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Ji X, Chen Z, Shen Y, Liu L, Chen R, Zhu J. Hexanoic acid production and microbial community in anaerobic fermentation: Effects of inorganic carbon addition. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 403:130881. [PMID: 38788806 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130881] [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: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) plays a crucial role in carbon chain elongation with ethanol serving as an electron donor. In this study, the impacts of various carbonates on CO2 concentration, hexanoic acid production, and microbial communities during ethanol-butyric acid fermentation were explored. The results showed that the addition of MgCO3 provided sustained inorganic carbon and facilitated interspecific electron transfer, thereby increasing hexanoic acid yield by 58%. MgCO3 and NH4HCO3 inhibited the excessive ethanol oxidation and decreased the yield of acetic acid by 51% and 42%, respectively. The yields of hexanoic acid and acetic acid in the CaCO3 group increased by 19% and 15%, respectively. The NaHCO3 group exhibited high headspace CO2 concentration, promoting acetogenic bacteria enrichment while reducing the abundance of Clostridium_sensu_stricto_12. The batch addition of NaHCO3 accelerated the synthesis of hexanoic acid and increased its production by 26%. The relative abundance of Clostridium_sensus_stricto_12 was positively correlated with hexanoic acid production.
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- Xiaofeng Ji
- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China.
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Ao TJ, Liu CG, Sun ZY, Zhao XQ, Tang YQ, Bai FW. Anaerobic digestion integrated with microbial electrolysis cell to enhance biogas production and upgrading in situ. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 73:108372. [PMID: 38714276 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108372] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an effective and applicable technology for treating organic wastes to recover bioenergy, but it is limited by various drawbacks, such as long start-up time for establishing a stable process, the toxicity of accumulated volatile fatty acids and ammonia nitrogen to methanogens resulting in extremely low biogas productivities, and a large amount of impurities in biogas for upgrading thereafter with high cost. Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a device developed for electrosynthesis from organic wastes by electroactive microorganisms, but MEC alone is not practical for production at large scales. When AD is integrated with MEC, not only can biogas production be enhanced substantially, but also upgrading of the biogas product performed in situ. In this critical review, the state-of-the-art progress in developing AD-MEC systems is commented, and fundamentals underlying methanogenesis and bioelectrochemical reactions, technological innovations with electrode materials and configurations, designs and applications of AD-MEC systems, and strategies for their enhancement, such as driving the MEC device by electricity that is generated by burning the biogas to improve their energy efficiencies, are specifically addressed. Moreover, perspectives and challenges for the scale up of AD-MEC systems are highlighted for in-depth studies in the future to further improve their performance.
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- Tian-Jie Ao
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Architecture & Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Architecture & Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Gao Y, Heng S, Wang J, Liu Z, Liu Y, Chen B, Han Y, Li W, Lu X, Zhen G. Bioelectrochemically altering microbial ecology in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket to enhance methanogenesis fed with high-sulfate methanolic wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 406:131026. [PMID: 38917910 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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A bioelectrochemical upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (BE-UASB) was constructed and compared with the traditional UASB to investigate the role of bioelectrocatalysis in modulating methanogenesis and sulfidogensis involved within anaerobic treatment of high-sulfate methanolic wastewater (COD/SO42- ratio ≤ 2). Methane production rate for BE-UASB was 1.4 times higher than that of the single UASB, while SO42- removal stabilized at 16.7%. Bioelectrocatalysis selectively enriched key functional anaerobes and stimulated the secretion of extracellular polymeric substances, especially humic acids favoring electron transfer, thereby accelerating the electroactive biofilms development of electrodes. Methanomethylovorans was the dominant genus (35%) to directly convert methanol to CH4. Methanobacterium as CO2 electroreduction methane-producing archaea appeared only on electrodes. Acetobacterium exhibited anode-dependence, which provided acetate for sulfate-reducing bacteria (norank Syntrophobacteraceae and Desulfomicrobium) through synergistic coexistence. This study confirmed that BE-UASB regulated the microbial ecology to achieve efficient removal and energy recovery of high-sulfate methanolic wastewater.
