1
|
Huang T, Li D, Chen B, Wu B, Chai X. Utilization strategy for algal bloom waste through co-digestion with kitchen waste: Comprehensive kinetic and metagenomic analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 255:119194. [PMID: 38777294 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119194] [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: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
Anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) with kitchen waste (KW) is an alternative utilization strategy for algal bloom waste (AW). However, the kinetic characteristic and metabolic pathway during this process need to be explored further. This study conducted a comprehensive kinetic and metagenomic analysis for AcoD of AW and KW. A maximum co-digestion performance index (CPI) of 1.13 was achieved under the 12% AW addition. Co-digestion improved the total volatile fatty acids generation and the organic matter transformation efficiency. Kinetic analysis showed that the Superimposed model fit optimally (R2Adj = 0.9988-0.9995). The improvement of the kinetic process by co-digestion was mainly reflected in the increase of the methane production from slowly biodegradable components. Co-digestion enriched the cellulolytic bacterium Clostridium and the hydrogenotrophic methanogenic archaea Methanobacterium. Furthermore, for metagenome analysis, the abundance of key genes concerned in cellulose and lipid hydrolysis, pyruvate and methane metabolism were both increased in co-digestion process. This study provided a feasible process for the utilization of AW produced seasonally and a deeper understanding of the AcoD synergistic mechanism from kinetic and metagenomic perspectives.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tao Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
| | - Dong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
| | - Bo Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
| | - Boran Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
| | - Xiaoli Chai
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Liu W, Wang S, He S, Shi Y, Hou C, Jiang X, Song Y, Zhang T, Zhang Y, Shen Z. Enzyme modified biodegradable plastic preparation and performance in anaerobic co-digestion with food waste. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 401:130739. [PMID: 38670291 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130739] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
A modified biodegradable plastic (PLA/PBAT) was developed by through covalent bonding with proteinase K, porcine pancreatic lipase, or amylase, and was then investigated in anaerobic co-digestion mixed with food waste. Fluorescence microscope validated that enzymes could remain stable in modified the plastic, even after co-digestion. The results of thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion showed that, degradation of the plastic modified with Proteinase K increased from 5.21 ± 0.63 % to 29.70 ± 1.86 % within 30 days compare to blank. Additionally, it was observed that the cumulative methane production increased from 240.9 ± 0.5 to 265.4 ± 1.8 mL/gVS, and the methane production cycle was shortened from 24 to 20 days. Interestingly, the kinetic model suggested that the modified the plastic promoted the overall hydrolysis progression of anaerobic co-digestion, possibly as a result of the enhanced activities of Bacteroidota and Thermotogota. In conclusion, under anaerobic co-digestion, the modified the plastic not only achieved effective degradation but also facilitated the co-digestion process.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wenjie Liu
- Institute of New Rural Development, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
| | - Shizhuo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China; Shanghai Research Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Safety, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
| | - Songting He
- Institute of New Rural Development, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
| | - Yang Shi
- Institute of New Rural Development, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
| | - Cheng Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China; Shanghai Research Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Safety, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
| | - Xintong Jiang
- Institute of New Rural Development, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
| | - Yuanbo Song
- Institute of New Rural Development, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
| | - Tao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China; Shanghai Research Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Safety, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
| | - Yalei Zhang
- Institute of New Rural Development, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China; Key Laboratory of Rural Toilet and SewageTreatment Technology, Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Affairs, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, P. R. China; Shanghai Research Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Safety, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
| | - Zheng Shen
- Institute of New Rural Development, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China; Key Laboratory of Rural Toilet and SewageTreatment Technology, Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Affairs, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, P. R. China; Shanghai Research Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Safety, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Hu Y, Shen C. Thermophilic-mesophilic temperature phase anaerobic co-digestion compared with single phase co-digestion of sewage sludge and food waste. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11967. [PMID: 38796540 PMCID: PMC11127933 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62998-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Anaerobic co-digestion is an effective method for addressing the issue of a single substrate not being able to achieve optimal conditions for anaerobic digestion. By adjusting the mixture ratio of sewage sludge and food waste to achieve the optimal carbon to nitrogen ratio, the effectiveness of thermophilic-mesophilic temperature phase anaerobic co-digestion (TPAcD) was evaluated in comparison to single phase mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion (MAcD) and thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion (TAcD). The results indicated that TPAcD increased methane yield by 50.3% and 32.7% compared to MAcD and TAcD, respectively. The variation in VFA, pH, and ammonia nitrogen levels demonstrated that TPAcD combines the advantages of both MAcD and TAcD, with a higher hydrolysis rate in the early stage under thermophilic conditions (55 °C) and a suitable environment in the later stage under mesophilic conditions (35 °C). The kinetic parameters of anaerobic co-digestions also demonstrated that TPAcD performs better. Therefore, further research on TPAcD of sewage sludge and food waste is warranted due to its significant improvements in methane production rate, total methane yield, and system stability. Additionally, TPAcD contributes to reducing carbon emissions and supports the realization of "carbon neutrality".
