WO2013099968A1 - 多孔質含水ゲル成形物、その製造方法及びその用途 - Google Patents

多孔質含水ゲル成形物、その製造方法及びその用途 Download PDF

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WO2013099968A1
WO2013099968A1 PCT/JP2012/083696 JP2012083696W WO2013099968A1 WO 2013099968 A1 WO2013099968 A1 WO 2013099968A1 JP 2012083696 W JP2012083696 W JP 2012083696W WO 2013099968 A1 WO2013099968 A1 WO 2013099968A1
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  • the present invention relates to a porous water-containing gel molded product containing polyvinyl alcohol. Moreover, this invention relates to the manufacturing method and use of such a porous water-containing gel molding.
  • Gel moldings made of polymer materials have been actively studied as biocatalyst carriers, water-retaining agents, cryogens, substitutes for biogels such as eyes, skin, and joints, sustained-release materials for drugs, and actuator substrates. is there.
  • the polymer material used as a raw material for these gel molded products include agar, alginate, carrageenan, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and a photocurable resin.
  • Carriers used for wastewater treatment and the like are required to have a high moisture content, excellent oxygen and substrate permeability, and high affinity with living bodies. PVA is particularly excellent as a material that satisfies these conditions.
  • Patent Documents 1 to 5 Conventionally, as a method for producing a gel molded product as a wastewater treatment carrier or a bioreactor carrier, the methods described in the following Patent Documents 1 to 5 are known.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a method in which a mixed aqueous solution of PVA and sodium alginate is brought into contact with a calcium chloride aqueous solution and spheroidized to obtain a PVA molded product, followed by freeze-thawing.
  • Patent Document 2 describes a method of performing partial dehydration after injecting a PVA aqueous solution into a mold and then freezing it.
  • Patent Documents 1 and 2 are methods for insolubilizing PVA by making PVA microcrystals by freeze-thawing or freeze-drying.
  • physicochemical cross-linking is very weak and has a problem that it is destroyed by PVA-degrading bacteria such as Pseudomonas.
  • Patent Document 3 describes a method of producing a gel molded product by producing a PVA molded product from a PVA-containing solution and then bringing the PVA molded product into contact with an aqueous solution containing an aldehyde for crosslinking.
  • Examples 1 to 4 describe a method in which a PVA molded product is contacted with an aqueous solution containing formaldehyde.
  • a large amount of aldehyde is required.
  • PVA eluted from the PVA molded product is deposited in the reaction bath and clogs containers, pipes and pumps in the manufacturing process.
  • Example 5 of Patent Document 3 a method of bringing a PVA molded product into contact with an aqueous solution containing glutaraldehyde is described, but the PVA molded product obtained by this method does not have pores. For this reason, when the PVA molded product is used as a microbial carrier, the habitat area of microorganisms is limited to the surface of the PVA molded product, which is not preferable.
  • Patent Document 4 describes a method for producing a spherical gel product by dropping a mixed aqueous solution of PVA, sodium alginate and glutaraldehyde into an acidic aqueous solution containing polyvalent metal ions and having a pH of 3 to 5. Yes.
  • the pH of the acidic aqueous solution is 3 to 5
  • PVA and aldehyde are eluted to the acidic aqueous solution side.
  • the PVA molded product obtained by the method described in Patent Document 4 does not have pores, when the PVA molded product is used as a microbial carrier, the habitat area of microorganisms is limited to the surface of the PVA molded product. This is not preferable.
  • Patent Document 5 discloses that after molding a polyvinyl alcohol and dialdehyde-containing liquid, the particle diameter is 1 to 20 mm and the degree of acetalization is 1 to 20 mol% obtained by contacting with an acid having a pH of 3 or less. PVA moldings are described. According to this production method, by using glutaraldehyde, the amount of aldehyde added can be suppressed, and problems such as brittleness and shrinkage during the production process can be improved. However, since the obtained PVA molded article does not have pores, the microbial habitat region is limited to the surface of the PVA molded article, which is not preferable.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a porous water-containing gel molded article having high strength and good habitation of microorganisms. Another object of the present invention is to provide a production method capable of stably and continuously producing such a porous hydrogel molded product. It is another object of the present invention to provide a microbial carrier comprising a porous hydrous gel molded product, a wastewater treatment method for treating wastewater with microorganisms supported on the carrier, and a wastewater treatment apparatus for carrying out the treatment method. .
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a porous water-containing gel molded article containing polyvinyl alcohol acetalized with dialdehyde, wherein the porous water-containing gel molded article has a pore size of 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m. Solved. At this time, it is preferable that the porous hydrogel product further contains a water-soluble polysaccharide.
  • the degree of acetalization of the polyvinyl alcohol is 1 to 50 mol%. It is also preferable that the porous water-containing gel molded product is particles, and the sphere equivalent diameter of the particles is 1 to 20 mm.
  • the said subject is a manufacturing method of the said porous water-containing gel molding, Comprising: The process of gelatinizing the aqueous solution containing polyvinyl alcohol and a dialdehyde, obtaining a molding, The process of acetalizing polyvinyl alcohol with a dialdehyde, and It is also solved by providing a method for producing a porous water-containing gel molding comprising: At this time, a step of gelling an aqueous solution containing polyvinyl alcohol, dialdehyde, and water-soluble polysaccharide to obtain a molded product, and a pH containing 0.2 to 10 mol / L metal salt in terms of anion in the obtained molded product. Is preferably contacted with an aqueous solution of 3 or less to acetalize polyvinyl alcohol.
