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Karmann C, Mágrová A, Jeníček P, Bartáček J, Kouba V. Advances in nitrogen removal and recovery technologies from reject water: Economic and environmental perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 391:129888. [PMID: 37914052 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129888] [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: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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This review critically assesses nitrogen removal technologies applied in the reject water treatment, across different stages of technological development, with a focus on their economic and environmental impacts. The prevalent use of biological processes raises concerns due to potential environmental impacts caused by N2O emissions. However, partial nitritation-anaerobic ammonium oxidation demonstrated economic benefits and the potential for positive environmental outcomes when properly operated and controlled. Furthermore, reject water, in many cases, provides sufficient nitrogen concentrations for nitrogen recovery processes, such as ammonia stripping, substituting production of industrial fertilizers and contributing to a circular economy. Nonetheless, their financial competitiveness is subject to various conditions, including the nitrogen concentration or reject water flow. As the environmental benefits of bioprocesses and economic benefits of nitrogen recovery processes may vary, it is crucial to further optimize both and investigate novel promising technologies such as electrochemical systems, denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation or direct ammonia oxidation.
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- Christina Karmann
- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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Sharma N, Allardyce BJ, Rajkhowa R, Agrawal R. Controlled release fertilizer delivery system derived from rice straw cellulose nanofibres: a circular economy based solution for sustainable development. Bioengineered 2023; 14:2242124. [PMID: 37548430 PMCID: PMC10408692 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2023.2242124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Recently, the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly biomaterials has gained the attention of researchers as potential alternatives to petroleum-based materials. Biomaterials are a promising candidate to mitigate sustainability issues due to their renewability, biodegradability, and cost-effectiveness. Thus, the purpose of this study is to explore a cost-effective biomaterial-based delivery system for delivering fertilizers to plants. To achieve this, rice straw (agro-waste) was selected as a raw material for the extraction of cellulose. The cellulose was extracted through alkali treatment (12% NaOH), followed by TEMPO-based oxidation. The cellulose nanofibers were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. In scanning electron microscopy, a loosening of the fibrillar structure in cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) was observed with a diameter of 17 ± 4 nm. The CNFs were loaded with nitrogen-based fertilizer (ammonium chloride) in 1:1, 1:2, and 2:1 (w/w) proportions. The loading was estimated through surface charge variation; in the case of the 1:1 sample, maximum reductions in surface charge were seen from -42.0 mV to -12.8 mV due to the binding of positive ammonium ions. In the release kinetics study, a controlled release pattern was observed at 1:1, which showed a 58% cumulative release of ammonium ions within 8 days. Thus, the study paves the way for value-added uses of rice straw as an alternative to the current environmentally harmful practices.
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- Neha Sharma
- TERI Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre, Sustainable Agriculture Division, Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- TERI Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre, Sustainable Agriculture Division, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Guo L, Zhang Y, Osella S, Webb SM, Yang XJ, Goddard WA, Hoffmann MR. Modular Functionalization of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Nitrogen Recovery from Fresh Urine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309258. [PMID: 37559432 PMCID: PMC10529058 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Nitrogen recovery from wastewater represents a sustainable route to recycle reactive nitrogen (Nr). It can reduce the demand of producing Nr from the energy-extensive Haber-Bosch process and lower the risk of causing eutrophication simultaneously. In this aspect, source-separated fresh urine is an ideal source for nitrogen recovery given its ubiquity and high nitrogen contents. However, current techniques for nitrogen recovery from fresh urine require high energy input and are of low efficiencies because the recovery target, urea, is a challenge to separate. In this work, we developed a novel fresh urine nitrogen recovery treatment process based on modular functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Specifically, we employed three distinct modification methods to MOF-808 and developed robust functional materials for urea hydrolysis, ammonium adsorption, and ammonia monitoring. By integrating these functional materials into our newly developed nitrogen recovery treatment process, we achieved an average of 75 % total nitrogen reduction and 45 % nitrogen recovery with a 30-minute treatment of synthetic fresh urine. The nitrogen recovery process developed in this work can serve as a sustainable and efficient nutrient management that is suitable for decentralized wastewater treatment. This work also provides a new perspective of implementing versatile advanced materials for water and wastewater treatment.
