JP2007167827A - Apparatus for treating activated sludge - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a membrane separation activated sludge treatment apparatus capable of treating swiftly when the liquid amount of each treatment tank is abnormally increased. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus for treating activated sludge to biologically treat the drainage to separate it into the activated sludge and treated water by the membrane suction comprises a raw water adjustment tank (2) for adjusting the liquid level of raw water in a set range, a denitrification tank (3) for denitrifying drainage, and a nitrification tank for carrying out nitrification and phosphorous storage in turn. A membrane filtration unit (5) of one or more is immersed side by side in the nitrification tank (4). The apparatus includes a control part (CP) which automatically increases the suction amount of the treated water from the membrane filtration unit (5) corresponding to its liquid-increasing rate when the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank (2) is rapidly increased over the set range. At this time, the suction amount can also be controlled so as not to exceed the overflow height (LH) of the nitrification tank (4) at the same time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a membrane separation activated sludge treatment apparatus for biologically continuously treating a large amount of wastewater containing organic matter and bacteria, and in particular, membrane separation activated sludge capable of coping with when the amount of raw water increases beyond a set amount. The present invention relates to a processing apparatus.

  According to a conventional membrane separation activated sludge system, waste water (raw water) from which a relatively large solid content is removed by a fine screen is introduced into a raw water adjustment tank. In this raw water adjustment tank, the liquid level is measured by a liquid level gauge, and the first liquid feed pump is intermittently operated to adjust the liquid level height in the tank to a predetermined range. The raw water sent by the first liquid feed pump is introduced into the denitrification tank, then overflows from the denitrification tank and flows into the adjacent nitrification tank. A membrane filtration unit is immersed in this nitrification tank. The treated water separated into activated sludge and treated water by this membrane filtration unit is sent to the treated water tank by a suction pump. Part of the sludge inside the nitrification tank is returned to the denitrification tank by the second liquid feed pump and circulated.

  As an example of a suitable membrane filtration unit, for example, JP 2000-51672 A (Patent Document 1) can be cited. The membrane filtration unit includes a sheet-like hollow fiber membrane module in which a large number of hollow fiber membranes are arranged in parallel, and a diffuser generator disposed below the hollow fiber membrane module. The hollow fiber membrane module is composed of a plurality of sheets arranged with their membrane surfaces parallel to each other, and the overall shape is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. On the other hand, in the air diffuser, for example, a plurality of air diffusers provided with holes in a pipe made of metal, resin or the like are arranged in parallel, and one end of each air diffuser is connected to an aeration blower. When air bubbles are generated from the air diffuser to treat sewage such as domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater, the air generated from the air diffuser in the presence of aerobic microorganisms is removed from the organic matter in the sludge of the nitrification tank. The organic substance is adsorbed and metabolically decomposed by the aerobic microorganisms by being brought into contact with each other, and biological treatment is performed.

  The hollow fiber membrane module and the air diffuser are surrounded by a shielding plate on all four sides. This blocking plate serves as a wall for guiding the gas-liquid mixed flow generated by the rising of the bubbles generated from the air diffuser from the upward flow to the downward flow. The gas-liquid mixed flow generated from the diffuser does not scatter in an oblique direction but rises straight and efficiently contacts the hollow fiber membrane module. At this time, the hollow fiber membrane module is uniformly washed by uniform dispersion of the gas-liquid mixed flow with respect to the membrane surface of the hollow fiber membrane module. In addition, the biological treatment is efficiently performed by this mixed liquid mixture, and solid-liquid separation is performed by the filtration function of the hollow fiber membrane. One end of a water collection pipe is connected to the membrane separation unit, and a suction pump is connected to the other end, and treated water (filtrated water) filtered by the membrane separation unit is taken out through the water collection pipe. It is transferred to the treated water tank.

  In general, the sheet-like membrane module is not limited to a hollow fiber membrane, and may be, for example, a flat membrane type, a tubular membrane type, a bag-like membrane type, or the like as long as it has a filtration membrane having a plurality of fine holes. Various known separation membranes can be applied. Examples of the material include cellulose, polyolefin, polysulfone, PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), and ceramics.

  The average pore size of the micropores formed in this sheet-like membrane module is 0.001 to 0.1 μm in the average pore size in a membrane generally called an ultrafiltration membrane, 0.1 to 0.1 μm in the membrane generally called a microfiltration membrane. 1 μm. For example, when used for solid-liquid separation of activated sludge, the pore diameter is preferably 0.5 μm or less, and when sterilization is required as in the case of filtration of purified water, the pore diameter is preferably 0.1 μm or less.

  The membrane separation activated sludge treatment system biologically purifies raw water with activated sludge in a denitrification tank and a nitrification tank (aerobic tank). Nitrogen is removed by a so-called nitrification denitrification reaction by circulating sludge between the denitrification tank and the nitrification tank. The organic matter converted into BOD is aerobically oxidized and decomposed by the air discharged from the air diffuser of the membrane filtration unit 5 which is mainly an aeration apparatus disposed in the nitrification tank.

