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Torres-Herrera S, Palomares-Cortés J, González-Cortés JJ, Cubides-Páez DF, Gamisans X, Cantero D, Ramírez M. Biodesulfurization of landfill biogas by a pilot-scale bioscrubber: Operational limits and microbial analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 246:118164. [PMID: 38211717 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Biogas serves as a crucial renewable energy vector to ensure a more sustainable energy future. However, the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) limits its application in various sectors, emphasizing the importance of effective H2S removal techniques for maximizing its potential. In the present study, the limits of a pilot-scale bioscrubber for biogas desulfurization was study in a real scenario. An increase in the superficial liquid velocity resulted in significant improvements in the H2S removal efficiency, increasing from 76 ± 8% (elimination capacity of 6.2 ± 0.5 gS-H2S m-3 h-1) to 97.7 ± 0.5% (elimination capacity of 8 ± 1 gS-H2S m-3 h-1) as the superficial liquid velocity increased from 50 ± 3 m h-1 to 200 ± 8 m h-1. A USL of 161.4 ± 0.5 m h-1 was able to achieve outlet H2S concentrations as low as 3 ± 1 ppmv (H2S removal efficiency of 97 ± 1%) for 7 days. High superficial liquid velocity favoured the aerobic H2S oxidation reducing the nitrate demand. The maximum EC reached throughout the operation was 50.8 ± 0.6 gS-H2S m-3 h-1 (H2S removal efficiency of 96 ± 1%) and a sulfur production of 60%. Studies in batch flocculation experiments showed sulfur removal rates up to 97.6 ± 0.9% with a cationic flocculant dose of 75 mg L-1. Microbial analysis revealed that the predominant genus with sulfo-oxidant capacity during periods of low H2S inlet load was Thioalkalispira-sulfurivermis (61-69%), while in periods of higher H2S inlet load, family Arcobacteraceae was the most prevalent (11%).
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- S Torres-Herrera
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Sustainability Area, Plaça de la Ciencia 2, Manresa, Barcelona, 08242, Spain
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- Department of Mining, Industrial and ICT Engineering, Manresa School of Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Manresa, Barcelona, 08242, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain.
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Almenglo F, González-Cortés JJ, Ramírez M, Cantero D. Recent advances in biological technologies for anoxic biogas desulfurization. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 321:138084. [PMID: 36775028 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Recovery of the energy contained in biogas will be essential in coming years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and our current dependence on fossil fuels. The elimination of H2S is a priority to avoid equipment corrosion, poisoning of catalytic systems and SO2 emissions in combustion engines. This review describes the advances made in this technology using fixed biomass bioreactors (FBB) and suspended growth bioreactors (SGB) since the first studies in this field in 2008. Anoxic desulfurization has been studied mainly in biotrickling filters (BTF). Elimination capacities (EC) up to 287 gS m-3 h-1 have been achieved, with a removal efficiency (RE) of 99%. Both nitrate and nitrite have been successfully used as electron acceptor. SGBs can solve some operational problems present in FBBs, such as clogging or nutrient distribution issues. However, they present greater difficulties in gas-liquid mass transfer, although ECs of up to 194 gS m-3 h-1 have been reported in both gas-lift and stirred tank reactors. One of the major disadvantages of using anoxic biodesulfurization compared to aerobic biodesulfurization is the need to provide reagents (nitrates and/or nitrites), with the consequent increase in operating costs. A solution proposed in this respect is the use of nitrified effluents, some ammonium-rich effluents nitrified include landfill leachate and digested effluent from the anaerobic digester have been tested successfully. Among the microbial diversity found in the bioreactors, the genera Thiobacillus, Sulfurimonas and Sedimenticola play a key role in anoxic removal of H2S. Finally, a summary of future trends in technology is provided.
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- F Almenglo
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Mishra S, Singh V, Ormeci B, Hussain A, Cheng L, Venkiteshwaran K. Anaerobic-aerobic treatment of wastewater and leachate: A review of process integration, system design, performance and associated energy revenue. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 327:116898. [PMID: 36459783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hybrid anaerobic-aerobic biological systems are an environmentally sustainable way of recovering bioenergy during the treatment of high-strength wastewaters and landfill leachate. This study provides a critical review of three major categories of anaerobic-aerobic processes such as conventional wetland, high-rate and integrated bioreactor systems applied for treatment of wastewaters and leachate. A comparative assessment of treatment mechanisms, critical operating parameters, bioreactor configurations, process control strategies, efficacies, and microbial dynamics of anaerobic-aerobic systems is provided. The review also explores the influence of wastewater composition on treatment performance, ammonium nitrogen removal efficacy, impact of mixing leachate, energy consumption, coupled bioenergy production and economic aspects of anaerobic-aerobic systems. Furthermore, the operational challenges, prospective modifications, and key future research directions are discussed. This review will provide in-depth understanding to develop sustainable engineering applications of anaerobic-aerobic processes for effective co-treatment of wastewaters and leachate.