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yangqing Hu
- Fair Friend Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing, Hangzhou Vocational and Technical College, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
- Hangzhou Huaxin Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
- College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
| | - Ce Shen
- Hangzhou Huaxin Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, 310030, China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Li J, Huang C. Anaerobic co-digestion of corn straw, sewage sludge and fresh leachate: Focusing on synergistic/antagonistic effects and microbial mechanisms. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 395:130414. [PMID: 38310978 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130414] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
Abstract
Effects of sewage sludge (SS) and fresh leachate (FL) addition on corn straw (CS) digestion and underlying mechanisms were investigated. Co-digestion of CS, SS and FL significantly increased cumulative methane production by 7.2-61.1%. Further analysis revealed that co-digestion acted mainly on slowly degradable substrates and exerted dual effects on methane production potential, which was closely related to the volatile solids (VS) content. Antagonistic effects of co-digestion resulted from the dominance of norank_c_Bathyarchaeia, a mixotrophic methanogen that may generate methane inefficiently and consume existing methane. The synergistic enhancement of methane production (0.7-12.7%) was achieved in co-digestion with 33.5-45.5% of total VS added as SS and FL. Co-digestion with more balanced nutrients and higher buffering capacity enriched Actinobacteriota, Firmicutes, and Synergistota, thereby facilitating the substrate degradation. Furthermore, the predominant acetoclastic methanogens, increased hydrogenotrophic methanogens, and decreased methylotrophic methanogens in the digester combined to prompt the synergy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiaxiang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
| | - Chuan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Bella K, Pilli S, Venkateswara Rao P, Tyagi RD. Bio-conversion of whey lactose using enzymatic hydrolysis with β-galactosidase: an experimental and kinetic study. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:1234-1247. [PMID: 36282727 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2139639] [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: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Lactose in cheese whey is increasingly challenging to metabolise under normal conditions. The hydrolysis of whey lactose into glucose and galactose using enzymatic methods has been acclaimed to confer benefits like enhanced substrate availability for better degradation in anaerobic digestion. In the present study, whey lactose was subjected to hydrolysis using the enzyme β-galactosidase derived from Aspergillus oryzae fungus to reduce the difficulty of lipid and fat transformation in anaerobic digestion. The individual and combined effects of hydrolysis parameters, pH, enzyme load, reaction time and temperature were studied using Response Surface Methodology by Central Composite Design. The optimum conditions were determined based on variance analyses and surface plots; pH 4.63, temperature 40.47°C, reaction time 25.96 min and enzyme load 0.49%. Results showed a maximum lactose hydrolysis value of 86.21%, while the predicted value was 87.44%. Indeed, enzyme hydrolysis induced a change of soluble chemical oxygen demand around 24.6% and 75.8% reduction in volatile fatty acid concentration. Upon anaerobic digestion, the pre-hydrolysed whey revealed a 3.6-fold higher bio-methane production than that of raw hey, and a visible decrease in volatile fatty acid concentrations. The resultant data agreed with the Gompertz model, and lag phase times were significantly reduced for hydrolysed whey.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- K Bella
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal, India
| | - Sridhar Pilli
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal, India
| | - P Venkateswara Rao
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal, India
| | | |
Collapse
|
6
|
Kumari M, Chandel MK. Anaerobic Co-digestion of sewage sludge and organic fraction of municipal solid waste: Focus on mix ratio optimization and synergistic effects. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118821. [PMID: 37598490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118821] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
Abstract
The utilization of municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage sludge (SS) as a source of renewable energy is crucial in achieving sustainable and integrated MSW management. SS and organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) can be anaerobically digested to produce methane for energy. However, anaerobic digestion of specific substrates is challenging with respect to substrate characteristics. The problem of mono-digestion can be mitigated by co-digestion of these two major organic wastes because of their complementary characteristics. Moreover, there is a lack of studies on optimization of different mix ratios of organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and sewage sludge (SS) based on total solids (TS). The study aims to optimize the mix ratio for anaerobic co-digestion of OFMSW and SS. The study further elucidates synergistic effects associated with the co-digestion process. Different mix ratios of SS and OFMSW (0:100, 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20, 100:0) at 5, 7.5 and 10% TS were assessed for biomethane potential assessment. The results showed that with an increase in SS in the mix ratio feed the methane yield increased by 91% and 50% as compared to mono digestion of sewage sludge and OFMSW respectively at TS 7.5%. Based on the kinetic analysis, it was observed that the lag phase reduced for 60:40 mix ratio leading to higher rate of biodegradation. Positive synergistic effects were observed for 40:60, 60:40 and 80:20 mix ratio of SS:OFMSW based on co-digestion impact factor value. Response surface modelling was used to get the optimized mix ratio and TS %. The optimum mix ratio with the highest methane yield (388 ml/gVS added) was 70:30 (SS: OFMSW) at TS 7.5% with a desirability value of 0.98. These findings demonstrate that co-digesting SS and OFMSW is a preferable alternative for harnessing renewable energy and managing organic waste in a sustainable manner.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Madhu Kumari
- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
| | - Munish K Chandel
- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Nweke CN, Onu CE, Nwabanne JT, Ohale PE, Madiebo EM, Chukwu MM. Optimal pretreatment of plantain peel waste valorization for biogas production: Insights into neural network modeling and kinetic analysis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21995. [PMID: 38027888 PMCID: PMC10663925 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
This work proposed a model for the substrate treatment stage of biogas production process in an anaerobic digestion system. Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS), response surface method (RSM), and artificial neural network (ANN) were comparatively used in the simulation and modeling of the treatment process for improved biogas yield. Waste plantain peels were pretreated and used as substrate. FTIR and SEM results revealed that the pretreatment improved the substrate's desirable qualities. The amount of biogas yield was controlled by time, NaOH concentration, and temperature of the substrate pretreatment. Optimum pretreatment conditions obtained were a temperature of 102.7 °C, time of 31.7 min and NaOH concentration of 0.125 N. RSM, ANN, and ANFIS modeling techniques were proficient in simulating the biogas production, as evidenced by high R2values of 0.9281, 0.9850, and 0.9852, respectively. Furthermore, the values of the calculated error terms such as RMSE (RSM = 0.04799, ANN = 0.00969, and ANFIS = 0.00587) and HYBRID (RSM = 18.556, ANN = 0.803, and ANFIS = 0.0447) were low, indicating a satisfactory correlation between experimental and predicted values. Scrubbing of the biogas with caustic soda and activated charcoal increased the methane content to 94 %. The kinetics of the cumulative biogas yield were best fit with the Logistics and Modified Logistics models. The low C/N ratio in addition to the presence of potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus suggested that the spent plantain peel slurry can be utilized as an agricultural fertilizer in crop production. The observations of this study therefore recommends the pre-treatment of biodigestion substrates as a key means to enhance beneficiation of methane production.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chinenyenwa Nkeiruka Nweke
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
| | - Chijioke Elijah Onu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
| | - Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
| | - Paschal Enyinnaya Ohale
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
| | - Emeka Michael Madiebo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
| | - Monday Morgan Chukwu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Agriculture, Umuagwo, Imo state, Nigeria
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Hakimi M, Manogaran MD, Shamsuddin R, Mohd Johari SA, Abdalla M Hassan M, Soehartanto T. Co-anaerobic digestion of sawdust and chicken manure with plant herbs: Biogas generation and kinetic study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17096. [PMID: 37342579 PMCID: PMC10277593 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Plant herbs specifically serai wangi (SW) and peppermint (PPM) are selected for its insect repellent properties as the use of chicken manure (CM) in anaerobic digestion (AD) potentially attract flies due to the digestate produced. Hence, the addition of SW and PPM in the AD system of CM could deter flies' infestation while producing biogas. Previous work has shown that AD of sawdust (SD) and CM with these plant herbs were able to produce biogas and reduce the flies attraction towards the digestate. However, the combination of SW and PPM for AD of CM has yet to be investigated. This work describes the effect of mixing SW and PPM on the co-AD of SDCM with respect to biogas production, methane yield and kinetic analysis. The mixture of SW and PPM was varied at different concentrations. The composition of methane in biogas was characterized every 10 days by using gas chromatography (GC) equipped with a thermal conductivity detector (TCD). The results suggest that co-AD of 10SW10PPM exhibited the highest biogas production (52.28 mL/gvs) and methane yield (30.89 mL/gvs), which the purity of methane increased by 18.52% as compared to SDCM. However, increasing the concentration of SW and PPM does not significantly improve the overall process. High R2 (0.927-0.999), low RMSE (0.08-0.61) and low prediction error (<10.00%) were displayed by the modified Gompertz, logistic and Cone models. In contrast, Monod and Fitzhugh model is not preferred for the co-AD of SDCM with a mixture of SW and PM, as a high prediction error is obtained throughout the study. Increasing the dosage of PPM decreases the maximum cumulative methane yield, ranging from 31.76 to 7.01 mL/gvs for modified Gompertz and 89.56 to 19.31 mL/gvs for logistic model. The Modified Gompertz obtained a lag phase of 10.01-28.28 days while the logistic model obtained a lag phase of 37.29-52.48 days.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohd Hakimi
- HICoE Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
| | - M. Devendran Manogaran
- HICoE Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
| | - Rashid Shamsuddin
- HICoE Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
| | - Siti Aminah Mohd Johari
- HICoE Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
| | - Muzamil Abdalla M Hassan
- HICoE Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
| | - Totok Soehartanto
- Jurusan Teknik Fisika, FTI, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, Jl. Arief Rahman Hakim, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Feng K, Yang L, Chen L, Jing Q, Li H, Li D, Liu J, Cai J, Deng Z. Enhanced methane production from the co-digestion of food waste and thermally hydrolyzed sludge filtrate. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 342:118169. [PMID: 37201391 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Although many technologies can be applied to sewage sludge (SS) and food waste (FW) treatment, high investment and operational costs, high land occupation, and the "not-in-my-backyard" effect pose many challenges in practice. Thus, it is important to develop and utilize low-carbon or negative-carbon technologies to tackle the carbon problem. This paper proposes a method of anaerobic co-digestion of FW and SS, thermally hydrolyzed sludge (THS), or THS filtrate (THF) to enhance their methane potential. Compared to the co-digestion of SS with FW, the methane yield of the co-digestion of THS and FW was 9.7-69.7% higher, and that of the co-digestion of THF and FW was 11.1-101.1% higher. The synergistic effect was weakened with the addition of THS but enhanced with the addition of THF, potentially owing to the change in humic substances. Filtration removed most humic acids (HAs) from THS but retained fulvic acids (FAs) in THF. Moreover, THF produced 71.4% of the methane yield of THS, although only 25% of the organic matter permeated from THS to THF. This indicated that hardly biodegradable substances remained in the dewatering cake and were removed from anaerobic digestion systems. The results indicate that the co-digestion of THF and FW is an effective way to enhance methane production.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kai Feng