  The removal of phosphorus is performed by being taken into the microorganism as polyphosphoric acid by the action of microorganisms (phosphorus accumulating bacteria) in the sludge. This microorganism takes up phosphorus in an aerobic state and releases phosphorus stored in the body in an anaerobic state. When repeatedly exposed to anaerobic and aerobic conditions, phosphorus-accumulating bacteria absorb more phosphorus in the aerobic state than the amount of phosphorus released in the anaerobic state.

  Some of the nitrogen compounds such as biological excrement and carcasses are assimilated into plants and bacteria as fertilizers. Some of these nitrogen compounds are oxidized to nitrous acid and nitric acid by autotrophic ammonia oxidizing bacteria and independent nitrite oxidizing bacteria under aerobic conditions with a lot of oxygen. On the other hand, under anaerobic conditions without oxygen, microorganisms called denitrifying bacteria produce nitrous acid from nitric acid instead of oxygen, and further reduce to dinitrogen monoxide and nitrogen gas. This reduction reaction is referred to as the nitrification denitrification reaction.

  A membrane separation activated sludge treatment apparatus based on such a nitrification denitrification reaction is disclosed, for example, in International Publication No. 03/101896 (Patent Document 2). According to Patent Document 2, when sending the sludge as the circulating liquid from the nitrification tank to the nitrification tank, the sludge as the circulating liquid is taken out from the bottom of the aeration apparatus located at the lowest position arranged in the nitrification tank. Thus, nitrogen and phosphorus can be removed using only two treatment tanks, a nitrification tank and a nitrification tank, without using a flocculant or the like.

  In the membrane separation activated sludge treatment apparatus, the position where the sludge as the circulating liquid is taken out is further separated by 20 cm or more from the aeration apparatus arranged at the lowest position. By doing so, the dissolved oxygen concentration (hereinafter referred to as DO) dissolved in the site where the sludge fed from the nitrification tank is introduced into the nitrification tank is 0.2 mg / L or less, and the site where the sludge is taken out from the nitrification tank. The DO can be 0.5 mg / L or less.

  In addition, when it is necessary to remove phosphorus, an inorganic flocculant (ferric chloride solution, polyaluminum chloride solution) can be added to the nitrification tank. As for the addition amount, it is common to add 1-2 mol of iron or aluminum with respect to the number of moles of phosphorus to be removed.

On the other hand, in recent years, the daily treatment amount in industrial wastewater treatment and sludge treatment plants has increased, and development of a technique for efficiently treating this has been strongly desired. In order to meet this demand, for example, as described in US Pat. No. 5,944,997 (Patent Document 3), the nitrification tank is enlarged, and a large number of membrane filtration units are provided in a single nitrification tank. Techniques are being developed to immerse and juxtapose them so that activated sludge flows in one direction and simultaneously perform a large amount of wastewater treatment. A plurality of membrane filtration units using the hollow fiber membrane module are arranged and immersed in a nitrification tank. The treated water filtered by a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules is collected in a single water collection pipe and collected by sucking it together with a pump.
JP 2000-51672 A WO03 / 101896 pamphlet US Pat. No. 5,944,997

  By the way, in domestic wastewater, the raw water flow rate may increase temporarily due to the inflow of rainwater, such as in rainy weather. Moreover, when it overlaps with the peak time in the morning and evening, it may not be able to be processed with normal processing capacity. In the case of the membrane separation activated sludge method, since the liquid feed from the raw water adjustment tank to the denitrification tank is normally controlled by the water level of the treatment tank, if there is an inflow of raw water exceeding the treatment capacity, the water level of the raw water adjustment tank To rise. On the other hand, normally, the upper limit of the liquid level in the nitrification tank is defined, and when the upper limit value is reached, liquid feeding from the raw water adjustment tank is stopped. As a result, if the inflow exceeding the processing capacity continues for a long time, a trouble occurs that the raw water adjustment tank overflows. In order to avoid this, there is a case where a bypass is provided from the raw water adjustment tank to the disinfection tank so that only the disinfection is performed and discharged, but this is not preferable in view of the influence on the environment.

  The present invention has been developed to cope with such a situation, and its purpose is to provide a membrane separation activated sludge treatment device capable of rapid treatment when the water level of the raw water storage tank exceeds a set value. There is to do.

  This object is the first basic configuration of the present invention, a raw water adjustment tank for adjusting the flow of raw water into the denitrification tank, a denitrification tank in which denitrification treatment is performed by denitrifying bacteria, and a nitrification in which nitrification treatment is performed by nitrifying bacteria. In the activated sludge treatment apparatus, one or more membrane filtration units are immersed in the nitrification tank, and the wastewater is biologically treated to separate membranes into activated sludge and treated water. When the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank exceeds the set range, it has a control unit that automatically increases the suction amount of treated water from the membrane filtration unit according to the liquid increase rate. Effectively achieved by the featured activated sludge treatment apparatus.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the control unit calculates a liquid increase rate when the liquid level exceeds a liquid level setting range of the raw water adjustment tank, and a process from the membrane filtration unit by a suction pump. A control signal output unit that outputs a control signal for increasing the amount of water suction in accordance with the calculation result of the calculation unit.