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- Lei Guo
- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment and State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
- Linde Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
- Current address: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA
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- Linde Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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- Chemical and Biological Systems Simulation Lab, Center of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2 C, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
- Materials and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment and State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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- Linde Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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Bouanga Boudiombo JS, Madden DG, Cusack B, Cronin P, Ryan A. State of the art and prospects of zeolites and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in dairy wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 329:138531. [PMID: 37004818 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Water is an essential resource for humans, animals, and plants. Water is also necessary for the manufacture of many products such as milk, textiles, paper, and pharmaceutical composites. During manufacturing, some industries generate a large amount of wastewater containing numerous contaminants. In the dairy industry, for each litre of drinking milk produced, about 10 L of wastewater is generated. Despite this environmental footprint, the production of milk, butter, ice cream, baby formula, etc., are essential in many households. Common contaminants in dairy wastewater include high biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), salts as well as nitrogen and phosphorus derivatives. Nitrogen and phosphorus discharges are one of the leading causes in the eutrophication of rivers and oceans. Porous materials have long held significant potential as a disruptive technology for wastewater treatment. However, thus far they have been understudied for use in dairy wastewater treatment. Ordered porous materials, such as zeolites and metal organic frameworks (MOFs), represent classes of porous materials with significant potential for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus. This review explores the different zeolites and MOFs applied in the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater and the prospect of their potential for use in wastewater management in the dairy industry.
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- Jacky S Bouanga Boudiombo
- Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC), Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC), Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC), Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC), Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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Sniatala B, Kurniawan TA, Sobotka D, Makinia J, Othman MHD. Macro-nutrients recovery from liquid waste as a sustainable resource for production of recovered mineral fertilizer: Uncovering alternative options to sustain global food security cost-effectively. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159283. [PMID: 36208738 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Global food security, which has emerged as one of the sustainability challenges, impacts every country. As food cannot be generated without involving nutrients, research has intensified recently to recover unused nutrients from waste streams. As a finite resource, phosphorus (P) is largely wasted. This work critically reviews the technical applicability of various water technologies to recover macro-nutrients such as P, N, and K from wastewater. Struvite precipitation, adsorption, ion exchange, and membrane filtration are applied for nutrient recovery. Technological strengths and drawbacks in their applications are evaluated and compared. Their operational conditions such as pH, dose required, initial nutrient concentration, and treatment performance are presented. Cost-effectiveness of the technologies for P or N recovery is also elaborated. It is evident from a literature survey of 310 published studies (1985-2022) that no single technique can effectively and universally recover target macro-nutrients from liquid waste. Struvite precipitation is commonly used to recover over 95 % of P from sludge digestate with its concentration ranging from 200 to 4000 mg/L. The recovered precipitate can be reused as a fertilizer due to its high content of P and N. Phosphate removal of higher than 80 % can be achieved by struvite precipitation when the molar ratio of Mg2+/PO43- ranges between 1.1 and 1.3. The applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to collect data on critical parameters control optimization, improve treatment effectiveness, and facilitate water utilities to upscale water treatment plants. Such infrastructure in the plants could enable the recovered materials to be reused to sustain food security. As nutrient recovery is crucial in wastewater treatment, water treatment plant operators need to consider (1) the costs of nutrient recovery techniques; (2) their applicability; (3) their benefits and implications. It is essential to note that the treatment cost of P and/or N-laden wastewater depends on the process applied and local conditions.
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- Bogna Sniatala
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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Adsorption Mechanism of High-Concentration Ammonium by Chinese Natural Zeolite with Experimental Optimization and Theoretical Computation. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14152413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Natural zeolite, as an abundant aluminosilicate mineral with a hierarchically porous structure, has a strong affinity to ammonium in solutions. Adsorption mechanism of high-concentration ammonium (1000~4000 mg-N/L) in an aqueous solution without pH adjustment onto Chinese natural zeolite with the dosage of 5 g/L was revealed by the strategy of experimental optimization integrated with Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation, and found the maximum ammonium adsorption capacity was 26.94 mg/g. The adsorption kinetics and isotherm analysis showed that this adsorption process fitted better with descriptions of the pseudo-second-order kinetics and Freundlich model. The theoretical calculations and infrared-spectrum characterization results verified the existence of hydrogen bonds and chemisorption. Therefore, the adsorption mechanism by natural zeolites of high-concentration NH4+ is defined as a process under the joint influence of multiple effects, which is mainly promoted by the synergy of the ion exchange process, electrostatic attraction, and chemisorption. Meanwhile, the hydrogen bond also plays an auxiliary role in this efficient adsorption. This study presents important theoretical significance for enriching the mechanism of zeolites adsorbing NH4+ from water, and provides reference and theoretical guidance for further exploring the potential application of natural zeolites.