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
| | - Luxin Yang
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
| | - Liang Chen
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
| | - Qi Jing
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
| | - Huan Li
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
| | - Debin Li
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
| | - Jiayi Liu
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
| | - Jiabai Cai
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China; Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 615-8540, Japan
| | - Zhou Deng
- Shenzhen Lisai Environmental Technology Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, 518055, China
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Wang B, Zhang L, Shi J, Su Y, Wu D, Xie B. Genome-centric metagenomics revealed functional traits in high-solids anaerobic co-digestion of restaurant food waste, household food waste and rice straw. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 376:128926. [PMID: 36940870 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
High-solids anaerobic co-digestion (HS-AcoD) of food waste (FW) and other organic wastes is an effective option to improve the biogas production and system stability compared to mono-digestion. However, the clean and sustainable HS-AcoD strategy for FW and associated microbial functional traits have not been well explored. Here, HS-AcoD of restaurant food waste (RFW), household food waste (HFW) and rice straw (RS) were performed. Results showed that the maximum synergy index (SI) of 1.28 were achieved when the volatile solids ratio of RFW, HFW and RS was 0.45:0.45:0.1. HS-AcoD alleviated the acidification process by regulating metabolism associated with hydrolysis and volatile fatty acids formation. The synergistic relationship between syntrophic bacteria and Methanothrix sp., and the enhanced metabolic capacity associated with the acetotrophic and hydrogenotrophic pathways dominated by Methanothrix sp., provided a further explanation of the synergistic mechanism. These findings advance the knowledge about microbial mechanisms underlying the synergistic effect of HS-AcoD.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Binghan Wang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
| | - Liangmao Zhang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
| | - Jianhong Shi
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
| | - Yinglong Su
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China
| | - Dong Wu
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
| | - Bing Xie
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Khan M, Chuenchart W, Surendra KC, Kumar Khanal S. Applications of artificial intelligence in anaerobic co-digestion: Recent advances and prospects. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 370:128501. [PMID: 36538958 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) offers several merits such as better digestibility and process stability while enhancing methane yield due to synergistic effects. Operation of an efficient AcoD system, however, requires full comprehension of important operational parameters, such as co-substrates ratio, their composition, volatile fatty acids/alkalinity ratio, organic loading rate, and solids/hydraulic retention time. AcoD process optimization, prediction and control, and early detection of system instability are often difficult to achieve through tedious manual monitoring processes. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as an innovative approach to computational modeling and optimization of the AcoD process. This review discusses AI applications in AcoD process optimization, control, prediction of unknown input/output parameters, and real-time monitoring. Furthermore, the review also compares standalone and hybrid AI algorithms as applied to AcoD. The review highlights future research directions for data preprocessing, model interpretation and validation, and grey-box modeling in AcoD process.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Muzammil Khan
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
| | - Wachiranon Chuenchart
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
| | - K C Surendra
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA; Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
| | - Samir Kumar Khanal
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Fernández-Rodríguez J, Di Berardino M, Di Berardino S. Promoting the Circular Economy on an Island: Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Local Organic Substrates as a Possible Renewable Energy Source. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11020285. [PMID: 36838250 PMCID: PMC9961331 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11020285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The local waste co-digestion is an interesting option to tackle in reduced and isolated areas like the islands. The islands have limited territory and scarce fuel production. Moreover, organic waste can create serious environmental problems in soil, water and air. Anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) is a technology fulfilling the concept of waste-to-energy (WtE) based on local resources. The valorisation of organic waste through AcoD on an island would prevent environmental impacts, while being a source of renewable energy. In this study, cow manure (outdoor and indoor), pig slurry, bird manure, kitchen waste, sewage sludge and oily lacteous waste produced on Island Terceira (Portugal) were tested in mesophilic -35 °C- Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) co-digestion assays. The goals were to analyse the recalcitrant and high potential produced waste and to estimate the energetic supply source on the island. The cow manure and pig slurry were used as inocula and specific methanogenic activities (SMAs) were carried out. The results showed that both substrates have a significant methanogenic activity-SMA 0.11 g-COD/(g-VSS.d) and 0.085 g-COD/(g-VSS.d), respectively. All the studied combinations were feasible in AcoD, showing TS removals in the range of 19-37%; COD removals in the range 67-78% and specific methane yields from 0.14 to 0.22 L/gCOD removed, but some differences were found. The modified Gompertz model fitted the AcoD assays (R2 0.982-0.998). The maximum biogas production rate, Rmax. was highest in the AcoD of Cow+Pig+Oily and in the Cow+Pig+Sludge with 0.017 and 0.014 L/g-VSadded.day, respectively, and the lowest in Cow+Pig+Bird with 0.010 L/g-VSadded. In our AcoD studies, the bird manure limited the performance of the process, since it was recalcitrant to anaerobic degradation. On the other hand, the oily lacteous waste showed a great potential in the anaerobic digestion. The estimated biogas production, from the best-studied condition, could cover the 11.4% of the energy supply of the inhabitants. These preliminary results would prevent the environmental impact of organic waste on the island and promote the use of local waste in a circular economy scenario.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Juana Fernández-Rodríguez