  Further, the above object is the second basic configuration of the present invention, a raw water adjusting tank for adjusting the flow of raw water into the denitrifying tank, a denitrifying tank for performing denitrifying treatment by denitrifying bacteria, and a nitrifying treatment by nitrifying bacteria. A nitrification tank is sequentially arranged. In the activated sludge treatment apparatus, one or more membrane filtration units are immersed in the nitrification tank, and the wastewater is biologically treated to separate the membrane into activated sludge and treated water. It is equipped with a level gauge that measures each liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank and the nitrification tank, and continues to monitor the increase in the liquid level in the nitrification tank after the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank exceeds the normal setting range. It has a control unit that automatically controls the suction amount of treated water from the membrane filtration unit in accordance with an increase in the liquid level of the nitrification tank within the range of the overflow height of the nitrification tank. This is also achieved by the activated sludge treatment apparatus.

  According to the preferred aspect, the control unit calculates a rapid liquid increase rate when the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank exceeds the normal liquid level, and the calculation of the first calculation unit. A first control signal output unit that outputs a control signal for increasing the amount of raw water sent from the raw water adjustment tank to the nitrification tank via the denitrification tank from the raw water adjustment tank according to the result, and the raw water adjustment A second calculating unit that calculates the rising speed of the liquid level of the nitrification tank in accordance with the increase in the amount of liquid fed from the unit, and fits within the overflow height range of the nitrification tank based on the calculation result of the second calculating unit A third calculation unit that calculates the suction amount of the treated water by the suction pump corresponding to the rise in the liquid level, and a signal for increasing the suction amount of the treated water by the suction pump according to the calculation result of the third calculation unit And a second control signal output unit for outputting to the pump.

Effect

  By providing the first basic configuration of the present invention, the liquid level of the raw water amount in the raw water adjustment tank containing untreated raw water is always detected with a liquid level gauge, and the liquid level is set. When the flow rate increases beyond the range at a very high speed, a control signal is output from the control unit, and the amount of treated water that has been membrane-separated by sludge in the nitrification tank according to the rate of change in the liquid level Increase. That is, always monitor the change of the raw water level of the raw water amount in the raw water adjustment tank, and if the liquid level rises after the liquid level exceeds the normal setting range, However, the amount of raw water flowing into the nitrification tank not only through the raw water adjustment tank but also through the denitrification tank will increase.

  Before the amount of liquid in the nitrification tank increases, the control unit outputs a signal for increasing the suction capacity of the suction pump corresponding to the liquid level rising speed of the raw water adjustment tank, thereby increasing the processing capacity of the nitrification tank.

  As a result, before the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank exceeds the normal setting range and the effect reaches the nitrification tank, the suction amount of treated water in the nitrification tank is made to correspond to a sudden rise in the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank. Therefore, activated sludge does not overflow outside. At this time, if the raw water in the raw water adjustment tank is also sent at a high speed in accordance with the increase in the suction speed of the filtration pump, it will not overflow from the raw water adjustment tank.

  Moreover, according to the suitable aspect of the said 1st basic structure, the liquid level gauge which measures the liquid level of the said raw | natural water adjustment tank always detects the change of the liquid level height of a raw | natural water adjustment tank, The detection height signal Is continuously or constantly sent to the control unit. Here, when it is detected that the liquid level height exceeds the normal setting range, in response to the signal, the calculation unit of the control unit immediately calculates the rising speed of the liquid level in the first calculation unit, In response to the calculation result, the second calculation unit calculates the suction capacity of the suction pump corresponding to the liquid level rising speed of the raw water adjustment tank. In the control unit, a control signal is sent based on this calculation result, and the treated water by the membrane filtration unit of the nitrification tank is sucked with a suction amount corresponding to the liquid level rising speed of the raw water adjustment tank.

  According to the second basic configuration of the present invention, as in the first basic configuration, the liquid level of the raw water amount in the raw water adjustment tank is always monitored by the liquid level gauge. When the liquid level increases at a very high speed beyond the normal setting range, the control unit calculates the rising speed of the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank, and the liquid level gauge installed in the nitrification tank In response, the controller also calculates the rising speed of the liquid level in the nitrification tank. Based on the calculation results, the suction amount of the treated water is calculated so that the increase in the liquid level in the nitrification tank falls within the overflow height range, and processing is performed from the control unit according to the calculated suction amount. A control signal for increasing the amount of water suction is sent to increase the suction capacity.

  That is, while constantly monitoring the rise in the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank, the liquid level in the nitrification tank is also monitored at the same time. When both liquid levels are within the normal setting range, the liquid in the nitrification tank is monitored. No special output signal is output from the surface meter to the controller, and the membrane filtration unit is operated intermittently as usual. When the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank suddenly rises and exceeds the normal setting range, the control unit calculates the liquid level rise speed at that time along with the liquid level rise speed at that time. Before activated sludge flows out, the nitrification tank liquid level is allowed to exceed the upper limit of the normal liquid level, and at the same time the rise limit of the liquid level is kept below the overflow height range. The suction amount of the suction pump is automatically increased so that the suction amount matches the rising speed of the liquid level. As a result, the raw water of the raw water adjustment tank is prevented from flowing out of the adjustment tank to the outside, and at the same time, the amount corresponding to the increase is nitrified so that the liquid level of the nitrification tank falls within the overflow height. While increasing the liquid level using the excess space of the tank, the rise in the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank is effectively absorbed.

