WO2021131088A1 - Wastewater treatment apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2021131088A1
WO2021131088A1 PCT/JP2020/008721 JP2020008721W WO2021131088A1 WO 2021131088 A1 WO2021131088 A1 WO 2021131088A1 JP 2020008721 W JP2020008721 W JP 2020008721W WO 2021131088 A1 WO2021131088 A1 WO 2021131088A1
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弘憲 角吉
浩成 飯野
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    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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  • One embodiment of the present invention relates to a sewage treatment device.
  • a sewage treatment device used for purification treatment of human waste, domestic wastewater, etc.
  • a sewage treatment device equipped with an aeration tank using a flowing carrier is known.
  • the organic component and the nitrogen component in the sewage can be simultaneously removed by flowing a porous carrier to which aerobic bacteria and anaerobic bacteria are attached in the tank body.
  • the carrier flows in the tank body, sewage, microorganisms and oxygen come into contact with each other efficiently, and a high sewage treatment capacity can be realized.
  • the sewage treatment device described in Patent Document 1 is known.
  • a mixed solution of activated sludge and treated water from a carrier fluid aeration tank is sent to a settling tank via a screen portion.
  • a plurality of carriers floating in the sewage also move with the movement of the treated water, but since the carriers cannot pass through the screen portion, they stay in the carrier fluidized aeration tank.
  • the above-mentioned mixed solution is constantly sent to the settling tank via the screen portion, so that a large amount of carriers are gathered in the screen portion, which may cause clogging. It was.
  • One of the problems of the embodiment of the present invention is to prevent clogging of the carrier screen in a sewage treatment apparatus using a flowing carrier.
  • the sewage treatment apparatus includes a tank body divided into at least a first treatment tank and a second treatment tank, a carrier provided inside the first treatment tank, and the first treatment tank.
  • a carrier screen provided between the surface and the second treatment tank, a first air diffuser provided inside the first treatment tank, and a second air diffuser provided inside the second treatment tank. Including the device.
  • the first treatment tank and the second treatment tank may be separated by the carrier screen and may communicate with each other via the carrier screen.
  • the second air diffuser may be placed in close proximity to the carrier screen.
  • the first treatment tank and the second treatment tank may be separated by a partition and may communicate with each other via the carrier screen provided in the partition.
  • the second air diffuser may be arranged in close proximity to the partition.
  • the carrier screen may be arranged at the opening end on the first processing tank side in the opening provided in the partition.
  • the carrier screen may be a mesh member or a punching sheet.
  • the first treatment tank may be an aeration tank using a flowing carrier. Further, the second treatment tank may be a settling tank located downstream of the aeration tank.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sewage treatment system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the sewage treatment system 10 of the present embodiment includes a regulating tank 11, a carrier fluid aeration tank 12, a settling tank 13, a sludge return device 14, a sludge concentration storage tank 15, a disinfection tank 16, and a discharge tank. Includes 17.
  • the example shown in FIG. 1 is only an example, and the sewage treatment system 10 of the present embodiment is not limited to this example.
  • the adjusting tank 11 is a treatment tank that equalizes fluctuations in water quality by temporarily storing and mixing raw water.
  • the adjusting tank 11 also has a role of making the flow rate of sewage supplied to the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 on the downstream side constant.
  • the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 is a treatment tank for removing organic substances and nitrogen in sewage. Removal of organic matter (oxidative decomposition) is carried out by the action of aerobic bacteria in an aerobic environment. By the action of aerobic bacteria, organic matter is mainly decomposed into water and carbon dioxide. Oxygen required for oxidative decomposition is supplied using an air diffuser or the like. Nitrogen removal (denitrification) is carried out by the action of anaerobic bacteria in an anaerobic environment. Specifically, first, ammonia nitrogen or organic nitrogen is converted into nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen by nitrifying bacteria. After that, nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen is reduced to nitrogen gas by denitrifying bacteria. The detailed function of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 of this embodiment will be described later.
  • the settling tank 13 is a treatment tank in which sludge water, which is a mixture of sludge discharged from the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and treated water, is allowed to stand, and the sludge is settled and separated by utilizing the difference in density between the sludge and the treated water. Is.
  • the sludge return device 14 is a device for returning the sludge separated in the settling tank 13 to the adjusting tank 11 on the upstream side.
  • the sludge return device 14 is composed of, for example, an air lift pump, a return pipe, and the like.
  • the sludge return device 14 has a function of automatically weighing sludge. With this function, the sludge return device 14 has a function of adjusting the amount of sludge returned to the adjusting tank 11 or the like so that the amount of sludge in the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 becomes a set value.
  • the sludge returning device 14 of the present embodiment can return sludge from both the settling tank 13 and the carrier fluid aeration tank 12. Further, the sludge return device 14 can return the transferred sludge not only to the adjusting tank 11 but also to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
  • the sludge concentration storage tank 15 is a treatment tank having a function of concentrating sludge transferred from the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 by the sludge return device 14 and a function of storing the concentrated sludge.
  • the sludge concentration is increased by a precipitation concentration method in which the desorbed liquid (supernatant liquid) is drawn out after the sludge is precipitated.
  • the sludge transferred from the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 or the settling tank 13 is temporarily stored in the sludge concentration storage tank 15 and then returned to the adjusting tank 11 or the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
  • the disinfection tank 16 is a treatment tank having a function of bringing the treated water discharged from the settling tank 13 into contact with a chemical to disinfect (sterilize) the water to make it hygienic and safe.
  • the discharge tank 17 is a tank for storing the treated water disinfected by the disinfection tank 16.
  • the treated water stored in the discharge tank 17 is discharged to the sewer or the like.
  • the sewage treatment device 100 including the carrier fluid aeration tank 12, the settling tank 13, and the sludge return device 14 described above will be described in detail.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sewage treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 are integrated is shown, but each may be configured as a separate treatment tank.
  • the tank body 110 is a member that serves as an outer frame of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13.
  • the tank body 110 can be made of plastic, steel frame, reinforcing bar, concrete, or the like, but is not limited to these materials.
  • the partition 112 is provided inside the tank body 110. That is, the tank body 110 is divided into a first treatment tank (carrier fluid aeration tank 12) and a second treatment tank (sedimentation tank 13) by the partition 112.
  • the "tank body" in the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 includes a tank main body 110 and a partition 112 that surround a region that functions as the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
  • the tank body 110 and the partition 112 may be integrated or separate. Further, although the example in which the tank main body 110 is divided into two processing tanks by the partition 112 is shown here, it may be divided into three or more processing tanks.
  • the carrier screen 114 is provided on the partition 112 provided inside the tank body 110. That is, the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 communicate with each other via the carrier screen 114.
  • the carrier screen 114 is arranged in the opening 112a provided in the partition 112. Specifically, the carrier screen 114 is arranged at the opening end on the upstream side of the opening 112a, that is, the opening end on the side of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 (the opening end on the side opposite to the side of the settling tank 13).
  • the carrier screen 114 is a member in which a plurality of through holes of a predetermined size are provided in a plate-shaped member.
  • the carrier screen 114 has a role of preventing the carrier 150 from flowing out from the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 to the settling tank 13 while allowing sludge water to pass from the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 to the settling tank 13.
  • a net-like member, a punching sheet (a member obtained by punching a sheet-like member made of metal, resin, or the like) or the like can be used.
  • a raw water inflow pipe 116, a raw water measuring tank 117, and a raw water supply pipe 118 are provided on the upstream side of the tank body 110.
  • the raw water measuring tank 117 has a function of measuring the sewage (raw water) discharged from the upstream equipment (adjustment tank 11 in the present embodiment) via the raw water inflow pipe 116.
  • an appropriate amount of sewage can be supplied to the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 via the raw water supply pipe 118.
  • a tubular member 120 is provided inside the tank body 110 so as to be separated from the inner wall (and partition 112) of the tank body 110.
  • the tubular member 120 is a pipe-shaped member having an opening end in the vertical direction, and is made of a plastic material or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the tubular member 120 is arranged so as to be submerged in the sewage 160 during operation.
  • the outer shape of the tubular member 120 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a polygonal shape such as a prismatic shape.
  • the length of the tubular member 120 may be 300 mm or more and 3000 mm or less (preferably 500 mm or more and 2000 mm or less), and the cross-sectional diameter or diagonal length may be 30 mm or more and 250 mm or less (preferably 50 mm or more and 200 mm or less). Just do it.
  • a first air diffuser 130 and a second air diffuser 135a to 135c are provided inside the tank main body 110.
  • the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffuser 135a to 135c are connected to an air supply pipe 137 connected to a blower (not shown).
  • the first air diffuser 130 is a device that generates air bubbles, and is provided directly below the tubular member 120.
  • the air bubbles generated by the first air diffuser 130 rise toward the sewage surface 160a while passing through the inside of the tubular member 120. Due to such a configuration, the diameter or width of the first air diffuser 130 is smaller than the diameter or width of the tubular member 120.
  • the outer edge of the first air diffuser 130 is located inside the inner edge (outline of the inner wall) of the tubular member 120.
  • the diameter or width of the first air diffuser 130 may be the same as the diameter or width of the tubular member 120.
  • the second air diffuser 135a to 135c are also devices that generate air bubbles.
  • the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are provided in the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
  • the second air diffuser 135c is provided in the settling tank 13.
  • the second air diffuser 135a is provided near the inner wall of the tank body 110, and the second air diffuser 135b is provided near the partition 112. That is, the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are provided apart from the tubular member 120.
  • the second air diffuser 135c is arranged in the settling tank 13 in the vicinity of the partition 112. In such an arrangement, the upward flow generated by the air bubbles generated from the second air diffuser 135c forms a vortex in the vicinity of the back surface (the surface on the settling tank 13 side) of the carrier screen 114. Further, the upward flow generated by the air bubbles generates a water flow from the settling tank 13 to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 with respect to the carrier screen 114. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the carrier 150 that has been brought close to and adhered to the surface of the carrier screen 114 (the surface on the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 side) can be pushed back to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 side.
  • the second air diffuser 135c may diffuse air intermittently or continuously.
  • the sludge return device 14 includes air lift pumps 142a and 142b, a sludge return pipe 144, a sludge measuring tank 145, and a sludge supply pipe 146.
  • the air lift pump 142a is arranged inside the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 and plays a role of sucking up sludge accumulated at the bottom of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
  • the air lift pump 142b is arranged inside the settling tank 13 and plays a role of sucking up sludge accumulated at the bottom of the settling tank 13.
  • the carrier 150 adhering to the carrier screen 114 is detached from the carrier screen 114 by the action of the second air diffuser 135c provided in the settling tank 13.
  • the biofilm (activated sludge) desorbed from the surface of the carrier 150 settles on the bottom of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. That is, sludge desorbed from the carrier 150 tends to accumulate in the vicinity of the partition 112. Therefore, the air lift pump 142a provided in the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 is arranged in the vicinity of the partition 112.
  • the sludge return device 14 has a function of returning the sucked sludge to the adjusting tank 11 or the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
  • the sludge returning device 14 of the present embodiment shows an example of returning the sucked sludge to the upstream side of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
  • the sludge sucked up by the air lift pumps 142a and 142b is supplied to the sludge measuring tank 145 via the sludge return pipe 144.
  • the sludge measuring tank 145 has a function of measuring the sludge sucked up from the downstream equipment (in the present embodiment, the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13).
  • the sludge return pipe 144 is connected to the sludge measuring tank 145 via the sludge concentration storage tank 15 shown in FIG. That is, in the present embodiment, the sludge transferred using the air lift pumps 142a and 142b is temporarily stored in the sludge concentration storage tank 15, and then an appropriate amount of sludge is added to the adjusting tank 11 or the carrier fluid aeration tank 12. It is configured to return. However, not limited to this example, the sludge return device 14 may directly return the sludge to the adjusting tank 11 or the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 without passing through the sludge concentration storage tank 15.