  • a microbial carrier comprising a porous hydrogel molded product.
  • the above problem can also be solved by providing a wastewater treatment method for treating wastewater with microorganisms supported on a carrier made of a porous hydrous gel molded product.
  • a wastewater treatment apparatus including a reaction tank containing the carrier on which microorganisms are supported, means for supplying wastewater to the reaction tank, and means for taking out treated water from the reaction tank. Solved.
  • the porous water-containing gel molded product of the present invention has high strength and good microbial habitability.
  • stable continuous production of such a porous hydrous gel molded product becomes possible.
  • a microbial carrier comprising a porous hydrous gel molded product, and a wastewater treatment method for treating wastewater with microorganisms supported on the carrier.
  • the wastewater treatment method it is possible to reduce the load on the drainage facility and the environment because pollutants and the amount of water in the wastewater can be reduced.
  • a wastewater treatment apparatus for carrying out the treatment method can also be provided.
  • the present invention relates to a porous hydrous gel molded product containing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) acetalized with dialdehyde.
  • PVA polyvinyl alcohol
  • PVA as a raw material for the porous water-containing gel molded product is obtained by polymerizing and saponifying vinyl carboxylate such as vinyl acetate.
  • the average degree of polymerization is preferably 1000 or more, and more preferably 1500 or more, from the viewpoint of the strength of the porous hydrogel product.
  • the saponification degree is preferably 95 mol% or more, and more preferably 98 mol% or more, from the viewpoint of the strength of the porous hydrogel product.
  • non-modified PVA As PVA used as a raw material of the porous hydrous gel molded product, non-modified PVA can be used, and various modified PVA may be used as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
  • ⁇ -olefins such as ethylene and propylene; (meth) acrylic acid esters; amide group-containing monomers such as acrylamide, dimethylacrylamide, N-methylolacrylamide, and N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone; Ter; silyl group-containing monomers such as trimethoxyl vinyl silane; allyl alcohol Hydroxyl-containing monomers such as dimethylallyl alcohol and isopropenyl alcohol; acetyl group-containing monomers such as allyl acetate dimethylallyl acetate and isopropenyl allyl acetate; halogen-containing monomers such as vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride A copolymer with an aromatic monomer such as styrene. From the viewpoint of availability, a vinyl alcohol homopolymer is preferably used.
  • dialdehyde used in the present invention examples include glyoxal, malonaldehyde, succinaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, adipaldehyde, malealdehyde, tartaraldehyde, citrulaldehyde, phthalaldehyde, isophthalaldehyde, terephthalaldehyde and the like. From the viewpoint of availability, glutaraldehyde is preferable.
  • the degree of acetalization of the PVA contained in the porous hydrogel product is preferably 1 to 50 mol%.
  • the degree of acetalization is more preferably 30 mol% or less, and further preferably 15 mol% or less.
  • the degree of acetalization is less than 1 mol%, the required gel strength may not be obtained.
  • the degree of acetalization is more preferably 2 mol% or more.
  • the water content of the porous water-containing gel molded product of the present invention is preferably 50 to 98% by weight. If the moisture content is less than 50% by weight, the susceptibility of microorganisms may be reduced when a porous hydrous gel molded product is used as a microorganism carrier.
  • the water content is more preferably 60% by weight or more, and still more preferably 80% by weight or more. When the water content exceeds 98% by weight, the strength of the porous water-containing gel molded product may be lowered.
  • the water content is more preferably 95% by weight or less.
  • the pore size of the freeze-dried product of the porous water-containing gel molded product is greatly characterized by 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m.
  • the pore diameter in the present invention is a peak value of a pore diameter distribution measured with a mercury porosimeter.
  • the peak value of the pore size distribution measured with a mercury porosimeter is 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m.
  • the logarithmic pore frequency distribution curve with the horizontal axis as the pore diameter and the vertical axis as the logarithmic differential pore volume is zero in pore diameter. It means having a peak in the range of 1 to 50 ⁇ m.
  • the peak value of the pore size distribution is preferably 0.2 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more. On the other hand, if the peak value of the pore size distribution exceeds 50 ⁇ m, the required gel strength may not be obtained.
  • the peak value of the pore size distribution is preferably 30 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 20 ⁇ m or less.
  • freeze-dried product used for the pore size distribution measurement is obtained by vacuum-drying a porous water-containing gel-molded product after freezing according to the method described in the examples described later.
  • the shape of the porous hydrogel molded product may be spherical, fibrous, rod-shaped, rectangular, cylindrical, columnar, etc., and is preferably spherical. Specifically, a spherical shape having a circularity of 0.7 or more is more preferable.
  • the degree of circularity refers to a value obtained by calculating a ratio of each of a plurality of particles (the projected area of particles / the area of a circle whose diameter is the maximum length of the particles) and arithmetically averaging them.
