Integrated municipal sludge destruction and resource recovery technologies

这项提议旨在将UBC开发的尖端技术整合到Annacis研究中心(ARC)的高效污水污泥处理系统中，用于污泥固体破坏和生物能源回收。ARC是一家最先进的废水研究设施，毗邻不列颠哥伦比亚省三角洲的Annacis岛污水处理厂。该集成系统包括UBC专利的微波强化高级氧化工艺(MW-AOP)和创新的厌氧消化(AD)系统，用于生产甲烷。微波废水系统不仅降低了污泥的固形物含量，而且有利于营养物质向溶液中的释放。由此产生的解决方案将使微生物更容易完成生物降解，从而提高沼气产量。此外，通过创新的厌氧消化系统可以实现更高效的生物能源生产。本研发项目需要完成的任务包括：1)。2)对UBC设计的中试规模的连续流微波处理系统进行测试；考察两相厌氧消化系统的性能；3)首先在ARC评估集成系统的性能，然后在温哥华大都会的一个污水处理厂进行评估；以及4)。制定该集成系统的设计标准和运行规程。该项目的最终成果将是一个完全开发的“概念验证”综合污水污泥处理系统。该项目所开发的废物管理、污泥减量和资源化系统将对污泥管理和生物能源生产产生重大影响，并为污水处理行业带来可观的经济和环境效益。

This proposal aims to integrate UBC developed leading edge technologies into an efficient sewage sludge treatment system for sludge solids destruction and bioenergy recovery at the Annacis Research Centre (ARC), a state-of-the-art wastewater research facility adjacent to the Annacis Island wastewater treatment plant in Delta, B.C. The integrated system consists of a UBC patented microwave enhanced advanced oxidation process (MW-AOP) and an innovative anaerobic digestion (AD) system for methane production. The microwave wastewater system would not only reduce sludge solids content, but also facilitate the release of nutrients into solution. The resulting solution would make it easy for microorganisms to complete biodegradation, resulting in an increase of biogas production rate. Further, more efficient bioenergy production can be achieved by an innovative anaerobic digestion system. The tasks required in this R&D project include: 1). testing of the UBC-designed pilot-scale continuous flow microwave treatment system; 2). examining the performance of a two-phase anaerobic digestion system; 3). evaluating the performance of the integrated system at ARC first, then in one of Metro Vancouver's wastewater treatment plants; and 4). establishing the design criteria and operating protocols for this integrated system. The final outcome of the project will be a fully developed 'proof-of-concept' integrated sewage sludge treatment system. The improved waste management, sludge reduction and resource recovery system developed in this project will have a significant impact on sludge management and bioenergy production, and substantial economical and environmental benefits for the wastewater treatment industry.