  According to the specific aspect, when receiving a rapid liquid level rise signal from the liquid level gauge, the first and second calculation units of the control unit raise the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank and the nitrification tank, respectively. Calculate the speed. At this time, a control signal for increasing the liquid supply amount based on the calculation result of the first calculation unit is sent from the first control signal output unit to the liquid supply pump of the raw water adjustment tank, and the liquid supply amount by the liquid supply pump is increased. Let On the other hand, the suction amount of the suction pump is set so as to suppress the rise within the overflow height above the upper limit height of the steady liquid level of the nitrification tank from the rising speed of the liquid level of the nitrification tank based on the calculation result by the second calculation unit. Calculation is performed by the third calculation unit. A control signal for the suction capacity of the suction pump is sent from the second control signal output unit of the control unit to the suction pump in accordance with the calculation result, and the suction amount of the treated water from the membrane filtration unit of the nitrification tank is increased. If the suction amount still cannot catch up, a signal is sent from the control unit to the water discharge pump of the raw water adjustment tank, etc., and water discharge is started after disinfecting the raw water in the raw water adjustment tank.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, but the present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims and should not be construed as being limited to the following embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an activated sludge treatment apparatus showing a representative first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a fine screen, reference numeral 2 is a raw water adjusting tank, 3 is a denitrification tank, and 4 is a nitrification tank. The waste water (raw water) is denitrified by separating solids of a predetermined size or more by the fine screen 1 and sending it to the denitrification tank 3 by the liquid feed pump P1. The raw water subjected to the denitrification overflows from the denitrification tank 3 and is sent to the nitrification tank 4 by overflow. The raw water denitrified here is subjected to oxidative decomposition of organic matter in the nitrification tank 4 and nitrification by nitrifying bacteria, thereby proliferating activated sludge. In the nitrification tank 4, the membrane is separated into the solid content of the activated sludge and the treated water, and the treated water is sent to the treated water tank. A portion of the excess sludge generated at this time is returned to the denitrification tank 3 via the return pump Pr, and the remaining surplus sludge is discharged to the sludge storage tank. The concentrated sludge collected and concentrated in the sludge storage tank is dried before being incinerated.

  In the present embodiment, one or more membrane filtration units 5 are immersed in the nitrification tank 4 in parallel. According to the illustrated example, two membrane filtration units 5 are shown for easy understanding. However, a single unit may be used, or a plurality of two or more groups may be arranged. The membrane filtration unit 5 includes a hollow fiber membrane module 9 and an air diffuser 15 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the hollow fiber membrane module 9 has a substantially cubic shape in which a large number of sheet-like hollow fiber membrane elements 10 are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval. In this embodiment, the hollow fiber membrane element 10 is formed into a sheet by arranging a number of porous hollow fibers 10a in parallel as shown in FIG. 3, and one end side of each porous hollow fiber 10a is fixed. The resin 11 is closed and fixed, and the other end is fixed with the fixing resin 11 by opening the hollow portion of each porous hollow fiber 10a. Examples of the material of the porous hollow fiber 10a include cellulose, polyolefin, polysulfone, PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), and ceramics. Further, the sheet-like membrane element is not limited to a hollow fiber membrane, and may be, for example, a flat membrane type, a tubular membrane type, a bag-like membrane type, or the like as long as it has a filtration membrane having a plurality of fine holes. Various known separation membranes can be applied.

  The average pore size of the micropores formed in the sheet-like hollow fiber membrane element 10 is 0.001 to 0.1 μm in the average pore size in a membrane generally called an ultrafiltration membrane, and 0 in the membrane generally called a microfiltration membrane. .1 to 1 μm. For example, when used for solid-liquid separation of activated sludge, the pore diameter is preferably 0.5 μm or less, and when sterilization is required as in the case of filtration of purified water, the pore diameter is preferably 0.1 μm or less.

The membrane area of the hollow fiber membrane element 10 according to the present embodiment is 25 m ² per sheet, the membrane area of the hollow fiber membrane module 9 is 500 m ² , and one hollow fiber membrane element 10 is used for one day. 400t of waste water can be treated. In this connection, 20 pieces, 40 pieces, and 60 pieces of hollow fiber membrane elements 10 can be incorporated in one membrane filtration unit 5, and the total membrane area per unit of the membrane filtration unit 5 is 500 m ² or 1000 m ^2. The processing amount per unit is 1500 m ² and 400 t, 800 t, and 1200 t per day.