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Liu F, Worland A, Tang Y, Moustafa H, Hassouna MSED, He Z. Microbial electrochemical ammonia recovery from anaerobic digester centrate and subsequent application to fertilize Arabidopsis thaliana. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 220:118667. [PMID: 35667170 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118667] [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: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Although ammonia recovery from wastewater can be environmentally friendly and energy efficient compared to the conventional Haber-Bosch process, there is a lack of research on the reuse of the recovered ammonia to exhibit a complete picture of resource recovery. In this study, a microbial electrochemical system (MES) was used to recover ammonia from a mixture of anaerobic digester (AD) centrate and food wastewater at a volume ratio of 3:1. More than 60% of ammonia nitrogen was recovered with energy consumption of 2.7 kWh kg-1 N. The catholyte of the MES, which contained the recovered ammonia, was used to prepare fertilizers to support the growth of a model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. It was observed that A. thaliana grown on the MES generated fertilizer amended with extra potassium, phosphorus, and trace elements showed comparable sizes and an even lower death rate (0%) than the control group (24%) that was added with a commercial fertilizer. RNA-Seq analyses were used to examine A. thaliana genetic responses to the MES generated fertilizers or the commercial counterpart. The comparative study offered metabolic insights into A. thaliana physiologies subject to the recovered nitrogen fertilizers. The results of this study have demonstrated the potential application of using the recovered ammonia from AD centrate as a nitrogen source in fertilizer and identified the necessity of supplementing other nutrient elements.
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- Fubin Liu
- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States of America
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States of America
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States of America
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- Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States of America.
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Ammonium Nitrogen Streamflow Transport Modelling and Spatial Analysis in Two Chinese Basins. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14020209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N), which naturally arises from the decomposition of organic substances through ammonification, has a tremendous influence on local water quality. Therefore, it is vital for water quality protection to assess the amount, sources, and streamflow transport of NH4+-N. SPAtially Referenced Regressions on Watershed attributes (SPARROW), which is a hybrid empirical and mechanistic modeling technique based on a regression approach, can be used to conduct studies of different spatial scales on nutrient streamflow transport. In this paper, the load and delivery of NH4+-N in Poyang Lake Basin (PLB) and Haihe River Basin (HRB) were estimated using SPARROW. In PLB, NH4+-N load streamflow transport originating from point sources and farmland accounted for 41.83% and 32.84%, respectively. In HRB, NH4+-N load streamflow transport originating from residential land and farmland accounted for 40.16% and 36.75%, respectively. Hence, the following measures should be taken: In PLB, it is important to enhance the management of the point sources, such as municipal and industrial wastewater. In HRB, feasible measures include controlling the domestic pollution and reducing the usage of chemical fertilizers. In addition, increasing the vegetation coverage of both basins may be beneficial to their nutrient management. The SPARROW models built for PLB and HRB can serve as references for future uses for different basins with various conditions, extending this model’s scope and adaptability.
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Salam MA, Adlii A, Eid MH, Abukhadra MR. Effective decontamination of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ hardness from groundwater using innovative muscovite based sodalite in batch and fixed-bed column studies; dynamic and equilibrium studies. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2021; 241:103817. [PMID: 33965808 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2021.103817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel form of sodalite was synthesized from muscovite (M.SD) as low-cost softening material for both Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions from real groundwater in batch and column studies. The sodalite sample showed significant surface area (105 m2/g) and ion exchange capacity (87.3 meq/100 g) which qualifies it strong for softening applications. The incorporation of the M.SD as a fixed bed in column system at a fixed thickness of 4 cm and flow rates of 5 mL/min resulted in removal percentages of 90.5% and 92.2% for Ca2+ and Mg2+, respectively at pH 7.6. Considering the real concentrations of the ions (Ca2+ (233 mg/L) and Mg2+ (114 mg/L)), the M.SD bed has the ability to reduce their concentrations according to the recommended limits (75 mg/L for Ca2+ and 50 mg/L for Mg2+). These conditions resulted in purification of about 8.1 L and 8.7 L with breakthrough intervals of 1380 min and 1440 min; and saturation interval more than 1620 min for Ca2+ and Mg2+, respectively. The M.SD columns' performances were described considering the assumption of the Thomas model, Adams-Bohart model, and Yoon-Nelson model. The batch studies demonstrate the uptake of both Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions according to the Pseudo-First order kinetics and Langmuir equilibrium behaviour. Considering the values of Gaussian energies (0.77 KJ/mol (Ca2+) and 1.36 KJ/mol (Mg2+)), the uptake of these ions occurred by homogenous reactions of monolayer form and physical nature. The thermodynamic studies declared the spontaneous properties of the reactions and their exothermic properties.
