Abstract
Sequencing batch biofilter granular reactor (SBBGR) is a promising wastewater treatment technology owing to its low sludge yield and good toxicity tolerance. However, little attention has been paid to the formation process and mechanism of aerobic granular sludge in SBBGR. This study systematically investigated the formation process and mechanism of aerobic granular sludge in an SBBGR to provide a theoretical basis for optimizing the culture of aerobic granular sludge. Aerobic granular sludge with good performance was successfully cultivated after 40 days of incubation using synthetic wastewater as feed: the mixed liquid suspended solids and mixed liquor volatile suspended solids increased from 3.85 and 1.85 g/L to 31.38 and 24.74 g/L respectively, and the COD, TN, and TP removal efficiencies were 91.21%, 84.99%, and 58.14%, respectively. The experimental results showed that Amoebacteria and Bacteroides played an important role in the formation of aerobic granular sludge, filamentous bacteria acted as a three-dimensional skeleton surrounded by filling bacilli and rod-shaped bacteria, and proteins played a dominant role in promoting granulation during the culture process.
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