  Therefore, in order to carry out a treatment of 10,000 t or more per day, it is necessary to immerse 10 or more membrane filtration units side by side in a single treatment tank (nitrification tank) even if the largest membrane filtration unit is used. Usually, the plurality of membrane filtration units 5 immersed in these single tanks are each sucked by a single pump through the same suction header via the branch pipe and are collectively processed as treated water. When processing by this single pump is made into one series, in order to further increase the processing amount, naturally the pump capacity must be increased and the processing tank must be enlarged, but the number of membrane filtration units is further increased, and in some cases the series is increased. You must also increase the number.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the hollow fiber membrane module 9 has an upper opening end of a sheet-like hollow fiber membrane element 10 in which a large number of porous hollow fibers 10 a are arranged in parallel via a fixing resin 11. The lower end 13 is closed and fixedly supported by the lower frame 13 through the fixing resin 11, and both ends of the filtered water outlet 12 and the lower frame 13 are connected to a pair of vertical rods. 14 is configured to be supported. A large number of hollow fiber membrane elements 10 are accommodated in substantially the entire volume of a rectangular cylindrical upper casing 20 in which the upper and lower end surfaces are opened with the porous hollow fiber 10a being vertical, and are supported in parallel in a sheet form.

The porous hollow fiber 10a according to the present embodiment uses a hollow fiber made of PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) that is hollow in the longitudinal direction along the center, and the pore diameter of the filtration hole is 0.4 μm. It is. The effective membrane area per sheet is 25 m ² . Twenty sheets of the sheet-like hollow fiber membrane element 10 are used per membrane filtration unit 5, and the size is 30 mm in depth, 1250 mm in width, and 2000 mm in height. The size of the single membrane filtration unit 5 including the air diffuser 15 is 1552.5 mm in depth, 1447 mm in width, and 3043.5 mm in height. The filtered water outlet 12 is made of ABS resin, and the vertical rod 14 is made of SUS304. However, the material such as the porous hollow fiber 10a, the filtered water take-out pipe 12 and the vertical rod 14, the size of the hollow fiber membrane element 10, the size of one membrane filtration unit, and the number of hollow fiber membrane elements 10 per unit The number of sheets can be variously changed according to the application. For example, the number of hollow fiber membrane elements 10 can be arbitrarily set to 20, 40, 60,... According to the processing amount.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a high-quality treated water outlet 12a filtered by each porous hollow fiber 10a is formed at one end of the filtrate outlet pipe 12 of each hollow fiber membrane element 10. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, L-shaped joints 12 b are attached to the respective outlets 12 a in a liquid-tight manner via sealing materials. Further, a water collection header pipe 21 is provided horizontally along the upper end edge where the outlet 12a at the upper end of the upper casing 20 is formed. A water collection port 21a is formed in each of the water collection header pipes 21 at a position corresponding to the plurality of outlets 12a provided in the filtrate water extraction pipe 12, and each of the water collection ports 21a has the above-described outlets. An L-shaped joint 21b similar to 12a is liquid-tightly attached via a sealing material. The treated water outlet 12a of the filtered water outlet 12 and the water outlet 21a of the water header 21 are connected to each other by connecting the L-shaped joints 12b and 21b attached to each other. . At one end of the water collection header pipe 21, a water suction port 21 c connected through the suction pump Pv and the suction pipe line 22 is formed. As shown in FIG. 1, the water inlet 21 c formed for each water collecting header pipe 21 and the suction pipe line 22 are open / close valves interposed in branch pipe lines 22 a branched from the suction pipe line 22. 23 are connected.

  As shown in FIG. 4, one air diffuser 15 is formed of a rectangular cylindrical body that is open at the top and bottom coupled to the lower end of the upper casing 20, and has four support columns 24 a extending downward from the lower ends of the four corners. Is housed and fixed at the bottom of the lower casing 24 provided with The air diffuser 15 includes a plurality of pipe-shaped air diffusers 17 made of an elongated metal or a synthetic resin whose both ends are fixedly supported by a rectangular frame. The air diffuser 17 is usually formed with an air ejection slit or a plurality of air ejection holes extending in the length direction on the lower surface side. One end of the air diffuser 17 is closed, and the other end communicates with an air introduction pipe 16 branched from an air main pipe 18 extending from the aeration blower B via an open / close valve 19.

  According to the illustrated example, the main body of the diffuser tube 17 is composed of a rubber tube with a slit, and a slit (not shown) communicating inward and outward along the length direction is formed on the lower surface of the horizontally disposed rubber tube. Is formed. The air diffuser 15 is preferably arranged at a distance of 45 cm downward from the lower surface of the hollow fiber membrane module 9, and the support 24a protrudes downward from the lower casing 24 and is opened to the outside. Is desirable to facilitate the flow of sludge.

  Further, the air diffuser 15 according to the present embodiment is arranged for each of the plurality of membrane filtration units 5, and the air sent from a single aeration blower B is divided into each air diffuser 15. For this purpose, an air main pipe 18 directly connected to the aeration blower B is provided, and the air main pipe 18 is connected to the air introduction pipes 16 of the air diffusers 15. The end of the air introduction pipe 16 on the side of the air main pipe is disposed outside the tank. Actually, the opening / closing valve 19 is provided at the end of the air introduction pipe 16 outside the tank. It is desirable to be able to do it outside the tank.