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- Saurabh Mishra
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210098, China; College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210098, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Mackenzie Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Mackenzie Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Mackenzie Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210098, China; College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210098, China.
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- Department of Civil, Coastal and Environmental Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, AL 36688, USA
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Liu H, Li L, Ye W, Ru L, Liu G, Peng X, Wang X. Nitrogen removal from low COD/N interflow using a hybrid activated sludge membrane-aerated biofilm reactor (H-MABR). BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 362:127855. [PMID: 36037838 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A hybrid activated sludge membrane-aerated biofilm reactor based on a two-stage simultaneous nitrification-denitrification (SND) process was built, and its utility for treating interflow with low chemical oxygen demand (COD)/total nitrogen (TN) (COD/N) was explored. The operating performance, functional microbial communities, and functional genes for nitrogen metabolism were evaluated at low COD/N (4-1.3). The reactor could achieve stable operation at COD/N = 4-1.5, and the removal efficiency of COD, TN, and ammonia nitrogen was stable at 90.30 ± 2.36 %, 85.69 ± 2.22 %, and 89.52 ± 6.06 %, respectively. The SND rates were 70.89 % and 50.75 % when influent COD/N was 2.0 and 1.7, respectively, indicating that SND makes an important contribution to nitrogen removal under these two COD/N conditions. Microbial analysis revealed that the sampling sites with a high abundance of denitrification genes in the outer ring experienced aerobic conditions, inferring that aerobic denitrification also plays an important role in denitrification.
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- Hengyi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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Xu H, Deng Y, Zou J, Zhang K, Li X, Yang Y, Huang S, Liu ZQ, Wang Z, Hu C. Nitrification performance and bacterial community dynamics in a membrane bioreactor with elevated ammonia concentration: The combined inhibition effect of salinity, free ammonia and free nitrous acid on nitrification at high ammonia loading rates. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 831:154972. [PMID: 35367558 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The responses of the operational performance and bacterial community structure of a nitrification membrane bioreactor (MBR) to elevated ammonia loading rate (ALR) were investigated. Effective nitrification performance was achieved at high ALR up to 3.43 kg NH4+-N/m3·d, corresponding to influent NH4+-N concentration of 2000 mg/L. Further increasing influent NH4+-N concentration to 3000 mg/L, the MBR system finally became completely inefficient due to the combined inhibition effect of salinity, free ammonia and free nitrous acid on nitrification. Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) Nitrosomonas were enriched with the increase of ALR. The relative abundance of Nitrosomonas in the sludge with ALR of 2.57 kg NH4+-N/m3·d was up to 14.82%, which were 9-fold and 53-fold higher than that in seed sludge and the sludge with ALR of 0.10 kg NH4+-N/m3·d, respectively. The phylogenetic analysis of AOB amoA genes showed that Nitrosomonas europaea/mobilis lineage are chiefly responsible for catalyzing ammonia oxidation at high ALRs.
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- Huaihao Xu
- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Zhang X, Chen F, Xu B. Applied research on aquatic macrophyte fermentation broth in SBR denitrification. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:2097-2106. [PMID: 34008898 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the traditional biological process for nitrogen removal, an insufficient carbon source is often the limiting factor. To solve this problem, reed fermentation broth was selected as the source of denitrification carbon for nitrogen removal in a SBR, and the influence of different C/N conditions on the denitrification and the characteristics of bacteria in the reactor were examined. Leaching experiments with reeds employed fluorescence excitation-emission spectrophotometry and revealed that the reed material had a high capacity for carbon release, the average dissolved organic carbon release content proportion was 11.3 mg/g, and the dissolved organic matter mainly consisted of humic acid-like compounds. Using reed fermentation broth as an additional carbon source promoted the denitrification of wastewater by microbes. When reed fermentation broth was added at a C/N ratio of 6, the best nitrogen efficiency for nitrogen removal was 88.3-96.4%. Analyses of microbial diversity indicated that in the SBR reactor, the relative abundance of denitrifying bacteria at the genus level reached 38.5%. These results revealed that reed fermentation broth promoted the growth of anaerobic denitrifying bacteria and improved the efficiency of denitrification. The findings will contribute to a better understanding of the use of reed fermentation broth as an external carbon source that increases the efficiency for denitrification of wastewater. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Using fluorescence excitation-emission spectrophotometry and parallel factor analysis to evaluate the supply capacity of DOMs released from reed. Research the feasibility of reed fermented broth as external carbon source under the condition of extremely low carbon source. Provides theoretical guidance for deep denitrification in sewage treatment plant with SBR process.
