JP5196609B2 - Microorganism immobilization carrier, DHS reactor, biological nitrification denitrification apparatus and method of use thereof - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a microorganism-immobilized carrier for immobilizing microorganisms to be used by filling a wastewater treatment reactor using a biological treatment method, a DHS reactor filled with the microorganism-immobilized carrier, and a biology using the DHS reactor TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a general nitrification denitrification apparatus and a method of using the same.

  Nitrogen contained in wastewater is a cause of eutrophication, and many techniques for removing nitrogen in wastewater have been developed. Biological nitrogen removal methods for removing nitrogen in wastewater using microorganisms, which are one of these, have also been widely used in the past. Progressive feeding method, AO (Anaerobic-Oxic) method, A2O (Anaerobic-Anogic) Many processes have been proposed, including cyclic methods such as -Oxic) and UASB (Upflow Analytic Sliding Blanket) -DHS (Downflow Hanging Sponge Cube) method. The biological nitrogen removal method consists of a nitrification process that oxidizes ammonia nitrogen in wastewater to nitrite or nitrate nitrogen by nitrifying bacteria that are aerobic bacteria, and nitrate using denitrifying bacteria that are anaerobic bacteria. And denitrification step of reducing nitrite nitrogen to nitrogen, and various reactors have been developed.

  In the UASB-DHS method, which is one of the circulation methods, a denitrification reaction is performed in the preceding UASB reactor, a nitrification reaction is performed in the subsequent DHS reactor, and a part of the treated water that has advanced the subsequent nitrification reaction is removed in the preceding denitrification tower. The organic matter in the treated water is used as a hydrogen donor for the denitrification reaction (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, as a wastewater treatment method using a UASB reactor and a DHS reactor, a combination of a UASB reactor and a DHS reactor that performs sewage treatment by providing a denitrification tank and a UASB tank in the front stage, a DHS tank in the rear stage, and a sand filtration tank. A new sewage treatment method has also been proposed (see Non-Patent Document 1, for example).

JP-A-11-285696

Kato et al., “New Sewage Treatment Method Combining UASB and Sponge Carrier Tank”, Sanitary Engineering Symposium Proceedings, Hokkaido University Institute of Sanitation Engineering, November 2005, Vol. 13, P239

  A nitrification tower using a conventional DHS reactor has a sponge suspended as a microorganism immobilization support (hereinafter also referred to as an immobilization support or a support) for immobilizing microorganisms in the reactor, or in the reactor. Sponges are randomly filled, and water is sprinkled from the top of the reactor, and air is sent from below to above for use. For this reason, it was difficult to reduce the porosity in the reactor, and to lower the porosity, in other words, to increase the filling rate of the immobilization carrier and increase the concentration of microorganisms. In order to prevent the flow path from being blocked when sludge flows in, it is desirable to increase the porosity of the inlet in the reactor. However, the porosity in the reactor is constant and the porosity can be increased. could not. Further, in the case of a filling type DHS reactor in which a sponge is randomly filled, the immobilization carrier is deformed in the lower part of the DHS reactor due to the weight of the immobilization carrier itself containing water, and the porosity is lowered. For this reason, it is necessary to partition the inside of the reactor into several regions so that the height of the immobilization support in one section does not exceed a certain level. For this reason, the structure becomes complicated, which is one of the causes of the cost increase of the DHS reactor.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a microorganism-immobilized support capable of high filling and freely setting the filling rate, a DHS reactor using the microorganism-immobilized support, and an inexpensive nitrogen using the DHS reactor. A biological nitrification denitrification apparatus having excellent removal performance and a method of using the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus that can be applied to a wide range of nitrogen-containing wastewater.

  The microorganism-immobilized carrier according to claim 1 is a microorganism-immobilized carrier for immobilizing microorganisms to be filled and used in a wastewater treatment reactor using a biological treatment method, wherein the wastewater treatment reactor is a DHS reactor, A trickling filter type reactor or an aerobic filter type reactor, which is a plate formed of zeolite, and the outer periphery of the plate has the same size as the cross section of the waste water treatment reactor. It is characterized in that it fits in the waste water treatment reactor without any gap, has a strength that does not deform even if a plurality of layers are stacked, and the porosity can be adjusted by making a through hole in the plate-like body.

