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K B, Pilli S, Rao PV, Tyagi RD. Predictive modelling of methane yield in biochar-amended cheese whey and septage co-digestion: Exploring synergistic effects using Gompertz and neural networks. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 353:141558. [PMID: 38417486 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141558] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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This study performed bench scale studies on anaerobic co-digestion of cheese whey and septage mixed with biochar (BC) as additive at various dosages (0.5 g, 1 g, 2 g and 4 g) and total solids (TS) concentrations (5%, 7.5%, 10%,12.5% and 15%). The experimental results revealed 29.58% increase in methane yield (486 ± 11.32 mL/gVS) with 27% reduction in lag phase time at 10% TS concentration and 50 g/L of BC loading. The mechanistic investigations revealed that BC improved process stability by virtue of its robust buffering capacity and mitigated ammonia inhibition. Statistical analysis indicates BC dosage had a more pronounced effect (P < 0.0001) compared to the impact of TS concentrations. Additionally, the results were modelled using Gompertz model (GM) and artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm, which revealed the outperformance of ANN over GM with MSE 17.96, R2 value 0.9942 and error 0.27%. These findings validated the practicality of utilizing a high dosage of BC in semi-solid anaerobic digestion conditions.
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- Bella K
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
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- BOSK Bio Products, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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Wang N, Gao M, Liu S, Zhu W, Zhang Y, Wang X, Sun H, Guo Y, Wang Q. Electrochemical promotion of organic waste fermentation: Research advances and prospects. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 244:117422. [PMID: 37866529 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117422] [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: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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The current methods of treating organic waste suffer from limited resource usage and low product value. Research and development of value-added products emerges as an unavoidable trend for future growth. Electro-fermentation (EF) is a technique employed to stimulate cell proliferation, expedite microbial metabolism, and enhance the production of value-added products by administering minute voltages or currents in the fermentation system. This method represents a novel research direction lying at the crossroads of electrochemistry and biology. This article documents the current progress of EF for a range of value-added products, including gaseous fuels, organic acids, and other organics. It also presents novel value-added products, such as 1,3-propanediol, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, succinic acid, acrylic acid, and lysine. The latest research trends suggest a focus on EF for cogeneration of value-added products, studying microbial community structure and electroactive bacteria, exploring electron transfer mechanisms in EF systems, developing effective methods for nutrient recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus, optimizing EF conditions, and utilizing biosensors and artificial neural networks in this area. In this paper, an analysis is conducted on the challenges that currently exist regarding the selection of conductive materials, optimization of electrode materials, and development of bioelectrochemical system (BES) coupling processes in EF systems. The aim is to provide a reference for the development of more efficient, advanced, and value-added EF technologies. Overall, this paper aims to provide references and ideas for the development of more efficient and advanced EF technology.
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- Nuohan Wang
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Tianjin College, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Tianjin, 301811, China.
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Goodarzi M, Arjmand M, Eskicioglu C. Nanomaterial-amended anaerobic sludge digestion: Effect of pH as a game changer. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 240:117463. [PMID: 37866535 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117463] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Using nanomaterials as supplements in batch-fed anaerobic digestion (AD) has led to conflicting results in the literature, warranting the need for a standardized approach. Here, we investigate the role of pH in AD by performing batch biochemical methane potential (BMP) assays utilizing municipal sludge under two conditions: optimal initial pH (≈ 7.5) and elevated initial pH (≈ 9). We also examine the effects of synthesized nanomaterials, e.g., graphene oxide (GO), magnetite, magnetic GO, and magnetic reduced GO (MrGO), with different surface functionalities on BMP performance under these pH conditions. Our results show that the AD system is sensitive to pH, with the ultimate BMP reached much earlier at the neutral pH condition (20 days (d)) than at the elevated pH condition (45 d). Furthermore, the effects of nanomaterials on BMPs are pH-dependent, with MrGO improving the BMP rate by 56% on the onset of the plateau in the methane production graph at the neutral pH, while the BMP rate decreased by 14% at the same time scale at the elevated pH. Our findings demonstrate the need for standardized methods and highlight the importance of closely monitoring pH in future studies on nanomaterials-amended AD systems.
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- Milad Goodarzi
- UBC Bioreactor Technology Group, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada; Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
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- Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada.
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- UBC Bioreactor Technology Group, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.