  • the shape of the porous hydrogel molded product is preferably particles, and the equivalent sphere diameter of the particles is preferably 1 to 20 mm, more preferably 3 to 15 mm.
  • the equivalent sphere diameter is the diameter of a sphere having a volume equal to the volume of the particle.
  • the suitable manufacturing method of the porous water-containing gel molded product of the present invention comprises a step of gelling an aqueous solution containing PVA and dialdehyde to obtain a gel molded product, and a step of acetalizing PVA with dialdehyde. It is.
  • the order of the steps in the above production method is not particularly limited. You may perform simultaneously the process of making it gelatinize and obtaining the gel molding, and the process of acetalizing. A gel molded product may be obtained by gelation and then acetalized. Further, it may be gelled after acetalization.
  • the mixing method in mixing PVA and dialdehyde is not particularly limited, and a batch mixing method using a stirrer or the like can be used.
  • the porous hydrous gel molded product of the present invention further contains a water-soluble polysaccharide.
  • water-soluble polysaccharides include alkali metal salts of alginic acid, carrageenan, mannan, chitosan and the like.
  • sodium alginate is preferable.
  • Sodium alginate is a kind of polysaccharide mainly produced from brown algae (such as kelp) and is formed from sodium salts of monosaccharides such as ⁇ -L-guluronic acid and ⁇ -D-mannuronic acid having a carboxyl group.
  • a more preferable production method of the porous hydrous gel molded product of the present invention is a step of gelling an aqueous solution containing PVA, dialdehyde and a water-soluble polysaccharide to obtain a molded product, and the obtained molded product is converted into an anion. And acetalizing PVA by contacting with an aqueous solution containing 0.2 to 10 mol / L metal salt and having a pH of 3 or less.
  • a mixed aqueous solution containing PVA, dialdehyde, and water-soluble polysaccharide is prepared.
  • This mixed aqueous solution becomes the raw material of the porous hydrogel molded product of the present invention.
  • the PVA concentration of this mixed aqueous solution is preferably 2 to 10% by weight.
  • the dialdehyde concentration of this mixed aqueous solution is preferably 1 to 20 mol% with respect to the number of moles of all monomer units in PVA. If the aldehyde concentration is less than 1 mol% with respect to the number of moles of all monomer units in PVA, the acetalization reaction does not proceed efficiently, resulting in insufficient crosslinking, and much PVA is eluted from the porous hydrogel product. There is a risk.
  • the dialdehyde concentration is more preferably 2 mol% or more, and further preferably 3 mol% or more.
  • the dialdehyde concentration is more preferably 10 mol% or less, and even more preferably 7.5 mol% or less.
  • the concentration of the water-soluble polysaccharide in this mixed aqueous solution is preferably 0.2 to 4% by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 2% by weight, based on the entire mixed aqueous solution, from the viewpoint of gel moldability.
  • microorganisms, enzymes, microbial culture media, reinforcing materials, fillers for adjusting specific gravity and the like may be added within a range not inhibiting the gelation and acetalization of PVA.
  • starch it is preferable to add starch to the mixed aqueous solution. By adding starch to the mixed aqueous solution, phase separation is promoted in the acetalization reaction, and the pore diameter of the porous hydrous gel molded product is increased.
  • the starch concentration in the mixed aqueous solution is preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight.
  • the starch added to the mixed aqueous solution may be non-modified starch, and various modified starches may be used as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. Examples of the modified starch include cross-linked starch in which the swelling of the starch is chemically suppressed, or physically heat-treated starch that has been physically modified.
  • aqueous solution prepared as described above By bringing the mixed aqueous solution prepared as described above into contact with an aqueous solution containing a cation-containing compound, gel molded products having various shapes can be obtained.
  • contacting a mixed aqueous solution with an aqueous solution containing a cation-containing compound is referred to as primary coagulation
  • an aqueous solution containing a cation-containing compound is referred to as a primary coagulation liquid.
  • Examples of the cation include alkaline earth metal ions such as calcium ion, magnesium ion, strontium ion and barium ion; multivalent metal ions such as aluminum ion, nickel ion and cerium ion; potassium ion; ammonium ion and the like. Of these, polyvalent metal ions are preferred, and alkaline earth metals are more preferred.
  • the concentration of the cation-containing compound in the primary coagulation liquid is preferably 0.05 to 0.5 mol / L.
  • the method of contacting is not particularly limited, but a method of dropping a mixed solution as a raw material into the primary coagulation liquid from the air or a method of contacting in a liquid may be used, and a normally used contact method is appropriately selected. Can be used.
  • a normally used contact method is appropriately selected.
  • the obtained gel molded product is contacted with an aqueous solution containing 0.2 to 10 mol / L metal salt in terms of anion and having a pH of 3 or less to acetalize PVA.
  • an aqueous solution containing 0.2 to 10 mol / L metal salt in terms of anion and having a pH of 3 or less to acetalize PVA.
  • a secondary coagulation liquid composed of an acid and a metal is prepared.
  • the acid contained in the secondary coagulation liquid include acids such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid, and acidic salts such as sodium hydrogen sulfate and ammonium hydrogen sulfate.
  • the pH of the secondary coagulation liquid is preferably 3 or less, more preferably 2.5 or less, and more preferably 2 or less. Further preferred.