  In the present invention, a plurality of membrane filtration units 5 having the above-described configuration illustrated are immersed in the same nitrification tank 4 and juxtaposed between the denitrification tank 3 and the nitrification tank (aerobic tank) 4. As described above, the biochemical activated sludge treatment as described above is performed.

  In general, the circulation of sludge is always performed from the nitrification tank 4 to the denitrification tank 3 by a liquid feed pump. Moreover, sludge always overflows from the denitrification tank 3 to the nitrification tank 4. On the other hand, raw water is introduced into the raw water adjustment tank 2 in a random manner. The suction pump Pv is operated intermittently, and the liquid level of the nitrification tank gradually decreases. When the liquid level drops to a certain level, the liquid is fed from the raw water adjustment tank 2 to the denitrification tank 3 by the liquid feed pump P1, and stops when the liquid level in the nitrification tank 4 reaches a certain level. Therefore, normally, the liquid level of the nitrification tank 4 falls within a certain range.

  On the other hand, the liquid feed from the raw water adjustment tank 2 to the denitrification tank 3 is performed according to the amount of filtration as described above, but when the raw water in the raw water adjustment tank 2 reaches a certain liquid level, it is sent to the liquid feed pump P1. Interlock is applied, and liquid feeding stops. Then, the liquid level in the nitrification tank 4 gradually decreases to a certain level or lower, and this time, the suction pump Pv is interlocked to stop the filtration. When raw water is introduced into the raw water adjustment tank, the operation of the liquid feeding pump P1 starts again, liquid feeding is started, the liquid level of the nitrification tank 4 rises, and suction filtration by the suction pump Pv is resumed. Usually, the treatment capacity of the filtration membrane is set large with respect to the amount of raw water introduced in one day. The raw water adjustment tank is set to a size that can absorb a certain amount of flow fluctuation.

  By the way, industrial wastewater and sewage treatment plants that perform such activated sludge treatment are often exposed to open air. The amount of wastewater and sewage carried into these treatment plants is almost equal to the amount treated per year, and the amount of wastewater stored in each treatment tank throughout the year is always constant according to the scale. As a result, the processing at the processing site is also planned based on a preset schedule. On the other hand, the amount of rainfall in each region can be predicted in advance, but for example, an unexpectedly large amount of rainfall due to a temporary heavy rain or a typhoon, or an unexpected increase in industrial wastewater caused by an extended operation time occurs.

  Even if these are temporary, if the amount of raw water for treatment or the amount of drainage increases due to a large amount of rainfall, it will not be in time for normal operation and may overflow from the treatment tank. Here, for example, in the case of raw water before treatment in the raw water adjustment tank, if the treatment is not in time, it is possible to disinfect or sterilize the raw water through an emergency evacuation and then discharge it. This sludge must be avoided from flowing out of the tank because it contains a large amount of bacteria even after being diluted by rainfall.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the raw water inflow amount of the raw water adjustment tank 2 suddenly increases beyond the normal setting range, the suction amount of treated water from the membrane filtration unit 5 is made to correspond to the liquid increase rate. A control unit for automatically increasing is provided.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a liquid level gauge 25 such as a float switch or a limit switch (not shown) is arranged in the raw water adjustment tank 2, and three positions of high level H, middle level M, and low level L are provided. The liquid level is measured. Usually, the liquid level height at two positions of the middle level M and the low level L is measured, and when the liquid level height of the raw water in the raw water adjustment tank 2 is lowered to the low level L, the liquid feed pump P1 is stopped. . When the liquid level is between the low level L and the middle level M, the driving of the liquid feed pump P1 is continued or the driving and stopping are repeated every predetermined time until the liquid level becomes the low level L. The raw water is continuously sent to the denitrification tank 3 intermittently or continuously. The drive control of the liquid feed pump P1 at this time does not need to be performed through the computer CP again, and is also controlled by the start by the liquid level lowering of the nitrification tank 4 by the filtration process and the stop by the liquid level rising.

  Here, the increase rate of the raw water introduced into the raw water adjustment tank 2 exceeds the filtration speed, and the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank 2 exceeds the middle level M and exceeds the higher level (overflow height) H. When trying to increase the suction flow rate by changing the suction capacity of the treated water (filtered water) by the suction pump Pv connected to the branch line 22a to the membrane filtration unit 5 of the nitrification tank 4 via the computer CP. Take control. The suction flow rate at this time is set to a flow rate that matches the raw water increase rate of the raw water adjustment tank 2.

  Specifically, this control is received by the computer CP in response to a measurement signal from a level gauge that measures the liquid level after the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank 2 exceeds the middle level M. The increase speed of the position is calculated by a first calculation unit (not shown). Further, the computer CP calculates the suction amount of the treated water by the suction pump based on the rise of the liquid level when the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank 2 exceeds the middle level M, and at the same time, A control signal for increasing the suction amount of the treated water is output from a control signal output unit (not shown) corresponding to the calculation result of the second calculation unit.