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- Mohamed Abdel Salam
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 65211, Egypt; Materials Technologies and their Applications Lab, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 65211, Egypt; Materials Technologies and their Applications Lab, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 65211, Egypt; Materials Technologies and their Applications Lab, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
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Regmi U, Boyer TH. Ammonium and potassium removal from undiluted and diluted hydrolyzed urine using natural zeolites. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 268:128849. [PMID: 33176915 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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There is limited research comparing nutrient removal in concentrated and dilute waste streams. Accordingly, the goal of this research was to study the effect of dilution on ammonium and potassium removal from real hydrolyzed urine using natural zeolites. The performance of two natural zeolites, clinoptilolite and chabazite, was studied and compared using batch equilibrium experiments at four dilution levels defined as urine volume divided by total solution volume (expressed as a percent): 100%, 10%, 1% and 0.1%. The adsorption behavior of other exchangeable ions, namely sodium, calcium, and magnesium, in clinoptilolite and chabazite was studied to improve the understanding of ion exchange stoichiometry. Ammonium and potassium removals were highest in undiluted urine samples treated with clinoptilolite or chabazite. This is a key finding as it illustrates the benefit of collecting undiluted urine via source separation. High removal of ammonium and potassium by clinoptilolite and chabazite was also achieved in 10% urine solutions, which are representative of water-efficient flush systems and show that nutrient recovery is possible for diluted urine as well. Chabazite showed higher ammonium and much higher potassium removal than clinoptilolite. Finally, the results showed that clinoptilolite and chabazite demonstrated stoichiometric exchange between ammonium and potassium in urine solutions with mobile cations in the zeolites.
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- Urusha Regmi
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE), Arizona State University, P.O. Box 873005, Tempe, AZ, 85287-3005, USA
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE), Arizona State University, P.O. Box 873005, Tempe, AZ, 85287-3005, USA.
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Ji Y, Xu F, Wei W, Gao H, Zhang K, Zhang G, Xu Y, Zhang P. Efficient and fast adsorption of methylene blue dye onto a nanosheet MFI zeolite. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Malhotra M, Garg A. Hydrothermal carbonization of centrifuged sewage sludge: Determination of resource recovery from liquid fraction and thermal behaviour of hydrochar. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 117:114-123. [PMID: 32823076 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Safe disposal of the sludge generated from sewage treatment plant is a major challenge worldwide. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is considered a potential pretreatment alternative for sewage sludge to facilitate the improved resource recovery. In the present study, the mixed centrifuged sewage sludge (CSS) was subjected to the HTC pretreatment to determine characteristics of the solid hydrochar (HC) and liquid fraction (LF) with a purpose of energy recovery and extraction of value-added compounds, respectively. HTC was performed in a high pressure batch reactor at 200 °C temperature for 1-8 h duration. The HC produced after HTC resembled with the low quality peat coal whereas the LF contained value-added chemicals such as humic acid (HA) and phosphate phosphorous (PO43-P). Using ammonium sulphate as 'salting out' agent, ~70% of the total HA (~15-16 g/L) could be recovered from the LF. Using the recovered HA, an improvement in the root and shoot lengths of the seeds could be observed. In the subsequent step, the total PO43--P recovery of ~80% was obtained as struvite from the residual wastewater.
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- Milan Malhotra
- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India.