  • Examples of the metal salt contained in the secondary coagulation liquid include sulfates, hydrochlorides, phosphates, nitrates, acetates, oxalates, and tartrates. Among these, sulfates and hydrochlorides are preferable. .
  • Examples of the cationic species include alkali metals and alkaline earth metals.
  • the concentration of the metal salt of the secondary coagulation liquid is preferably 0.2 to 10 mol / L in terms of anion. If the concentration of the metal salt of the secondary coagulation liquid is less than 0.2 mol / L in terms of anion, a porous structure may not be formed in the gel molded product, and 0.4 mol / L or more is more preferable. On the other hand, when the concentration of the metal salt of the secondary coagulation liquid exceeds 10 mol / L in terms of anion, scale may be generated, and 2 mol / L or less is more preferable.
  • the temperature of the secondary coagulation liquid when the gel molded product obtained by the primary coagulation is brought into contact with the secondary coagulation liquid is preferably 20 to 80 ° C. If it is less than 20 degreeC, since reaction time becomes long, there exists a possibility that PVA and an aldehyde may elute in a secondary coagulation liquid. Moreover, when it exceeds 80 degreeC, the corrosion by the acid of a plant is intense, and is unpreferable.
  • the PVA in the gel molding is acetalized by bringing the gel molding obtained by the primary coagulation into contact with the secondary coagulation liquid. As the acetalization reaction proceeds, the hydrophilic PVA becomes hydrophobic and phase separation is induced, and a porous structure is formed in the gel molded product. And the porous hydrous gel molding is produced by wash
  • the porous water-containing gel molded product thus obtained has a macro three-dimensional network structure and is elastic. Moreover, the PVA elution from a porous water-containing gel molding is also very little. And there is almost no shrinkage in a manufacturing process, and it is a high moisture content. In the production process, the elution of PVA and dialdehyde (crosslinking agent) into the reaction bath (primary coagulating liquid and secondary coagulating liquid) is very small, and stable continuous production becomes possible.
  • the porous water-containing gel molded product thus obtained has a strength that does not deform or break for a long period of time, is hardly affected by water or various chemicals, and can be used continuously. Furthermore, since the microbes have good habitability, it is highly practical as a carrier for wastewater treatment and bioreactors.
  • porous water-containing gel molded product thus obtained can be suitably used not only as a microorganism carrier for wastewater treatment or a carrier of a biocatalyst, but also as a water retentive agent, a cold retentive agent, a living body such as an eye / skin / joint. It can also be used as a substitute for gels, sustained-release materials for drugs, and as a base material for actuators.
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a microbial carrier comprising the above porous hydrous gel molded product. And it is processing waste water with the microorganisms carry
  • the porous water-containing gel molded product is suitable as a microorganism carrier for anaerobic wastewater treatment. This is because the porous hydrous gel molded product can inhabit not only the surface but also the inside. What is necessary is just to select the kind of microorganisms suitably with the stain
  • the method for supporting the anaerobic microorganisms on the porous water-containing gel molded product is not particularly limited, but there is a method of mixing the porous water-containing gel molded product and the anaerobic digested sludge in the reaction tank of the waste water treatment apparatus. Illustrated.
  • the anaerobic microorganism contained in an anaerobic digested sludge is carry
  • the method for supporting the aerobic microorganisms on the porous hydrogel product is not particularly limited, but examples include a method of adding the porous hydrogel product and activated sludge to the reaction tank of the waste water treatment apparatus. .
  • the aerobic microorganisms contained in the activated sludge are carried on the porous hydrous gel molded product by mixing the porous hydrous gel molded product and the aerobic digested sludge (activated sludge).
  • a method may be employed in which the porous hydrogel molded product is added to an aqueous solution containing microorganisms and nutrients, and the porous hydrogel molded product previously loaded with microorganisms is added to the reaction tank of the wastewater treatment apparatus.
  • the porous hydrous gel molded product of the present invention is sufficiently loaded with microorganisms. Therefore, a method of adding the microorganism to the reaction tank of the wastewater treatment apparatus without previously supporting the microorganism on the porous hydrous gel can be suitably employed.
  • the type of wastewater to be treated is not particularly limited as long as it can be decomposed by microorganisms, but wastewater discharged from toilets, miscellaneous wastewater discharged from cooking and washing, factories and businesses Industrial wastewater discharged from a place or the like can be exemplified.
  • the waste water to be treated may be in the form of mud mainly composed of solid components, or in the form of liquid mainly composed of soluble components.
  • an anaerobic reaction tank containing the carrier means for supplying wastewater to the anaerobic reaction tank, and means for extracting treated water from the anaerobic reaction tank It is preferable to provide.
  • the specific example of the preferable apparatus for implementing anaerobic waste water treatment is demonstrated.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a one-tank anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus for carrying out anaerobic wastewater treatment.
  • the anaerobic reaction tank 2 contains a porous water-containing gel molded article carrying anaerobic microorganisms contained in anaerobic digested sludge.
  • Waste water (raw water) discharged from homes, factories, business establishments, etc. flows into the anaerobic reaction tank 2 by the raw water pump 1.