  The microorganism-immobilized carrier according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the microorganism-immobilized carrier according to claim 1, there is a protrusion locally on the bottom surface of the plate-like body.

  A DHS reactor according to claim 3 is a DHS reactor in which a plurality of the microorganism-immobilized carriers according to claim 1 or claim 2 are filled, and between one microorganism-immobilized carrier and a neighboring microorganism-immobilized carrier. An air layer is provided.

  The biological nitrification denitrification apparatus according to claim 4 comprises the DHS reactor according to claim 3, and nitrification tower that oxidizes ammonia nitrogen in waste water to nitrite nitrogen or nitrate nitrogen by nitrifying bacteria. And UASB denitrification tower for reducing nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen to nitrogen using denitrifying bacteria.

  The method for using the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus according to claim 5 is the method for using the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus according to claim 4, wherein odorous gas or ammonia-containing waste water is fed to the nitrification tower. The first step of supplying odorous gas or ammonia to the microorganism-immobilized support made of zeolite, and after the first step, air is sent to the nitrification tower and the nitrifying bacteria adhering to the microorganism-immobilized support are present. A second step of oxidizing odorous gas or ammonia to nitrite nitrogen or nitrate nitrogen, a third step of supplying water to the nitrification tower after the second step, and washing the microorganism-immobilized support with water; A fourth step of reducing nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in the wash water obtained in the step into nitrogen using denitrifying bacteria in the UASB denitrification tower.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the microorganism-immobilized carrier is formed of zeolite, it can be easily processed according to the shape of the wastewater treatment reactor. Of course, it is possible to fill the entire wastewater treatment reactor with the microorganism-immobilized carrier, and the microorganism-immobilized carrier is a plate-like body, so that the filling rate can be arbitrarily adjusted by providing a through hole here. it can. Thereby, even if sludge flows in, the blockage of the flow path can be prevented by increasing the porosity. In addition, the microorganism-immobilized carrier has the same outer circumference as the cross section of the wastewater treatment reactor, fits in the wastewater treatment reactor without any gap, and has a strength that does not deform even when stacked multiple times. Is easy to fill. By using such a microorganism-immobilized carrier, the structure of the wastewater treatment reactor can be simplified, and the size can be reduced, so that it can be manufactured at low cost.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the microorganism-immobilized carrier has protrusions locally on the bottom surface portion, when the DHS reactor or the like is filled with a plurality of microorganism-immobilized carriers, the protrusions become microorganism-immobilized carriers. Serves as a spacer between. This eliminates the need for a spacer for providing an air layer between the microorganism-immobilized carriers even when a plurality of microorganism-immobilized carriers are packed in a DHS reactor or the like, and the structure of the wastewater treatment reactor is simplified and manufactured at low cost. can do.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the DHS reactor is filled with a plurality of the microorganism-immobilized carriers, and includes an air layer between one microorganism-immobilized carrier and a neighboring microorganism-immobilized carrier. A DHS reactor having a high rate or a desired filling rate can be manufactured at low cost.

  According to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, since the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus comprises the nitrification tower comprising the DHS reactor and the UASB denitrification tower, the biological nitrification denitrification having excellent nitrogen removal performance. Nitrogen equipment can be manufactured at low cost. In addition, since the filling rate of the microorganism-immobilized carrier for immobilizing microorganisms in the DHS reactor can be increased, the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus can be downsized.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a biological nitrification denitrification apparatus using a DHS reactor filled with a microorganism-immobilized support formed of zeolite as a nitrification tower is used, and odorous gas or ammonia-containing wastewater is discharged. The nitrifying bacteria that are supplied to the nitrification tower and adsorb odorous gas or ammonia to the microorganism-immobilized carrier made of zeolite, and after the first process, air is sent to the nitrification tower and adheres to the microorganism-immobilized carrier. A second step of oxidizing odorous gas or ammonia to nitrite nitrogen or nitrate nitrogen, a third step of supplying water to the nitrification tower after the second step, and washing the microorganism-immobilized carrier with water; A fourth step of reducing nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in the wash water obtained in the process to nitrogen using denitrifying bacteria in the UASB denitrification tower, so even if the wastewater has a low ammonia concentration Once ammonia After adsorption to the biological immobilized nitrifying reaction, etc. can be rendered harmless by denitrification, it is possible to apply the present invention to a wide range of nitrogen-containing wastewater.

