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An Attempt to Sustainably Stabilize EBPR Performance at Meriden, CT
with Side-Stream EBPR
Nick Tooker1, Paul Dombrowski2, Frank Russo3, Annalisa Onnis-Hayden1, April Z. Gu1
1 - Northeastern University CEE Dept.; 2 – Woodard & Curran; 3 – City of Meriden, CT
NEWEA – Session 1, Innovative Treatment Technologies January 25, 2016
[email protected] ( @nbtooker)
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Acknowledgements
• Funding provided by WERF, HRSD, W&C • City of Meriden staff • Clean Water Services – Durham Facility • Undergraduate research assistants
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Motivation for Improving EBPR
• EBPR operation is notoriously “unstable” § Sometimes due to lack of carbon
• Meriden staff are frustrated because this is the only part of plant they can’t control § And permit limits keep getting lower
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Highly Variable Effluent OrthoP in Meriden
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0.7 mg/L TP permit limit
(April – October)
Unstable
Stable
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RAS WAS
PO4 release VFA uptake PHA generation
PO4 uptake PHA consumption Cell growth
Low influent rbCOD:P
Inconsistent effluent P
Typical EBPR Process Configuration
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80-95% RAS WAS
S2EBPR Process Configuration – Side-Stream RAS
5-20% RAS
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~1 day HRT ~2-5 day SRT
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Hypothesized Ways S2EBPR Improves Stability
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• Is there VFA production in side-stream?
• Is there active VFA uptake in side-stream reactor*?
• Is there a shift in microbiological population?
§ To more efficient polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs)?
§ With fewer glycogen accumulating organisms (GAOs)?
* - Bi et al, 2013 and Lopez et al, 2006
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What We Currently Know About S2EBPR
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• In operation at full-scale facilities § 50+ in Europe (mostly Denmark) § ~6 in North America
• No consensus on operation § Several different flow schemes
• Standard models (e.g., BioWin, GPS-X) don’t fit observed data
• Fundamental understanding is lacking
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Testing to Understand S2EBPR
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• Simulated S2EBPR Batch Testing § Meriden, CT § Durham (Clean Water Services, Tigard, OR) § Westside Regional (West Kelowna, BC) § Cedar Creek (Olathe, KS)
• S2EBPR Pilot Testing § Meriden, CT
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Simulated S2EBPR Batch Testing Reactors
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Sludge from Meriden (aerobic MLSS) and Durham (TWAS) Similar initial MLVSS of ~ 6,000 mg/L 3-day anaerobic incubation Mixing once per day during sample collection
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VFA Production in Simulated S2EBPR Batch Test
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5mg/LasVFA
38mg/LasVFA
121mg/LasVFA
218mg/LasVFA
• Residual VFA quadrupled and sCOD tripled after just one day
Durham
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Low ORP in Simulated S2EBPR Batch Tests
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• Low ORP allows for fermentation and VFA production
Durham
Fermentation ORP
Methane formation ORP
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Key Organisms in EBPR Processes
• Accumulibacter § Commonly known PAOs § Important for effective EBPR • Tetrasphaera § Lesser known PAOs § Widely present in WRRFs (15%+ of population) § Some are also fermenters • Competibacter § Commonly known GAOs § Competes with PAOs for VFA
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Microbiological Population Shifts in S2EBPR Batch Test
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Durham
Accumulibacter decreased
Tetrasphaera didn’t change
Low GAO proportion
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Sample from Durham Facility (Tigard, OR)
EUB mix (general probe) in green; Accumulibacter in yellow
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Sample from Durham Facility (Tigard, OR)
EUB mix (general probe) in green; Tetrasphaera in red & orange
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Meriden S2EBPR Pilot – Goals
• Effectively implement S2EBPR § Stabilize EBPR operation § Reduce ferric chloride use • Improve understanding of process
• Minimize effort for plant staff
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Meriden S2EBPR Pilot –Overview (Mar-Aug 2015)
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RAS WAS
Nitrate Recycle Primary Effluent
• Aerobic MLSS was feed to side-stream reactor (unused clarifier)
Target SRT ~ 3 days Actual SRT ~ 1-2 days
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Delayed VFA Production in Meriden S2EBPR Batch Test
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• 1-2 day HRT not long enough for VFA generation with aerobic MLSS
Meriden
Durham
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Low ORP in Simulated S2EBPR Batch Tests
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• ORP not low long enough for residual VFA generation in first 2 days
Meriden
Fermentation ORP
Methane formation ORP
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In S2EBPR Pilot Reactor: Low DO, too High ORP
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• While DO in sludge blanket was low; ORP was too high for fermentation
DO, mid blanket
DO, blanket bottom
ORP, mid blanket
ORP, blanket bottom
sludge blanket 4-5 feet deep
Fermentation ORP
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Minimal Improvements to EBPR Stability w/ Aerobic MLSS S2EBPR During Meriden Pilot
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• Possibly due to elevated ORP in S2EBPR reactor
Secondary Effluent
PO4
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Meriden’s Fix: Increase PC Blanket Level for VFA
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• Increase carbon to anaerobic zone by primary sludge fermentation!
FeCl3 dose
PC blanket
Effluent PO4
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Notes from the Operators
• Be committed for significant additional sampling, analyses, and labor • Communicate constantly with engineers and
researchers • Be willing to experiment § Use your expertise!
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Takeaway Messages
• VFA production occurred in simulated S2EBPR batch reactors § But low ORP and adequate HRT required
• Aerobic MLSS is a poor feedstock for S2EBPR reactor
§ Getting ORP low enough is problematic
§ RAS, WAS, or anaerobic MLSS preferred
• Highly trained and engaged treatment plant staff is critical
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Meriden S2EBPR Pilot – Next Steps
• Pilot test #2, March 2016 • Alternative operation with RAS or TWAS
instead of aerobic MLSS § Reduce ORP in reactor § Increase VFA production
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References
• Lopez, C.; Pons, M.N.; Morgenroth, E. (2006). Endogenous processes during long-term starvation in activated sludge performing enhanced biological phosphorus removal. Water Research, 40, 1519-1530.
• Bi, D.; Gou, X.; Chen, D. (2013). Phosphorus release mechanisms during digestion of EBRP sludge under anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic conditions. Water Science & Technology, 67(9), 1953-1959.
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Discussion & Questions
Nick Tooker, P.E., Ph.D. Student (April Gu research group) Northeastern University Civil & Environmental Engineering [email protected] @nbtooker ( ) April Z. Gu: [email protected] Frank Russo: [email protected]