Granulation of dispersed anaerobic sludges fed with lemon industry effluent
Keywords:
UASB, granulación, lodos dispersos, efluentes cítricos, velocidad ascendente, granulation, dispersed sludge, citrus effluent, upward velocityAbstract
UASB reactors excel in the treatment of high-load effluents, combining their efficiency with the possibility of using and maintaining the granular state of the consortia of anaerobic microorganisms. However, when it is not possible to start the reactor with already formed anaerobic granules, flocculent or dispersed slurry can be used to promote their clustering in granular form. This work aimed to monitor the biodigestion process and to establish such operating conditions that would cause granulation of dispersed anaerobic slurry in a pilot scale UASB reactor fed with industrial lemon processing effluent. A dispersed sludge obtained from anaerobic lagoons of a textile industry, was inoculated in a 30 liter reactor, with a cross-section 225 cm2 and 1.5 meters in height. This system incorporated effluent recirculation that provides the necessary upflow velocity. The substrate, a lemon processing effluent was pretreated by sedimentation. During the period studied, its organic matter concentration ranged from 9.0 to 15.0 g O2/l of COD. The average COD removal was 75%, at upflow velocities between 0.6 and 0.9 m/h, granules of 2 mm diameter were observed after the third month. The average particle size grew from 0.36 to 0.69 mm.
RESUMEN
Granulación de lodos anaerobios dispersos alimentados con efluentes de la industria del limón
Los reactores UASB se destacan en el tratamiento de efluentes de alta carga, asociando su eficiencia con la posibilidad de usar y mantener el estado granular de los consorcios de microorganismos anaerobios. Sin embargo, cuando no es posible iniciar el reactor con gránulos anaeróbicos ya formados, se puede proyectar el uso de una suspensión floculenta o dispersa con la idea de promover su agrupamiento en forma de gránulos. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo monitorear el proceso de biodigestión y proponer condiciones de operación suficientes para causar la granulación de la suspensión anaeróbica dispersa en un reactor UASB a escala piloto alimentado con efluente industrial de procesamiento de limón. Se utilizó un lodo disperso obtenido de las lagunas anaerobias de una industria textil, inoculado en un reactor de 30 litros, con una sección cuadrada de 225 cm2 y 1,5 metros de altura. Este sistema incorporó la recirculación de efluentes que permite manejar la velocidad del flujo ascendente. Como sustrato, se usó el efluente de procesamiento de limón pretratado mediante sedimentación. Sus concentraciones de materia orgánica oscilaron entre 9.0 y 15.0 g de O2 / l de DQO, durante el período estudiado.
Trabajando con velocidades de flujo ascendente entre 0.6 y 0.9 m / h, se observaron gránulos de 2 mm de diámetro después del tercer mes. El tamaño medio de partícula creció de 0,36 a 0,69 mm.
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