- Department of Chemistry, Instituto de Biodiversidad y Medio Ambiente (BIOMA), University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +34-948-425-600 (ext. 806271)
| | | | - Santino Di Berardino
- Bioenergy Department, Energy and Geology National Laboratory (LNEG), 1000-001 Lisbon, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Regueira A, Turunen R, Vuoristo KS, Carballa M, Lema JM, Uusitalo J, Mauricio-Iglesias M. Model-aided targeted volatile fatty acid production from food waste using a defined co-culture microbial community. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159521. [PMID: 36270363 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159521] [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: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The production of volatile fatty acids (VFA) is gaining momentum due to their central role in the emerging carboxylate platform. Particularly, the production of the longest VFA (from butyrate to caproate) is desired due to their increased economic value and easier downstream processing. While the use of undefined microbial cultures is usually preferred with organic waste streams, the use of defined microbial co-culture processes could tackle some of their drawbacks such as poor control over the process outcome, which often leads to low selectivity for the desired products. However, the extensive experimentation needed to design a co-culture system hinders the use of this technology. In this work, a workflow based on the combined use of mathematical models and wet experimentation is proposed to accelerate the design of novel bioprocesses. In particular, a co-culture consisting of Pediococcus pentosaceus and Megaphaera cerevisiae is used to target the production of high-value odd- and even‑carbon VFA. An unstructured kinetic model was developed, calibrated and used to design experiments with the goal of increasing the selectivity for the desired VFA, which were experimentally validated. In the case of even‑carbon VFA, the experimental validation showed an increase of 38 % in caproate yield and, in the case of enhanced odd‑carbon VFA experiments, the yield of butyrate and caproate diminished by 62 % and 94 %, respectively, while propionate became one of the main end products and valerate yield value increased from 0.007 to 0.085 gvalearte per gconsumed sugar. The workflow followed in this work proved to be a sound tool for bioprocess design due to its capacity to explore and design new experiments in silico in a fast way and ability to quickly adapt to new scenarios.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- A Regueira
- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium; Center for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource recovery (CAPTURE), Frieda Saeysstraat 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
| | - R Turunen
- Solutions for Natural Resources and Environment, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Tietotie 2, 02044, VTT, Espoo, Finland
| | - K S Vuoristo
- Solutions for Natural Resources and Environment, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Tietotie 2, 02044, VTT, Espoo, Finland
| | - M Carballa
- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
| | - J M Lema
- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
| | - J Uusitalo
- Solutions for Natural Resources and Environment, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Tietotie 2, 02044, VTT, Espoo, Finland
| | - M Mauricio-Iglesias
- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Zhan Y, Zhu J, Xiao Y, Schrader LC, Xiao Wu S, Aka Robinson N, Wang Z. Employing micro-aeration in anaerobic digestion of poultry litter and wheat straw: Batch kinetics and continuous performance. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 368:128351. [PMID: 36414145 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
In this study, different micro-aeration (MA) strategies for anaerobic digestion (AD) of poultry litter (PL) and wheat straw (WS) were examined. MA at different stages (pretreatment, middle, pretreatment plus middle, and daily) in batch AD of WS showed that daily MA had the highest increase (16.5 %) of the cumulative methane yield (CMY) compared to the control. Batch co-digestion (Co-AD) of WS and PL with daily MA obtained a furtherly improved (15.1 %) CMY of 225.44 N mL CH4/g vS added. The modified Gompertz model and Cone model were good in fitting the methane yield kinetics of MA engaged AD process (R2 greater than 0.99). Daily MA shortened the lag phase of Co-AD by 3.4 %. The sequencing batch reactor for the Co-AD of WS and PL showed an increased (21.5 %) daily methane yield when 0.5-h/d MA was employed. The results provided support for the application of micro-aeration in the AD of agricultural wastes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yuanhang Zhan
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
| | - Jun Zhu
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
| | - Yiting Xiao
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
| | - Leland C Schrader
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
| | - Sarah Xiao Wu
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA
| | - Ndeddy Aka Robinson
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA
| | - Zhiwu Wang
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Stempfle S, Roselli L, Carlucci D, Leone A, de Gennaro BC, Giannoccaro G. Toward the circular economy into the olive oil supply chain: A case study analysis of a vertically integrated firm. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.1005604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