  • the flow rate of raw water may be measured with a flow meter (not shown) and adjusted with a control valve or the like.
  • organic compounds such as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids in raw water are decomposed into organic acids (acid generation) by anaerobic microorganisms supported on the carrier.
  • the pH in the anaerobic reaction tank 2 may be measured with a pH measuring device so that the pH is optimum for the decomposition treatment by the anaerobic microorganisms.
  • the organic acid is further decomposed by anaerobic microorganisms supported on the carrier to generate gases such as methane gas and carbon dioxide (methane fermentation).
  • gases such as methane gas and carbon dioxide (methane fermentation).
  • This gas is discharged out of the anaerobic reaction tank 2 by an exhaust gas line or the like.
  • the raw water treated in the anaerobic reaction tank 2 is discharged from the anaerobic reaction tank 2 by the treated water discharge pump 3 as treated water. At this time, if necessary, a part or all of the treated water may be caused to flow into the anaerobic reaction tank 2 again by a pump (not shown) to circulate the raw water.
  • FIG. 1 is a one-tank type anaerobic wastewater treatment device, but it may be a two-tank type anaerobic wastewater treatment device.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-tank anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus for performing anaerobic wastewater treatment. In general, in a two-tank anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus, acid generation and methane fermentation are performed in two tanks.
  • the two-tank anaerobic waste water treatment apparatus includes an acid generation tank 4 and a methane fermentation tank 5.
  • the acid generation tank 4 and / or the methane fermentation tank 5 accommodates a porous hydrogel molded product carrying anaerobic microorganisms.
  • waste water (raw water) discharged from homes, factories, offices and the like is first fed into the acid generation tank 4 by the raw water pump 1.
  • the organic compound in the raw water is reduced in molecular weight and converted into an organic acid.
  • generated in the acid production tank 4 flows in into the methane fermentation tank 5 with the methane fermentation tank inflow pump 6.
  • FIG. 1 an organic acid such as acetic acid is decomposed into methane gas and carbon dioxide by methane fermentation bacteria. These reaction gases are discharged out of the methane fermentation tank 5 by an exhaust gas line or the like.
  • the treated water treated in the methane fermentation tank 5 is discharged from the methane fermentation tank 5 by the treated water discharge pump 3.
  • an aerobic reaction tank containing the carrier When the microorganisms supported on the carrier are aerobic microorganisms, an aerobic reaction tank containing the carrier, means for supplying oxygen to the aerobic reaction tank, means for supplying wastewater to the aerobic reaction tank, aerobic It is preferable to provide a means for removing treated water from the reaction tank.
  • preferable devices for carrying out the aerobic waste water treatment will be described.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an apparatus for carrying out the aerobic waste water treatment.
  • the aerobic reaction tank 7 contains a porous hydrogel molded product carrying aerobic microorganisms.
  • the aerobic reaction tank 7 organic substances in the raw water are decomposed by aerobic microorganisms supported on the carrier.
  • the aerobic reaction tank 7 is provided with a blower that aerates the inside of the tank.
  • the blower is not particularly limited as long as it can maintain the inside of the aerobic reaction tank 7 at a DO (Dissolved Oxygen) concentration optimum for the decomposition treatment by the aerobic microorganism.
  • DO Dissolved Oxygen
  • the inflow amount of raw water may be adjusted.
  • the pH and temperature in the aerobic reaction tank 7 may be set to an optimum range for the decomposition treatment by the aerobic microorganism. If necessary, some or all of the treated water may be recirculated into the aerobic reaction tank 7 by a pump (not shown) and the raw water may be circulated.
  • porous water-containing gel molded product of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.
  • Example 1 Water was added to PVA (manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd., average polymerization degree 1700, saponification degree 99.8 mol%) so that the PVA concentration was 6.0 g / L, and the PVA was dissolved by treatment in hot water for 60 minutes. .
  • Sodium alginate was added to this PVA aqueous solution so that it might become 1 g / L, and it stirred and melt
  • glutaraldehyde aqueous solution was added to this aqueous solution so that it might become 3.7 mol% with respect to the mol number of all the monomer units in PVA, it mixed enough and mixed aqueous solution was prepared.
  • the spherical molded product (A) was separated from the calcium chloride aqueous solution and immersed in 1 liter of a secondary coagulation liquid (B) (an aqueous solution containing 40 g, 10 g / L sulfuric acid and 60 g / L sodium sulfate) for 60 minutes. Thereafter, the molded product was separated from the secondary coagulation liquid (B) and washed with water. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 5.7 mm and rich in flexibility was obtained. After freeze-drying the gel molded product (C), gold was deposited, and then the surface of the gel molded product (C) was observed with an electron microscope. An SEM photograph of the surface of the gel molded product (C) is shown in FIG. From the obtained SEM photograph, it was found that many pores of about 0.5 to 2 ⁇ m exist on the surface of the gel molded product (C) of Example 1.
  • the water content of this gel molded product (C) was 94% by weight, and the degree of acetalization of PVA was 4 mol%.
  • the pore diameter, volume retention rate, PVA elution rate, amount of foreign matter generated in the reaction solution, strength, and TOC removal rate are measured by the following methods , Microorganism distribution, and the amount of microorganisms at the time of biological treatment test were measured. The results are summarized in Table 1.