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Hua Z, Tang L, Li L, Wu M, Fu J. Environmental biotechnology and the involving biological process using graphene-based biocompatible material. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139771. [PMID: 37567262 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139771] [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: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Biotechnology is a promising approach to environmental remediation but requires improvement in efficiency and convenience. The improvement of biotechnology has been illustrated with the help of biocompatible materials as biocarrier for environmental remediations. Recently, graphene-based materials (GBMs) have become promising materials in environmental biotechnology. To better illustrate the principle and mechanisms of GBM application in biotechnology, the comprehension of the biological response of microorganisms and enzymes when facing the GBMs is needed. The review illustrated distinct GBM-microbe/enzyme composites by providing the GBM-microbe/enzyme interaction and the determining factors. There are diverse GBM modifications for distinct biotechnology applications. Each of these methods and applications depends on the physicochemical properties of GBMs. The applications of these composites were mainly categorized as pollutant adsorption, anaerobic digestion, microbial fuel cells, and organics degradation. Where information was available, the strategies and mechanisms of GBMs in improving application efficacies were also demonstrated. In addition, the biological response, from microbial community changes, extracellular polymeric substances changes to biological pathway alteration, may become important in the application of these composites. Furthermore, we also discuss challenges facing the environmental application of GBMs, considering their fate and toxicity in the ecosystem, and offer potential solutions. This research significantly enhances our comprehension of the fundamental principles, underlying mechanisms, and biological pathways for the in-situ utilization of GBMs.
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- Zilong Hua
- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China.
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Tawfik A, M Azzam A, El-Dissouky A, Ibrahim AY, Nasr M. Synergistic effects of paper mill sludge and sulfonated graphene catalyst for maximizing bio-hydrogen harvesting from sugarcane bagasse de-polymerization. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 326:116724. [PMID: 36372032 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116724] [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: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this study, hydrogen harvesting from fermentation of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) was promoted by maintaining synergism between sulfonated graphene (SGR) catalyst and paper mill sludge (PMS). The sulfonic acid (-SO3H) groups in the catalyst played a major role in destructing the β-1,4 glycosidic bonds of sugarcane bagasse, releasing readily biodegradable sugars into the fermentation medium. The cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin conversion efficiency were improved by 127.5%, 495.0%, and 109.2%, respectively with 20 mgSGR/gVS catalyst addition, compared with the control samples. These values were also higher than those obtained by non-sulfonated graphene catalyst. The hydrogenation of sugarcane bagasse was maximized at a sulfonated graphene catalyst dosage of 60 mgSGR/gVS, providing the highest hydrogen harvesting of 4104 ± 321 mL. This was associated with an increase of the Proteobacteria phyla up to 52.0%, Firmicutes phyla to 13.9%, and Acinetobacter sp. to 39.8% compared with only 37.0%, 11.3% and 11.1% in the control assay respectively. Moreover, sulfonated graphene catalyst supplementation promoted the acetate fermentation reaction pathway by increasing the acetate/butyrate ratio up to 4.1. Nevertheless, elevating the catalyst dosage up to 120 mgSGR/gVS reduced the hydrogen harvesting (1190 ± 92 mL) due to the release of furfural (1.76 ± 0.02 g/L) in the fermentation cultures, deteriorating the microbes' internal composition and metabolism bioactivities. Finally maximizing the hydrogen productivity from sugarcane bagasse is feasible by incorporation of paper mill sludge and sulfonated graphene catalyst at dosage not exceeding 60 mgSGR/gVS. However, investigating the recyclability and disposal of digestate containing sulfonated graphene catalyst and the associated economic feasibility needs more attention in the future.
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- Ahmed Tawfik
- National Research Centre, Water Pollution Research Dept., 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Environmental Research Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Imbaba, Giza, P.O. Box 30, No. 12411, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Sanitary Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt
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Feng S, Ngo HH, Guo W, Chang SW, Nguyen DD, Liu Y, Zhang X, Bui XT, Varjani S, Hoang BN. Wastewater-derived biohydrogen: Critical analysis of related enzymatic processes at the research and large scales. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158112. [PMID: 35985587 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Organic-rich wastewater is a feasible feedstock for biohydrogen production. Numerous review on the performance of microorganisms and the diversity of their communities during a biohydrogen process were published. However, there is still no in-depth overview of enzymes for biohydrogen production from wastewater and their scale-up applications. This review aims at providing an insightful exploration of critical discussion in terms of: (i) the roles and applications of enzymes in wastewater-based biohydrogen fermentation; (ii) systematical introduction to the enzymatic processes of photo fermentation and dark fermentation; (iii) parameters that affect enzymatic performances and measures for enzyme activity/ability enhancement; (iv) biohydrogen production bioreactors; as well as (v) enzymatic biohydrogen production systems and their larger scales application. Furthermore, to assess the best applications of enzymes in biohydrogen production from wastewater, existing problems and feasible future studies on the development of low-cost enzyme production methods and immobilized enzymes, the construction of multiple enzyme cooperation systems, the study of biohydrogen production mechanisms, more effective bioreactor exploration, larger scales enzymatic biohydrogen production, and the enhancement of enzyme activity or ability are also addressed.