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- Yijing Gao
- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Institute of Eco-Chongming (IEC), 3663 N Zhongshan Rd, Shanghai 200062, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, Shanghai 200241, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, Shanghai 200241, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1515 North Zhongshan Rd. (No. 2), Shanghai 200092, PR China; Technology Innovation Center for Land Spatial Eco-restoration in Metropolitan Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, 3663 N Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, PR China
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Jadhav DA, Yu Z, Hussien M, Kim JH, Liu W, Eisa T, Sharma M, Vinayak V, Jang JK, Wilberforce Awotwe T, Wang A, Chae KJ. Paradigm shift in Nutrient-Energy-Water centered sustainable wastewater treatment system through synergy of bioelectrochemical system and anaerobic digestion. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 396:130404. [PMID: 38336215 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130404] [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: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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With advancements in research and the necessity of improving the performance of bioelectrochemical system (BES), coupling anaerobic digestion (AD) with BES is crucial for energy gain from wastewater and bioremediation. Hybridization of BES-AD concept opens new avenues for pollutant degradation, carbon capture and nutrient-resource recovery from wastewater. The strength of merging BES-AD lies in synergy, and this approach was employed to differentiate fads from strategies with the potential for full-scale implementation and making it an energy-positive system. The integration of BES and AD system increases the overall performance and complexity of combined system and the cost of operation. From a technical standpoint, the primary determinants of BES-AD feasibility for field applications are the scalability and economic viability. High potential market for such integrated system attract industrial partners for more industrial trials and investment before commercialization. However, BES-AD with high energy efficacy and negative economics demands performance boost.
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- Dipak A Jadhav
- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Major of Ocean Renewable Energy Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Major of Ocean Renewable Energy Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Major of Ocean Renewable Energy Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Major of Ocean Renewable Energy Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Diatom Nanoengineering and Metabolism Laboratory (DNM), School of Applied Science, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University, Sagar, MP 470003, India
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- National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Engineering Energy and Environmental Engineering Division, 310 Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Major of Ocean Renewable Energy Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea.
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Yang J, Zhang H, Tian K, Zhang Y, Zhang J. Novel lanthanum-iron oxide nanoparticles alleviate the inhibition of anaerobic digestion by carbamazepine through adsorption and bioaugmentation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 340:117975. [PMID: 37084648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Several reports have shown that pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have some negative effects on anaerobic digestion (AD), yet there are no convenient and efficient strategies for mitigating the adverse influences. The typical PPCPs of carbamazepine have a strong negative effect on lactic acid AD process. Therefore, in this work, novel lanthanum-iron oxide (LaFeO3) nanoparticles (NPs) were used for adsorption and bioaugmentation to weak the negative effects of carbamazepine. The adsorption removal of carbamazepine increased from 0 to 44.30% as the dosage of LaFeO3 NPs was increased from 0 to 200 mg/L, providing the necessary prerequisites for bioaugmentation. Adsorption reduced the probability of direct contact between carbamazepine and anaerobes, partly alleviating the inhibition of carbamazepine on microbes. The highest methane (CH4) yield induced by LaFeO3 NPs (25 mg/L) was 226.09 mL/g lactic acid, increasing by 30.06% compared to the control yield with a recovery to 89.09% of the normal CH4 yield. Despite the ability of LaFeO3 NPs to restore normal AD performance, the biodegradation rate of carbamazepine remained below 10% due to its anti-biodegradability. Bioaugmentation was primarily reflected in the enhanced bioavailability of dissolved organic matter, while the intracellular LaFeO3 NPs promoted coenzyme F420 activity through binding to humic substances. Under the mediation of LaFeO3, a direct interspecies electron transfer system with Longilinea and Methanosaeta as functional bacteria was successfully constructed and the corresponding electron transfer rate was accelerated from 0.021 s-1 to 0.033 s-1. LaFeO3 NPs eventually recovered AD performance under carbamazepine stress in an adsorption and bioaugmentation manner.
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- Junwei Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China.
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Wang K, Zhu G, Feng Q, Li X, Lv Y, Zhao Y, Pan H. Influence of applied voltage on bioelectrochemical enhancement of biomethanation for low-rank coal and microbial community distribution. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128466. [PMID: 36503085 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128466] [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: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The performance of peat biomethanation was investigated in bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion at different applied voltages, and compared to conventional anaerobic digestion. The methane yield was stabilized at 16 mL/g peat in the conventional anaerobic digestion. However, in the bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion, the methane yield was significantly increased to 264 mL/g peat at the applied voltage of 4 V, followed by 1 V, 2 V, 0.5 V and 0 V. The bioelectrochemical system could enrich more electroactive microorganisms on the electrode, as well as in the bulk solution, and further improve the direct interspecies electron transfer for methane production. The 16S rRNA analysis showed a significant increase in the abundance of specific microorganisms in the bulk solution, including Firmicutes phylum and Proteobacteria phylum, in addition to a gradual increase in acetoclastic methanogenesis with an increase in applied voltage. These results provide a solution to turn low-rank coal into a new alternative energy.
