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Assessing the effects of intra-granule precipitation in a full-scale industrial anaerobic digester

Feldman, H. ; Flores-Alsina, X. ; Ramin, P. ; Kjellberg, K. ; Jeppsson, U. LU ; Batstone, D. J. LU and Gernaey, K. V. LU (2019) In Water Science and Technology 79(7). p.1327-1337
Abstract

In this paper, a multi-scale model is used to assess the multiple mineral precipitation potential in a full-scale anaerobic granular sludge system. Reactor behaviour is analysed under different operational conditions (addition/no addition of reject water from dewatering of lime-stabilized biomass) and periods of time (short/long term). Model predictions suggest that a higher contribution of reject water promotes the risk of intra-granule CaCO3 formation as a result of the increased quantity of calcium arriving with that stream combined with strong pH gradients within the biofilm. The distribution of these precipitates depends on: (i) reactor height; and (ii) granule size. The study also exposes the potential undesirable... (More)

In this paper, a multi-scale model is used to assess the multiple mineral precipitation potential in a full-scale anaerobic granular sludge system. Reactor behaviour is analysed under different operational conditions (addition/no addition of reject water from dewatering of lime-stabilized biomass) and periods of time (short/long term). Model predictions suggest that a higher contribution of reject water promotes the risk of intra-granule CaCO3 formation as a result of the increased quantity of calcium arriving with that stream combined with strong pH gradients within the biofilm. The distribution of these precipitates depends on: (i) reactor height; and (ii) granule size. The study also exposes the potential undesirable effects of the long-term addition of reject water (a decrease in energy recovery of 20% over a 100-day period), caused by loss in biomass activity (due to microbial displacement), and the reduced buffer capacity. This demonstrates how both short-term and long-term operational conditions may affect the formation of precipitates within anaerobic granules, and how it may influence methane production and consequently energy recovery.

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ADM1, Biofilm, Industrial wastewater, Multiple mineral precipitation, Physico-chemical modelling, Space competition within granules
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Water Science and Technology
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79
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7
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11 pages
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IWA Publishing
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  • scopus:85066849685
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0273-1223
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10.2166/wst.2019.129
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English
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