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- Siran Feng
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS 2007, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS 2007, Australia; Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Joint Research Center for Protective Infrastructure Technology and Environmental Green Bioprocess, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS 2007, Australia; Joint Research Center for Protective Infrastructure Technology and Environmental Green Bioprocess, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, 442-760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, 442-760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Joint Research Center for Protective Infrastructure Technology and Environmental Green Bioprocess, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Faculty of Environment & Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Ho Chi Minh city 70000, Viet Nam
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Bhavan, CHH Road, Sector 10A, Gandhinagar 382 010, Gujarat, India
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Tawfik A, Mostafa A, Elsamadony M, Pant D, Fujii M. Unraveling the metabolic shift in anaerobic digestion pathways associated with the alteration of onion skin waste concentration. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113494. [PMID: 35660404 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113494] [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: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Onion skin waste (OSW) is common waste in developing countries, which can cause severe environmental pollution when not properly treated. Value-added products can be chemically extracted from OSW; however, that process is not economically feasible. Alternatively, dry anaerobic digestion (DAD) of OSW is a promising approach for both energy recovery and environment protection. The main hurdles during DAD of OSW can be the hydrolysis and acidification. In batch tests, sludge digestate (SD) rich with methanogens was co-digested with different fractions of OSW for enhancing hydrolysis and raising biogas productivity. The cumulative biogas production (CBP) was 36.6 ± 0.3 mL for sole DAD of SD (100% SD) and increased up to 281.9 ± 14.1 mL for (50% SD: 50% OSW) batch. Self-delignification of OSW took place by SD addition, where the lignin removal reached 75.3 ± 10.5% for (85% SD: 15% OSW) batch. Increasing the fraction of OSW (45% SD: 55% OSW) reduced the delignification by a value of 68.8%, where initial lignin concentration was 9.48 ± 1.6% in dry weight. Lignin breaking down resulted a high fraction of phenolic compounds (345.6 ± 58.8 mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry weight) in the fermentation medium, causing CBP drop (219.0 ± 28.5 mL). The presence of elements (K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn, S and P) in OSW improved the enzymatic activity, facilitated phenolic compounds degradation, shifted the metabolism towards acetate fermentation pathway, and raised biogas productivity. Acidogenesis was less affected by phenolic compounds than methanogenesis, causing higher H2 contents and lower CH4 contents, at batches with high share of OSW.
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- Ahmed Tawfik
- National Research Centre, Water Pollution Research Department, 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Smart-city Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Nam-gu, Incheon, 22212, South Korea
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- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, 31521 Tanta City, Egypt; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan.
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- Separation & Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, Mol, 2400, Belgium
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan
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Mostafa A, Im S, Kim J, Lim KH, Kim I, Kim DH. Electron bifurcation reactions in dark fermentation: An overview for better understanding and improvement. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 344:126327. [PMID: 34785332 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126327] [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: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electron bifurcation (EB) is the most recently found mode of energy conservation, which involves both exergonic and endergonic electron transfer reactions to minimize energy loss. Several works have been devoted on EB reactions (EBRs) in anaerobic digestion but limited in dark fermentative hydrogen production (DF). Two main electron carriers in DF are ferredoxin (Fd) and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), complicatedly involved in EB. Here, i) the importance of EB involvement in DF, ii) all EBRs possible to present in DF, as well as iii) the limitation of previous studies that tried incorporating any of EBRs in DF metabolic model, were highlighted. In addition, the concept of using metagenomic analysis for estimating the share of each EB reaction in the metabolic model, was proposed. This review is expected to initiate a new wave for studying EB, as a tool for explaining and predicting DF products.
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- Alsayed Mostafa
- Department of Smart-city Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart-city Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart-city Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University, Cheonan, Chungnam 31080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hongik University, 94 Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04066, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart-city Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Srivastava N, Srivastava M, Singh R, Syed A, Bahadur Pal D, Elgorban AM, Kushwaha D, Mishra PK, Gupta VK. Co-fermentation of residual algal biomass and glucose under the influence of Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles to enhance biohydrogen production under dark mode. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 342:126034. [PMID: 34592453 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present study reports Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) induced enhanced hydrogen production via co-fermentation of glucose and residual algal biomass (cyanobacteria Lyngbya limnetica). A significant enhancement of dark fermentative H2 production has been noticed under the influence of co-fermentation of glucose and residual algal biomass using Fe3O4 NPs as catalyst. Further, using the optimized ratio of glucose to residual algal biomass (10:4), ∼ 37.14 % higher cumulative H2 has been recorded in presence of 7.5 mg/L Fe3O4 NPs as compared to control at 37 °C. In addition, under the optimum conditions [glucose to residual algal biomass ratio (10:4)] presence of 7.5 mg/L Fe3O4 NPs produces ∼ 937 mL/L cumulative H2 in 168 h at pH 7.5 and at temperature 40 °C. Clostridum butyrium, employed for the dark fermentation yielded ∼ 7.7 g/L dry biomass in 168 h whereas acetate (9.0 g/L) and butyrate (6.2 g/L) have been recorded as the dominating metabolites.
