Rapid start-up of denitrifying granular sludge by dosing with semi-starvation fluctuation C/N ratio strategy. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Niu, Wenyu; Guo, Jianbo; Lian, Jing; Song, Yuanyuan; Lu, Caicai; Li, Haibo; Han, Yi; Yin, Pengna
• Is Part Of: Bioresource technology. Volume 241(2017)
• Page Start: 945
• Page End: 950
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Semi-starvation fluctuation C/N ratio -- ppGpp -- AHLs -- Denitrifying sludge granulation -- Performance; Biomass -- Periodicals; Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Bioremediation -- Periodicals; Agricultural wastes -- Periodicals; Factory and trade waste -- Periodicals; Organic wastes -- Periodicals; Bioénergie -- Périodiques; Déchets agricoles -- Périodiques; Déchets industriels -- Périodiques; Déchets organiques -- Périodiques; Déchets (Combustible) -- Périodiques; 662.88
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-8524

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Highlights: Semi-starvation fluctuation C/N ratio (SSF) could promote ppGpp and AHLs content. The ppGpp, AHLs, EPS and denitrifying sludge granulation process are correlated. The denitrifying granular sludge was rapid formation by dosing with SSF strategy. A mechanism for denitrifying sludge granulation with SSF strategy was proposed. Abstract: This study cultivated denitrifying granular sludge in three UASB reactors by the semi-starvation fluctuation C/N ratio strategy (reactor 1 (R1): constant C/N ratio; R2: regular fluctuation C/N ratio; and R3: semi-starvation fluctuation C/N ratio (SSF)). Microbial aggregates appeared in R1, R2 and R3 on days 28, 14 and 6, respectively. Compared with the results in R1 and R2, the guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp) concentration was highest, the acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) concentration quickly reached a certain threshold, and more protein (PN) of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secretion resulted in the rapid formation of denitrifying granular sludge in R3. The SSF strategy enhances microbial diversity, and denitrifying granular sludge has a better nitrogen removal performance. The result demonstrates that ppGpp, AHLs, EPS and the denitrifying sludge granulation process are associated. A mechanism for denitrifying sludge granulation with SSF strategy was proposed from the aspect of quorum sensing (QS).