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New progress of ammonia recovery during ammonia nitrogen removal from various wastewaters. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 36:144. [PMID: 32856187 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02921-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The recovery of ammonia-nitrogen during wastewater treatment and water purification is increasingly critical in energy and economic development. The concentration of ammonia-nitrogen in wastewater is different depending on the type of wastewater, making it challenging to select ammonia-nitrogen recovery technology. Meanwhile, the conventional nitrogen removal method wastes ammonia-nitrogen resources. Based on the circular economy, this review comprehensively introduces the characteristics of several main ammonia-nitrogen source wastewater plants and their respective challenges in treatment, including municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater, livestock and poultry wastewater and landfill leachate. Furthermore, we introduce the main methods currently adopted in the ammonia-nitrogen removal process of wastewater from physical (air stripping, ion exchange and adsorption, membrane and capacitive deionization), chemical (chlorination, struvite precipitation, electrochemical oxidation and photocatalysis) and biological (classical and typical activated sludge, novel methods based on activated sludge, microalgae and photosynthetic bacteria) classification based on the ammonia recovery concept. We discuss the applicable methods of recovering ammonia nitrogen in several main wastewater plants. Finally, we prospect the research direction of ammonia removal and recovery in wastewater based on sustainable development.
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Krounbi L, Enders A, Anderton CR, Engelhard MH, Hestrin R, Torres-Rojas D, Dynes JJ, Lehmann J. Sequential Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide Adsorption on Pyrolyzed Biomass to Recover Waste Stream Nutrients. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2020; 8:7121-7131. [PMID: 32421071 PMCID: PMC7218926 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The amine-rich surfaces of pyrolyzed human solid waste (py-HSW) can be "primed" or "regenerated" with carbon dioxide (CO2) to enhance their adsorption of ammonia (NH3) for use as a soil amendment. To better understand the mechanism by which CO2 exposure facilitates NH3 adsorption to py-HSW, we artificially enriched a model sorbent, pyrolyzed, oxidized wood (py-ox wood) with amine functional groups through exposure to NH3. We then exposed these N-enriched materials to CO2 and then resorbed NH3. The high heat of CO2 adsorption (Q st) on py-HSW, 49 kJ mol-1, at low surface coverage, 0.4 mmol CO2 g-1, showed that the naturally occurring N compounds in py-HSW have a high affinity for CO2. The Q st of CO2 on py-ox wood also increased after exposure to NH3, reaching 50 kJ mol-1 at 0.7 mmol CO2 g-1, demonstrating that the incorporation of N-rich functional groups by NH3 adsorption is favorable for CO2 uptake. Adsorption kinetics of py-ox wood revealed continued, albeit diminishing NH3 uptake after each CO2 treatment, averaging 5.9 mmol NH3 g-1 for the first NH3 exposure event and 3.5 and 2.9 mmol NH3 g-1 for the second and third; the electrophilic character of CO2 serves as a Lewis acid, enhancing surface affinity for NH3 uptake. Furthermore, penetration of 15NH3 and 13CO2 measured by NanoSIMS reached over 7 μm deep into both materials, explaining the large NH3 capture. We expected similar NH3 uptake in py-HSW sorbed with CO2 and py-ox wood because both materials, py-HSW and py-ox wood sorbed with NH3, had similar N contents and similarly high CO2 uptake. Yet NH3 sorption in py-HSW was unexpectedly low, apparently from potassium (K) bicarbonate precipitation, reducing interactions between NH3 and sorbed CO2; 2-fold greater surface K in py-HSW was detected after exposure to CO2 and NH3 than before gas exposure. We show that amine-rich pyrolyzed waste materials have high CO2 affinity, which facilitates NH3 uptake. However, high ash contents as found in py-HSW hinder this mechanism.
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- Leilah Krounbi
- Soil
and Crop Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, 306 Tower Road, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Soil
and Crop Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, 306 Tower Road, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Environmental
Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest
National Lab, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Environmental
Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest
National Lab, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Soil
and Crop Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, 306 Tower Road, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Soil
and Crop Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, 306 Tower Road, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Canadian
Light Source, 44 Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Soil
and Crop Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, 306 Tower Road, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
- Atkinson
Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell
University, 200 Rice
Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Dai H, Wang M, Luo W, Pan C, Hu F, Peng X. In situ fabrication of hierarchical biomass carbon-supported Cu@CuO-Al 2O 3 composite materials: synthesis, properties and adsorption applications. RSC Adv 2019; 9:33007-33016. [PMID: 35529143 PMCID: PMC9073131 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04385c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hierarchical Cu-Al2O3/biomass-activated carbon composites were successfully prepared by entrapping a biomass-activated carbon powder derived from green algae in the Cu-Al2O3 frame (H-Cu-Al/BC) for the removal of ammonium nitrogen (NH4 +-N) from aqueous solutions. The as-synthesized samples were characterized via XRD, SEM, BET and FTIR spectroscopy. The BET specific surface area of the synthesized H-Cu-Al/BC increased from 175.4 m2 g-1 to 302.3 m2 g-1 upon the incorporation of the Cu-Al oxide nanoparticles in the BC surface channels. The experimental data indicated that the adsorption isotherms were well described by the Langmuir equilibrium isotherm equation and the adsorption kinetics of NH4 +-N obeyed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The static maximum adsorption capacity of NH4 +-N on H-Cu-Al/BC was 81.54 mg g-1, which was significantly higher than those of raw BC and H-Al/BC. In addition, the presence of K+, Na+, Ca2+, and Mg2+ ions had no significant impact on the NH4 +-N adsorption, but the presence of Al3+ and humic acid (NOM) obviously affected and inhibited the NH4 +-N adsorption. The thermodynamic analyses indicated that the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous in nature. H-Cu-Al/BC exhibited removal efficiency of more than 80% even after five consecutive cycles according to the recycle studies. These findings suggest that H-Cu-Al/BC can serve as a promising adsorbent for the removal of NH4 +-N from aqueous solutions.