  • the carrier 150 that retains nitrifying bacteria and denitrifying bacteria inside is 20% or more and 35% or less (preferably 25% or more 30) with respect to the volume of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12. It is filled with a filling rate (volume occupancy) of% or less). Experimentally, it has been found that when the filling rate is less than 20%, the denitrification function is lowered, and when the filling rate is more than 35%, the fluidity of the carrier is deteriorated.
  • the carrier 150 preferably has a specific gravity of approximately 1 in consideration of fluidity in the tank.
  • the carrier 150 has a columnar, cylindrical or cylindrical shape having an external dimension of 10 mm or more and 300 mm or less (preferably 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less) and a cross-sectional diameter or diagonal length of 10 mm or more and 50 mm or less (preferably 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less). It is a prismatic porous carrier. If the external dimensions and the diameter of the cross section or the length of the diagonal line exceed these numerical ranges, the fluidity deteriorates, which is not preferable.
  • the carrier 150 for example, urethane resin or polyethylene resin can be used.
  • the carrier 150 has abrasion resistance, and when a urethane resin is used, it is preferable to use an ether-based open-cell polyurethane.
  • a prismatic urethane porous carrier is used.
  • the size and material of the carrier 150 are not limited to the above examples as long as they can retain nitrifying bacteria in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 and denitrifying bacteria in the inner layer portion.
  • the carrier 150 is made of polyethylene or urethane having an air filtration resistance P of 10 mmH 2 O or more and 100 mm H 2 O or less under the conditions of a sample thickness of 30 mm and a wind speed of 2 m / sec. It is preferable to use a material cut out from a plate-shaped member.
  • the sewage 160 supplied from the raw water supply pipe 118 is stored inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13.
  • the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 communicate with each other via the carrier screen 114, the heights of the sewage surface 160a of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 are the same.
  • a plurality of carriers 150 are dispersed and exist in the sewage 160.
  • these plurality of carriers 150 flow inside the carrier flow aeration tank 12 by the water flow formed by the bubbles generated from the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffusers 135a and 135b. To do.
  • the region directly above the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffuser 135a and 135b is referred to as an "air diffuser region".
  • the region directly above the first air diffuser 130 is referred to as a first air diffuser region 162
  • the regions directly above the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are referred to as second air diffuser regions 162a and 162b, respectively.
  • a sufficient amount of air is sent into the first air diffuser region 162 by the first air diffuser 130 for the activity of aerobic bacteria. Since the first air diffuser region 162 is a region formed by ejecting a large amount of oxygen having high dissolution efficiency, the amount of dissolved oxygen is very high as compared with other regions. In particular, inside the tubular member 120, a large amount of air bubbles are supplied into a narrow space, so that the oxygen concentration becomes extremely high. Therefore, the inner region of the tubular member 120 is maintained in an aerobic environment. In the present embodiment, a region under an aerobic environment, such as the region inside the tubular member 120, is referred to as an "aerobic region".
  • the second air-dissipating regions 162a and 162b of the present embodiment are air-dissipated, they are not as high in dissolved oxygen as the first air-dissipating region 162.
  • the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are air diffusers for the purpose of circulating sewage to the last, and may generate bubbles to the extent that an upward flow can be generated. Therefore, the second air diffuser 135a and 135b may have a smaller air supply amount than the first air diffuser 130.
  • the non-dissipating region 164 is a region in which the amount of dissolved oxygen is smaller than the region inside the tubular member 120, and is maintained in an anaerobic environment.
  • a region under an anaerobic environment such as a region around the tubular member 120, is referred to as an “anaerobic region”. In this embodiment, it is important to maintain the non-dissipating region 164 in an anaerobic environment.
  • the non-dissipating region 164 has a dissolved oxygen amount of 1/3 or less (preferably 1/5 or less, more preferably 1/10 or less) as compared with the first dissipating region 162.
  • the amount of dissolved oxygen in the first air-dissipating region 162 is preferably 0.8 mg / l or more, and the amount of dissolved oxygen in the non-dissipating region 164 is preferably 0.3 mg / l or less.
  • air is selectively diffused inside the tubular member 120 (that is, air is diffused inside the tubular member 120 and around the tubular member 120.
  • an aerobic region having an upward flow specifically, a first aeration region 162 inside the tubular member 120
  • the plurality of carriers 150 circulate so as to rise in the aerobic region and descend in the anaerobic region. That is, the carrier 150 of the present embodiment circulates so as to alternately pass through the aerobic region and the anaerobic region.
  • the carrier 150 When the carrier 150 is in the aerobic region, oxidative decomposition of organic substances (carbon compounds) by aerobic bacteria is actively carried out in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 (the portion close to the outer surface of the carrier 150). That is, in the case of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 of the present embodiment, organic substances are efficiently decomposed inside the tubular member 120 in which the aerobic region is formed. Therefore, inside the tubular member 120, the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in the sewage 160 decreases.
  • BOD biochemical oxygen demand
  • ammonia is oxidized instead of organic matter in the outer layer of the carrier 150.
  • nitrification of ammonia nitrogen or organic nitrogen is performed by nitrifying bacteria, which are aerobic bacteria, in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150.
  • nitrification ammonia nitrogen or organic nitrogen is converted to nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen.
  • the nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen converted in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 continues to proceed to the inner layer portion of the carrier 150.
  • the inner layer portion of the carrier 150 is an oxygen-deficient region, that is, an anaerobic region because oxygen is not sufficiently supplied.
  • denitrifying bacteria mainly act to reduce nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen and convert them into nitrogen gas (denitrification action).
  • the converted nitrogen gas is released into the atmosphere through the sewage 160.
  • a nitrifying action by nitrifying bacteria is performed in the outer layer portion, and a denitrifying action by denitrifying bacteria is performed in the inner layer portion.
  • a nitrifying action by nitrifying bacteria is performed in the outer layer portion, and a denitrifying action by denitrifying bacteria is performed in the inner layer portion.
  • the reason why the carrier 150 is alternately passed through the aerobic region and the anaerobic region will be described.
  • Patent Document 1 assumes that the decrease in the nitrogen removal rate is due to the decrease in the anaerobic region inside the carrier, and adopts an approach of increasing the size of the carrier to relatively expand the anaerobic region inside the carrier. There is.
  • the denitrifying bacteria are activated by intentionally applying stress to the denitrifying bacteria inside the carrier.
  • the present inventors considered that the above-mentioned decrease in the nitrogen removal rate was caused by the denitrifying bacteria becoming accustomed to the oxygen-deficient state.
  • the denitrifying bacterium actively reduces (denitrifies) nitrate nitrogen and the like in order to obtain oxygen necessary for decomposing organic matter or ammonia.
  • the denitrifying bacteria lose their aggressiveness of acquiring oxygen and become low in activity. That is, the present inventors considered that the active nitrification by nitrifying bacteria in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 may be a factor leading to the hypoactivation of denitrifying bacteria.
  • the present inventors intentionally denitrify the bacteria by intermittently suppressing the progress of nitrification in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 and creating a state in which nitrate nitrogen or the like is not supplied to the inner layer portion of the carrier 150. I decided to give stress to it. That is, the present inventors can maintain a state in which the denitrifying bacteria actively demand oxygen (that is, an activated state) by intermittently placing the denitrifying bacteria in a state of oxygen deficiency. Thought.
  • the carrier 150 is not always placed in an aerobic environment (aerobic region), but the carrier 150 is placed in an anaerobic environment (anaerobic region) for a certain period of time.
  • the action of denitrifying bacteria in the inner layer of the carrier 150 is activated. That is, the sewage treatment device 100 including the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 of the present embodiment maintains a state in which the carrier 150 alternately passes through the aerobic region and the anaerobic region, thereby removing the sewage existing inside the carrier 150. It is possible to maintain the activity of nitrogenous bacteria and suppress the decrease of denitrification action over time.
  • FIGS. 3A, 3B and 4 are diagrams showing a specific configuration of the sewage treatment device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 3A is a plan view of the sewage treatment apparatus 100. FIG. 3B is a side view of the sewage treatment device 100. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the inside of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 in the sewage treatment apparatus 100 as viewed along the longitudinal direction of the tank body 110.
  • the reference numerals used in FIGS. 3A, 3B and 4 refer to the same elements as those used in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • tubular members 120a and 120b are arranged inside the tank body 110.
  • a first air diffuser 130a is arranged below the tubular member 120a
  • a first air diffuser 130b is arranged below the tubular member 120b.
  • the number of tubular members 120 is not limited to this example, and one tubular member 120 may be arranged inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12, or three or more tubular members 120. 120 may be arranged.
  • three air lift pumps 142a to 142c are arranged inside the tank body 110.
  • the air lift pumps 142a and 142c are arranged inside the carrier flow aeration tank 12, and the air lift pump 142b is arranged inside the settling tank 13.
  • the second air diffuser 135a to 135c are arranged inside the tank body 110.
  • the second aeration devices 135a and 135b are both arranged inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 in the vicinity of the tank body 110 or the partition 112.
  • the tubular members 120a and 120b (and the first air diffuser 130a and 130b) are arranged on a straight line connecting the pair of second air diffusers 135a and 135b.
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged view schematically showing the movement of the water flow in the vicinity of the carrier screen 114.
  • the carrier screen 114 is arranged at the opening end 112a-1 on the carrier flow aeration tank 12 side (the opening end on the side opposite to the settling tank 13 side) in the opening 112a of the partition 112.
  • the surface on the side of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 is the front surface 114a
  • the surface on the side of the settling tank 13 is the back surface 114b.
  • the upper portion of the carrier screen 114 is located above the sewage surface 160a of the sewage 160.
  • the carrier 150 is pushed back to the side of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 by the water flow when the sewage surface 160a pushed upward by the upward flow caused by the second air diffuser 135c returns downward. Therefore, when the upper portion of the carrier screen 114 is located above the sewage surface 160a, the water flow can act directly on the carrier screen 114, and the carrier 150 can be easily detached from the carrier screen 114. There is an effect.
  • the carrier screen 114 may be arranged so as to be completely submerged in the sewage 160.
  • the second air diffuser 135c is arranged in the vicinity of the partition 112 inside the settling tank 13. Therefore, the second air diffuser region 162b formed by the second air diffuser 135c passes near the above-mentioned opening 112a.
  • the second air diffuser region 162b formed by the second air diffuser 135c forms an upward flow 160b.
  • the upward flow 160b hits the sewage surface 160a to generate a lateral water flow.
  • a straight flow 160c from the settling tank 13 to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 is generated in the settling tank 13.
  • the straight flow 160c toward the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 acts to push the carrier 150 and sludge clogged in the through holes of the carrier screen 114 back to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. That is, the straight flow 160c acts so as not to clog the carrier 150 on the surface 114a of the carrier screen 114, and prevents the carrier screen 114 from being clogged.
  • the sewage treatment device 100 of the present embodiment forms a straight flow 160c from the settling tank 13 toward the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 by the second aeration device 135c arranged in the settling tank 13, and the eyes of the carrier screen 114. It has a function to prevent clogging.
  • a reverse flow (vortex flow) 160d is generated by the straight flow 160c hitting the back surface 114b of the carrier screen 114.
  • the reversing flow 160d has a role of removing sludge and the like adhering to the back surface 114b of the carrier screen 114, and contributes to the prevention of clogging of the carrier screen 114.
  • the above-mentioned tubular members 120a and 120b, the first air diffuser 130a and 130b, the second air diffuser 135a to 135c, and the air lift are arranged side by side on substantially the same straight line, and the carrier screen 114 is also arranged side by side on the same straight line.
  • the inside of both the tubular members 120a and 120b functions as an aerobic region, and the periphery thereof functions as an anaerobic region. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently improve the activity of the denitrifying bacteria existing inside the carrier 150 inside the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the denitrification function in the sewage treatment using the carrier flow, and it is possible to improve the treatment efficiency of the sewage treatment apparatus 100.
  • the carrier 150 is circulated so as to alternately pass through the aerobic region and the anaerobic region. It is possible.
  • Modification 2 In the present embodiment, an example in which the tubular member 120 is provided inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 to circulate the sewage 160 has been described, but the present embodiment is not limited to this configuration.