While the paradigm of circular economy (CE) and the processes of socio-technical transition have been broadly investigated at the theoretical level, understanding how the transition toward circular models can be implemented in practice is still limited. This contribution aims to provide in-depth and evidence-based insights on an emerging pathway for the operability of CE into the olive oil supply chain. A case study from the Apulia region (the leading olive oil producing area in Italy) is presented to show how an existing business model can be transformed into a circular one, and to what extent it can be replicated. The study focuses on a vertically integrated firm, in which a new industrial process has been introduced to manage olive pomace, which is one of the most important by-products obtained from olive oil extraction. The empirical analysis is built on the Circular Business Model Canvas (CBMC), which is conceived as a suitable theoretical and methodological tool to speed up the transition process toward CE at a micro-economic level. This analytical framework allows us to identify the interplaying elements that the firm combines to capture, create, and deliver value, as well as the relationships with the broader economic system. Particular attention is paid to two distinctive components of CBMC: material loops and adoption factors. Also, internal and external factors affecting the adoption of the new circular business model have been discussed by separating drivers and barriers of the transition process.
Collapse
|
16
|
Wang Y, Li W, Wang Y, Turap Y, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Xia Z, Wang W. Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and sewage sludge in anaerobic sequencing batch reactors with application of co-hydrothermal pretreatment of sewage sludge and biogas residue. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 364:128006. [PMID: 36155815 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The effect of pretreatment technologies and reactor types on conversion efficiency and operating costs of anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and sewage sludge were investigated by 300-day continuous experiments. The volatile solids (VS) removal efficiency increased from 61% to 77% with the application of co-hydrothermal pretreatment of sewage sludge and biogas residue. Deep dewatering reduced the volume of hydrothermally pretreated biogas residue by 85%. When continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) were converted to anaerobic sequencing batch reactors (ASBRs), vS removal efficiencies increased by 6%, attributed to a 1.4-1.6-fold increase in solids retention time (SRT). The bottom drainage of mineralized sludge every 40 days increased ASBR stability. Firmicutes and Methanosphaera dominated the bacterial and archaeal communities, respectively. Operating costs decreased by 14.9 US$/metric ton feedstock by applying ASBRs. Compared to CSTRs, ASBRs achieved higher organic matter conversion efficiency, smaller volume of biogas residue, and lower operating costs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yidi Wang
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - Wei Li
- Beijing Da Bei Nong Technology Group Co., LTD, Beijing 100080, China
| | - Yongkang Wang
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - Yusan Turap
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - Zhentong Wang
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - Zhe Zhang
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - Zhou Xia
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - Wei Wang
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Keerthana Devi M, Manikandan S, Oviyapriya M, Selvaraj M, Assiri MA, Vickram S, Subbaiya R, Karmegam N, Ravindran B, Chang SW, Awasthi MK. Recent advances in biogas production using Agro-Industrial Waste: A comprehensive review outlook of Techno-Economic analysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127871. [PMID: 36041677 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127871] [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: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Agrowaste sources can be utilized to produce biogas by anaerobic digestion reaction. Fossil fuels have damaged the environment, while the biogas rectifies the issues related to the environment and climate change problems. Techno-economic analysis of biogas production is followed by nutrient recycling, reducing the greenhouse gas level, biorefinery purpose, and global warming effect. In addition, biogas production is mediated by different metabolic reactions, the usage of different microorganisms, purification process, upgrading process and removal of CO₂ from the gas mixture techniques. This review focuses on pre-treatment, usage of waste, production methods and application besides summarizing recent advancements in biogas production. Economical, technical, environmental properties and factors affecting biogas production as well as the future perspective of bioenergy are highlighted in the review. Among all agro-industrial wastes, sugarcane straw produced 94% of the biogas. In the future, to overcome all the problems related to biogas production and modify the production process.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M Keerthana Devi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng Road 3# Shaanxi, Yangling 712100, China; Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai 602 105, Tamil Nadu, India
| | - S Manikandan
- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai 602 105, Tamil Nadu, India
| | - M Oviyapriya
- Department of Biotechnology, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Near Virudhunagar, Madurai 625 701, Tamil Nadu, India
| | - Manickam Selvaraj
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
| | - Mohammed A Assiri
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
| | - Sundaram Vickram
- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai 602 105, Tamil Nadu, India
| | - R Subbaiya
- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, The Copperbelt University, Riverside, Jambo Drive, P O Box 21692, Kitwe, Zambia
| | - N Karmegam
- Department of Botany, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem 636 007, Tamil Nadu, India
| | - Balasubramani Ravindran
- Department of Environmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Youngtong-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do 16227, South Korea; Department of Medical Biotechnology and Integrative Physiology, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Thandalam, Chennai, 602 105, Tamil Nadu, India
| | - S W Chang
- Department of Environmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Youngtong-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do 16227, South Korea
| | - Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng Road 3# Shaanxi, Yangling 712100, China.
