Enhanced removal of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris: Multi-objective optimization and CFD simulation

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2018.05.010

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2019, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (3): 639-648.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2018.05.010

• Biotechnology and Bioengineering • 上一篇下一篇

Enhanced removal of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris: Multi-objective optimization and CFD simulation

Mohammad Bagher Sabeti^1,2, Mohammad Amin Hejazi², Afzal Karimi³

1 Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran;
2 Department of Food Biotechnology, Branch for Northwest & West Region, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Education and Extension Organization (AREEO),Tabriz, Iran;
3 Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

收稿日期:2017-08-28 修回日期:2018-04-28 出版日期:2019-03-28 发布日期:2019-04-25
通讯作者: Mohammad Amin Hejazi,E-mail address:aminhejazi@abrii.ac.ir

Enhanced removal of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris: Multi-objective optimization and CFD simulation

Mohammad Bagher Sabeti^1,2, Mohammad Amin Hejazi², Afzal Karimi³

1 Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran;
2 Department of Food Biotechnology, Branch for Northwest & West Region, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Education and Extension Organization (AREEO),Tabriz, Iran;
3 Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received:2017-08-28 Revised:2018-04-28 Online:2019-03-28 Published:2019-04-25
Contact: Mohammad Amin Hejazi,E-mail address:aminhejazi@abrii.ac.ir

摘要/Abstract

摘要： To enhance the efficiency of wastewater biotreatment with microalgae, the effects of physical parameters need to be investigated and optimized. In this regard, the individual and interactive effects of temperature, pH and aeration rate on the performance of biological removal of nitrate and phosphate by Chlorella vulgaris were studied by response surface methodology (RSM). Furthermore, a multi-objective optimization technique was applied to the response equations to simultaneously find optimal combinations of input parameters capable of removing the highest possible amount of nitrate and phosphate. The optimal calculated values were temperature of 26.3℃, pH of 8 and aeration rate of 4.7 L·min^-1. Interestingly, under the optimum condition, approximately 85% of total nitrate and 77% of whole phosphate were removed after 48 h and 24 h, respectively, which were in excellent agreement with the predicted values. Finally, the effect of baffle on mixing performance and, as a result, on bioremoval efficiency was investigated in Stirred Tank Photobioreactor (STP) by means of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Flow behavior indicated substantial enhancement in mixing performance when the baffle was inserted into the tank. Obtained simulation results were validated experimentally. Under the optimum condition, due to proper mixing in baffled STP, nitrate and phosphate removal increased up to 93% and 86%, respectively, compared to unbaffled one.

关键词: Nitrate, Phosphate, Nutrient removal, Response surface methodology, Stirred Tank Photobioreactor, Computational Fluid Dynamics

Abstract: To enhance the efficiency of wastewater biotreatment with microalgae, the effects of physical parameters need to be investigated and optimized. In this regard, the individual and interactive effects of temperature, pH and aeration rate on the performance of biological removal of nitrate and phosphate by Chlorella vulgaris were studied by response surface methodology (RSM). Furthermore, a multi-objective optimization technique was applied to the response equations to simultaneously find optimal combinations of input parameters capable of removing the highest possible amount of nitrate and phosphate. The optimal calculated values were temperature of 26.3℃, pH of 8 and aeration rate of 4.7 L·min^-1. Interestingly, under the optimum condition, approximately 85% of total nitrate and 77% of whole phosphate were removed after 48 h and 24 h, respectively, which were in excellent agreement with the predicted values. Finally, the effect of baffle on mixing performance and, as a result, on bioremoval efficiency was investigated in Stirred Tank Photobioreactor (STP) by means of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Flow behavior indicated substantial enhancement in mixing performance when the baffle was inserted into the tank. Obtained simulation results were validated experimentally. Under the optimum condition, due to proper mixing in baffled STP, nitrate and phosphate removal increased up to 93% and 86%, respectively, compared to unbaffled one.

Key words: Nitrate, Phosphate, Nutrient removal, Response surface methodology, Stirred Tank Photobioreactor, Computational Fluid Dynamics

Mohammad Bagher Sabeti, Mohammad Amin Hejazi, Afzal Karimi. Enhanced removal of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris: Multi-objective optimization and CFD simulation[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2019, 27(3): 639-648.

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