  • the tubular member 120 may be omitted from the sewage treatment device 100 shown in FIG. 2, and the entire inside of the tank may be used as an air diffuser region. In this case, it is not necessary to distinguish between the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffusers 135a and 135b, and a common air diffuser can be used.
  • a plurality of linear aeration devices may be arranged at the bottom of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12, or a planar aeration device may be provided so that the entire inside of the tank may be used as an aeration region.
  • the tank body 110 is divided into a carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and a settling tank 13 by the partition 112, and the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 are separated by using the carrier screen 114 provided on the partition 112.
  • the carrier screen 114 can be used to classify the tank body 110 into a carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and a settling tank 13. .
  • the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 communicate with each other via the carrier screen 114.
  • the second air diffuser 135c in the settling tank 13 and forming a straight flow 160c from the settling tank 13 toward the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12, clogging of the carrier screen 114 can be prevented.
  • the second air diffuser 135c in the vicinity of the carrier screen 114, clogging of the carrier screen 114 can be prevented more efficiently.
  • first air diffuser 135a to 135c ... second air diffuser, 137 ... air supply pipe, 142a to 142c ... air lift Pump 144 ... Sludge return pipe, 145 ... Sludge measuring tank, 146 ... Sludge supply pipe, 150 ... Carrier, 160 ... Sewage, 160a ... Sewage surface, 160b ... Upward flow, 160c ... Straight flow, 160d ... Reverse flow, 162 ... 1st air-dissipating region, 162a, 162b ... 2nd air-dissipating region, 164 ... Non-dissipating region

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Abstract

This wastewater treatment apparatus includes: a tank body which is partitioned into at least a first treatment tank and a second treatment tank; a carrier provided inside the first treatment tank; a carrier screen provided between the first treatment tank and the second treatment tank; a first air diffusion device provided inside the first treatment tank; and a second air diffusion device provided inside the second treatment tank. The first treatment tank and the second treatment tank may be partitioned by the carrier screen, and may be connected via the carrier screen.

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汚水処理装置Sewage treatment equipment
　本発明の一実施形態は、汚水処理装置に関する。 One embodiment of the present invention relates to a sewage treatment device.
　従来、屎尿、家庭用排水等の浄化処理に使用する汚水処理装置として、流動する担体を用いた曝気槽を備えた汚水処理装置が知られている。このような曝気槽は、好気性細菌及び嫌気性細菌を付着させた多孔質担体を槽本体内に流動させることにより、汚水中の有機成分と窒素成分の同時除去を行うことができる。また、担体が槽本体内を流動するため、汚水、微生物及び酸素が効率よく接触し、高い汚水処理能力を実現することができるという特徴がある。このような汚水処理装置として、特許文献１に記載された汚水処理装置が知られている。 Conventionally, as a sewage treatment device used for purification treatment of human waste, domestic wastewater, etc., a sewage treatment device equipped with an aeration tank using a flowing carrier is known. In such an aeration tank, the organic component and the nitrogen component in the sewage can be simultaneously removed by flowing a porous carrier to which aerobic bacteria and anaerobic bacteria are attached in the tank body. Further, since the carrier flows in the tank body, sewage, microorganisms and oxygen come into contact with each other efficiently, and a high sewage treatment capacity can be realized. As such a sewage treatment device, the sewage treatment device described in Patent Document 1 is known.
特開平８－７１５７９号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-71579
　特許文献１に記載される汚水処理装置では、担体流動曝気槽からの活性汚泥と処理水との混合液がスクリーン部を介して沈殿槽に送られる。このとき、処理水の移動に伴って汚水中に浮遊する複数の担体も移動するが、担体はスクリーン部を通れないため、担体流動曝気槽の中にとどまる。しかしながら、運転時は定常的に前述の混合液がスクリーン部を介して沈殿槽に送られるため、スクリーン部には、多くの担体が寄せ集められた状態となり、目詰まりの原因となる場合があった。 In the sewage treatment apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a mixed solution of activated sludge and treated water from a carrier fluid aeration tank is sent to a settling tank via a screen portion. At this time, a plurality of carriers floating in the sewage also move with the movement of the treated water, but since the carriers cannot pass through the screen portion, they stay in the carrier fluidized aeration tank. However, during operation, the above-mentioned mixed solution is constantly sent to the settling tank via the screen portion, so that a large amount of carriers are gathered in the screen portion, which may cause clogging. It was.
　本発明の一実施形態の課題の一つは、流動する担体を用いた汚水処理装置において担体スクリーンの目詰まりを防止することにある。 One of the problems of the embodiment of the present invention is to prevent clogging of the carrier screen in a sewage treatment apparatus using a flowing carrier.
　本発明の一実施形態における汚水処理装置は、少なくとも第１処理槽と第２処理槽とに区分される槽本体と、前記第１処理槽の内部に設けられた担体と、前記第１処理槽と前記第２処理槽との間に設けられた担体スクリーンと、前記第１処理槽の内部に設けられた第１散気装置と、前記第２処理槽の内部に設けられた第２散気装置と、を含む。 The sewage treatment apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a tank body divided into at least a first treatment tank and a second treatment tank, a carrier provided inside the first treatment tank, and the first treatment tank. A carrier screen provided between the surface and the second treatment tank, a first air diffuser provided inside the first treatment tank, and a second air diffuser provided inside the second treatment tank. Including the device.
　前記第１処理槽と前記第２処理槽とは、前記担体スクリーンにより区分されるとともに、当該担体スクリーンを介して連通してもよい。この場合、前記第２散気装置は、前記担体スクリーンに近接して配置されてもよい。 The first treatment tank and the second treatment tank may be separated by the carrier screen and may communicate with each other via the carrier screen. In this case, the second air diffuser may be placed in close proximity to the carrier screen.
　前記第１処理槽と前記第２処理槽とは、パーティションにより区分されるとともに、当該パーティションに設けられた前記担体スクリーンを介して連通してもよい。この場合、前記第２散気装置は、前記パーティションに近接して配置されてもよい。 The first treatment tank and the second treatment tank may be separated by a partition and may communicate with each other via the carrier screen provided in the partition. In this case, the second air diffuser may be arranged in close proximity to the partition.
　前記担体スクリーンは、前記パーティションに設けられた開口部における前記第１処理槽側の開口端に配置されていてもよい。 The carrier screen may be arranged at the opening end on the first processing tank side in the opening provided in the partition.
　前記担体スクリーンは、網状部材又はパンチングシートであってもよい。 The carrier screen may be a mesh member or a punching sheet.
　前記第１処理槽は、流動する担体を用いた曝気槽であってもよい。また、前記第２処理槽は、前記曝気槽の下流に位置する沈殿槽であってもよい。 The first treatment tank may be an aeration tank using a flowing carrier. Further, the second treatment tank may be a settling tank located downstream of the aeration tank.
本発明の一実施形態の汚水処理システムの構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structure of the sewage treatment system of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態の汚水処理装置の構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structure of the sewage treatment apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態の汚水処理装置の具体的な構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the specific structure of the sewage treatment apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態の汚水処理装置の具体的な構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the specific structure of the sewage treatment apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. 担体スクリーンの近傍における水流の動きを模式的に示す拡大図である。It is an enlarged view which shows typically the movement of the water flow in the vicinity of a carrier screen.
　以下、本発明の実施形態について、図面等を参照しつつ説明する。但し、本発明は、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲において様々な態様で実施することができ、以下に例示する実施形態の記載内容に限定して解釈されるものではない。図面は、説明をより明確にするため、実際の態様に比べ、各部の幅、厚さ、形状等について模式的に表される場合があるが、あくまで一例であって、本発明の解釈を限定するものではない。本明細書と各図面において、既出の図面に関して説明したものと同様の機能を備えた要素には、同一の符号を付して、重複する説明を省略することがある。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings and the like. However, the present invention can be implemented in various aspects without departing from the gist thereof, and is not construed as being limited to the description contents of the embodiments illustrated below. The drawings may schematically represent the width, thickness, shape, etc. of each part as compared with the actual embodiment in order to clarify the explanation, but this is merely an example and the interpretation of the present invention is limited. It's not something to do. In this specification and each drawing, elements having the same functions as those described with respect to the existing drawings may be designated by the same reference numerals and duplicate description may be omitted.
［汚水処理システムの構成］
　図１は、本発明の一実施形態の汚水処理システム１０の構成を示す図である。図１に示すように、本実施形態の汚水処理システム１０は、調整槽１１、担体流動曝気槽１２、沈殿槽１３、汚泥返送装置１４、汚泥濃縮貯留槽１５、消毒槽１６、及び、放流槽１７を含む。ただし、図１に示す例は一例に過ぎず、本実施形態の汚水処理システム１０は、この例に限られるものではない。 [Configuration of sewage treatment system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sewage treatment system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the sewage treatment system 10 of the present embodiment includes a regulating tank 11, a carrier fluid aeration tank 12, a settling tank 13, a sludge return device 14, a sludge concentration storage tank 15, a disinfection tank 16, and a discharge tank. Includes 17. However, the example shown in FIG. 1 is only an example, and the sewage treatment system 10 of the present embodiment is not limited to this example.
　調整槽１１は、原水を一旦貯留して混合することにより、水質変動を均等化する処理槽である。また、調整槽１１は、下流側の担体流動曝気槽１２に供給される汚水の流量を一定にする役割も有する。 The adjusting tank 11 is a treatment tank that equalizes fluctuations in water quality by temporarily storing and mixing raw water. The adjusting tank 11 also has a role of making the flow rate of sewage supplied to the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 on the downstream side constant.
　担体流動曝気槽１２は、汚水中の有機物及び窒素の除去を行う処理槽である。有機物の除去（酸化分解）は、好気性環境下における好気性細菌の作用により行われる。好気性細菌の作用により、有機物は、主に水と炭酸ガスなどに分解される。酸化分解に必要な酸素は散気装置などを用いて供給される。窒素の除去（脱窒）は、嫌気性環境下における嫌気性細菌の作用により行われる。具体的には、まず、アンモニア態窒素又は有機態窒素が硝化菌により硝酸態窒素又亜硝酸態窒素に変換される。その後、硝酸態窒素又亜硝酸態窒素が脱窒菌により窒素ガスに還元される。本実施形態の担体流動曝気槽１２の詳細な機能については、後述する。 The carrier fluid aeration tank 12 is a treatment tank for removing organic substances and nitrogen in sewage. Removal of organic matter (oxidative decomposition) is carried out by the action of aerobic bacteria in an aerobic environment. By the action of aerobic bacteria, organic matter is mainly decomposed into water and carbon dioxide. Oxygen required for oxidative decomposition is supplied using an air diffuser or the like. Nitrogen removal (denitrification) is carried out by the action of anaerobic bacteria in an anaerobic environment. Specifically, first, ammonia nitrogen or organic nitrogen is converted into nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen by nitrifying bacteria. After that, nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen is reduced to nitrogen gas by denitrifying bacteria. The detailed function of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 of this embodiment will be described later.
　沈殿槽１３は、担体流動曝気槽１２から放流された汚泥と処理水とが混ざった汚泥水を静置し、汚泥と処理水の密度差を利用して、汚泥を沈降させて分離する処理槽である。 The settling tank 13 is a treatment tank in which sludge water, which is a mixture of sludge discharged from the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and treated water, is allowed to stand, and the sludge is settled and separated by utilizing the difference in density between the sludge and the treated water. Is.