  In response to the control signal, for example, the swash plate angle of the suction pump Pv is changed to increase the suction capacity. At this time, in this embodiment, a similar signal is also output from the computer CP to the aeration blower B, and the amount of air blown from the aeration blower B is increased at the same rate as the increase amount of the suction pump Pv. Sent to the generator 15. When the suction amount of the suction pump Pv cannot catch up with the rise in the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank 2 and the raw water adjustment tank 2 becomes a high liquid level H, the computer CP sends the raw water adjustment tank 2 as an emergency measure. A signal is sent to a water discharge pump (not shown), and the pump is driven to sterilize and sterilize the raw water, and then discharge to the outside of the tank through a bypass (not shown).

  Next, a representative second embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is that a liquid level gauge 26 is also installed in the nitrification tank 4, and in addition to the first calculation unit, the computer CP as a control unit is shown in the figure. Although it is omitted, it has a second calculation unit that calculates the rising speed of the liquid level of the nitrification tank 4 based on the calculation result of the first calculation unit, and the overflow height of the nitrification tank 4 based on the calculation result of the second calculation unit Having a third calculation unit for calculating the suction amount of the treated water by the suction pump corresponding to the liquid level rise within the range of LH, and the liquid feed pump from the raw water adjustment tank 2 according to the calculation result of the first calculation unit It has the 1st control signal output part which outputs the control signal which increases the feed amount of the raw water sent to the nitrification tank 4 via the denitrification tank 3 by P1 to the feed pump P1. Here, the second control signal output unit in the present embodiment has substantially the same function as the control signal output unit in the first embodiment.

  Specifically, as in the first embodiment, the raw water adjustment tank 2 is provided with a liquid level gauge such as a float switch or a limit switch (not shown). The liquid level is measured at three positions. Usually, the liquid level height at two positions of the middle level M and the low level L is measured, and when the liquid level height of the raw water in the raw water adjustment tank 2 is lowered to the low level L, the liquid feed pump P1 is stopped. . When the liquid level is between the low level L and the middle level M, the driving of the liquid feed pump P1 is continued or the driving and stopping are repeated every predetermined time until the liquid level becomes the low level L. The raw water is continuously sent to the denitrification tank 3 intermittently or continuously. The drive control of the liquid feeding pump P1 at this time does not need to be performed through the computer CP, but is controlled by simply starting the nitrification tank due to a drop in water level by filtration and stopping due to a rise in water level.

  Here, when the increase rate of the raw water introduced into the raw water adjustment tank 2 exceeds the filtration processing speed, and the liquid surface height of the raw water adjustment tank 2 exceeds the middle level M and further exceeds the high level H, A first calculation unit (not shown) of the computer CP, which is a control unit, calculates the rising speed of the liquid level. Based on the calculation result, a control signal is sent from the first control signal output unit (not shown) of the computer CP to the liquid feed pump, and the liquid feed amount of the liquid feed pump is increased. As a result, the amount of raw water fed into the nitrification tank 4 via the denitrification tank 3 also increases. At this time, the second calculation unit (not shown) of the computer CP also calculates the rising speed of the liquid level in the nitrification tank 4 based on the calculation result of the first calculation unit. In the nitrification tank 4, the maximum liquid level LL during normal operation is set in advance, and the suction amount of the suction pump Pv is controlled so that the liquid level does not increase beyond that.

  However, when a large amount of unscheduled raw water flows into the raw water adjustment tank 2 as described above, the liquid supply corresponding to the inflow amount of the raw water is performed if the operation by the liquid supply pump P1 in the raw water adjustment tank 2 is performed as usual. Cannot be achieved, and the middle M is rapidly exceeded. As described above, when the liquid feed amount by the liquid feed pump P1 is increased in accordance with the inflow amount, the raw water inflow amount of the nitrification tank 4 also increases rapidly, and the maximum liquid level LL during normal operation in the nitrification tank 4 is increased. It can rise to the overflow height LH above it. However, the activated sludge in the nitrification tank 4 contains a large amount of bacteria and must not flow out of the tank.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is allowed to exceed the maximum liquid level LL that should not normally be exceeded for a required time. At this time, if the suction of filtered water is operated in a steady manner and only the inflow of raw water into the nitrification tank 4 is permitted, the overflow height LH of the nitrification tank 4 will be exceeded at an early stage. In order to avoid this, while increasing the amount above the maximum liquid level LL in the nitrification tank 4 is accepted, the amount of increase corresponding to the inflow of raw water is adjusted by the suction pump Pv so that the increase is within the range of the overflow height LH. Try to suck. Therefore, the second calculation unit of the computer CP also calculates the rising speed of the liquid level in the nitrification tank 4 based on the calculation result of the first calculation unit, and overflows from the calculation result and the maximum liquid level LL in the nitrification tank 4. The increase rate of the suction pump Pv is determined in the third calculation unit by comparing with the increase rate up to the height LH. In accordance with the determination, a control signal is sent from the second control signal output unit of the computer CP to the suction pump Pv, and the suction capacity of the suction pump Pv is increased in accordance with the inflow amount of raw water. Thereby, the suction | attraction amount of the filtered water of the nitrification tank 4 is increased in the range which does not exceed the overflow height LH corresponding to the rapid increase in the raw | natural water in the raw | natural water adjustment tank 2. FIG.

