meio do tratamento termo-químico foi de 75% do P total. As estruvitas EP, EN e CG apresentaram maior solubilidade em soluções com valores de pH ácido. Os ácidos orgânicos não apresentaram influência na solubilização das estruvitas. O TSP apresentou os maiores teores de P na planta e maior massa seca em comparação às estruvitas. A estruvita precipitada apresentou 80% de eficiencia em relação ao TSP. O TSP apresentou maior movimentação de P no solo em comparação a estruvita. / A fertilizer that can be obtained from animal wastes is the mineral struvite (NH4PO4Mg.6H2O).The objective of this study was to synthesize struvite from P recovery in chicken manure through the thermochemical process and alkaline precipitation. The recovery of P from chicken manure was carried out with the incineration at 550°C, and acid extraction. The solution obtained was chemically characterized and then subjected to a modelling in Visual MINTEQ 3.1 software, where the ideal concentration of Mg for the synthesis of struvite (PS) was defined, considering a pH value of 8.5. The PS was characterized in terms of the concentration of elements and mineralogical composition following procedure for a natural struvite (NS) and a commercial struvite - Crystal Green® (CG). Were carried out solubilization assays using a intermittent solutions flow system on the samples PS, NS and CG with a peristaltic pump during 8 hours. Was prepared 5 solutions with different pH (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and 4 solutions with pH adjusted to 6 composed of different organic acids: tri-potassium citrate, oxalic acid, acetic acid, malic acid, besides citric acid at natural pH equivalent to 3.9. The agonomic evaluation was carried out in a greenhouse under wheat and soybean cultivation for 38 days, in pots containing samples of an Eutrophic Cambisol. In this study the solubilization of struvites PS, NS and CG was compared to a Triple Superphosphate (TSP) applied at 25 mg of P per pot. The solubilization evaluation was done by means of the soil solution sampling with the devices Rhizons®. At the end, dry matter production, accumulated P content in the plant tissues and the relative efficiency of the struvite were evaluated in relation to TSP. With the objective of evaluating P diffusion has done the labeleing with a 33P in the struvite(33ST) and in the TSP (33TSP). The 33ST and 33TSP were applied an equivalent mass of 0.25 g in micro-pots containing soil and then packed in a chamber at 100% relative humidity for 21 days. Soil samples were collected at 1st, 7th, 14th and 21st days after fertilization sampling every 1 mm to a depth of 10 mm and from this, every 5 mm to a depth of 30 mm. The P was extracted and being analyzed the 33P intensity. The recovery of P from chicken manure by the thermochemical treatment was 75% of total P. The struvites PS, NS and CG showed higher solubility in solutions with acidic pH. Organic acids had no influence on struvite solubilization. The TSP fertilizer showed the highest tissue P levels and higher dry mass in comparison to struvites. The synthesized struvite showed 80% efficiency in relation to TSP. The TSP presented greater movement of P in the soil in comparison to struvite.

The diploma thesis is focused on phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge. In the first part of the thesis, research of phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge is explained. Reusing of phosphorus, a critical material of mankind, is expressed with the principles of the circular economy. The second part of the thesis defines the potential of phosphorus extraction from sewage sludge from medium-sized (Trutnov WWTP) and large (Modřice WWTP) wastewater treatment plant and a technical and economic study of the proposed phosphorus recycling system at these wastewater treatment plants is described.