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- Neha Srivastava
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Satyawati College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110052, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK; Center for Safe and Improved Food, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK.
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In a lab-scale bioreactor system, (20 L of effective volume in our study) controlling a constant temperature inside bioreactor with a total volume 25 L is a simple process, whereas it is a complicated process in the actual full-scale system. There might exist a localized temperature difference inside the reactor, affecting bioenergy yield. In the present work, the temperature at the middle layer of bioreactor was controlled at 35 °C, while the temperature at top and bottom of bioreactor was controlled at 35 ± 0.1, ±1.5, ±3.0, and ±5.0 °C. The H2 yield of 1.50 mol H2/mol hexoseadded was achieved at ±0.1 and ±1.5 °C, while it dropped to 1.27 and 0.98 mol H2/mol hexoseadded at ±3.0 and ±5.0 °C, respectively, with an increased lactate production. Then, the reactor with automatic agitation speed control was operated. The agitation speed was 10 rpm (for 22 h) under small temperature difference (<±1.5 °C), while it increased to 100 rpm (for 2 h) when the temperature difference between top and bottom of reactor became larger than ±1.5 °C. Such an operation strategy helped to save 28% of energy requirement for agitation while producing a similar amount of H2. This work contributes to facilitating the upscaling of the dark fermentation process, where appropriate agitation speed can be controlled based on the temperature difference inside the reactor.
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Recent Approaches for the Production of High Value-Added Biofuels from Gelatinous Wastewater. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14164936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gelatin production is the most industry polluting process where huge amounts of raw organic materials and chemicals (HCl, NaOH, Ca2+) are utilized in the manufacturing accompanied by voluminous quantities of end-pipe effluent. The gelatinous wastewater (GWW) contains a large fraction of protein and lipids with biodegradability (BOD/COD ratio) exceeding 0.6. Thus, it represents a promising low-cost substrate for the generation of biofuels, i.e., H2 and CH4, by the anaerobic digestion process. This review comprehensively describes the anaerobic technologies employed for simultaneous treatment and energy recovery from GWW. The emphasis was afforded on factors affecting the biofuels productivity from anaerobic digestion of GWW, i.e., protein concentration, organic loading rate (OLR), hydraulic retention time (HRT), the substrate to inoculum (S0/X0) ratio, type of mixed culture anaerobes, carbohydrates concentration, volatile fatty acids (VFAs), ammonia and alkalinity/VFA ratio, and reactor configurations. Economic values and future perspectives that require more attention are also outlined to facilitate further advancement and achieve practicality in this domain.
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Elsamadony M, Mostafa A, Fujii M, Tawfik A, Pant D. Advances towards understanding long chain fatty acids-induced inhibition and overcoming strategies for efficient anaerobic digestion process. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116732. [PMID: 33316662 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The inhibition of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process, caused by long chain fatty acids (LCFAs), has been considered as an important issue in the wastewater treatment sector. Proper understanding of mechanisms behind the inhibition is a must for further improvements of the AD process in the presence of LCFAs. Through analyzing recent literature, this review extensively describes the mechanism of LCFAs degradation, during AD. Further, a particular focus was directed to the key parameters which could affect such process. Besides, this review highlights the recent research efforts in mitigating LCFAs-caused inhibition, through the addition of commonly used additives such as cations and natural adsorbents. Specifically, additives such as bentonite, cation-based adsorbents, as well as zeolite and other natural adsorbents for alleviating the LCFAs-induced inhibition are discussed in detail. Further, panoramic evaluations for characteristics, various mechanisms of reaction, merits, limits, recommended doses, and preferred conditions for each of the different additives are provided. Moreover, the potential for increasing the methane production via pretreatment using those additives are discussed. Finally, we provide future horizons for the alternative materials that can be utilized, more efficiently, for both mitigating LCFAs-based inhibition and boosting methane potential in the subsequent digestion of LCFA-related wastes.
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- Mohamed Elsamadony
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan; Tanta University, Faculty of Engineering, Public Works Engineering Department, 31521, Tanta City, Egypt.