　汚泥返送装置１４は、沈殿槽１３で分離した汚泥を上流側の調整槽１１に戻すための装置である。汚泥返送装置１４は、例えばエアリフトポンプ及び返送管等で構成される。汚泥返送装置１４は、汚泥の自動計量を行う機能を有する。この機能により、汚泥返送装置１４は、担体流動曝気槽１２内の汚泥の量が設定値となるように、調整槽１１等に戻す汚泥の量を調整する機能を有する。なお、本実施形態の汚泥返送装置１４は、沈殿槽１３及び担体流動曝気槽１２の両方から汚泥を返送することが可能である。また、汚泥返送装置１４は、移送した汚泥を調整槽１１だけでなく、担体流動曝気槽１２に戻すことも可能である。 The sludge return device 14 is a device for returning the sludge separated in the settling tank 13 to the adjusting tank 11 on the upstream side. The sludge return device 14 is composed of, for example, an air lift pump, a return pipe, and the like. The sludge return device 14 has a function of automatically weighing sludge. With this function, the sludge return device 14 has a function of adjusting the amount of sludge returned to the adjusting tank 11 or the like so that the amount of sludge in the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 becomes a set value. The sludge returning device 14 of the present embodiment can return sludge from both the settling tank 13 and the carrier fluid aeration tank 12. Further, the sludge return device 14 can return the transferred sludge not only to the adjusting tank 11 but also to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
　汚泥濃縮貯留槽１５は、汚泥返送装置１４によって担体流動曝気槽１２及び沈殿槽１３から移送した汚泥を濃縮する機能と濃縮した汚泥を貯留する機能とを有する処理槽である。本実施形態では、汚泥を沈殿させた後に脱離液（上澄み液）を引き抜く沈殿濃縮法により汚泥濃度を高めている。本実施形態では、担体流動曝気槽１２又は沈殿槽１３から移送された汚泥は、汚泥濃縮貯留槽１５に一旦貯留された後、調整槽１１又は担体流動曝気槽１２に返送される。 The sludge concentration storage tank 15 is a treatment tank having a function of concentrating sludge transferred from the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 by the sludge return device 14 and a function of storing the concentrated sludge. In the present embodiment, the sludge concentration is increased by a precipitation concentration method in which the desorbed liquid (supernatant liquid) is drawn out after the sludge is precipitated. In the present embodiment, the sludge transferred from the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 or the settling tank 13 is temporarily stored in the sludge concentration storage tank 15 and then returned to the adjusting tank 11 or the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12.
　消毒槽１６は、沈殿槽１３から放流された処理水を薬剤と接触させて消毒（殺菌）を行い、衛生的に安全な水にする機能を有する処理槽である。 The disinfection tank 16 is a treatment tank having a function of bringing the treated water discharged from the settling tank 13 into contact with a chemical to disinfect (sterilize) the water to make it hygienic and safe.
　放流槽１７は、消毒槽１６によって消毒された処理水を貯留する槽である。放流槽１７に貯留された処理水は、下水道等に放流される。 The discharge tank 17 is a tank for storing the treated water disinfected by the disinfection tank 16. The treated water stored in the discharge tank 17 is discharged to the sewer or the like.
　次に、本実施形態の汚水処理システム１０のうち、上述した担体流動曝気槽１２、沈殿槽１３及び汚泥返送装置１４で構成される汚水処理装置１００について、詳細に説明する。 Next, among the sewage treatment systems 10 of the present embodiment, the sewage treatment device 100 including the carrier fluid aeration tank 12, the settling tank 13, and the sludge return device 14 described above will be described in detail.
［汚水処理装置の構成］
　図２は、本発明の一実施形態の汚水処理装置１００の構成を示す図である。本実施形態では、担体流動曝気槽１２と沈殿槽１３とが一体化された例を示すが、それぞれが別の処理槽として構成されていてもよい。 [Configuration of sewage treatment equipment]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sewage treatment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, an example in which the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 are integrated is shown, but each may be configured as a separate treatment tank.
　槽本体１１０は、担体流動曝気槽１２と沈殿槽１３の外枠となる部材である。槽本体１１０は、プラスチック、鉄骨、鉄筋又はコンクリート等を用いて構成することができるが、これらの材料に限られるものではない。本実施形態では、槽本体１１０の内側には、パーティション１１２が設けられている。すなわち、槽本体１１０は、パーティション１１２によって、第１処理槽（担体流動曝気槽１２）と第２処理槽（沈殿槽１３）とに区分される。なお、本明細書中において、担体流動曝気槽１２における「槽本体」とは、担体流動曝気槽１２として機能する領域を囲む槽本体１１０とパーティション１１２を含む。槽本体１１０とパーティション１１２とは一体物であってもよいし、別体であってもよい。また、ここでは、槽本体１１０をパーティション１１２によって２つの処理槽に区分する例を示したが、３つ以上の処理槽に区分してもよい。 The tank body 110 is a member that serves as an outer frame of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13. The tank body 110 can be made of plastic, steel frame, reinforcing bar, concrete, or the like, but is not limited to these materials. In the present embodiment, the partition 112 is provided inside the tank body 110. That is, the tank body 110 is divided into a first treatment tank (carrier fluid aeration tank 12) and a second treatment tank (sedimentation tank 13) by the partition 112. In the present specification, the "tank body" in the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 includes a tank main body 110 and a partition 112 that surround a region that functions as the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. The tank body 110 and the partition 112 may be integrated or separate. Further, although the example in which the tank main body 110 is divided into two processing tanks by the partition 112 is shown here, it may be divided into three or more processing tanks.
　本実施形態では、槽本体１１０の内側に設けられたパーティション１１２に担体スクリーン１１４が設けられている。つまり、担体流動曝気槽１２と沈殿槽１３とは、担体スクリーン１１４を介して相互に連通する。本実施形態では、担体スクリーン１１４は、パーティション１１２に設けられた開口部１１２ａに配置される。具体的には、担体スクリーン１１４は、開口部１１２ａの上流側の開口端、すなわち担体流動曝気槽１２の側の開口端（沈殿槽１３の側と反対側の開口端）に配置される。 In the present embodiment, the carrier screen 114 is provided on the partition 112 provided inside the tank body 110. That is, the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 communicate with each other via the carrier screen 114. In this embodiment, the carrier screen 114 is arranged in the opening 112a provided in the partition 112. Specifically, the carrier screen 114 is arranged at the opening end on the upstream side of the opening 112a, that is, the opening end on the side of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 (the opening end on the side opposite to the side of the settling tank 13).
　担体スクリーン１１４は、板状の部材に所定サイズの複数の貫通穴が設けられた部材である。担体スクリーン１１４は、担体流動曝気槽１２から沈殿槽１３へ汚泥水を通過させつつ、担体流動曝気槽１２から沈殿槽１３への担体１５０の流出を防ぐ役割を有する。担体スクリーン１１４としては、例えば、網状部材、パンチングシート（金属又は樹脂等で構成されたシート状部材に、パンチングにより穴あけ加工を施した部材）等を用いることができる。 The carrier screen 114 is a member in which a plurality of through holes of a predetermined size are provided in a plate-shaped member. The carrier screen 114 has a role of preventing the carrier 150 from flowing out from the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 to the settling tank 13 while allowing sludge water to pass from the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 to the settling tank 13. As the carrier screen 114, for example, a net-like member, a punching sheet (a member obtained by punching a sheet-like member made of metal, resin, or the like) or the like can be used.
　槽本体１１０の上流側には、原水流入管１１６、原水計量槽１１７及び原水供給管１１８が設けられている。原水計量槽１１７は、原水流入管１１６を介して上流側設備（本実施形態では調整槽１１）から放流された汚水（原水）を計量する機能を有する。本実施形態では、原水計量槽１１７を用いることにより、原水供給管１１８を介して適切な量の汚水を担体流動曝気槽１２に供給することができる。 A raw water inflow pipe 116, a raw water measuring tank 117, and a raw water supply pipe 118 are provided on the upstream side of the tank body 110. The raw water measuring tank 117 has a function of measuring the sewage (raw water) discharged from the upstream equipment (adjustment tank 11 in the present embodiment) via the raw water inflow pipe 116. In the present embodiment, by using the raw water measuring tank 117, an appropriate amount of sewage can be supplied to the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 via the raw water supply pipe 118.
　槽本体１１０の内部には、槽本体１１０の内壁（及びパーティション１１２）から離隔して筒状部材１２０が設けられている。筒状部材１２０は、上下方向に開口端を有したパイプ状の部材であり、プラスチック材料等で構成される。図２に示すように、筒状部材１２０は、運転時には汚水１６０中に水没するように配置される。なお、筒状部材１２０の外形は、円筒状に限らず、角柱状等の多角形状であってもよい。また、筒状部材１２０の長さは、３００ｍｍ以上３０００ｍｍ以下（好ましくは、５００ｍｍ以上２０００ｍｍ以下）、断面の直径又は対角線の長さは、３０ｍｍ以上２５０ｍｍ以下（好ましくは、５０ｍｍ以上２００ｍｍ以下）であればよい。 Inside the tank body 110, a tubular member 120 is provided so as to be separated from the inner wall (and partition 112) of the tank body 110. The tubular member 120 is a pipe-shaped member having an opening end in the vertical direction, and is made of a plastic material or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the tubular member 120 is arranged so as to be submerged in the sewage 160 during operation. The outer shape of the tubular member 120 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a polygonal shape such as a prismatic shape. The length of the tubular member 120 may be 300 mm or more and 3000 mm or less (preferably 500 mm or more and 2000 mm or less), and the cross-sectional diameter or diagonal length may be 30 mm or more and 250 mm or less (preferably 50 mm or more and 200 mm or less). Just do it.
　また、槽本体１１０の内部には、第１散気装置１３０及び第２散気装置１３５ａ～１３５ｃが設けられている。第１散気装置１３０及び第２散気装置１３５ａ～１３５ｃは、図示しないブロワに接続された送気管１３７に接続されている。 Further, inside the tank main body 110, a first air diffuser 130 and a second air diffuser 135a to 135c are provided. The first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffuser 135a to 135c are connected to an air supply pipe 137 connected to a blower (not shown).
　第１散気装置１３０は、気泡を発生する装置であり、筒状部材１２０の直下に設けられている。本実施形態では、第１散気装置１３０によって発生した気泡は、筒状部材１２０の内側を通過しながら汚水面１６０ａに向かって上昇する。そのような構成とするため、第１散気装置１３０の径又は幅は、筒状部材１２０の径又は幅よりも小さくなっている。換言すれば、平面視において、第１散気装置１３０の外縁は、筒状部材１２０の内縁（内壁の輪郭）の内側に位置する。ただし、この例に限らず、第１散気装置１３０の径又は幅は、筒状部材１２０の径又は幅と同等であってもよい。 The first air diffuser 130 is a device that generates air bubbles, and is provided directly below the tubular member 120. In the present embodiment, the air bubbles generated by the first air diffuser 130 rise toward the sewage surface 160a while passing through the inside of the tubular member 120. Due to such a configuration, the diameter or width of the first air diffuser 130 is smaller than the diameter or width of the tubular member 120. In other words, in a plan view, the outer edge of the first air diffuser 130 is located inside the inner edge (outline of the inner wall) of the tubular member 120. However, not limited to this example, the diameter or width of the first air diffuser 130 may be the same as the diameter or width of the tubular member 120.
　第２散気装置１３５ａ～１３５ｃも気泡を発生する装置である。本実施形態では、第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂは、担体流動曝気槽１２内に設けられる。第２散気装置１３５ｃは、沈殿槽１３内に設けられる。本実施形態では、第２散気装置１３５ａは、槽本体１１０の内壁付近に設けられ、第２散気装置１３５ｂは、パーティション１１２付近に設けられる。つまり、第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂは、筒状部材１２０から離隔して設けられる。 The second air diffuser 135a to 135c are also devices that generate air bubbles. In the present embodiment, the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are provided in the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. The second air diffuser 135c is provided in the settling tank 13. In the present embodiment, the second air diffuser 135a is provided near the inner wall of the tank body 110, and the second air diffuser 135b is provided near the partition 112. That is, the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are provided apart from the tubular member 120.