  • reaction liquid foreign matter generation amount (g-SS / kg-PVA)
  • the amount of foreign material generated in the reaction solution is measured by weighing the solid content (SS; Suspended Solids) after filtering the secondary coagulation solution (B) with a 1 micron filter and drying it at 105 ° C for 1 hour. It was evaluated by.
  • the reaction liquid foreign matter generation amount described here is the amount of foreign matter generated in the reaction solution for chemically crosslinking (acetalizing) PVA.
  • the amount of foreign matter was evaluated by filtering the secondary coagulation liquid (B) after the reaction with a 1 micron filter and measuring the weight of the solid content (SS) after drying at 105 ° C. for 1 hour.
  • the amount of foreign matter generated in the reaction solution was expressed as the amount of foreign matter generated per kg of PVA used. As a result, solid content (SS) was not confirmed.
  • TOC (Total Organic Carbon) removal rate (mg-TOC / (L-gel ⁇ h))
  • a gel molded product having excellent microbial habitability has a high TOC removal rate. Therefore, the TOC removal rate was measured as an indicator of the microbial habitability of the gel molding. Specifically, 100 g of the gel molded product (C) of Example 1 was immersed in sludge of a wastewater treatment facility at Kuraray Kurashiki Works for 3 days, and then the gel molded product (C) was taken out. Then, water was added to make 1 L, and wastewater adjusted to TOC 500 mg / L was supplied into the aerated tank, and the TOC removal rate per gel weight was determined. As a result, the TOC removal rate was 2054 mg-TOC / (L-gel ⁇ h).
  • FIG. 6 is a photograph of the center when the gel molded product (C) of Example 1 is dyed with DAPI. And it was confirmed from the photograph obtained based on the following evaluation criteria where the microorganisms were distributed in the gel molded product (C). Evaluation criteria A: Microorganisms are distributed not only outside the gel but also inside. B: Microorganisms are not distributed inside the gel. The gel molded product (C) of Example 1 was evaluated as A. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, a large number of microorganism staining sites were observed at the center.
  • the gel molded product (C) of Example 1 subjected to biological treatment was stained with DAPI and observed with a fluorescence microscope, and then the lightness distribution was analyzed with an image analyzer “Image-Pro plus” manufactured by Media Cybernetics.
  • the range of brightness distribution is 0-255. The higher the value, the brighter the image and the greater the amount of microorganisms.
  • Evaluation criteria A The lightness distribution is 200-255, and it is confirmed that a large amount of microorganisms are present.
  • B The brightness distribution is 100-150, and only a small amount of microorganisms are observed.
  • the gel molded product (C) of Example 1 was evaluated as A.
  • Example 2 A gel molded product (C) was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the sulfuric acid concentration of the secondary coagulation liquid (B) was 30 g / L and the sodium sulfate concentration was 150 g / L. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 5.3 mm and rich in flexibility was obtained. The obtained gel molded product (C) was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Example 3 In Example 1, the modified starch was added to the mixed aqueous solution so as to be 0.3 g / L, and the secondary coagulation liquid (B) was further adjusted to a sulfuric acid concentration of 30 g / L and a sodium sulfate concentration of 150 g / L.
  • a gel molded product (C) was produced in the same manner as in Example 1. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 5.3 mm and rich in flexibility was obtained.
  • An SEM photograph of the surface of the gel molded product (C) of Example 3 is shown in FIG. From the obtained SEM photograph, it was found that the surface of the gel molded product (C) of Example 3 had many holes of about 2 to 20 ⁇ m.
  • the obtained gel molded product (C) was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Example 4 In Example 1, the gel molded product (C) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the secondary coagulation liquid (B) was replaced with an aqueous solution containing 40 g, 30 g / L hydrochloric acid and 150 g / L sodium chloride. Was made. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 5.2 mm and having high flexibility was obtained. The obtained gel molded product (C) was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Example 5 In Example 1, a 50% glutaraldehyde aqueous solution was added to the PVA aqueous solution so as to be 2.2 mol% with respect to the number of moles of all monomer units in PVA, and the sulfuric acid concentration of the secondary coagulation liquid (B) was further increased.
  • a gel molded product (C) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 30 g / L and the sodium sulfate concentration was 150 g / L. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 6.2 mm and having high flexibility was obtained. The obtained gel molded product (C) was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Example 6 In Example 1, a 50% glutaraldehyde aqueous solution was added to the PVA aqueous solution so as to be 10.0 mol% with respect to the number of moles of all monomer units in PVA, and the sulfuric acid concentration of the secondary coagulation liquid (B) was further increased.