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- Department of Smart City Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Nam-gu, Incheon 22212, South Korea
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- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan.
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- National Research Centre, Water Pollution Research Department, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Separation & Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, Mol 2400, Belgium
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Riaz Rajoka MS, Mehwish HM, Xiong Y, Song X, Hussain N, Zhu Q, He Z. Gut microbiota targeted nanomedicine for cancer therapy: Challenges and future considerations. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhang J, Zhao W, Fan C, Li W, Zang L. Advanced bioH 2 and bioCH 4 production with cobalt-doped magnetic carbon. RSC Adv 2020; 10:41791-41801. [PMID: 35516578 PMCID: PMC9057862 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08013f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this work, a novel cobalt-doped magnetic carbon (CDMC) was prepared to boost hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) generation. A one-pot approach was employed to produce H2 and CH4 with an incompletely heat-treated mixed culture. A moderate amount of CDMC promoted biogas evolution, while excess CDMC eroded both H2 and CH4 productivity. The CDMC (600 mg L−1) group achieved the highest biogas yields of 176 mL H2 per g glucose and 358 mL CH4 per g glucose, which were higher than those (102 mL H2 per g glucose and 288 mL CH4 per g glucose) found in the control group without CDMC. The mechanisms of H2 and CH4 production via the one-pot approach with CDMC were speculated to be as follows: CDMC provided beneficial sites and two elements (Co and Fe) for culture growth and boosted electron transfer, facilitating glucose degradation and conversion. Supplementation of carbon matrix composites and trace elements in biogas production has been shown to be an efficient strategy. In this work, a novel cobalt-doped magnetic carbon (CDMC) was prepared to boost hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) generation.![]()
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- Jishi Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) No. 3501 Daxue Road, Changqing District Jinan 250353 China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) No. 3501 Daxue Road, Changqing District Jinan 250353 China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) No. 3501 Daxue Road, Changqing District Jinan 250353 China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) No. 3501 Daxue Road, Changqing District Jinan 250353 China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) No. 3501 Daxue Road, Changqing District Jinan 250353 China
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Mostafa A, Tolba A, Gar Alalm M, Fujii M, Afify H, Elsamadony M. Application of magnetic multi-wall carbon nanotube composite into fermentative treatment process of ultrasonicated waste activated sludge. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 306:123186. [PMID: 32199401 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study investigated the effect of supplementing nano-sized magnetite (Fe3O4 NPs), multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and Fe3O4-MWCNTs composite on bioconversion of waste activated sludge to hydrogen, in batch systems. Substrate degradation efficiency (SDE) increased from 28 ± 3.8 (control) to 49 ± 5.9, 46 ± 4.8 and 52 ± 6.3% at optimal doses of 200 (Fe3O4 NPs), 300 (MWCNTs) and 200 mg/L (Fe3O4-MWCNTs), respectively. Based on dissolved iron and sludge conductivity measurements, superior SDE in Fe3O4 and MWCNTs batches have been assigned to enhanced dissimilatory iron reduction (DIR) and high sludge conductivity, respectively. Combined impacts for sludge conductivity and DIR were revealed in Fe3O4-MWCNTs system. In 200 mg/L (Fe3O4-MWCNTs) batch, catalytic activities of hydrogenase, protease and α-amylase peaked to 596, 146 and 131% (relative to control), respectively; as well as, highest volumetric H2 production of 607 ± 59 mL/L was acquired. Performance deteriorations at high concentrations of nanoparticles were caused by cellular oxidative stress induced by generated reactive oxygen species.
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- Alsayed Mostafa
- Department of Civil Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, 31521 Tanta City, Egypt
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- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, 31521 Tanta City, Egypt
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- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, 31521 Tanta City, Egypt; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan.
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Rajesh Banu J, Kavitha S, Yukesh Kannah R, Bhosale RR, Kumar G. Industrial wastewater to biohydrogen: Possibilities towards successful biorefinery route. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 298:122378. [PMID: 31757611 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of this review is to summarize the modern developments and enhancement strategies reported for improving the biorefinery route of industrial wastewater to biohydrogen. Recent developments towards biohydrogen production chiefly involves culture enrichment, pretreatment of biocatalysts, co culture fermentation, metabolic and genetic engineering, ecobiotechnological approaches and the coupling process of biohydrogen. In addition, an overview of dark fermentation, pathways involved, microbes involved in biohydrogen production, industrial wastewater as substrate have been focused. The utilization of organic residuals of dark fermentation for subsequent value added products are highlighted. More apparently, the two stage coupling process and its possibilities towards biorefinery has been reviewed comprehensively. Moreover, comparative energy and economic aspects of biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater and its prospects towards pilot scale applications are also spotlighted. Though all the enhancement strategies have both benefits and disadvantages, coupling process is considered as the most successful biorefinery route for biohydrogen production.
