EVALUATION OF AN INNOVATIVE ANAEROBIC BIOREACTOR WITH FIXED-STRUCTURED BED (ABFSB) FOR BREWERY WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Araujo Junior, M. M. de; Gaudencio, B. O.; Ayabe, D. N.; Zaiat, M.

doi:10.1590/0104-6632.20160334s20150288

M. M. de Araujo Junior^**To whom correspondence should be addressed

Biological Processes Laboratory, Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Environmental Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Engenharia Ambiental, Bloco 4-F, Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, 13563-120, São Carlos - SP, Brazil. Phone: + 55 16 3416 7110. E-mail: moacir@sc.usp.br

B. O. Gaudencio

Biological Processes Laboratory, Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Environmental Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Engenharia Ambiental, Bloco 4-F, Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, 13563-120, São Carlos - SP, Brazil. Phone: + 55 16 3416 7110. E-mail: moacir@sc.usp.br

D. N. Ayabe

Biological Processes Laboratory, Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Environmental Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Engenharia Ambiental, Bloco 4-F, Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, 13563-120, São Carlos - SP, Brazil. Phone: + 55 16 3416 7110. E-mail: moacir@sc.usp.br

M. Zaiat

Biological Processes Laboratory, Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Environmental Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Engenharia Ambiental, Bloco 4-F, Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, 13563-120, São Carlos - SP, Brazil. Phone: + 55 16 3416 7110. E-mail: moacir@sc.usp.br

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HRT (h)	24	18	18	12	8	8	8
VOLR (kg COD m^-3 d^-1)	2.3	2.9	13.8	20.3	14.0	28.6	22.9
CODt (mg L^-1)
Wastewater	2258±119	2201±135	10384±355	10050±623	4641±372	9475±993	7574±241
^{PB PU} PB PU: fixed-packed bed reactor with Biobob®;	164±31	245±38	3707±788	3703±813	988±391	5784±632	4267±1051
^{PB PP} PB PP: fixed-packed bed reactor with polypropylene rings;	141±17	204±21	5973±1574	5112±1094	836±285	6299±503	4784±303
^{SB PU} SB PU: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal polyurethane foam strips;	139±18	187±28	2709±698	3087±722	891±238	6757±1313	4330±82
^{SB PP} SB PP: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal bar constructed of polypropylene rings.	294±74	188±64	4699±819	4013±962	1139±220	5649±1504	4573±451
CODf (mg L^-1)
Wastewater	1650±86	1471±105	8562±410	8120±582	2733±103	6239±560	4923±160
^{PB PU} PB PU: fixed-packed bed reactor with Biobob®;	114±29	142±30	3230±619	3377±831	728±380	5203±707	3484±1001
^{PB PP} PB PP: fixed-packed bed reactor with polypropylene rings;	84±11	119±19	5343±1326	4733±1138	625±276	5448±465	4034±392
^{SB PU} SB PU: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal polyurethane foam strips;	87±18	113±23	2202±646	2754±645	564±79	5326±866	3477±438
^{SB PP} SB PP: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal bar constructed of polypropylene rings.	225±66	129±39	4234±756	3702±958	815±283	4455±1320	3787±257
TSS (mg L^-1)
Wastewater	-	-	-	1902±230	1191±102	3310±198	-
^{PB PU} PB PU: fixed-packed bed reactor with Biobob®;	-	-	-	517±166	456±60	1674±630	-
^{PB PP} PB PP: fixed-packed bed reactor with polypropylene rings;	-	-	-	493±158	487±110	1216±557	-
^{SB PU} SB PU: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal polyurethane foam strips;	-	-	-	224±22	546±0	1438±357	-
^{SB PP} SB PP: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal bar constructed of polypropylene rings.	-	-	-	605±291	527±0	988±1303	-
VSS (mg L^-1)
Wastewater	-	-	-	1658±198	986±89	2945±120	-
^{PB PU} PB PU: fixed-packed bed reactor with Biobob®;	-	-	-	495±166	388±61	1481±437	-
^{PB PP} PB PP: fixed-packed bed reactor with polypropylene rings;	-	-	-	465±153	435±124	1053±405	-
^{SB PU} SB PU: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal polyurethane foam strips;	-	-	-	204±23	538±0	1400±0	-
^{SB PP} SB PP: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal bar constructed of polypropylene rings.	-	-	-	566±267	-	1470±0	-
pH
Wastewater	7.2±0.2	7.2±0.3	7.1±0.4	7.6±0.3	7.9±0.3	7.6±0.3	7.1±0.5
^{PB PU} PB PU: fixed-packed bed reactor with Biobob®;	7.5±0.1	7.6±0.1	7.8±0.7	8.2±0.1	7.8±0.1	6.8±0.2	7.1±0.3
^{PB PP} PB PP: fixed-packed bed reactor with polypropylene rings;	7.4±0.1	7.6±0.2	7.7±0.8	8.1±0.1	7.8±0.1	6.8±0.2	6.8±0.2
^{SB PU} SB PU: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal polyurethane foam strips;	7.4±0.1	7.7±0.2	8.2±0.5	8.2±0.1	7.7±0.1	6.3±0.5	6.7±0.2
^{SB PP} SB PP: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal bar constructed of polypropylene rings.	7.3±0.2	7.7±0.2	8.0±0.7	8.2±0.1	7.7±0.1	6.7±0.5	6.9±0.2

