Influence of pH and temperature on soluble substrate generation with primary sludge fermentation


Cokgor E., OKTAY S., TAS D., ZENGIN G. E., ORHON D.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, cilt.100, sa.1, ss.380-386, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 100 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.05.025
  • Dergi Adı: BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.380-386
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COD fractions, Mass balance, Nutrient removal, Soluble fermentation products, Volatile fatty acids, ACTIVATED-SLUDGE, HYDROLYSIS, ELUTRIATION, MUNICIPAL
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of pH and temperature control on the generation of soluble fermentation products from primary sludge. The effect was tested by running parallel experiments under pH and temperature controlled and uncontrolled conditions. In fermentation experiments conducted at 20 degrees C without pH control, the average soluble COD release was 14 mg per liter of wastewater treated, representing a potential increase of 5% in the biodegradable COD content of the primary sedimentation effluent. The corresponding average VFA generation was 9.2 mg COD l(-1). The nutrient release was practically negligible and stayed at 0.4 mg l(-1) for nitrogen and 0.1 mg l(-1) for phosphorus. Acetic acid accounted more than 45% of the generated VFA in all experimental runs. The acetic acid content of the VFA decreased with increasing initial VSS concentrations and higher pH levels. VFA generation by fermentation was significantly affected with temperature and pH control. Temperature change between 10 and 24 degrees C induced a five-fold increase in VFA generation, from 610 mg l(-1) at 10 degrees C to 2950 mg l(-1) at 24 degrees C. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.