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Zhang C, Yang X, Tan X, Wan C, Liu X. Sewage sludge treatment technology under the requirement of carbon neutrality: Recent progress and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 362:127853. [PMID: 36037839 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
In the context of climate policies that advocate carbon neutrality, carbon emission reduction provides a new restriction in evaluating the waste activated sludge (WAS) treatment technologies and procedures. This review provides an overview of current researches and development efforts in WAS treatment, focusing on the dual attributes of WAS as contaminants and resources. Firstly, the improved technical requirements posed by heavy metals, micro(nano) plastics, or other emerging plastics in WAS are studied. Furthermore, in terms of carbon emission reduction, the applications and limitations of widely deployed WAS treatment technologies are discussed. Based on carbon neutrality requirements, the anaerobic co-digestion and co-pyrolysis technologies are comprehensively discussed from the views of pollutants removing efficiencies, enhancement methods, carbon emissions, and resource recovery. Finally, a workable new route for WAS treatment is proposed for future technological advancement and engineering innovation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chen Zhang
- Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., LTD., Shanghai 200092, China
| | - Xue Yang
- Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., LTD., Shanghai 200092, China
| | - Xuejun Tan
- Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., LTD., Shanghai 200092, China
| | - Chunli Wan
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
| | - Xiang Liu
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Duc LV, Miyagawa Y, Inoue D, Ike M. Identification of key steps and associated microbial populations for efficient anaerobic digestion under high ammonium or salinity conditions. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127571. [PMID: 35788390 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127571] [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: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Ammonium (NH4+) and salinity are major inhibitors of CH4 production in anaerobic digestion. This study evaluated their inhibitory effects on CH4 production and explored the key populations for efficient CH4 production under high NH4+ and NaCl concentrations to understand their inhibition mechanisms. Comparative batch experiments for mesophilic anaerobic digestion were conducted using three seeding sludges under different concentrations of NH4+ (1-5 gNH4-N/L) and NaCl (10-30 g/L). Although all sludges tolerated 3 gNH4-N/L and 10 g/L NaCl, NH4+ or NaCl concentrations higher than these substantially reduced CH4 production, depending on the seeding sludge, primarily by impairing the initial hydrolysis and methanogenesis steps. In addition, propionate was found to be a deterministic factor affecting CH4 production. Based on microbial community analysis, Candidatus Brevefilum was identified as a potential syntrophic propionate-oxidizing bacterium that facilitates the mitigation of propionate accumulation, allowing the maintenance of unaffected CH4 production under high inhibitory conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Luong Van Duc
- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
| | - Yuta Miyagawa
- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
| | - Daisuke Inoue
- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
| | - Michihiko Ike
- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Pardilhó S, Pires JC, Boaventura R, Almeida M, Maia Dias J. Biogas production from residual marine macroalgae biomass: Kinetic modelling approach. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 359:127473. [PMID: 35714781 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Modelling the conversion of residual biomass to renewable fuels is of high relevance to promote the development of effective technological solutions. The present study compares the performance of five different kinetic models (pseudo-first-order kinetics, logistics, modified Gompertz, double-Gompertz, and multi-Gompertz) to describe the cumulative methane production during a low-solids anaerobic digestion of marine macroalgae waste. Different substrate concentrations were evaluated (0.9, 1.7 and 2.5% TS) with the best methane yield (105.2 mL CH4.g VS-1) being obtained at the highest amount of biomass. All models fitted the experimental data with R2 > 0.988. The innovative multi-Gompertz model herein proposed led to the best performance indexes for all tested experimental conditions, allowing to predict methane yields more accurately when the digestion occurs in two or more steps, as it was the case with marine macroalgae waste.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sara Pardilhó
- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
| | - José C Pires
- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
| | - Rui Boaventura
- Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
| | - Manuel Almeida
- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
| | - Joana Maia Dias
- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Technological and Energetic Aspects of Multi-Component Co-Digestion of the Beverage Industry Wastes and Municipal Sewage Sludge. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15155395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
In the present study, the co-digestion effectiveness of the selected beverage wastes and municipal sewage sludge in two- and three-component mixtures was evaluated. Orange peels and orange pulp, as well as brewery spent grain were applied as co-substrates to sewage sludge at the following doses: 1.5 and 3.0 g of orange peels, 2.5 and 5 g of orange pulp, and 1.5 g brewery spent grain. Mono-digestion of sewage sludge was used as a control. The experiments were performed under mesophilic conditions in batch reactors. As compared to the control, only in the presence of the highest dose of pulp, brewery spent grain and sewage sludge was the increased methane production of 395 mL CH4 g−1 VS accompanying an additional energy profit of 82% observed. Moreover, in this case, the enhanced volatile solids removal and lower accumulation of p-cymene were found. These results were despite the increased limonene and phenol content in the feedstock, confirming a synergistic effect at the highest dose of pulp, brewery spent grain and sewage sludge.