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- J Rajesh Banu
- Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University Regional Campus, Tirunelveli, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University Regional Campus, Tirunelveli, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University Regional Campus, Tirunelveli, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, P O Box - 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Soltan M, Elsamadony M, Mostafa A, Awad H, Tawfik A. Nutrients balance for hydrogen potential upgrading from fruit and vegetable peels via fermentation process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 242:384-393. [PMID: 31059951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The sole, dual and multi-fermentations of fruit and vegetable peels (FVPs) were investigated in order to balance nutrition hierarchy for maximizing hydrogen potential via Batch experiments. The highest volumetric hydrogen production of 2.55 ± 0.07 L/L and hydrogen content of 64.7 ± 3.7% were registered for multi-fermentation of M-PTBO (25% pea +25% tomato + 25% banana +25% orange). These values outperformed sole and dual fermentation. The multi-fermentation of FVPs provided sufficient nutrients and trace elements for anaerobes, where C/N and C/P ratios were at levels of 24.7 ± 0.2 and 113.2 ± 9.4, respectively. In specific, harmonizing of macro and micro-nutrients remarkably maximized activities of amylase, protease and lipase to 4.23 ± 0.42, 0.035 ± 0.002 and 0.31 ± 0.02 U/mL, respectively, as well as, substantially incremented counts of Clostridium and Enterobacter sp. up to 5.81 ± 0.23 × 105 and 2.17 ± 0.09 × 106 cfu/mL, respectively. Furthermore, multi-fermentation of M-PTBO achieved the maximum net energy gain and profit of 1.82 kJ/gfeedstock and 4.11 $/kgfeedstock, respectively. Nutrients balance significantly develops bacterial activity in terms of hydrogen productivity, anaerobes reproduction, enzyme activities and soluble metabolites. As a result, overall fermentation bioprocess performance was improved.
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- Mohamed Soltan
- Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-Just), Environmental Engineering Department, P.O. Box 179, New Borg El Arab City, 21934, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, 31521, Tanta City, Egypt; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Nam-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- National Research Centre, Tanning Materials & Proteins Department, 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- National Research Centre, Water Pollution Research Dept., P.O 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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Zhang Y, Xiao L, Wang S, Liu F. Stimulation of ferrihydrite nanorods on fermentative hydrogen production by Clostridium pasteurianum. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 283:308-315. [PMID: 30921584 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Conversion of organic matter to biohydrogen possesses promising application potential. In this study, low-cost ferrihydrite nanorods were used to enhance hydrogen production by Clostridium pasteurianum. The maximum cumulative hydrogen production and the hydrogen yield were 1.03 mmol and 3.55 mol H2/mol glucose, respectively, which were 68.9% and 15.6% higher than those of the batch groups without ferrihydrite addition. Moreover, in comparison with magnetite and hematite nanoparticles, ferrihydrite presented the best stimulation for hydrogen evolution. The enhancement mechanisms were explored based on metabolic distribution, gene expression, enzymatic activity, and metabolite determination, such as Fe(II) concentration and pH value. The potential stimulation mechanisms are summarized as follows: ferrihydrite improves glucose conversion efficiency and promotes cell growth; ferrihydrite elevates the transcripts and activity of hydrogenase; and ferrihydrite reduction via its buffer function could ease acidification. This study demonstrates that ferrihydrite addition is an effective and green strategy to enhance fermentative hydrogen production.
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- Yuechao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7, Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7, Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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Elreedy A, Fujii M, Koyama M, Nakasaki K, Tawfik A. Enhanced fermentative hydrogen production from industrial wastewater using mixed culture bacteria incorporated with iron, nickel, and zinc-based nanoparticles. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 151:349-361. [PMID: 30616047 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The present study assessed the efficiency of utilizing mixed culture bacteria (MCB) incorporated with individual nanoparticles (NPs), i.e., hematite (α-Fe2O3), nickel oxide (NiO), and zinc oxide (ZnO), dual NPs (α-Fe2O3 + NiO, α-Fe2O3 + ZnO, and NiO + ZnO), and multi-NPs (α-Fe2O3 + NiO + ZnO) for hydrogen production (HP) from industrial wastewater containing mono-ethylene glycol (MEG). When MCB was individually supplemented with α-Fe2O3 (200 mg/L), NiO (20 mg/L), and ZnO NPs (10 mg/L), HP improved significantly by 41, 30, and 29%, respectively. Further, key enzymes associated with MEG metabolism, such as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), and hydrogenase (hyd), were rapidly and substantially enhanced in the medium. NiO and ZnO NPs notably promoted ADH and ALDH activities, respectively, while α-Fe2O3 exhibited superior impact on hyd activity. Maximum hydrogen production rate was concomitant with higher acetic acid production and lower residual acetaldehyde and ethanol. HP using MCB supplemented with individual NiO (20 mg/L) and ZnO NPs (10 mg/L) further improved by 8.0%-14% when dual and multi-NPs were used; the highest HP was recorded when multi-NPs were used. In addition, NPs incorporation resulted in substantial increase in the relative abundance of Clostridiales (belonging to family Clostridiaceae; > 83%). Overall, this study provides significant insights into the impact of NPs on hydrogen production from MEG-contaminated wastewater.