It is a perspective view of microorganisms immobilization carrier 10 as a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the A section in FIG. It is a process flow figure of biological nitrification denitrification apparatus 20 provided with a DHS reactor filled with microorganisms immobilization career 10 of Drawing 1. It is a top view of the flame | frame 52 which comprises the microorganisms fixed support | carrier 50 as 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the flame | frame 62 which comprises the microorganisms fixed support | carrier 60 as 3rd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6A is a plan view and FIG. 6B is a front view of a frame 72 constituting a microorganism-immobilized carrier 70 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the microorganisms immobilization support | carrier 80 as 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the usage method of the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus of FIG. 3 which filled the microorganisms immobilization support | carrier with the microorganisms immobilization support | carrier 80 which uses the zeolite of FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 as a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. FIG. 3 is a process flow diagram of the biological nitrogen removal apparatus 20 including the DHS reactor filled with the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 of FIG. The microorganism immobilization carrier 10 is a carrier for immobilizing microorganisms such as nitrifying bacteria, and is used by being filled in a wastewater treatment reactor that treats wastewater using microorganisms as shown in FIG. The microorganism immobilization carrier 10 includes a frame 12 that holds a porous body and a number of porous bodies 14 that immobilize microorganisms filled in the frame 12.

  The frame 12 is for holding a porous body 14 for immobilizing microorganisms, and a plurality of mesh-like cylindrical bodies 16 are regularly arranged and fixed, and as a whole, has the same size as the cross section of the waste water treatment reactor. The microorganism immobilization carrier 10 has the same size as the cross section of the wastewater treatment reactor. When the microorganism immobilization carrier 10 is filled in the wastewater treatment reactor, there is no gap between the outer periphery of the frame 12 and the inner wall of the wastewater treatment reactor. In addition to the size, it means a size that can be regarded as substantially the same without having a large gap between the outer peripheral portion of the frame 12 and the inner wall of the wastewater treatment reactor. The large gap means a size in which most of the air flows through the gap between the outer peripheral portion of the frame 12 and the inner wall of the wastewater treatment reactor when air is circulated in the wastewater treatment reactor. The size of the outer peripheral portion of the frame 12 is preferably a size that can be filled in the waste water treatment reactor without a gap or almost without a gap.

  The size of the mesh 15 of the cylindrical body 16 is not particularly limited, but is preferably larger in consideration of drainage, air diffusion, and contact between adjacent porous bodies 14. However, the strength which does not deform | transform even if a plurality of frames 12 are stacked is required. The cylindrical body 16 may be made of a general-purpose plastic such as polyethylene and polypropylene which is inexpensive and is not corroded by drainage. When the porous body 14 such as sponge rubber is filled in the bottom of the cylindrical body 16, the porous body 14 is It is preferable to provide a stopper or a net-like bottom plate so as not to come off. A plurality of these cylinders 16 are regularly arranged, and the adjacent cylinders 16 that are in contact with one cylinder 16 are joined together to form one frame 12. Although the size of one cylindrical body 16 is not particularly limited, the diameter is preferably about 30 to 50 mm, and the height is preferably about 20 to 40 mm. When the size of the waste water treatment reactor is small, it goes without saying that the diameter and height of the cylindrical body 16 may be made small so that there is no large gap between the outer periphery of the frame 12 and the inner wall of the waste water treatment reactor.