HRT (h)	24	18	18	12	8	8	8
VOLR (kg COD m^-3 d^-1)	2.3	2.9	13.8	20.3	14.0	28.6	22.9
^{PB PU} PB PU: fixed-packed bed reactor with Biobob®;	86±3	91±1	79±13	88±3	81±2	70±7	78±1
^{PB PP} PB PP: fixed-packed bed reactor with polypropylene rings;	88±2	90±2	77±16	90±1	80±2	69±6	77±1
^{SB PU} SB PU: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal polyurethane foam strips;	88±3	89±3	83±13	90±2	82±2	69±7	74±5
^{SB PP} SB PP: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal bar constructed of polypropylene rings.	91±1	90±1	89±6	92±2	83±5	74±6	76±8

Reactor Configuration	VOLR (kgCOD m^-3d^-1)	HRT (h)	E_COD (%)	Temp. (°C)	Reference
IFBR^a a IFBR: inverse fluidized bed reactor	10	5	90	35	*Alvarado-Lassman et al* (2008)**Alvarado-Lassman, A., Rustrián, E., García-Alvarado, M. A., Rodríguez-Jiménez, G. C., Houbron, E., Brewery wastewater treatment using anaerobic inverse fluidized bed reactors. Bioresource Technology, 99, 3009-3015 (2008).
UASB	7	84	95	35	Öktem and Tüfekçi (2006)Öktem, Y., Tüfekçi, N., Treatment of brewery wastewater by pilot scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor in mesophilic temperature. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 65, 248-251 (2006).
UASB	12.5	24	57	37	*Parawira et al* (2005)**Parawira, W., Kudita, I., Nyandoroh, M. G., Zvauya, R. A., Study of industrial anaerobic treatment of opaque beer brewery wastewater in a tropical climate using a full-scale UASB reactor seeded with activated sludge. Process Biochemistry, 40, 593-599 (2005).
ASBR	5	8^b b Batch cycle time: feeding (1 h), reacting (6.35 h), settling (0.5 h), decanting (0.15 h)	90	33	*Xiangwen et al* (2007)**Xiangwen, S., Dangcong, P., Zhaohua, T., Xinghua, J., Treatment of brewery wastewater using anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR). Bioresource Technology, 99, 3182-3186 (2008)
^{PB PU} PB PU: fixed-packed bed reactor with Biobob®;	14.0/ 20.3	8 / 12	79 / 63	35	Current study
^{PB PP} PB PP: fixed-packed bed reactor with polypropylene rings;	14.0 / 20.3	8 / 12	82 / 49	35	Current study
^{SB PU} SB PU: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal polyurethane foam strips;	14.0 / 20.3	8 / 12	81 / 70	35	Current study
^{SB PP} SB PP: fixed-structured bed reactor with longitudinal bar constructed of polypropylene rings.	14.0 / 20.3	8 / 12	75 / 60	35	Current study

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EVALUATION OF AN INNOVATIVE ANAEROBIC BIOREACTOR WITH FIXED-STRUCTURED BED (ABFSB) FOR BREWERY WASTEWATER TREATMENT

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