  At this time, a similar signal is also output from the computer CP to the aeration blower B, and the amount of air blown from the aeration blower B is sent to each of the aeration generators 15 at the same rate as the increase amount of the suction pump Pv. When the suction amount of the suction pump Pv cannot keep up with the rise in the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank 2 and the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank 2 becomes high H, the computer CP sends the raw water adjustment tank as an emergency measure. A signal is sent to a water discharge pump (not shown) in FIG. 2, and the pump is driven to disinfect and sterilize the raw water, and then is discharged out of the tank through a bypass (not shown).

It is a schematic block diagram of the separation membrane activated sludge processing apparatus which shows typical 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the whole solid figure which cuts off an example of a part of membrane filtration unit applied to the separation membrane activated sludge processing apparatus. It is a three-dimensional view showing the connection relationship between the separation membrane element applied to the membrane filtration unit and the water collection header pipe. It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of the diffuser generator applied to the said membrane filtration unit. It is a schematic block diagram of the separation membrane activated sludge processing apparatus which shows typical 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Fine screen 2 Raw water adjustment tank
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Denitrification tank 4 Nitrification tank 5 Static mixer 6 Membrane filtration unit 9 Hollow fiber membrane module 10 (sheet-like) hollow fiber membrane element 10a Porous hollow fiber 11 Fixing resin 12 Filtration water extraction pipe 12a Filtration water outlet 12b L type Joint 13 Lower frame 14 Vertical rod 15 Air diffuser 16 Air introduction pipe (branch pipe)
17 Aeration pipe 18 Air main pipe 19 Open / close valve 20 Upper casing 21 Water collection header pipe 21a Water collection port 21b L-type joint 21c Water intake port 22 Suction pipe 22a Branch pipe 23 Open / close valve 24 Lower casing 24a Columns 25, 26 Level gauge P1 Liquid feed pump Pv Suction pump B Aeration blower CP Computer H High M Medium L Low LH Overflow height LL Maximum liquid level (during normal operation)

Claims (4)

A raw water adjustment tank that adjusts the flow of raw water into the denitrification tank, a denitrification tank that is denitrified by denitrifying bacteria, and a nitrification tank that is nitrified by nitrifying bacteria are sequentially arranged, and one or more nitrification tanks are arranged in the nitrifying tank. In an activated sludge treatment apparatus in which a membrane filtration unit is immersed, biologically treating wastewater to separate the membrane into activated sludge and treated water,
The raw water adjustment tank is equipped with a liquid level gauge, and when the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank exceeds the set range, the suction amount of the filtered treated water from the membrane filtration unit is automatically corresponding to the liquid increase rate. An activated sludge treatment apparatus characterized by comprising a controller for increasing the efficiency. The control unit calculates a liquid increasing speed when the liquid level setting range of the raw water adjustment tank is exceeded, and a suction amount of the filtered water that matches the calculation result of the first calculating unit. A control signal output unit for outputting a control signal to be increased;
The activated sludge treatment apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: A raw water adjustment tank that regulates the flow of raw water into the denitrification tank, a denitrification tank that is denitrified by denitrifying bacteria, and a nitrification tank that is nitrified by nitrifying bacteria are sequentially arranged, and one or more nitrification tanks are arranged in the nitrifying tank In an activated sludge treatment apparatus in which a membrane filtration unit is immersed, biologically treating wastewater to separate the membrane into activated sludge and treated water,
A liquid level gauge is provided to measure the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank and nitrification tank.After the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank exceeds the normal setting range, the increase in the liquid level in the nitrification tank is monitored. A control unit that automatically controls the suction amount of treated water from the membrane filtration unit in accordance with the increase in the liquid level of the raw water adjustment tank within the range of the overflow height of the nitrification tank is provided. Activated sludge treatment equipment. The controller is
A first calculation unit that calculates the rapid increase rate when the liquid level in the raw water adjustment tank exceeds the normal liquid level, and is removed from the raw water adjustment tank by a liquid feed pump according to the calculation result of the first calculation unit. A first control signal output unit that outputs a control signal for increasing the amount of raw water sent to the nitrification tank via the nitrogen tank to the liquid feed pump, and a nitrification tank according to the increase in the amount of liquid fed from the raw water adjustment unit A second calculating unit that calculates the rising speed of the liquid level, and suction of treated water by a suction pump that matches the amount of rising liquid level that falls within the overflow height range of the nitrification tank based on the calculation result of the second calculating unit A third calculation unit that calculates the amount, a third calculation unit that outputs to the suction pump a signal that increases the suction amount of the treated water by the suction pump in accordance with the calculation result of the third calculation unit, Increase the suction amount of treated water by the suction pump according to the calculation result of the calculation unit. A second control signal output section which outputs a signal to the suction pump,
The activated sludge treatment apparatus according to claim 3, comprising:

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