  The frame 12 may be provided with the protrusions 17 (17a, 17b, 17c) locally on the bottom surface. As shown in FIG. 3, the microbial immobilization carrier 10 is used by being filled in a waste water treatment reactor. At this time, in order to improve air diffusion, the microbial immobilization carrier 10 adjacent to one microbial immobilization carrier 10 is used. A space portion is provided between the two. By providing the protrusion 17 locally on the bottom surface of the frame 12, it is possible to provide a space between the microorganism-immobilized carriers simply by filling the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10. The local protrusions 17 on the bottom surface of the frame 12 have positions and sizes that do not enter the space of the lower frame 12 or the porous body 14 when the frames 12 are stacked. However, since the space formed between the microorganism-immobilized carriers can be secured by using a separate spacer, the protrusion 17 on the bottom surface of the frame 12 is not necessarily required. Since the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 is used by being filled so as to be stacked in the waste water treatment reactor, the frame 12 needs to be strong enough not to be deformed even when stacked. The frame 12 shown in the present embodiment is formed by joining a plurality of cylindrical bodies 16, and has a sufficient strength that does not deform even when a plurality of stacks are stacked. Even when the protrusions 17 are locally provided on the bottom surface of the frame 12, the protrusions 17 need to have strength and number that do not deform even when a plurality of the frames 12 are stacked.

  Since the porous body 14 adheres and immobilizes microorganisms, a porous body having fine pores and a large specific surface area is preferable. Further, since the porous body 14 is used by filling the frame 12, it is preferable that the porous body 14 has elasticity and is light. As the porous body 14 corresponding to these, sponge rubber such as urethane and cellulose generally used conventionally can be used. The size of the porous body 14 is preferably substantially the same as or slightly larger than the size of one cylindrical body 16 constituting the frame 12. When the size of the porous body 14 having elasticity such as sponge rubber is made slightly larger than the size of the one cylindrical body 16 and is pushed into the cylindrical body 16, the porous body 14 is removed from the mesh 15 of the cylindrical body 16. Protrude outside. As a result, the protruding porous bodies 14 adjacent to each other come into contact with each other, so that the waste water diffuses widely.

  The size of the porous body 14 is the same height as the frame 12, and specifically, a thickness (height) of about 20 to 40 mm is preferable. When this microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 is used in a nitrification tank, it is important to keep the inside of the nitrification tank in an aerobic state because nitrifying bacteria attached to the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 are aerobic bacteria. The range where oxygen is diffused by contact with air and the aerobic state is maintained is about 40 mm from the air contact surface, and is centered when the thickness of one microbial immobilization support in the nitrification tank exceeds 40 mm. The part becomes anaerobic and is not preferable. Although there is no problem in performance to reduce the thickness per one microorganism-immobilized carrier, the microorganism-immobilized carrier adjacent to one microorganism-immobilized carrier in order to efficiently contact air with the microorganism-immobilized carrier. Since an air layer is required between the two, the nitrification tank becomes too large and the nitrification tank becomes large if the thickness per one microorganism-immobilized carrier is too thin.

  As described above, since the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 includes the frame 12 that holds the porous body 14 and the numerous porous bodies 14 that immobilize the microorganisms filled in the frame 12, the filling rate of the porous body 14 is increased. be able to. In the conventional method of randomly packing a plurality of cylindrical sponge carriers and the curtain system in which sponges are suspended, it has been difficult to achieve a carrier filling rate of 50% or more, but the microorganism-immobilized carrier shown in this embodiment If 10 is used, the porous body 14 is regularly arranged, so that the filling rate of the porous body 14 can be easily set to 50% or more. In addition, the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 shown in the present embodiment can easily change the filling rate (porosity) by providing a portion 18 where the porous body 14 is not filled as shown in FIG. In addition, since the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 has the space 19 between the adjacent cylindrical bodies 16, the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 is excellent in air diffusion performance. Further, the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 has the same size as the cross-sectional area of the wastewater treatment reactor to be filled and used, and further has a strength that does not deform even when a plurality of stacks are stacked, so that it can be used easily.