  • a gel molded product (C) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 30 g / L and the sodium sulfate concentration was 150 g / L. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 4.7 mm was obtained. The obtained gel molded product (C) was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Example 1 a gel molded product (C) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the secondary coagulation liquid (B) was 40 ° C., the sulfuric acid concentration was 50 g / L, and sodium sulfate was not added. did. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 5.2 mm and having high flexibility was obtained. Moreover, the SEM photograph of the surface of the gel molding (C) of the comparative example 1 is shown in FIG. From the obtained SEM photograph, it was found that no pores exist on the surface of the gel molded product (C) of Comparative Example 1. The obtained gel molded product (C) was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • FIG. 7 is a photograph of the central part when the gel molded product (C) of Comparative Example 1 is DAPI stained. And when it confirmed based on the above-mentioned evaluation criteria where the microorganisms were distributed from the obtained photograph based on the above-mentioned evaluation criteria, evaluation of the gel molded product (C) of the comparative example 1 was B. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the dyeing
  • Comparative Example 2 Water is added to PVA (manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd., average polymerization degree 1700, saponification degree 99.8 mol%) so that the PVA concentration becomes 6.0 g / L, and the PVA is dissolved by treatment in an autoclave at 121 ° C. for 30 minutes. did. Sodium alginate was added to this PVA aqueous solution so as to be 1.0%, and the mixture was stirred and dissolved for 30 minutes to obtain a mixed aqueous solution without adding glutaraldehyde.
  • PVA manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd., average polymerization degree 1700, saponification degree 99.8 mol
  • the spherical molded product (A) is separated from the calcium chloride aqueous solution, and the secondary coagulation liquid (B) (40 ° C., mixed aqueous solution of formaldehyde 30 g / L, sulfuric acid 200 g / L, sodium sulfate 80 g / L) in 1 liter for 60 minutes. Soaked. Thereafter, the molded product was separated from the secondary coagulation liquid (B) and washed with water. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 4 mm and abundant flexibility was obtained.
  • the gel molded product (C) obtained in Comparative Example 2 was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Comparative Example 3 In Comparative Example 2, the spherical molded product (A) was separated from the aqueous calcium chloride solution, frozen in ⁇ 27 ⁇ 3 ° C. for 20 hours without being immersed in the secondary coagulation solution (B), and then thawed at room temperature. Except for the above, a gel molded product (C) was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 5.5 mm was obtained. The obtained gel molded product (C) was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Comparative Example 4 In Comparative Example 2, the spherical molded product (A) was separated from the calcium chloride aqueous solution, and then immersed in 1 liter of the secondary coagulation liquid (B) (40 ° C., 50 g / L sulfuric acid, 5 g / L glutaraldehyde) for 60 minutes. A gel molded product (C) was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2 except that. As a result, a spherical gel molded product (C) having a diameter of about 3.6 mm was obtained. The obtained gel molded product (C) was also measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Comparative Example 2 when the mixed aqueous solution does not contain glutaraldehyde and is acetalized with formaldehyde in the secondary coagulation liquid, the volume retention ratio is greatly reduced, and the amount of microorganisms is reduced. Foreign matter was generated in the coagulation liquid. Furthermore, as shown in Comparative Example 3, it was also found that the gel molded product (C) obtained by freezing and thawing without acetalization was inferior in strength and microbial content because PVA was washed away.
  • Comparative Example 4 when the mixed aqueous solution did not contain glutaraldehyde and acetalized with glutaraldehyde in the secondary coagulation liquid, a porous structure was not formed and a brittle gel was formed. .
  • Example 7 An anaerobic wastewater treatment test was carried out using the anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus shown in FIG.
  • an anaerobic wastewater treatment test using actual wastewater from a food company was performed using a wastewater treatment test apparatus comprising an anaerobic reaction tank 2 having a capacity of 8L.
  • the porous hydrogel molded product of Example 1 was filled at 30% by volume of the tank volume.
  • anaerobic digested sludge was put into the tank so that MLSS (Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids) was 5000 mg / L.
  • MLSS Mated Liquor Suspended Solids
  • CODcr (Chemical Oxygen Demand) Cr, chemical oxygen demand when potassium dichromate was used as an oxidizing agent) was 5000 mg / L, and the raw water amount was 1.2 L / day. After that, the flow rate of raw water was increased stepwise. The load increase width was 20% with respect to the volume load in the previous stage. As a result, when the raw water flow rate is 96 L / day, the CODcr volumetric load is 60 kg / m 3 ⁇ day, the CODcr removal rate is 80%, and the organic acid concentration in the methane fermenter is a numerical value that is well below the control value of 500 mg / L. It changed. The biological treatment performance was very good.
  • the carrier in the anaerobic reaction tank 2 was collected, a thin film section near the center of the carrier was prepared, and microorganisms living in the carrier were stained by the FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) method and observed with a fluorescence microscope. As a result, it was confirmed that acid-producing bacteria and methanogens coexist inside the carrier.
  • FISH Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
  • Example 8 is an example in which an aerobic wastewater treatment test was performed using the aerobic wastewater treatment apparatus shown in FIG.
  • an aerobic wastewater treatment test using actual wastewater from a chemical company was performed using a wastewater treatment test apparatus including an aerobic reaction tank 7 having a capacity of 2 L.
  • the porous hydrogel molded product of Example 1 was filled at 10% by volume of the tank volume. Furthermore, sludge was thrown into the tank so that MLSS was 5000 mg / L.
  • the drainage load was started at a BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) of 1000 mg / L and a raw water amount of 0.8 L / day. After that, the flow rate of raw water was increased stepwise.
  • BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
  • the standard for the load increase was a BOD removal rate of 80% or more, and the range of the load increase was 20 to 40% with respect to the previous volume load.