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- Xu Zhang
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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Torkashvand J, Rezaei Kalantary R, Heidari N, Kazemi Z, Kazemi Z, Farzadkia M, Amoohadi V, Oshidari Y. Application of ultrasound irradiation in landfill leachate treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:47741-47751. [PMID: 34283355 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15280-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Landfilling is known to be the most widely used method in municipal solid waste management in many countries. Landfill leachate containing different recalcitrant compounds are recognized to contaminate the soil and water and accordingly threat both the human health and environment. A variety of chemical and biological methods have recently been employed for landfill leachate treatment, one of which is the ultrasonic process. In this review, the efficiency of the ultrasound-assisted method for leachate treatment, factors influencing the treatment process are studied by defining a search protocol. The results showed that ultrasound can reduce pollutants by creating cavitation, microstreaming, and microturbulence. Increasing turbidity in initial of irradiation time and increasing the cost of treatment are the disadvantages of using ultrasonic in leachate treatment. Moreover, ultrasound-assisted method leads to improve the leachate quality, especially the COD/BOD. Therefore, ultrasound can be considered a good pretreatment for biological processes. Although, the application of this process in combination with other treatment processes such as biological processes and advanced oxidation increases the efficiency of leachate treatment, its efficiency depends on several factors such as exploitation features and leachate quality.
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- Javad Torkashvand
- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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González-Cortés JJ, Almenglo F, Ramírez M, Cantero D. Simultaneous removal of ammonium from landfill leachate and hydrogen sulfide from biogas using a novel two-stage oxic-anoxic system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 750:141664. [PMID: 32835963 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Anoxic biodesulfurization has been achieved in several bioreactor systems that have shown robustness and high elimination capacities (ECs). However, the high operating costs of this technology, which are mainly caused by the high requirements of nitrite or nitrate, make its full-scale application difficult. In the present study, the use of biologically produced nitrate/nitrite by nitrification of two different ammonium substrates, namely synthetic medium and landfill leachate, is proposed as a novel alternative. The results demonstrate the feasibility of using both ammonium substrates as nutrient solutions. A maximum elemental sulfur production of 95 ± 1% and a maximum H2S EC of 141.18 g S-H2S m-3 h-1 (RE = 95.0%) was obtained using landfill leachate as the ammonium source. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis of the microbial community revealed that the most common genera present in the desulfurizing bioreactor were Sulfurimonas (91.8-50.9%) followed by Thauera (1.1-24.2%) and Lentimicrobium (2.0-9.7%).
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- J J González-Cortés
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Av. República Saharaui s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Av. República Saharaui s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Av. República Saharaui s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Av. República Saharaui s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Achieving Partial Nitrification via Intermittent Aeration in SBR and Short-Term Effects of Different C/N Ratios on Reactor Performance and Microbial Community Structure. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12123485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A sequencing batch reactor (SBR) with an intermittent aeration mode was established to achieve partial nitrification (PN) and the short-term effects of C/N ratios were investigated. Stable nitrite accumulation was achieved after 107 cycles, about 56d, with the average ammonia nitrogen removal efficiency (ARE) and nitrite accumulation rate (NAR) of 96.92% and 82.49%, respectively. When the C/N ratios decreased from 4.64 to 3.87 and 2.32, ARE and NAR still kept a stable and high level. However, when the C/N ratio further decreased to 0.77, nitrite accumulation became fluctuation, and ARE, total nitrogen (TN), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal performance declined obviously. Except for four common phyla (Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Chloroflexi, and Actinobacteria) in the wastewater treatment system, Patescibacteria, the newly defined superphylum, was found and became the most dominant phylum in the PN sludge for their ultra-small cell size. The only ammonia oxidation bacteria (AOB), Nitrosomonas, and nitrite oxidation bacteria (NOB), Nitrospira, were detected. The relative abundance of NOB was low at different C/N ratios, showing the stable and effective inhibition effects of intermittent aeration on NOB growth.
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New progress of ammonia recovery during ammonia nitrogen removal from various wastewaters. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 36:144. [PMID: 32856187 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02921-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The recovery of ammonia-nitrogen during wastewater treatment and water purification is increasingly critical in energy and economic development. The concentration of ammonia-nitrogen in wastewater is different depending on the type of wastewater, making it challenging to select ammonia-nitrogen recovery technology. Meanwhile, the conventional nitrogen removal method wastes ammonia-nitrogen resources. Based on the circular economy, this review comprehensively introduces the characteristics of several main ammonia-nitrogen source wastewater plants and their respective challenges in treatment, including municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater, livestock and poultry wastewater and landfill leachate. Furthermore, we introduce the main methods currently adopted in the ammonia-nitrogen removal process of wastewater from physical (air stripping, ion exchange and adsorption, membrane and capacitive deionization), chemical (chlorination, struvite precipitation, electrochemical oxidation and photocatalysis) and biological (classical and typical activated sludge, novel methods based on activated sludge, microalgae and photosynthetic bacteria) classification based on the ammonia recovery concept. We discuss the applicable methods of recovering ammonia nitrogen in several main wastewater plants. Finally, we prospect the research direction of ammonia removal and recovery in wastewater based on sustainable development.