Collapse
|
22
|
Ganeshan P, Rajendran K. Dynamic simulation and optimization of anaerobic digestion processes using MATLAB. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 351:126970. [PMID: 35276373 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126970] [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: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Time series-based modeling provides a fundamental understanding of process fluctuations in an anaerobic digestion process. However, such models are scarce in literature. In this work, a dynamic model was developed based on modified Hill's model using MATLAB, which can predict biomethane production with time series. This model can predict the biomethane production for both batch and continuous process, across substrates and at diverse conditions such as total solids, loading rate, and days of operation. The deviation between literature and the developed model was less than ± 7.6%, which shows the accuracy and robustness of this model. Moreover, statistical analysis showed there was no significant difference between literature and simulation, verifying the null hypothesis. Finding a steady and optimized loading rate was necessary to an industrial perspective, which usually requires extensive experimental data. With the developed model, a stable and optimal methane yield generating loading rate could be identified at minimal input.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Prabakaran Ganeshan
- Department of Environmental Science, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University-AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh 522240, India
| | - Karthik Rajendran
- Department of Environmental Science, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University-AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh 522240, India.
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Effect of Volatile Fatty Acids Accumulation on Biogas Production by Sludge-Feeding Thermophilic Anaerobic Digester and Predicting Process Parameters. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8040184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Sewage sludge represents an important resource for reuse in the wastewater treatment field. Hence, thermophilic anaerobic digestion (TAD) could be an alternative technique to recover renewable resources from sludge. In the TAD biodegradation process, volatile fatty acids (VFAs) are the intermediate products of methanogenesis. However, the higher formation and accumulation of VFAs leads to microbial stress, resulting in acidification and failure of the digester. Therefore, several batch TADs have been investigated to evaluate the VFAs production from sludge and their impact on biogas generation and biodegradation efficiency. Three types of sewage sludges, e.g., primary sludge (PS), secondary sludge (SS), and mixed sludge (MS) were used as substrates to estimate the accumulation of VFAs and yield of methane gas. The system showed the maximum total VFAs accumulation from both PS and MS as 824.68 ± 0.5 mg/L and 236.67 ± 0.5 mg/L, respectively. The dominant VFA accumulation was identified as acetic acid, the main intermediate by-product of methane production. The produced biogas from PS and MS contained 66.75 ± 0.5% and 52.29 ± 0.5% methane, respectively. The high content of methane with PS-feeding digesters was due to the higher accumulation of VFAs (i.e., 824.68 ± 0.5 mg/L) in the TAD. The study also predicted the design parameters of TAD process by fitting the lab-scale experimental data with the well-known first-order kinetic and logistic models. Such predicted design parameters are significantly important before the large-scale application of the TAD process.
Collapse
|
24
|
Surendra KC, Angelidaki I, Khanal SK. Bioconversion of waste-to-resources (BWR-2021): Valorization of industrial and agro-wastes to fuel, feed, fertilizer, and biobased products. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 347:126739. [PMID: 35051566 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126739] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission is one of the major focuses of The Glasgow Climate Pact, a global agreement that is believed to accelerate climate action. Following the energy sector, industrial and agro-wastes are the major contributors to global GHG emission. With the rapid growth in population, affluence, and urbanization, the GHG emission from waste sector is likely to be further aggravated if timely measures are not taken to address this burning issue. Thus, a significant research and development efforts are being made in shifting conventional waste treatment approach to resource recovery from waste, incorporating a circular bioeconomy concept. There have been significant advances in technologies such as anaerobic digestion, composting, pyrolysis, algae farming, and microbial fuel cell for recovering resources from organic wastes. This virtual special issue (VSI), "Bioconversion of Waste-to-Resources (BWR-2021)", contains 25 manuscripts covering various aspects of wastes and residual biomass valorization to high value products, including development of new technologies, optimization of current technologies for more efficient utilization of wastes and residues. The key findings of each manuscript are briefly summarized here, which can serve as a valuable resource for researchers in the field of resource recovery from wastes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- K C Surendra
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA; Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
| | - Irini Angelidaki
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Denmark Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark
| | - Samir Kumar Khanal
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
| |
Collapse
|