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- Ahmed Elreedy
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan; Sanitary Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan.
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- School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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Zhang M, Li J, Wang Y, Yang C. Impacts of different biochar types on the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge. RSC Adv 2019; 9:42375-42386. [PMID: 35542855 PMCID: PMC9076595 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08700a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pyrolysis temperature and feedstock types had a pronounced effect on biochar properties, and biochar could facilitate the anaerobic digestion process.
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- Min Zhang
- Department of Landscape Architecture
- Center for Ecophronetic Practice Research
- College of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment of the Ministry of Education
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
- China
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- Department of Landscape Architecture
- Center for Ecophronetic Practice Research
- College of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment of the Ministry of Education
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
- China
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Baig N, Chauhan DS, Saleh TA, Quraishi MA. Diethylenetriamine functionalized graphene oxide as a novel corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in hydrochloric acid solutions. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj04771e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrochemical and surface studies of diethylenetriamine functionalized graphene oxide as a novel corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in hydrochloric acid solutions.
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- Nadeem Baig
- Department of Chemistry
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- Dhahran 31261
- Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Corrosion
- Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- Dhahran 31261
- Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- Dhahran 31261
- Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Corrosion
- Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- Dhahran 31261
- Saudi Arabia
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Biological hydrogen gas production from gelatinaceous wastewater via stand-alone circular dark/photo baffled fermenter. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2018.11.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhang J, Zhao W, Zhang H, Wang Z, Fan C, Zang L. Recent achievements in enhancing anaerobic digestion with carbon- based functional materials. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 266:555-567. [PMID: 30037522 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Carbon-based materials such as graphite, graphene, biochar, activated carbon, carbon cloth and nano-tube, and maghemite and magnetite carbons are capable for adsorbing chemicals onto their surfaces. Currently, this review is to highlight the relevance of carbons in enhancing hydrogen or methane production. Some key roles of carbons in improving cell growth, enrichment and activity, and accelerating their co-metabolisms were elaborated with regard to their effects on syntrophic communities, interspecies electron transfer, buffering capacity, biogas upgrading, and fertilizer nutrient retention and land application. Carbons can serve as a habitation for microbial immobilization, and a provision for bioelectrical connections among cells, and provide some essential elements for anaerobes. Besides, an outlook on the possible options towards the large scale and improvement solutions has been provided. Further studies in this area could be encouraged to intend and operate continuous mode by designing carbon-amended bioreactor with stability and reliability.
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- Jishi Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, China
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Mudhoo A, Torres-Mayanga PC, Forster-Carneiro T, Sivagurunathan P, Kumar G, Komilis D, Sánchez A. A review of research trends in the enhancement of biomass-to-hydrogen conversion. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 79:580-594. [PMID: 30343791 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Different types of biomass are being examined for their optimum hydrogen production potentials and actual hydrogen yields in different experimental set-ups and through different chemical synthetic routes. In this review, the observations emanating from research findings on the assessment of hydrogen synthesis kinetics during fermentation and gasification of different types of biomass substrates have been concisely surveyed from selected publications. This review revisits the recent progress reported in biomass-based hydrogen synthesis in the associated disciplines of microbial cell immobilization, bioreactor design and analysis, ultrasound-assisted, microwave-assisted and ionic liquid-assisted biomass pretreatments, development of new microbial strains, integrated production schemes, applications of nanocatalysis, subcritical and supercritical water processing, use of algae-based substrates and lastly inhibitor detoxification. The main observations from this review are that cell immobilization assists in optimizing the biomass fermentation performance by enhancing bead size, providing for adequate cell loading and improving mass transfer; there are novel and more potent bacterial and fungal strains which improve the fermentation process and impact on hydrogen yields positively; application of microwave irradiation and sonication and the use of ionic liquids in biomass pretreatment bring about enhanced delignification, and that supercritical water biomass processing and dosing with metal-based nanoparticles also assist in enhancing the kinetics of hydrogen synthesis. The research areas discussed in this work and their respective impacts on hydrogen synthesis from biomass are arguably standalone. Thence, further work is still required to explore the possibilities and techno-economic implications of combining these areas for developing robust and integrated biomass-to-hydrogen synthetic schemes.