  A biological nitrification / denitrification apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 3 is a biological nitrification / denitrification apparatus including a DHS nitrification tower 22 and a UASB denitrification tower 24 each composed of a DHS reactor. The nitrogen-containing wastewater (hereinafter abbreviated as wastewater) in the wastewater storage tank 26 is sent to the mixing tank 30 via the drainage pump 28. The waste water sent to the mixing tank 30 is mixed with the treated water sent from the circulation pump 32 here, and the ammonia body nitrogen concentration is adjusted to 500 mg / L or less. Further, the pH adjusting chemical stored in the pH adjusting chemical storage tank 36 via the pH adjusting pump 34 and the nutrient salt stored in the nutrient salt storing tank 40 via the nutrient salt pump 38 are sent to the mixing tank 30. Mixing is performed by the agitator 42. The waste water adjusted in the mixing tank 30 is sent to the DHS nitrification tower 22. The DHS nitrification tower 22 is filled with a plurality of microorganism immobilization carriers 10, and the waste water is sprinkled from the upper part of the DHS nitrification tower 22 and adheres to the microorganism immobilization carriers 10 when passing through the microorganism immobilization carrier 10. Oxidized with oxygen in the air by the action of nitrifying bacteria, it becomes nitrate ion.

  The nitrified waste water is sent to the UASB denitrification tower 24 via the nitrification tower outlet pump 44. In the middle, methanol corresponding to nitrate ions contained in the wastewater is supplied through a methanol pump 48 connected to the methanol storage tank 46, and the wastewater is mixed with methanol and sent to the UASB denitrification tower 24. The UASB denitrification tower 24 holds granules therein, and the waste water sent to the UASB denitrification tower 24 reacts with nitrate ions and methanol due to the action of denitrifying bacteria in the granules, so that nitrogen gas and carbon dioxide gas Is broken down into Through these steps, ammonia nitrogen in the waste water is decomposed into nitrogen gas. At this time, carbon dioxide gas generated as a by-product is circulated as a nutrient salt necessary for the DHS nitrification tower 22, so that the addition of nutrient salt can be reduced. The treated water from which nitrogen has been removed is collected in the treated water storage tank 49, and a part thereof is sent to the mixing tank 30 via the circulation pump 32.

  The basic configuration of the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus 20 shown in the present embodiment is similar to that of a biological nitrification denitrification apparatus conventionally used, and the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus shown in the present embodiment. The nitrogenation apparatus 20 has a feature that the DHS nitrification tower 22 is not present in the conventional nitrification tower. The DHS nitrification tower 22 has a cylindrical tower main body 23 having a circular cross-sectional shape. Inside the tower main body 23, a microorganism-immobilized support 10 in which the porous body 14 shown in FIGS. Filled to form a five-stage packed bed. For example, the height of one packed bed is 800 mm, and 20 microbial immobilization carriers 10 each having a protrusion 17 having a height of 10 mm on the bottom are packed in one row. As a result, an air layer of 10 mm is formed between the sponges. A net-like receiver 25 for holding the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 is inserted between the stages, and a space of about 200 mm is provided between the stages. The size of the outer peripheral portion of the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 is a size that enters the tower body 23 with almost no gap. An air exhaust port 27 is provided at the top of the tower body 23, and an air intake port 29 is provided at the bottom. An induction ventilator (not shown) may be provided at the air exhaust port 27. Furthermore, a rotary watering device 31 for uniformly dispersing the wastewater sent from the mixing tank 30 in the packed bed is provided at the upper part of the tower body 23. However, since the microbial immobilization support 10 in which the porous body 14 is a sponge is filled and the drainage is made uniform, the watering device 31 may not be a precise watering device. Furthermore, when the DHS nitrification tower 22 is small, the watering device 31 may not be provided.