　第２散気装置１３５ｃは、沈殿槽１３の内部において、パーティション１１２に近接して配置される。このような配置とした場合、第２散気装置１３５ｃから発生した気泡により生じた上向流は、担体スクリーン１１４の裏面（沈殿槽１３側の面）の近傍に渦流を形成する。また、気泡により生じた上向流は、担体スクリーン１１４に対し、沈殿槽１３から担体流動曝気槽１２へと向かう水流を発生させる。そのため、本実施形態によれば、担体スクリーン１１４の表面（担体流動曝気槽１２側の面）に寄せられて付着した担体１５０を担体流動曝気槽１２側へと押し戻すことができる。第２散気装置１３５ｃは、間欠的に散気しても連続的に散気してもよい。 The second air diffuser 135c is arranged in the settling tank 13 in the vicinity of the partition 112. In such an arrangement, the upward flow generated by the air bubbles generated from the second air diffuser 135c forms a vortex in the vicinity of the back surface (the surface on the settling tank 13 side) of the carrier screen 114. Further, the upward flow generated by the air bubbles generates a water flow from the settling tank 13 to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 with respect to the carrier screen 114. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the carrier 150 that has been brought close to and adhered to the surface of the carrier screen 114 (the surface on the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 side) can be pushed back to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 side. The second air diffuser 135c may diffuse air intermittently or continuously.
　汚泥返送装置１４は、エアリフトポンプ１４２ａ及び１４２ｂ、汚泥返送管１４４、汚泥計量槽１４５、並びに、汚泥供給管１４６を有する。エアリフトポンプ１４２ａは、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部に配置され、担体流動曝気槽１２の底部に溜まった汚泥を吸い上げる役割を果たす。同様に、エアリフトポンプ１４２ｂは、沈殿槽１３の内部に配置され、沈殿槽１３の底部に溜まった汚泥を吸い上げる役割を果たす。 The sludge return device 14 includes air lift pumps 142a and 142b, a sludge return pipe 144, a sludge measuring tank 145, and a sludge supply pipe 146. The air lift pump 142a is arranged inside the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 and plays a role of sucking up sludge accumulated at the bottom of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. Similarly, the air lift pump 142b is arranged inside the settling tank 13 and plays a role of sucking up sludge accumulated at the bottom of the settling tank 13.
　上述のように、本実施形態では、沈殿槽１３に設けた第２散気装置１３５ｃの作用により、担体スクリーン１１４に付着した担体１５０が、担体スクリーン１１４から脱離する。その際、担体１５０の表面から脱離した生物膜（活性汚泥）が担体流動曝気槽１２の底部に沈降する。つまり、パーティション１１２の近傍には、担体１５０から脱離した汚泥が溜まりやすい。そのため、担体流動曝気槽１２に設けられるエアリフトポンプ１４２ａは、パーティション１１２の近傍に配置される。 As described above, in the present embodiment, the carrier 150 adhering to the carrier screen 114 is detached from the carrier screen 114 by the action of the second air diffuser 135c provided in the settling tank 13. At that time, the biofilm (activated sludge) desorbed from the surface of the carrier 150 settles on the bottom of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. That is, sludge desorbed from the carrier 150 tends to accumulate in the vicinity of the partition 112. Therefore, the air lift pump 142a provided in the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 is arranged in the vicinity of the partition 112.
　汚泥返送装置１４は、吸い上げた汚泥を調整槽１１又は担体流動曝気槽１２に戻す機能を有する。本実施形態の汚泥返送装置１４は、吸い上げた汚泥を担体流動曝気槽１２の上流側に戻す例を示している。エアリフトポンプ１４２ａ及び１４２ｂによって吸い上げられた汚泥は、汚泥返送管１４４を介して汚泥計量槽１４５に供給される。汚泥計量槽１４５では、下流側設備（本実施形態では、担体流動曝気槽１２及び沈殿槽１３）から吸い上げられた汚泥を計量する機能を有する。本実施形態では、汚泥計量槽１４５を用いることにより、汚泥供給管１４６を介して適切な量の汚泥を担体流動曝気槽１２に戻し、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部の汚泥量を設定値となるように調整する。なお、図示は省略するが、汚泥返送管１４４は、図１に示した汚泥濃縮貯留槽１５を経由して汚泥計量槽１４５に接続されている。すなわち、本実施形態では、エアリフトポンプ１４２ａ及び１４２ｂを用いた移送した汚泥を、一旦、汚泥濃縮貯留槽１５に貯め、その後、調整槽１１又は担体流動曝気槽１２に対して適切な量の汚泥を戻す構成となっている。ただし、この例に限らず、汚泥返送装置１４は、汚泥濃縮貯留槽１５を経由せずに、直接的に調整槽１１又は担体流動曝気槽１２に汚泥を戻してもよい。 The sludge return device 14 has a function of returning the sucked sludge to the adjusting tank 11 or the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. The sludge returning device 14 of the present embodiment shows an example of returning the sucked sludge to the upstream side of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. The sludge sucked up by the air lift pumps 142a and 142b is supplied to the sludge measuring tank 145 via the sludge return pipe 144. The sludge measuring tank 145 has a function of measuring the sludge sucked up from the downstream equipment (in the present embodiment, the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13). In the present embodiment, by using the sludge measuring tank 145, an appropriate amount of sludge is returned to the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 via the sludge supply pipe 146, and the sludge amount inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 becomes a set value. Adjust so that. Although not shown, the sludge return pipe 144 is connected to the sludge measuring tank 145 via the sludge concentration storage tank 15 shown in FIG. That is, in the present embodiment, the sludge transferred using the air lift pumps 142a and 142b is temporarily stored in the sludge concentration storage tank 15, and then an appropriate amount of sludge is added to the adjusting tank 11 or the carrier fluid aeration tank 12. It is configured to return. However, not limited to this example, the sludge return device 14 may directly return the sludge to the adjusting tank 11 or the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 without passing through the sludge concentration storage tank 15.
　以上の構成を有する槽本体１１０の内部には、硝化菌及び脱窒菌を内部に保持する担体１５０が、担体流動曝気槽１２の体積に対して２０％以上３５％以下（好ましくは２５％以上３０％以下）の充填率（容積占有率）で充填される。なお、実験的には、充填率が２０％を下回ると脱窒機能が低下し、充填率が３５％を超えると担体の流動性が悪化することが分かっている。 Inside the tank body 110 having the above configuration, the carrier 150 that retains nitrifying bacteria and denitrifying bacteria inside is 20% or more and 35% or less (preferably 25% or more 30) with respect to the volume of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12. It is filled with a filling rate (volume occupancy) of% or less). Experimentally, it has been found that when the filling rate is less than 20%, the denitrification function is lowered, and when the filling rate is more than 35%, the fluidity of the carrier is deteriorated.
　担体１５０は、槽内における流動性を考慮すると、比重がほぼ１であることが好ましい。また、担体１５０は、外形寸法が１０ｍｍ以上３００ｍｍ以下（好ましくは１０ｍｍ以上３０ｍｍ以下）、断面の直径又は対角線の長さが１０ｍｍ以上５０ｍｍ以下（好ましくは１０ｍｍ以上３０ｍｍ以下）の円柱状、円筒状又は角柱状の多孔質担体である。外形寸法及び断面の直径もしくは対角線の長さがこれらの数値範囲を超えると、流動性が悪化してしまうため、好ましくない。また、逆に、外形寸法及び断面の直径もしくは対角線の長さがこれらの数値範囲を下回ると、後述する担体１５０の内部の嫌気性領域が減少してしまうため、脱窒能力が低下して好ましくない。なお、担体１５０として３辺が等しい角柱状の担体を用いると、すべての面から同等の速度で汚水が進行するため、汚水処理の管理の点で有利である。 The carrier 150 preferably has a specific gravity of approximately 1 in consideration of fluidity in the tank. The carrier 150 has a columnar, cylindrical or cylindrical shape having an external dimension of 10 mm or more and 300 mm or less (preferably 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less) and a cross-sectional diameter or diagonal length of 10 mm or more and 50 mm or less (preferably 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less). It is a prismatic porous carrier. If the external dimensions and the diameter of the cross section or the length of the diagonal line exceed these numerical ranges, the fluidity deteriorates, which is not preferable. On the contrary, if the external dimensions and the diameter of the cross section or the length of the diagonal line are less than these numerical values, the anaerobic region inside the carrier 150, which will be described later, is reduced, which is preferable because the denitrification ability is lowered. Absent. If a prismatic carrier having the same three sides is used as the carrier 150, sewage proceeds at the same speed from all surfaces, which is advantageous in terms of management of sewage treatment.
　担体１５０の材料としては、例えばウレタン樹脂又はポリエチレン樹脂を用いることができる。特に、担体１５０は、耐摩耗性を有することが望ましく、ウレタン樹脂を用いる場合は、エーテル系の連続気泡性のポリウレタンを用いることが好ましい。本実施形態では、角柱状のウレタン製多孔質担体を用いる。 As the material of the carrier 150, for example, urethane resin or polyethylene resin can be used. In particular, it is desirable that the carrier 150 has abrasion resistance, and when a urethane resin is used, it is preferable to use an ether-based open-cell polyurethane. In this embodiment, a prismatic urethane porous carrier is used.
　ただし、担体１５０のサイズ及び材料は、担体１５０の外層部に硝化菌を保持し、内層部に脱窒菌を保持し得るサイズ及び材料であれば、上述の例に限られるものではない。本発明者らの知見によれば、担体１５０として、試料厚さが３０ｍｍ、風速２ｍ／秒の条件下において、空気濾過抵抗Ｐが１０ｍｍＨ2Ｏ以上１００ｍｍＨ2Ｏ以下であるポリエチレン製又はウレタン製の板状部材から切り出した素材を用いることが好ましい。 However, the size and material of the carrier 150 are not limited to the above examples as long as they can retain nitrifying bacteria in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 and denitrifying bacteria in the inner layer portion. According to the findings of the present inventors, the carrier 150 is made of polyethylene or urethane having an air filtration resistance P of 10 mmH 2 O or more and 100 mm H 2 O or less under the conditions of a sample thickness of 30 mm and a wind speed of 2 m / sec. It is preferable to use a material cut out from a plate-shaped member.
［汚水処理方法の構成］
　以上の構成を有する汚水処理装置１００について、その動作（すなわち、汚水処理方法）について説明する。 [Structure of sewage treatment method]
The operation (that is, the sewage treatment method) of the sewage treatment apparatus 100 having the above configuration will be described.
　図２に示すように、担体流動曝気槽１２及び沈殿槽１３の内部には、原水供給管１１８から供給された汚水１６０が溜められる。本実施形態の場合、担体流動曝気槽１２と沈殿槽１３とが担体スクリーン１１４を介して連通しているため、担体流動曝気槽１２及び沈殿槽１３の汚水面１６０ａの高さは同じである。 As shown in FIG. 2, the sewage 160 supplied from the raw water supply pipe 118 is stored inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13. In the case of the present embodiment, since the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 communicate with each other via the carrier screen 114, the heights of the sewage surface 160a of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 are the same.
　担体流動曝気槽１２では、汚水１６０の中に複数の担体１５０が分散して存在する。これら複数の担体１５０は、汚水処理装置１００の運転時において、第１散気装置１３０並びに第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂから発生する気泡が形成する水流によって、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部を流動する。 In the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12, a plurality of carriers 150 are dispersed and exist in the sewage 160. During the operation of the sewage treatment device 100, these plurality of carriers 150 flow inside the carrier flow aeration tank 12 by the water flow formed by the bubbles generated from the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffusers 135a and 135b. To do.
　このとき、第１散気装置１３０並びに第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂの直上には、上昇する気泡によって上向流が発生する。これらの上向流によって汚水面１６０ａに向かって押し上げられた汚水１６０は、第１散気装置１３０並びに第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂの存在しない領域において槽本体１１０の底部に向かって下降する。つまり、第１散気装置１３０と第２散気装置１３５ａとの間、及び、第１散気装置１３０と第２散気装置１３５ｂとの間には、下向流が発生する。したがって、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部には、図２に矢印で示すような汚水１６０の回流が生じ、この回流によって複数の担体１５０が槽内を流動（循環）する。 At this time, an upward flow is generated by the rising air bubbles directly above the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffusers 135a and 135b. The sewage 160 pushed up toward the sewage surface 160a by these upward flows descends toward the bottom of the tank body 110 in the region where the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffusers 135a and 135b do not exist. That is, a downward flow is generated between the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffuser 135a, and between the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffuser 135b. Therefore, the circulation of the sewage 160 as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2 occurs inside the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12, and the plurality of carriers 150 flow (circulate) in the tank by this circulation.
