Study on the aerobic biodegradation of lignin by activated sludge reactor

  • Zhongxuan Liu
  • , Jidong Liang
  • , Wenjing Du
  • , Dongqi Wang
  • , Yanling He

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Abstract

The aerobic biodegradation of lignin was studied by running an activated sludge reactor in laboratory. The results show that the pH of the effluent changes little between 7.2 and 7.6, and the aerobic biodegradation ratio of lignin is more than 40%. The sludge characters are improved apparently as the reactor runs with time. In conclusion, the aerobic microbe groups which can decompose lignin have been cultivated in the reactor. Besides, cometabolic substrate has great influence on the aerobic biodegradation of lignin. When the mass proportion of glucose occupies 5% in the influent, lignin decomposition efficiency reaches the highest value of 49%. However, lignin can't be completely biodegraded by these aerobic microbe groups because the chemical groups which have a strong absorbance at ultraviolet 276nm can't be damaged easily by these microorganisms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISWREP 2011 - Proceedings
Subtitle of host publicationof 2011 International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Protection
Pages1999-2002
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Protection, ISWREP 2011 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 20 May 201122 May 2011

Publication series

NameISWREP 2011 - Proceedings of 2011 International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Protection
Volume3

Conference

Conference2011 International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Protection, ISWREP 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period20/05/1122/05/11

Keywords

  • COD
  • UV
  • activated sludge
  • aerobic
  • biodegradation
  • lignin

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