  The DHS nitrification tower 22 configured as described above has the following advantages compared to the DHS nitrification tower filled with a conventional sponge carrier at random. Since the sponge which is the porous body 14 is regularly arranged, the filling rate of the sponge can be increased. Thereby, it can reduce in size compared with the conventional DHS nitrification tower. The frame 12 is self-supporting and has a strength that does not deform even when a plurality of frames are stacked. Therefore, even if a plurality of frames 12 holding the porous body 14 are filled in the tower body 23, the sponge does not deform. . For this reason, when the sponge carrier is randomly packed, the necessary means for preventing the deformation of the sponge carrier is not necessary, and the DHS nitrification tower can be manufactured at low cost. Furthermore, the filling of the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 is simple, and if a protrusion is provided on the bottom surface, a spacer for providing an air layer between the microorganism-immobilized carriers 10 is not necessary. In addition, when the organic matter concentration and SS concentration contained in the waste water are high and it is desired to reduce the filling rate of the sponge so that the sludge is not blocked at the inlet of the tower, the filling rate can be easily adjusted. Furthermore, the filling rate of the sponge in the height direction of the tower body 23 can be easily adjusted. The biological nitrification denitrification apparatus is not limited to the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus 20 shown in the present embodiment, and other forms of biological nitrification denitrification are within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say, it can also be used in a nitrogen system.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view of a frame 52 that constitutes the microorganism-immobilized carrier 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the microorganism-immobilized carrier 10 shown in the first embodiment, the microorganism-immobilized carrier 50 includes a frame 52 that holds a porous body, and a number of porous bodies that immobilize microorganisms filled in the frame 52 (not shown). It consists of. The frame 52 shown in the second embodiment has a honeycomb structure in which one space portion has a hexagonal shape in plan view. The material and size of the frame are the same as those of the frame 12 shown in the first embodiment of the present invention. The porous body (not shown) filled in the frame 52 is the same as the porous body 14 shown in the first embodiment except that the cross-sectional shape is different.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a frame 62 constituting a microorganism-immobilized carrier 60 as a third embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the microorganism immobilization carriers 10 and 50 shown in the first and second embodiments, the microorganism immobilization carrier 60 includes a frame 62 that holds a porous body and a large number of porous bodies that immobilize microorganisms filled in the frame 62. (Not shown). A frame 62 shown in the third embodiment is a microorganism-immobilized support 60 having a honeycomb structure in a cross section in which a member having a flat plate is spirally wound around one of corrugated plates. Moreover, it has the protrusion part 64 (64a, 64b, 64c) locally in the bottom part. The material and size of the frame 62 are the same as those of the frames 12 and 52 as shown in the first and second embodiments. The porous body (not shown) filled in the frame is the same as the porous body 14 shown in the first embodiment except that the cross-sectional shape is different. The microorganism-immobilized carrier 60 shown in the third embodiment can be filled in the waste water treatment reactor with almost no gap. As described above, the shape of the space portion of the frame 1 may be hexagonal or corrugated in addition to the circle, and the microorganism-immobilized carriers 50 and 60 including these honeycomb-structured frames are the microorganism-immobilized carriers of the first embodiment. 10 has the same functions and effects as those of the microbial immobilization carrier 10 of the first embodiment, and can easily increase the filling rate of the porous body. Furthermore, since the honeycomb structured frames 52 and 62 are easy to manufacture, the microorganism-immobilized carriers 50 and 60 can be manufactured at low cost.

  FIG. 6 shows a frame 72 constituting a microorganism-immobilized carrier 70 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 6 (a) is a plan view and FIG. 6 (b) is a front view. Similar to the microorganism immobilization carriers 10, 50, and 60 shown in the first to third embodiments, the microorganism immobilization carrier 70 has a frame 72 that holds a porous body and a number of porous holes that immobilize microorganisms filled in the frame. A body (not shown). The frame 72 of the microorganism immobilization carrier 70 shown in the fourth embodiment has a square shape in plan view. Although the DHS nitrification tower 22 shown in FIG. 3 has a round cross-sectional shape, the DHS nitrification tower 22 may be square. Therefore, the microorganism-immobilized support 70 shown in the fourth embodiment is suitable for a wastewater treatment reactor having a square cross-sectional shape. Can be used. At this time, the microorganism-immobilized carrier 70 can be filled in the waste water treatment reactor with almost no gap. The frame 72 of the microorganism immobilization carrier 70 shown in the fourth embodiment is composed of four large frames 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d, and the respective frames 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d can be separated. Each frame 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d has a protrusion 74 (74c, 74d, 74a is not shown, 74b is not shown) locally at the bottom, and can be self-supporting.