　ここで、第１散気装置１３０並びに第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂの直上の領域を「散気領域」と呼ぶ。本実施形態では、第１散気装置１３０の直上の領域を第１散気領域１６２と呼び、第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂの直上の領域をそれぞれ第２散気領域１６２ａ及び１６２ｂと呼ぶ。 Here, the region directly above the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffuser 135a and 135b is referred to as an "air diffuser region". In the present embodiment, the region directly above the first air diffuser 130 is referred to as a first air diffuser region 162, and the regions directly above the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are referred to as second air diffuser regions 162a and 162b, respectively.
　第１散気領域１６２には、第１散気装置１３０によって好気性細菌が活動するのに十分な量の空気が送り込まれている。第１散気領域１６２は、溶解効率の高い大量の酸素を噴出することにより形成される領域であるため、溶存酸素量が他の領域と比較して非常に高い。特に、筒状部材１２０の内側では、狭い空間内に大量の気泡が供給されるため、酸素濃度が極めて高くなる。そのため、筒状部材１２０の内側の領域は、好気性環境下に維持される。本実施形態では、筒状部材１２０の内側の領域のように、好気性環境下にある領域を「好気性領域」と呼ぶ。 A sufficient amount of air is sent into the first air diffuser region 162 by the first air diffuser 130 for the activity of aerobic bacteria. Since the first air diffuser region 162 is a region formed by ejecting a large amount of oxygen having high dissolution efficiency, the amount of dissolved oxygen is very high as compared with other regions. In particular, inside the tubular member 120, a large amount of air bubbles are supplied into a narrow space, so that the oxygen concentration becomes extremely high. Therefore, the inner region of the tubular member 120 is maintained in an aerobic environment. In the present embodiment, a region under an aerobic environment, such as the region inside the tubular member 120, is referred to as an "aerobic region".
　なお、本実施形態の第２散気領域１６２ａ及び１６２ｂは、散気は行われているものの、第１散気領域１６２ほど溶存酸素量の高い領域ではない。第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂは、あくまで汚水の循環を目的とした散気装置であり、上向流を発生し得る程度の気泡を発生することができればよい。そのため、第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂは、第１散気装置１３０よりも空気供給量が少ないものであってもよい。 Although the second air-dissipating regions 162a and 162b of the present embodiment are air-dissipated, they are not as high in dissolved oxygen as the first air-dissipating region 162. The second air diffuser 135a and 135b are air diffusers for the purpose of circulating sewage to the last, and may generate bubbles to the extent that an upward flow can be generated. Therefore, the second air diffuser 135a and 135b may have a smaller air supply amount than the first air diffuser 130.
　また、第１散気領域１６２と第２散気領域１６２ａとの間、及び、第１散気領域１６２と第２散気領域１６２ｂとの間の領域を「非散気領域」と呼ぶ。非散気領域１６４は、筒状部材１２０の内側の領域に比べて溶存酸素量が少ない領域であり、嫌気性環境下に維持される。本実施形態では、筒状部材１２０の周囲の領域のように、嫌気性環境下にある領域を「嫌気性領域」と呼ぶ。なお、本実施形態では、非散気領域１６４を嫌気性環境に維持することが重要である。例えば、非散気領域１６４は、第１散気領域１６２に比べて溶存酸素量が１／３以下（好ましくは１／５以下、さらに好ましくは１／１０以下）であることが望ましい。例えば、第１散気領域１６２の溶存酸素量は、０．８ｍｇ／ｌ以上であることが好ましく、非散気領域１６４の溶存酸素量は、０．３ｍｇ／ｌ以下であることが好ましい。 Further, the region between the first air diffuser region 162 and the second air diffuser region 162a and the region between the first air diffuser region 162 and the second air diffuser region 162b is referred to as a "non-air diffuser region". The non-dissipating region 164 is a region in which the amount of dissolved oxygen is smaller than the region inside the tubular member 120, and is maintained in an anaerobic environment. In the present embodiment, a region under an anaerobic environment, such as a region around the tubular member 120, is referred to as an “anaerobic region”. In this embodiment, it is important to maintain the non-dissipating region 164 in an anaerobic environment. For example, it is desirable that the non-dissipating region 164 has a dissolved oxygen amount of 1/3 or less (preferably 1/5 or less, more preferably 1/10 or less) as compared with the first dissipating region 162. For example, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the first air-dissipating region 162 is preferably 0.8 mg / l or more, and the amount of dissolved oxygen in the non-dissipating region 164 is preferably 0.3 mg / l or less.
　以上のように、本実施形態では、筒状部材１２０の内部に対して選択的に散気を行う（すなわち、筒状部材１２０の内部には散気を行い、筒状部材１２０の周囲には散気を行わない）ことにより、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部に、上向流を有する好気性領域（具体的には、筒状部材１２０の内部の第１散気領域１６２）と、下向流を有する嫌気性領域（具体的には、非散気領域１６４）と、を形成する。また、図２の矢印で示すように、複数の担体１５０は、好気性領域を上昇して、嫌気性領域を下降するように循環する。すなわち、本実施形態の担体１５０は、好気性領域と嫌気性領域とを交互に通過するように循環する。 As described above, in the present embodiment, air is selectively diffused inside the tubular member 120 (that is, air is diffused inside the tubular member 120 and around the tubular member 120. By not diffusing), an aerobic region having an upward flow (specifically, a first aeration region 162 inside the tubular member 120) and a downward direction inside the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. It forms an anaerobic region with a flow (specifically, a non-aerated region 164). Further, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 2, the plurality of carriers 150 circulate so as to rise in the aerobic region and descend in the anaerobic region. That is, the carrier 150 of the present embodiment circulates so as to alternately pass through the aerobic region and the anaerobic region.
　担体１５０が好気性領域にあるとき、担体１５０の外層部（担体１５０の外表面に近い部分）では、好気性細菌による有機物（炭素化合物）の酸化分解が活発に行われる。すなわち、本実施形態の担体流動曝気槽１２の場合、好気性領域が形成される筒状部材１２０の内側において有機物が効率よく分解される。そのため、筒状部材１２０の内側では、汚水１６０中の生物化学的酸素要求量（ＢＯＤ）が低下する。 When the carrier 150 is in the aerobic region, oxidative decomposition of organic substances (carbon compounds) by aerobic bacteria is actively carried out in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 (the portion close to the outer surface of the carrier 150). That is, in the case of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 of the present embodiment, organic substances are efficiently decomposed inside the tubular member 120 in which the aerobic region is formed. Therefore, inside the tubular member 120, the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in the sewage 160 decreases.
　汚水１６０中のＢＯＤが低下すると、担体１５０の外層部では、有機物の代わりにアンモニアが酸化されるようになる。具体的には、筒状部材１２０の内側では、担体１５０の外層部において、好気性細菌である硝化菌によるアンモニア態窒素又は有機態窒素の硝化が行われる。この硝化作用により、アンモニア態窒素又は有機態窒素は、硝酸態窒素又は亜硝酸態窒素に変換される。担体１５０の外層部で変換された硝酸態窒素又は亜硝酸態窒素は、引き続き担体１５０の内層部に進行する。 When the BOD in the sewage 160 decreases, ammonia is oxidized instead of organic matter in the outer layer of the carrier 150. Specifically, inside the tubular member 120, nitrification of ammonia nitrogen or organic nitrogen is performed by nitrifying bacteria, which are aerobic bacteria, in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150. By this nitrification, ammonia nitrogen or organic nitrogen is converted to nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen. The nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen converted in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 continues to proceed to the inner layer portion of the carrier 150.
　担体１５０の内層部は、酸素が十分に供給されないため、酸素が欠乏した領域、すなわち嫌気性領域となっている。担体１５０の内層部に形成された嫌気性領域では、主に脱窒菌が働き、硝酸態窒素又は亜硝酸態窒素を還元して窒素ガスに変換する（脱窒作用）。変換された窒素ガスは、汚水１６０の中を通って大気中へと放出される。 The inner layer portion of the carrier 150 is an oxygen-deficient region, that is, an anaerobic region because oxygen is not sufficiently supplied. In the anaerobic region formed in the inner layer of the carrier 150, denitrifying bacteria mainly act to reduce nitrate nitrogen or nitrite nitrogen and convert them into nitrogen gas (denitrification action). The converted nitrogen gas is released into the atmosphere through the sewage 160.
　以上のような流れによって、担体１５０の内部では、外層部において硝化菌による硝化作用が行われ、内層部において脱窒菌による脱窒作用が行われる。このように本実施形態の担体流動曝気槽１２では、有機物の酸化除去と窒素の除去とを同時に実現することができる。 Due to the above flow, inside the carrier 150, a nitrifying action by nitrifying bacteria is performed in the outer layer portion, and a denitrifying action by denitrifying bacteria is performed in the inner layer portion. As described above, in the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 of the present embodiment, it is possible to simultaneously realize the removal of oxidation of organic substances and the removal of nitrogen.
　ここで、本実施形態の汚水処理装置１００において、担体１５０を、好気性領域と嫌気性領域とを交互に通過させる理由について説明する。 Here, in the sewage treatment apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, the reason why the carrier 150 is alternately passed through the aerobic region and the anaerobic region will be described.
　上述のとおり、担体１５０の内部では、外層部において硝化菌による硝化作用が行われ、内層部において脱窒菌による脱窒作用が行われる。しかしながら、前述の特許文献１にも記載されるとおり、連続的に曝気処理を行うと、次第に窒素除去率が低下するという問題があった。特許文献１では、窒素除去率の低下が担体内部の嫌気性領域の減少によるものと想定し、担体のサイズを大きくして相対的に担体内部の嫌気性領域を拡大するというアプローチを採用している。これに対し、本実施形態の担体流動曝気槽１２では、特許文献１に記載されたアプローチとは異なり、担体内部の脱窒菌に対して意図的にストレスを与えることにより、脱窒菌を活性化して、脱窒作用を維持するというアプローチを採用している。 As described above, inside the carrier 150, a nitrifying action by nitrifying bacteria is performed in the outer layer portion, and a denitrifying action by denitrifying bacteria is performed in the inner layer portion. However, as described in Patent Document 1 described above, there is a problem that the nitrogen removal rate gradually decreases when the aeration treatment is continuously performed. Patent Document 1 assumes that the decrease in the nitrogen removal rate is due to the decrease in the anaerobic region inside the carrier, and adopts an approach of increasing the size of the carrier to relatively expand the anaerobic region inside the carrier. There is. On the other hand, in the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 of the present embodiment, unlike the approach described in Patent Document 1, the denitrifying bacteria are activated by intentionally applying stress to the denitrifying bacteria inside the carrier. , Adopts the approach of maintaining denitrification.
　本発明者らは、上述の窒素除去率の低下は、脱窒菌が、酸素の欠乏した状態に慣れてしまうことに起因すると考えた。脱窒菌は、運転開始時には、有機物又はアンモニアの分解に必要な酸素を得るために、積極的に硝酸態窒素等の還元（脱窒）を行う。しかしながら、脱窒菌が、硝酸態窒素等が常に供給される環境に慣れてしまうと、酸素を取得する積極性を失い、低活性になってしまうと考えられる。つまり、本発明者らは、担体１５０の外層部において硝化菌による硝化作用が活発に行われる事が、脱窒菌の低活性化を招く要因になっている可能性があると考えた。 The present inventors considered that the above-mentioned decrease in the nitrogen removal rate was caused by the denitrifying bacteria becoming accustomed to the oxygen-deficient state. At the start of operation, the denitrifying bacterium actively reduces (denitrifies) nitrate nitrogen and the like in order to obtain oxygen necessary for decomposing organic matter or ammonia. However, if the denitrifying bacteria become accustomed to the environment in which nitrate nitrogen or the like is constantly supplied, it is considered that the denitrifying bacteria lose their aggressiveness of acquiring oxygen and become low in activity. That is, the present inventors considered that the active nitrification by nitrifying bacteria in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 may be a factor leading to the hypoactivation of denitrifying bacteria.