  • the BOD removal rate was generally 80%, and the biological treatment performance was very good.
  • Comparative Example 5 is an example in which an anaerobic waste water treatment was performed using the gel molded product of Comparative Example 1 as a microorganism carrier. Using the anaerobic waste water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 1, 30% by volume of the tank volume was filled with the gel molded product of Comparative Example 1. The tank capacity, initial anaerobic digested sludge concentration, drainage species, and drainage load increase method are the same as in Example 1. The drainage load was started at CODcr of 5000 mg / L and raw water amount of 1.2 L / day. Thereafter, the raw water flow rate was increased stepwise. The load increase width was 20% with respect to the volume load in the previous stage.
  • the CODcr volumetric load is 10 kg / m 3 ⁇ day
  • the CODcr removal rate is 80%
  • the organic acid concentration in the methane fermentation tank 5 is less than the control value of 500 mg / L.
  • the biological treatment performance was good.
  • the carrier in the tank was collected, a thin film section near the center of the carrier was prepared, microorganisms living in the carrier were stained by the FISH method, and observed with a fluorescence microscope. As a result, microorganisms were not observed inside the carrier, and it was confirmed that microorganisms lived only on the surface of the carrier.
  • Comparative Example 6 is an example in which an anaerobic wastewater treatment was performed using the gel molded product of Comparative Example 2 as a microorganism carrier. Using the anaerobic waste water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 1, 30% by volume of the tank volume was filled with the gel molded product of Comparative Example 2. The drainage load was started at CODcr of 5000 mg / L and raw water amount of 1.2 L / day. Thereafter, the raw water flow rate was increased stepwise. The load increase width was 20% with respect to the volume load in the previous stage. As a result, the biological treatment performance was good when the raw water flow rate was 32 L / day and the CODcr volumetric load was 20 kg / m 3 ⁇ day.
  • the CODcr removal rate was also reduced to 50%, and the load could not be increased.
  • the carrier in the anaerobic reaction tank 2 having a CODcr volumetric load of 20 kg / m 3 ⁇ day was collected, a thin film section near the center of the carrier was prepared, microorganisms living in the carrier were stained by the FISH method, and observed with a fluorescence microscope. As a result, it was confirmed that acid-producing bacteria and methanogens coexisted inside the carrier, but the bacterial intensity was remarkably small compared to the carrier of Example 7.
  • Comparative Example 7 is an example in which an anaerobic wastewater treatment test was performed without filling a carrier in a tank using the anaerobic wastewater treatment device shown in FIG. That is, an anaerobic wastewater treatment test using actual wastewater was performed using a two-tank wastewater treatment test apparatus including a 2 L acid fermentation tank 4 and a 8 L methane fermentation tank 5.
  • the methane fermentation tank 5 was initially filled with granule sludge at 20% of the tank volume.
  • the drainage species is the same as in Example 1.
  • the raw water to be supplied was diluted so that CODcr was 5000 mg / L, and the management value of the organic acid concentration of the discharged water from the methane fermentation tank 5 was set to 300 mg / L or less.
  • the initial raw water supply was started at 1.2 L / day. Thereafter, the raw water flow rate was increased stepwise. As a result, stable processability was obtained until the raw water supply amount was 32 L / day and the CODcr volumetric load was 20 kg / m 3 ⁇ day.
  • the treatment was terminated because the organic acid concentration in the methane fermentation tank 5 increased.
  • the raw water was not introduced into the acid generation tank 4 but directly into the methane fermentation tank 5, and the drainage species and drainage load were made the same, and an anaerobic treatment test was added. However, the concentration of organic acid in the tank increased from the point where the amount of raw water supply exceeded 5 L / day.
  • the maximum CODcr volumetric load was 5 kg / m 3 ⁇ day.
  • Comparative Example 8 is an example in which an aerobic wastewater treatment was performed using the gel molded product of Comparative Example 1 as a microorganism carrier. Using the aerobic waste water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 3, the gel molded product of Comparative Example 1 was filled at 10% by volume of the tank volume. As a result, when the raw water flow rate was 0.8-2 L / day and the BOD volumetric load was 0.4-1 kg / m 3 ⁇ day, the BOD removal rate was almost 80%, and the biological treatment performance was very good. . However, when the raw water flow rate was 2.6 L / day and the BOD volumetric load was 1.3 kg / m 3 ⁇ day, the BOD removal rate was reduced to 60%, so the treatment was terminated.
  • Comparative Example 9 is an example in which an aerobic wastewater treatment was performed using the gel molded product of Comparative Example 2 as a microorganism carrier. Using the aerobic waste water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 3, the gel molded product of Comparative Example 2 was filled at 10% by volume of the tank volume. The tank capacity, initial sludge concentration, drainage species, and drainage load increase method are the same as in Example 8. As a result, when the raw water flow rate was 0.8-2 L / day and the BOD volumetric load was 0.4-1 kg / m 3 ⁇ day, the BOD removal rate was almost 80%, and the biological treatment performance was very good. . However, when the raw water flow rate was 2.6 L / day and the BOD volumetric load was 1.3 kg / m 3 ⁇ day, the BOD removal rate was reduced to 60%, so the treatment was terminated.

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