  In the case of a large reactor having a cross section of a wastewater treatment reactor with a length of several meters, if the microorganism-immobilized support is integrally formed, transportation, filling into the reactor, etc. may not be performed smoothly. However, these problems can be solved by dividing in this way. Since the number of divisions is not limited to four, the number of divisions may be determined in consideration of the size and ease of handling of the microorganism-immobilized carrier. If the number of divisions is increased more than necessary, it takes time to fill the wastewater treatment reactor, and this point should be taken into consideration. The same applies to the microorganism-immobilized carriers 10, 50, 60 shown in the first to third embodiments. The material of the frame 72, the mesh structure, the structure of the protrusions 74, and the porous body filled in the frame 72 are the same as the microorganism-immobilized carriers 10, 50, 60 shown in the first to third embodiments except for the cross-sectional shape. . The microorganism immobilization carrier 70 according to the fourth embodiment configured as described above has functions and effects equivalent to those of the microorganism immobilization carriers 10, 50, 60 of the first to third embodiments.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a microorganism-immobilized carrier 80 as a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the microorganism immobilization carriers 10, 50, 60, and 70 shown in the first to fourth embodiments, the microorganism immobilization carrier 80 as the fifth embodiment is integrally formed without distinction between the frame and the porous body. ing. The microorganism-immobilized carrier 80 according to the fifth embodiment is a microorganism-immobilized carrier by forming zeolite in a disc shape. Although the thickness of the microorganism immobilization carrier 80 is not particularly limited, a thickness (height) of about 20 to 40 mm is preferable like the microorganism immobilization carrier 10 of the first embodiment. As is well known, zeolite has a large number of fine pores and has a large specific surface area and is suitable as a support. In order to process Zeolio into a predetermined shape and use it as a microorganism-immobilized support, a synthetic zeolite synthesis method that has been used in the past can be used. . Alternatively, zeolite powder may be manufactured and formed using a binder, and then sintered.

  If an example of the manufacturing method of a synthetic zeolite is shown, it can manufacture by heat-processing the porous ceramic containing silicon oxide and aluminum oxide for 24 hours at 100 degreeC in 4N sodium hydroxide solution. The porous ceramic can be obtained by mixing pearlite 100, coal ash fly ash 100 to 200, and sodium silicate 10 to 20 by weight ratio and sintering at 850 to 1200 ° C. In addition, many other methods are disclosed about the manufacturing method of a synthetic zeolite and porous ceramic, It is not limited to the said manufacturing method. Since the coal ash fly ash can be used for the synthesis of zeolite, the waste generated from the power plant can be used effectively.

  The microorganism-immobilized carrier 80 made of zeolite as described above has high strength and can be self-supported even without a frame, and even if they are stacked in a plurality of stages, they are not damaged. The microorganism-immobilized carrier 80 using such a synthetic zeolite does not require a frame, and can be manufactured at a low cost. Moreover, since the zeolite can open the through-hole 82 (82a, 82b, 82c, 82d, 82e) easily with a drill etc., the porosity can be adjusted easily. Further, a recess that does not penetrate is processed with a drill, and a plastic rod 84 (84a, 84b, 84c, 84d) is fitted therein, thereby replacing the spacer when filling the microorganism-immobilized carrier 80 in a plurality of stages. Can do.

  FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an example of a method of using the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus of FIG. 3 in which the microorganism-immobilized support is filled with the microorganism-immobilized support 80 using the zeolite of FIG. Here, the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus 20 is used semi-batch. For example, when wastewater with a low ammonia concentration and a large amount of wastewater is treated, it is of course possible to treat this wastewater continuously. However, by utilizing the ability of adsorbing the ammonia of zeolite, which is the microorganism-immobilized support 80, Effluent can be treated efficiently. As a first step, waste water is supplied to the DHS nitrification tower 22 and ammonia is adsorbed on the microorganism-immobilized carrier 80 ((A) in FIG. 8). At this time, it is not necessary to immediately nitrify the adsorbed ammonia, and priority is given to adsorption of ammonia. Therefore, a large amount of waste water can be supplied to the DHS nitrification tower 22 in a short time. In this step, the microorganism-immobilized carrier 80 mainly functions as a concentrator. As a second step, air is sent to the DHS nitrification tower 22 and ammonia is oxidized to nitrous acid and nitric acid using nitrifying bacteria adhering to the microorganism-immobilized carrier 80 ((B) in FIG. 8). Thereafter, as a third step, washing water is sent from the upper part of the DHS nitrification tower 22 to wash the microorganism-immobilized support 80, and as the fourth step, washing water is sent to the UASB denitrification tower 24, and nitrous acid, nitric acid Is converted to nitrogen gas ((C) in FIG. 8). Thereby, even if it is a waste water with a low ammonia concentration and a large amount, the waste water can be treated efficiently.

  As described above, the performance of the biological nitrification denitrification apparatus can be enhanced by using the microorganism-immobilized carrier of the present invention. At the same time, the apparatus can be miniaturized and the apparatus can be manufactured at low cost. Further, the microorganism-immobilized carrier of the present invention can be easily applied to an existing biological nitrification denitrification apparatus. As mentioned above, although the DHS nitrification tower was shown as a waste water treatment reactor using the microorganism fixed carrier of the present invention, the waste water reactor using the microorganism fixed carrier is not limited to the DHS nitrification tower. In addition, the microorganism-immobilized carrier of the present invention can be suitably used in a sprinkling filter bed reactor or an aerobic filter bed reactor used in wastewater treatment equipment such as sewage, human waste, and industrial wastewater.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Microbe immobilization support 12 Frame 14 Porous body 20 Biological nitrification denitrification apparatus 22 DHS nitrification tower 50 Microorganism immobilization support 52 Frame 60 Microorganism immobilization support 62 Frame 64 Protrusion 70 Microorganism immobilization support 72 Frame 74 Protrusion 80 Microorganism immobilization carrier 84 stick

Claims (5)

A microorganism immobilization carrier for immobilizing microorganisms to be filled and used in a wastewater treatment reactor using a biological treatment method,
The waste water treatment reactor is a DHS reactor, a trickling filter reactor, or an aerobic filter reactor;
It is a plate-like body formed of zeolite, and the outer peripheral portion of the plate-like body has the same size as the cross section of the waste water treatment reactor, and fits into the waste water treatment reactor without any gap, A microorganism-immobilized carrier having strength not to be deformed and capable of adjusting a porosity by forming a through-hole in the plate-like body.   2. The microorganism-immobilized carrier according to claim 1, further comprising a protrusion locally on the bottom surface of the plate-like body. A DHS reactor filled with a plurality of the microorganism-immobilized carriers according to claim 1 or 2,
A DHS reactor comprising an air layer between one microbial immobilization carrier and an adjacent microbial immobilization carrier. A nitrifying tower comprising the DHS reactor according to claim 3, which oxidizes ammonia nitrogen in waste water to nitrite nitrogen or nitrate nitrogen by nitrifying bacteria,
UASB denitrification tower for reducing nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen to nitrogen using denitrifying bacteria,
A biological nitrification denitrification apparatus comprising: A method of using the biological nitrification denitrification device according to claim 4,
A first step of supplying odorous gas or ammonia-containing wastewater to the nitrification tower, and adsorbing the odorous gas or ammonia to a microorganism-immobilized support made of zeolite;
After the first step, air is sent to the nitrification tower, a second step of oxidizing odorous gas or ammonia to nitrite nitrogen or nitrate nitrogen with nitrifying bacteria adhering to the microorganism-immobilized support;
A third step of supplying water to the nitrification tower after the second step and washing the microorganism-immobilized carrier;
A fourth step of reducing nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in the wash water obtained in the third step to nitrogen using denitrifying bacteria in the UASB denitrification tower;
A method of using a biological nitrification denitrification apparatus characterized by comprising:

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