　そこで、本発明者らは、担体１５０の外層部における硝化作用の進行を間欠的に抑制し、担体１５０の内層部に硝酸態窒素等が供給されない状態を作り出すことにより、意図的に脱窒菌に対してストレスを与えることにした。すなわち、本発明者らは、脱窒菌を間欠的に酸素が欠乏した状態に置くことにより、脱窒菌が積極的に酸素を要求する状態（つまり、活性化した状態）を維持することができると考えた。 Therefore, the present inventors intentionally denitrify the bacteria by intermittently suppressing the progress of nitrification in the outer layer portion of the carrier 150 and creating a state in which nitrate nitrogen or the like is not supplied to the inner layer portion of the carrier 150. I decided to give stress to it. That is, the present inventors can maintain a state in which the denitrifying bacteria actively demand oxygen (that is, an activated state) by intermittently placing the denitrifying bacteria in a state of oxygen deficiency. Thought.
　以上のように、本実施形態の担体流動曝気槽１２は、担体１５０を常に好気性環境下（好気性領域）に置くのではなく、一定期間、担体１５０を嫌気性環境下（嫌気性領域）に置くことにより、担体１５０の内層部における脱窒菌の働きを活性化させる構成となっている。すなわち、本実施形態の担体流動曝気槽１２を含む汚水処理装置１００は、担体１５０が好気性領域と嫌気性領域とを交互に通過する状態を維持することにより、担体１５０の内部に存在する脱窒菌の活性を維持させ、脱窒作用の経時的な低下を抑制することができる。 As described above, in the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 of the present embodiment, the carrier 150 is not always placed in an aerobic environment (aerobic region), but the carrier 150 is placed in an anaerobic environment (anaerobic region) for a certain period of time. By placing it on the carrier 150, the action of denitrifying bacteria in the inner layer of the carrier 150 is activated. That is, the sewage treatment device 100 including the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 of the present embodiment maintains a state in which the carrier 150 alternately passes through the aerobic region and the anaerobic region, thereby removing the sewage existing inside the carrier 150. It is possible to maintain the activity of nitrogenous bacteria and suppress the decrease of denitrification action over time.
［担体流動曝気槽の具体的構成］
　図３及び図４は、本発明の一実施形態の汚水処理装置１００の具体的な構成を示す図である。より具体的には、図３（Ａ）は、汚水処理装置１００の平面図である。図３（Ｂ）は、汚水処理装置１００の側面図である。図４は、汚水処理装置１００における担体流動曝気槽１２の内部を、槽本体１１０の長手方向に沿って見た断面図である。なお、図３（Ａ）、図３（Ｂ）及び図４において使用する符号は、図１及び図２で用いた符号と同じ要素を指す。 [Specific configuration of carrier fluid aeration tank]
3 and 4 are diagrams showing a specific configuration of the sewage treatment device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 3A is a plan view of the sewage treatment apparatus 100. FIG. 3B is a side view of the sewage treatment device 100. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the inside of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 in the sewage treatment apparatus 100 as viewed along the longitudinal direction of the tank body 110. The reference numerals used in FIGS. 3A, 3B and 4 refer to the same elements as those used in FIGS. 1 and 2.
　図３（Ａ）及び図３（Ｂ）に示す例では、槽本体１１０の内部に２つの筒状部材、すなわち筒状部材１２０ａ及び１２０ｂが配置される。筒状部材１２０ａの下方には、第１散気装置１３０ａが配置され、筒状部材１２０ｂの下方には、第１散気装置１３０ｂが配置される。ただし、筒状部材１２０の個数は、この例に限られるものではなく、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部には、１つの筒状部材１２０が配置されてもよいし、３つ以上の筒状部材１２０が配置されてもよい。 In the example shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, two tubular members, that is, tubular members 120a and 120b, are arranged inside the tank body 110. A first air diffuser 130a is arranged below the tubular member 120a, and a first air diffuser 130b is arranged below the tubular member 120b. However, the number of tubular members 120 is not limited to this example, and one tubular member 120 may be arranged inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12, or three or more tubular members 120. 120 may be arranged.
　また、槽本体１１０の内部には、３つのエアリフトポンプ１４２ａ～１４２ｃが配置される。３つのエアリフトポンプ１４２ａ～１４２ｃのうち、エアリフトポンプ１４２ａ及び１４２ｃは、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部に配置され、エアリフトポンプ１４２ｂは、沈殿槽１３の内部に配置される。 In addition, three air lift pumps 142a to 142c are arranged inside the tank body 110. Of the three air lift pumps 142a to 142c, the air lift pumps 142a and 142c are arranged inside the carrier flow aeration tank 12, and the air lift pump 142b is arranged inside the settling tank 13.
　また、槽本体１１０の内部には、第２散気装置１３５ａ～１３５ｃが配置される。第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂは、いずれも担体流動曝気槽１２の内部において、槽本体１１０又はパーティション１１２の近傍に配置される。なお、前述の筒状部材１２０ａ及び１２０ｂ（並びに、第１散気装置１３０ａ及び１３０ｂ）は、一対の第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂを結ぶ直線上に配置されている。 Further, the second air diffuser 135a to 135c are arranged inside the tank body 110. The second aeration devices 135a and 135b are both arranged inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 in the vicinity of the tank body 110 or the partition 112. The tubular members 120a and 120b (and the first air diffuser 130a and 130b) are arranged on a straight line connecting the pair of second air diffusers 135a and 135b.
　図５は、担体スクリーン１１４の近傍における水流の動きを模式的に示す拡大図である。担体スクリーン１１４は、パーティション１１２の開口部１１２ａにおける担体流動曝気槽１２側の開口端１１２ａ－１（沈殿槽１３側と反対側の開口端）に配置される。このとき、担体スクリーン１１４の２つの面のうち、担体流動曝気槽１２の側の面を表面１１４ａとし、沈殿槽１３の側の面を裏面１１４ｂとする。図３（Ｂ）及び図４に示すように、担体スクリーン１１４の上部は、汚水１６０の汚水面１６０ａよりも上方に位置する。本実施形態では、第２散気装置１３５ｃに起因する上向流によって上方に押し上げられた汚水面１６０ａが下方に戻る際の水流で、担体１５０を担体流動曝気槽１２の側に押し戻す。そのため、担体スクリーン１１４の上部が汚水面１６０ａよりも上方に位置していた方が、上記水流を担体スクリーン１１４に対して直接作用させることができ、担体１５０を担体スクリーン１１４から脱離させやすくなるという効果がある。ただし、この例に限らず、担体スクリーン１１４は、汚水１６０中に完全に水没するように配置されてもよい。 FIG. 5 is an enlarged view schematically showing the movement of the water flow in the vicinity of the carrier screen 114. The carrier screen 114 is arranged at the opening end 112a-1 on the carrier flow aeration tank 12 side (the opening end on the side opposite to the settling tank 13 side) in the opening 112a of the partition 112. At this time, of the two surfaces of the carrier screen 114, the surface on the side of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 is the front surface 114a, and the surface on the side of the settling tank 13 is the back surface 114b. As shown in FIGS. 3B and 4, the upper portion of the carrier screen 114 is located above the sewage surface 160a of the sewage 160. In the present embodiment, the carrier 150 is pushed back to the side of the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 by the water flow when the sewage surface 160a pushed upward by the upward flow caused by the second air diffuser 135c returns downward. Therefore, when the upper portion of the carrier screen 114 is located above the sewage surface 160a, the water flow can act directly on the carrier screen 114, and the carrier 150 can be easily detached from the carrier screen 114. There is an effect. However, not limited to this example, the carrier screen 114 may be arranged so as to be completely submerged in the sewage 160.
　前述のとおり、第２散気装置１３５ｃは、沈殿槽１３の内部において、パーティション１１２の近傍に配置される。そのため、第２散気装置１３５ｃによって形成された第２散気領域１６２ｂは、前述の開口部１１２ａ近傍を通過する。第２散気装置１３５ｃによって形成された第２散気領域１６２ｂは、上向流１６０ｂを形成する。上向流１６０ｂは、汚水面１６０ａに当たることにより、横方向への水流を発生させる。これにより、図５に示すように、沈殿槽１３の槽内には、沈殿槽１３から担体流動曝気槽１２に向かう直進流１６０ｃが発生する。 As described above, the second air diffuser 135c is arranged in the vicinity of the partition 112 inside the settling tank 13. Therefore, the second air diffuser region 162b formed by the second air diffuser 135c passes near the above-mentioned opening 112a. The second air diffuser region 162b formed by the second air diffuser 135c forms an upward flow 160b. The upward flow 160b hits the sewage surface 160a to generate a lateral water flow. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, a straight flow 160c from the settling tank 13 to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 is generated in the settling tank 13.
　担体流動曝気槽１２へと向かう直進流１６０ｃは、担体スクリーン１１４の貫通穴に詰まった担体１５０や汚泥を担体流動曝気槽１２へと押し戻すように作用する。つまり、直進流１６０ｃは、担体スクリーン１１４の表面１１４ａに担体１５０が詰まらないように作用し、担体スクリーン１１４の目詰まりを防止する。このように、本実施形態の汚水処理装置１００は、沈殿槽１３に配置した第２散気装置１３５ｃによって沈殿槽１３から担体流動曝気槽１２に向かう直進流１６０ｃを形成し、担体スクリーン１１４の目詰まりを防止する機能を有する。 The straight flow 160c toward the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 acts to push the carrier 150 and sludge clogged in the through holes of the carrier screen 114 back to the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. That is, the straight flow 160c acts so as not to clog the carrier 150 on the surface 114a of the carrier screen 114, and prevents the carrier screen 114 from being clogged. In this way, the sewage treatment device 100 of the present embodiment forms a straight flow 160c from the settling tank 13 toward the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12 by the second aeration device 135c arranged in the settling tank 13, and the eyes of the carrier screen 114. It has a function to prevent clogging.
　さらに、担体スクリーン１１４の裏面１１４ｂ側には、直進流１６０ｃが担体スクリーン１１４の裏面１１４ｂに当たることにより、反転流（渦流）１６０ｄが発生する。反転流１６０ｄは、担体スクリーン１１４の裏面１１４ｂに付着した汚泥等を除去する役割を有し、担体スクリーン１１４の目詰まり防止に寄与する。 Further, on the back surface 114b side of the carrier screen 114, a reverse flow (vortex flow) 160d is generated by the straight flow 160c hitting the back surface 114b of the carrier screen 114. The reversing flow 160d has a role of removing sludge and the like adhering to the back surface 114b of the carrier screen 114, and contributes to the prevention of clogging of the carrier screen 114.
　また、図３（Ａ）、図３（Ｂ）及び図４に示す例では、前述の筒状部材１２０ａ及び１２０ｂ、第１散気装置１３０ａ及び１３０ｂ、第２散気装置１３５ａ～１３５ｃ、及びエアリフトポンプ１４２ａ～１４２ｃが略同一の直線上に並んで配置され、担体スクリーン１１４も同じ直線上に並んで配置されている。 Further, in the examples shown in FIGS. 3 (A), 3 (B) and 4, the above-mentioned tubular members 120a and 120b, the first air diffuser 130a and 130b, the second air diffuser 135a to 135c, and the air lift. The pumps 142a to 142c are arranged side by side on substantially the same straight line, and the carrier screen 114 is also arranged side by side on the same straight line.
　以上の構成を有する汚水処理装置１００は、筒状部材１２０ａ及び１２０ｂの両方の内側が好気性領域として機能し、それらの周囲が嫌気性領域として機能する。そのため、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部において、担体１５０の内部に存在する脱窒菌の活性を効率良く向上させることが可能である。すなわち、担体流動を用いた汚水処理において脱窒機能の低下を抑制することができ、汚水処理装置１００の処理効率の改善を図ることができる。 In the sewage treatment device 100 having the above configuration, the inside of both the tubular members 120a and 120b functions as an aerobic region, and the periphery thereof functions as an anaerobic region. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently improve the activity of the denitrifying bacteria existing inside the carrier 150 inside the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the denitrification function in the sewage treatment using the carrier flow, and it is possible to improve the treatment efficiency of the sewage treatment apparatus 100.