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- Hongling Dai
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University Nanchang 330013 Jiangxi Province China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University Nanchang 330013 Jiangxi Province China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University Nanchang 330013 Jiangxi Province China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University Nanchang 330013 Jiangxi Province China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University Nanchang 330013 Jiangxi Province China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University Nanchang 330013 Jiangxi Province China
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Sun H, Wang W, Wang K, Zhang L. Modified carbon nitride as an efficient adsorbent for ammonia nitrogen with low concentration. CAN J CHEM ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.23639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hui Sun
- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of the Rare Earth Functional Materials, and Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and SensorsShanghai Normal University Shanghai P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Ceramics and Super Fine MicrostructureShanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Ceramics and Super Fine MicrostructureShanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Ceramics and Super Fine MicrostructureShanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Ceramics and Super Fine MicrostructureShanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China
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The Influence of Alkalization and Temperature on Ammonia Recovery from Cow Manure and the Chemical Properties of the Effluents. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11082441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Manure is a substantial source of ammonia volatilization into the atmosphere before and after soil application. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of temperature and alkalization treatments on the release of ammonia and ammonia recovery (AR) from cow manure and to characterize the chemical properties of the resultant effluents. In a closed glass reactor, 100 g of fresh cow manure was mixed with 100 mL of deionized water and the mixture was treated with various volume of KOH to increase the manure pH to 7, 9, and 12. Ammonia was distilled from the mixture at temperatures of 75, 85, 95, and 100 °C for a maximum of 5 h. Ammonia was received as diluted boric and sulfuric acids. Results indicated that the highest ammonia recovery was 86.3% and 90.2%, which were achieved at a pH of 12 and temperatures of 100 and 95 °C, respectively. The recovered ammonia in boric acid was higher than in sulfuric acid, except at a pH of 12 and temperatures of 95 and 100 °C. The effluents, after ammonia was removed, showed that the variation in pH ranged between 6.30 and 9.38. The electrical conductivity ranged between 4.5 and 9. (dS m−1) and total potassium ranged between 9.4 and 57.2 mg kg−1.
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Cao L, Zhou T, Li Z, Wang J, Tang J, Ruan R, Liu Y. Effect of combining adsorption-stripping treatment with acidification on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris and nutrient removal from swine wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 263:10-16. [PMID: 29723844 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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After swine wastewater (SW) was treated with adsorption-stripping stage, the concentration of NH4+-N and Total phosphorus (TP) in SW significantly decreased from 598.04, 42.95 to 338.02, 8.36 mg L-1, respectively. The concentration of heavy metals, especially Zn2+ (96.78%), decreased by the ion exchange of artificial zeolite (AZ). The acidification of SW could significantly improve the nutrient utilization efficiency and promote the growth rate of C. vulgaris due to the hydrolysis of macromolecular substances into smaller molecules usable for algae. By combining adsorption (Part I), stripping (Part II) and cultivation (Part III), the highest removal rates of NH4+-N, TP, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) from SW were 80.50, 96.90, 72.91, and 84.17%, respectively, and the OD680 value was 1.129 (1.48 times of control) at pH 6.0. The combined system (Part I-III) can significantly enhance the removal efficiency of nutrient and biomass production by acidification.
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- Leipeng Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; Center for Biorefining and Dept. of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, Paul 55108, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
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