Η δέσμευση του P με την μορφή του στρουβίτη θεωρείται από τις εναλλακτικές μεθόδους ανάκτησης του P από τα υγρά απόβλητα. Ο στρουβίτης χρησιμοποιείται ως αργά αποδεσμευόμενο λίπασμα, ως υλικό για την σταθεροποίηση αμμωδών εδαφών και συμβάλλει στην αειφόρο ανάπτυξη. Η καταβύθιση του στρουβίτη σε υπέρκορα διαλύματά του υπό σταθερή θερμοκρασία εξαρτάται από τον υπερκορεσμό και από την παρουσία ξένων ιόντων ή ουσιών. Στόχος της παρούσας διατριβής, ήταν η μελέτη της κινητικής της καταβύθισης του στρουβίτη σε συνθήκες σύστασης αντίστοιχες των αστικών αποβλήτων. Η θερμοδυναμική ανάλυση γίνεται με μοντελοποίηση του ειδομορφισμού της υδατικής φάσης ενώ η μελέτη της κινητικής με την μέθοδο του σταθερού υπερκορεσμού η οποία επιτρέπει την διερεύνηση του ρόλου των ιόντων Ca, των βαρέων μετάλλων και οργανικών υδατοδιαλυτών ενώσεων με μεγάλη ακρίβεια και επαναληψιμότητα. Επίσης, διερευνήθηκε ο ετερογενής σχηματισμός του στρουβίτη με την χρήση κρυσταλλικών φύτρων στρουβίτη, SiO2, CaCO3 και πυριτικής άμμου για την μελέτη της πρόσφυσης του καταβυθιζόμενου στερεού στα υποστρώματα αυτά. Προσδιορίστηκε επίσης το γινόμενο διαλυτότητας του στρουβίτη προσεγγίζοντας την ισορροπία από υπέρκορα και ακόρεστα διαλύματα σε διαφορετικές τιμές ιονικής ισχύος. Με την ενζυμική υδρόλυση πολυφωσφορικών οξέων από ειδικά ένζυμα, τις φωσφατάσες, και την σταδιακή απελευθέρωση φωσφορικών ιόντων επετεύχθη ελεγχόμενη καταβύθιση του στρουβίτη σε υψηλούς υπερκορεσμούς. Τέλος, μελετήθηκε η κινητική της διάλυσης του στρουβίτη σε ακόρεστα διαλύματα συνθετικού αποβλήτου και σε διαφορετικές τιμές pH. Από τα κινητικά αποτελέσματα, με βάση την κλασσική θεωρία τη πυρηνογένεσης, προέκυψαν στενά όρια μεταστάθειας του συστήματος και η επιφανειακή διάχυση των δομικών μονάδων ότι είναι το βραδύ στάδιο, το οποίο ελέγχει την καταβύθιση. Το ποσοστό απομάκρυνσης φωσφόρου ήταν 60-65% και από τις δοκιμές συσσωμάτωσης, προέκυψαν ελαφρά σταθεροποιημένα δοκίμια κατάλληλα για εφαρμογές σε καλλιεργήσιμα εδάφη. / Phosphorus precipitated in the form of struvite is a new prospective alternative in phosphorus recovery from wastewaters. Struvite may be used as a slow-released fertilizer, as fitment for stabilization of sandy soil areas and contributing towards sustainable development. Struvite precipitation in supersaturate solution at constant temperature depends on the supersaturation and the presence of foreign ions or substrates. The aim of this thesis was the investigation of struvite precipitation kinetics at conditions similar to municipal wastewaters. The thermodynamic analysis had been done by suitable speciation of aqueous medium while the kinetics of precipitation was investigated with constant solution supersaturation method. This method provides reliable and highly reproducible kinetics results of the effect of calcium ions, heavy metals and organic soluble compounds on the spontaneous precipitation of struvite. The heterogeneous formation of struvite was also investigated in order to examine struvite precipitated adhesion at different substrates. Struvite crystals, SiO2, CaCO3, and silicate sand were used to inoculate the supersaturated solutions. The thermodynamic solubility product of struvite was determined once equilibrium had been attained, when undersaturated and supersaturated solutions were allowed to reach equilibrium, at different ionic strengths values. Controlled struvite precipitation in solutions highly supersaturated was also achieved by the slow evolution of the supersaturation when sufficient phosphate was released from the enzymic action through the phosphatase mediated decomposition of polyphosphates. Finally, the kinetics of struvite dissolution was examined in undersaturate synthetic wastewater solutions at different pH values. The kinetics results, according to the classical nucleation theory, showed that the system stability range was very narrow and a surface diffusion controlled mechanism. A phosphorus recovery corresponding to 60-65% of the initially present phosphorus is feasible. Laboratory experiments using loose sand packs showed mildly consolidated agglomerates that can be used properly for cultivable land.