（変形例１）
　本実施形態では、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部に第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂを設けて汚水１６０を回流させる例について説明したが、本実施形態は、この構成に限られるものではない。例えば、筒状部材１２０の内部には多量の空気が送り込まれるため、強い上向流が生じ、筒状部材１２０の下方側の開口端の周囲には負圧が生じる。つまり、筒状部材１２０の周囲（筒状部材１２０と槽本体１１０の内壁との間、又は、筒状部材１２０とパーティション１１２との間）には、図２の矢印で示すような回流（筒状部材１２０の上端から下端への向かう回流）が自然と形成される。 (Modification example 1)
In the present embodiment, an example in which the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are provided inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 to circulate the sewage 160 has been described, but the present embodiment is not limited to this configuration. For example, since a large amount of air is sent into the tubular member 120, a strong upward flow is generated, and a negative pressure is generated around the lower opening end of the tubular member 120. That is, the circulation (cylinder) as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2 is around the tubular member 120 (between the tubular member 120 and the inner wall of the tank body 110, or between the tubular member 120 and the partition 112). Circulation from the upper end to the lower end of the shape member 120) is naturally formed.
　したがって、図２に示す構成において、担体流動曝気槽１２から第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂを省略しても、担体１５０を、好気性領域と嫌気性領域とを交互に通過するように循環させることが可能である。 Therefore, in the configuration shown in FIG. 2, even if the second air diffuser 135a and 135b are omitted from the carrier fluid aeration tank 12, the carrier 150 is circulated so as to alternately pass through the aerobic region and the anaerobic region. It is possible.
（変形例２）
　本実施形態では、担体流動曝気槽１２の内部に筒状部材１２０を設けて汚水１６０を回流させる例について説明したが、本実施形態は、この構成に限られるものではない。例えば、図２に示す汚水処理装置１００から筒状部材１２０を省略し、槽内全体を散気領域としてもよい。この場合、第１散気装置１３０と第２散気装置１３５ａ及び１３５ｂとを区別する必要はなく、共通の散気装置を用いることができる。また、他の例として、担体流動曝気槽１２の底部に、線状の散気装置を複数並べたり、面状の散気装置を設けたりして、槽内全体を散気領域としてもよい。 (Modification 2)
In the present embodiment, an example in which the tubular member 120 is provided inside the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 to circulate the sewage 160 has been described, but the present embodiment is not limited to this configuration. For example, the tubular member 120 may be omitted from the sewage treatment device 100 shown in FIG. 2, and the entire inside of the tank may be used as an air diffuser region. In this case, it is not necessary to distinguish between the first air diffuser 130 and the second air diffusers 135a and 135b, and a common air diffuser can be used. Further, as another example, a plurality of linear aeration devices may be arranged at the bottom of the carrier fluid aeration tank 12, or a planar aeration device may be provided so that the entire inside of the tank may be used as an aeration region.
　本変形例２の場合、筒状部材１２０が配置された場合に比べて強い回流は発生しないが、全体的に担体流動曝気槽１２から沈殿槽１３に向かう流れが生じる。そのため、筒状部材１２０が無くても担体スクリーン１１４には担体１５０が集まる。この場合においても、沈殿槽１３に第２散気装置１３５ｃを配置し、沈殿槽１３から担体流動曝気槽１２に向かう直進流１６０ｃを形成することにより、担体スクリーン１１４の目詰まりを防ぐことができる。 In the case of the present modification 2, a strong circulation does not occur as compared with the case where the tubular member 120 is arranged, but a flow from the carrier flow aeration tank 12 to the settling tank 13 occurs as a whole. Therefore, the carrier 150 gathers on the carrier screen 114 even if the tubular member 120 is not provided. Also in this case, clogging of the carrier screen 114 can be prevented by arranging the second air diffuser 135c in the settling tank 13 and forming a straight flow 160c from the settling tank 13 toward the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12. ..
（変形例３）
　本実施形態では、パーティション１１２により、槽本体１１０を担体流動曝気槽１２と沈殿槽１３とに区分し、パーティション１１２に設けられた担体スクリーン１１４を用いて担体流動曝気槽１２と沈殿槽１３とを連通させる例について説明したが、本実施形態は、この構成に限られるものではない。例えば、汚水処理装置１００の規模が小さい場合（すなわち、槽本体１１０が小さい場合）は、担体スクリーン１１４を用いて、槽本体１１０を担体流動曝気槽１２と沈殿槽１３とに区分することもできる。この場合においても、担体流動曝気槽１２と沈殿槽１３とは担体スクリーン１１４を介して連通する。また、沈殿槽１３に第２散気装置１３５ｃを配置し、沈殿槽１３から担体流動曝気槽１２に向かう直進流１６０ｃを形成することにより、担体スクリーン１１４の目詰まりを防ぐことができる。担体スクリーン１１４に近接して第２散気装置１３５ｃを設けることにより、さらに効率よく担体スクリーン１１４の目詰まりを防ぐことができる。 (Modification example 3)
In the present embodiment, the tank body 110 is divided into a carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and a settling tank 13 by the partition 112, and the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 are separated by using the carrier screen 114 provided on the partition 112. Although an example of communication has been described, the present embodiment is not limited to this configuration. For example, when the scale of the sewage treatment device 100 is small (that is, when the tank body 110 is small), the carrier screen 114 can be used to classify the tank body 110 into a carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and a settling tank 13. .. Also in this case, the carrier fluid aeration tank 12 and the settling tank 13 communicate with each other via the carrier screen 114. Further, by arranging the second air diffuser 135c in the settling tank 13 and forming a straight flow 160c from the settling tank 13 toward the carrier fluidized aeration tank 12, clogging of the carrier screen 114 can be prevented. By providing the second air diffuser 135c in the vicinity of the carrier screen 114, clogging of the carrier screen 114 can be prevented more efficiently.
　本発明の実施形態及びその変形例は、相互に矛盾しない限りにおいて、適宜組み合わせて実施することができる。上述した実施形態の汚水処理装置を基にして、当業者が適宜構成要素の追加、削除もしくは設計変更を行ったもの、又は、工程の追加、省略もしくは条件変更を行ったものも、本発明の要旨を備えている限り、本発明の範囲に含まれる。 The embodiments of the present invention and modifications thereof can be carried out in appropriate combinations as long as they do not contradict each other. Based on the sewage treatment apparatus of the above-described embodiment, those skilled in the art have appropriately added, deleted or changed the design of components, or added, omitted or changed the conditions of the process of the present invention. As long as it has a gist, it is included in the scope of the present invention.
　また、上述した実施形態の態様によりもたらされる作用効果とは異なる他の作用効果であっても、本明細書の記載から明らかなもの、又は、当業者において容易に予測し得るものについては、当然に本発明によりもたらされるものと解される。 In addition, even if the action and effect are different from the action and effect brought about by the embodiment of the above-described embodiment, those that are clear from the description of the present specification or those that can be easily predicted by those skilled in the art are of course. Is understood to be brought about by the present invention.
　１０…汚水処理システム、１１…調整槽、１２…担体流動曝気槽、１３…沈殿槽、１４…汚泥返送装置、１５…汚泥濃縮貯留槽、１６…消毒槽、１７…放流槽、１００…汚水処理装置、１１０…槽本体、１１２…パーティション、１１２ａ…開口部、１１２ａ－１…開口端、１１４…担体スクリーン、１１４ａ…表面、１１４ｂ…裏面、１１６…原水流入管、１１７…原水計量槽、１１８…原水供給管、１２０…筒状部材、１２０ａ、１２０ｂ…筒状部材、１３０、１３０ａ、１３０ｂ…第１散気装置、１３５ａ～１３５ｃ…第２散気装置、１３７…送気管、１４２ａ～１４２ｃ…エアリフトポンプ、１４４…汚泥返送管、１４５…汚泥計量槽、１４６…汚泥供給管、１５０…担体、１６０…汚水、１６０ａ…汚水面、１６０ｂ…上向流、１６０ｃ…直進流、１６０ｄ…反転流、１６２…第１散気領域、１６２ａ、１６２ｂ…第２散気領域、１６４…非散気領域 10 ... Sewage treatment system, 11 ... Adjustment tank, 12 ... Carrier fluid aeration tank, 13 ... Sedimentation tank, 14 ... Sludge return device, 15 ... Sludge concentration storage tank, 16 ... Disinfection tank, 17 ... Discharge tank, 100 ... Sewage treatment Equipment, 110 ... Tank body, 112 ... Partition, 112a ... Opening, 112a-1 ... Open end, 114 ... Carrier screen, 114a ... Front side, 114b ... Back side, 116 ... Raw water inflow pipe 117 ... Raw water measuring tank, 118 ... Raw water supply pipe, 120 ... tubular member, 120a, 120b ... tubular member, 130, 130a, 130b ... first air diffuser, 135a to 135c ... second air diffuser, 137 ... air supply pipe, 142a to 142c ... air lift Pump 144 ... Sludge return pipe, 145 ... Sludge measuring tank, 146 ... Sludge supply pipe, 150 ... Carrier, 160 ... Sewage, 160a ... Sewage surface, 160b ... Upward flow, 160c ... Straight flow, 160d ... Reverse flow, 162 ... 1st air-dissipating region, 162a, 162b ... 2nd air-dissipating region, 164 ... Non-dissipating region

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  1. 　少なくとも第１処理槽と第２処理槽とに区分される槽本体と、
    　前記第１処理槽の内部に設けられた担体と、
    　前記第１処理槽と前記第２処理槽との間に設けられた担体スクリーンと、
    　前記第１処理槽の内部に設けられた第１散気装置と、
    　前記第２処理槽の内部に設けられた第２散気装置と、
    　を含む、汚水処理装置。     At least the tank body divided into the first treatment tank and the second treatment tank,
    With the carrier provided inside the first treatment tank,
    A carrier screen provided between the first treatment tank and the second treatment tank,
    The first air diffuser provided inside the first treatment tank and
    A second air diffuser provided inside the second treatment tank and
    Including sewage treatment equipment.
  2. 　前記第１処理槽と前記第２処理槽とは、前記担体スクリーンにより区分されるとともに、当該担体スクリーンを介して連通する、請求項１に記載の汚水処理装置。 The sewage treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first treatment tank and the second treatment tank are separated by the carrier screen and communicate with each other through the carrier screen.
  3. 　前記第２散気装置は、前記担体スクリーンに近接して配置される、請求項２に記載の汚水処理装置。 The sewage treatment device according to claim 2, wherein the second air diffuser is arranged in the vicinity of the carrier screen.
  4. 　前記第１処理槽と前記第２処理槽とは、パーティションにより区分されるとともに、当該パーティションに設けられた前記担体スクリーンを介して連通する、請求項１に記載の汚水処理装置。 The sewage treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first treatment tank and the second treatment tank are separated by a partition and communicate with each other through the carrier screen provided in the partition.
  5. 　前記第２散気装置は、前記パーティションに近接して配置される、請求項４に記載の汚水処理装置。 The sewage treatment device according to claim 4, wherein the second air diffuser is arranged in the vicinity of the partition.
  6. 　前記担体スクリーンは、前記パーティションに設けられた開口部における前記第１処理槽の側の開口端に配置される、請求項４又は５に記載の汚水処理装置。 The sewage treatment apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the carrier screen is arranged at an opening end on the side of the first treatment tank in an opening provided in the partition.
  7. 　前記担体スクリーンは、網状部材又はパンチングシートである、請求項１乃至６のいずれか一項に記載の汚水処理装置。 The sewage treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the carrier screen is a mesh member or a punching sheet.
  8. 　前記第１処理槽は、流動する担体を用いた曝気槽であり、前記第２処理槽は、前記曝気槽の下流に位置する沈殿槽である、請求項１乃至７のいずれか一項に記載の汚水処理装置。 The first treatment tank is an aeration tank using a flowing carrier, and the second treatment tank is a settling tank located downstream of the aeration tank, according to any one of claims 1 to 7. Sewage treatment equipment.
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