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Akizuki S, Natori N, Cuevas-Rodríguez G, Toda T. Application of nitrifying granular sludge for stable ammonium oxidation under intensive light. Biochem Eng J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2020.107631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Effect of Cobalt, Cadmium and Manganese on Nitrogen Removal Capacity of Arthrobacter arilaitensis Y-10. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12061701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of a simultaneous nitrification–denitrification hypothermic bacterium for applying in Cd(II), Co(II), and Mn(II)-contaminated wastewater. The influence of Cd(II), Co(II), and Mn(II) on the inorganic nitrogen removal capacity of the hypothermia bacterium Arthrobacter arilaitensis Y-10 was determined. The experimental results demonstrated that low concentration of Cd(II) (2.5 mg/L) exhibited no significant impact on bioremediation of ammonium. The nitrate and nitrite removal activities of strain Y-10 were enhanced by 0.1 and 0.25 mg/L of Cd(II), but hindered by more than 0.25 and 0.5 mg/L of Cd(II), respectively. However, the cell growth and denitrification activity ceased immediately once Co(II) was supplemented. In terms of Mn(II), no conspicuous inhibitory impact on ammonium bioremediation was observed even if Mn(II) concentration reached as high as 30 mg/L. The bioremediation of nitrates and nitrites was significantly improved by 0.5 mg/L of Mn(II), and then dropped sharply along with the increase of Mn(II). The order of the degree of inhibitory influence of the three heavy metal ions on the nitrogen bioremediation ability of strain Y-10 was Co(II) > Cd(II) > Mn(II). All the results highlighted that the heterotrophic nitrification was less sensitive to the inhibitory effects of Cd(II), Co(II), and Mn(II) relative to aerobic denitrification.
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Li L, Li Z, Liu D, Song K. Evaluation of partial nitrification efficiency as a response to cadmium concentration and microplastic polyvinylchloride abundance during landfill leachate treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 247:125903. [PMID: 31958647 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
The partial nitrification efficiency response to the presence of cadmium (Cd2+) and microplastics was investigated. Microplastics polyvinylchloride (PVC) abundance was 0-10,000 particles/L, and Cd2+ concentration was 0-10 mg/L. Cd-only inhibited the NH4+-N oxidation rate 1.21, 1.23, and 1.18 times with concentrations at 1, 5, and 10 mg/L, respectively. PVC-only inhibited NH4+-N oxidation rate 1.01, 1.21 and 1.05 times with PVC abundance at 1000, 5000 and 10,000 particles/L, respectively. The ammonia oxidation rate was improved with the co-existence of PVC and Cd2+ at the conditions PVC1000 and PVC5000, which could be attributed to the PVC. PVC at 1000 particles/L could act as carrier and mitigate the negative effect of Cd2+ to the partial nitrification process. Moreover, the partial nitrification process was largely inhibited with PVC abundance at 10,000 particles/L. First-order kinetic models could simulate the NH4+-N, NO2-N, and NO3--N changes in the partial nitrification process.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Li X, Lu MY, Qiu QC, Huang Y, Li BL, Yuan Y, Yuan Y. The effect of different denitrification and partial nitrification-Anammox coupling forms on nitrogen removal from mature landfill leachate at the pilot-scale. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 297:122430. [PMID: 31761626 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The effects on nitrogen removal from landfill leachate were compared between the denitrification (DN) direct coupling in Partial nitrification (PN)-Anammox (DN+(PN-Anammox)) and pre-DN followed by PN-Anammox (DN-PN-Anammox). Both processes can achieve coupling and high nitrogen removal. However, the DN+(PN-Anammox) process was not conducive to the treatment of high-COD wastewater. The total nitrogen removal rate (TNRR) and total nitrogen removal efficiency (TNRE) were stable at 0.31 kg/(m3·d) and 76.3%. When UASB was added to denitrification and transform the process into DN-PN-Anammox, the influent NH4+-N and COD concentrations were increased to 2230 and 2612 mg/L, TNRR and TNRE reached 0.45 kg/(m3·d) and 96.7%, respectively. The DN-PN-Anammox process not only was able to make full use of degradable COD in wastewater to realize the NO3--N removal, but also benefited the growth of autotrophic bacteria. The DN-PN-Anammox reduced the oxygen supply and was more conducive to the treatment of highly-concentrated mature landfill leachate.
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- Xiang Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Qizi mountain sanitary landfill plant of Suzhou, Suzhou Environmental Sanitation Administration Agency, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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