Abstract
Sludge reduction performance and bacterial community dynamics in a pilot-scale multi-stage digester system with prolonged sludge retention time were characterized. Throughout the operation period of 281 days, the total loading sludge and the total digested sludge were 4700 and 3300 kg-MLSS. After 114 days of operation, the residual MLSS (RMLSS) in the reactors for sludge treatment was maintained at 18–25 kg-RMLSS m−3, and the sludge reduction efficiency achieved 95% under the F/M ratio (kg-loading MLSS kg-RMLSS−1) of less than 0.018. Also, among the sludge components, both fixed suspended solids and volatile suspended solids were reduced. Based on the sludge reduction performance and the RNA-based bacterial community characteristics, the combined action of the maintenance metabolism, lysis–cryptic growth, and particulate inorganic matter is proposed as the sludge reduction mechanism in the multi-stage sludge treatment process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1171-1183 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Global Eco Technology Company (Incheon, Republic of Korea).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
Keywords
- Bacterial community dynamics
- Maintenance metabolism
- Multi-stage digesters
- Prolonged retention time
- Sludge reduction