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- Ackmez Mudhoo
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato, 80, 13083-862, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato, 80, 13083-862, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Bioenergy, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, R&D Centre, Sector 13, Faridabad 121007, India
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- Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi 67132, Greece
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- Composting Research Group (GICOM), Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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Patel SKS, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Nanoparticles in Biological Hydrogen Production: An Overview. Indian J Microbiol 2017; 58:8-18. [PMID: 29434392 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-017-0678-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Biological hydrogen (H2) production enhancement through the use of nanoparticles (NPs) supplement in the media is being recognized as a promising approach. The NPs, including those of metal and metal oxides have shown a significant improvement in the BHP. A number of organisms as pure or mixed cultures can produce H2 in presence of NPs from pure sugars and biowaste as a feed. However, their H2 production efficiencies have been found to vary significantly with the type of NPs and their concentration. In this review article, the potential role of NPs in the enhancement of H2 production has been assessed in dark- and photo-fermentative organisms using sugars and biowaste materials as feed. Further, the integrative approaches for commercial applications of NPs in BHP have been discussed.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701 Korea.,2Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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- 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701 Korea
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- 2Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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Iron oxides alter methanogenic pathways of acetate in production water of high-temperature petroleum reservoir. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:7053-7063. [PMID: 28730409 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8422-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Acetate is a key intermediate in anaerobic crude oil biodegradation and also a precursor for methanogenesis in petroleum reservoirs. The impact of iron oxides, viz. β-FeOOH (akaganéite) and magnetite (Fe3O4), on the methanogenic acetate metabolism in production water of a high-temperature petroleum reservoir was investigated. Methane production was observed in all the treatments amended with acetate. In the microcosms amended with acetate solely about 30% of the acetate utilized was converted to methane, whereas methane production was stimulated in the presence of magnetite (Fe3O4) resulting in a 48.34% conversion to methane. Methane production in acetate-amended, β-FeOOH (akaganéite)-supplemented microcosms was much faster and acetate consumption was greatly improved compared to the other conditions in which the stoichiometric expected amounts of methane were not produced. Microbial community analysis showed that Thermacetogenium spp. (known syntrophic acetate oxidizers) and hydrogenotrophic methanogens closely related to Methanothermobacter spp. were enriched in acetate and acetate/magnetite (Fe3O4) microcosms suggesting that methanogenic acetate metabolism was through hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis fueled by syntrophic acetate oxidizers. The acetate/β-FeOOH (akaganéite) microcosms, however, differed by the dominance of archaea closely related to the acetoclastic Methanosaeta thermophila. These observations suggest that supplementation of β-FeOOH (akaganéite) accelerated the production of methane further, driven the alteration of the methanogenic community, and changed the pathway of acetate methanogenesis from hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis fueled by syntrophic acetate oxidizers to acetoclastic.
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Mostafa A, Elsamadony M, El-Dissouky A, Elhusseiny A, Tawfik A. Biological H 2 potential harvested from complex gelatinaceous wastewater via attached versus suspended growth culture anaerobes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 231:9-18. [PMID: 28189089 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.01.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
The effect of cultural growth treating gelatinaceous wastewater on hydrogen fermentative was assessed using up-flow multi-stage anaerobic sponge reactor (UMASR) and anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (AnSBR). Both reactors were operated at five hydraulic retention times (HRTs). UMASR achieved the maximum COD removal efficiency of 60.2±4.4% at HRT of 48h. Moreover, UMASR exhibited superiority in the course of carbohydrates and proteins removal efficiencies' of 100 and 52.5±2.4% due to high amylase and protease activities' of 4.1±0.3 and 0.032±0.002U, respectively. Contrariwise, AnSBR assigned for the peak hydrogen production rate of 1.17±0.14L/L/day at HRT of 24-h. Lipase activity was quite high (0.307±0.023U) in AnSBR resulting in removal efficiency of 35.2±2.1% for lipids. Stover-Kincannon model emphasized that UMASR required lesser volume than AnSBR to sustain the same substrate degradation efficacy. Nevertheless, the net gain energy harvested from AnSBR surpassed UMASR by 4.0-folds at HRT of 24-h.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alsayed Mostafa
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria 21321, Egypt.
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- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, 31521 Tanta City, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria 21321, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria 21321, Egypt
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), P.O. Box 179, New Borg El Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt; National Research Centre, Water Pollution Research Dept., P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt.
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