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- Keqiang Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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Feng Q, Zhu G, Wang K, Li X, Lv Y, Wang C, Piao DM, Din SZU, Li S. Contribution analysis of different electron transfer pathways to methane production in anaerobic digestion coupled with bioelectrochemical system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 849:157745. [PMID: 35921925 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157745] [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: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The contribution analysis of different electron transfer pathways to CH4 production was investigated in bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion (BEAD). It demonstrates that the indirect interspecies electron transfer (IIET) pathway and the direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) pathways contributed to 41.7 % and 58.3 % of the CH4 production in the BEAD reactor, respectively. The DIET pathway was further divided into DIET via electrode (eDIET) and biological DIET (bDIET) in the bulk solution, and contributed 11.1 % and 47.2 % of CH4 production, respectively. This indicates that the dominant electron transfer pathway for CH4 production is from the bulk solution, rather than on the polarized electrode. The electroactive microorganisms were well enriched in the bulk solution by the electric field generated between anode and cathode. The enriched electroactive microorganisms significantly improved the CH4 production in the bulk solution through the bDIET pathway.
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- Qing Feng
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-Gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea.
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- International School for Optoelectronic Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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Wang Y, Hou J, Guo H, Zhu T, Zhang Y, Liu Y. New insight into mechanisms of ferroferric oxide enhancing medium-chain fatty acids production from waste activated sludge through anaerobic fermentation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127629. [PMID: 35850392 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) production from waste activated sludge (WAS) is restricted by poor biodegradability of WAS and low electron transfer efficiency. Herein, a novel ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4) technique was proposed. Results indicated that the MCFAs yield and selectivity were respectively enhanced by 155.4% and 66.7% in the Fe3O4-mediated WAS. Mechanistic studies disclosed that Fe3O4 promoted substrates degradation through conducting dissimilatory iron reduction (DIR) and stimulating hydrolase activity, providing precursors for chain elongation (CE). Generally, Fe3O4 improved the key processes for MCFA production at different degrees, i.e., hydrolysis, acidification and CE. Interestingly, MCFAs yield enhancement was primarily ascribed to facilitated electron transfer rather than DIR or produced ferrous iron, which could be supported by the analyses of electrochemical properties, electron transfer system activity and morphology. Further, Fe3O4 shifted the key microorganisms in favor of MCFAs production. Overall, this strategy could improve MCFAs production, sludge dewatering and phosphorus removal, concurrently.
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- Yufen Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Cao H, Sun J, Wang K, Zhu G, Li X, Lv Y, Wang Z, Feng Q, Feng J. Performance of bioelectrode based on different carbon materials in bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion for methanation of maize straw. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 832:154997. [PMID: 35381255 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The performance of the bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion (BEAD) reactor was investigated with different carbon material-modified electrodes for the methanation of maize straw. The carbon material-modified electrodes used titanium (Ti) mesh modified with carbon nanotube (CNT), carbon black (CB), and activated carbon (AC). The maximum cumulative methane production obtained in the Ti-CNT reactor was (616.4 ± 9.3) mL/g VS, while the maximum methane production rate in the Ti-AC reactor was (61.9 ± 1.0) mL/g VS.d.The electroactive bacteria were well enriched by the different electrodes, and the enriched electroactive bacteria further facilitate the direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) for methane production. Additionally, we found the phylum Firmicutes showed a linear relationship to methanogenic performance, as well as the Genus Proteiniborus. The Ti-CNT electrode shows better performance by the electrochemical analysis. These findings provide critical knowledge for the large-scale use of the BEAD process and the treatment of maize straw.
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- Hongrui Cao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- School of Rehabilitation, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250353, China
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Feng D, Xia A, Huang Y, Zhu X, Zhu X, Liao Q. Effects of carbon cloth on anaerobic digestion of high concentration organic wastewater under various mixing conditions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127100. [PMID: 34523483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been considered an energy efficient strategy in treating high concentration organic wastewater rich in volatile fatty acids (VFAs). Continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) have been widely applied in the AD process; however, they may suffer from low efficiency with a relatively short hydraulic retention time (HRT) in wastewater treatment. In this study, carbon cloth was supplemented to investigate the effects on syntrophic degradation of VFA wastewater by increasing organic loading rates (OLRs) under various mixing conditions in CSTRs operating at an HRT of 10 days. The results demonstrated that the methane production rate could be increased by 10.1-23.0% and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency was enhanced up to 14.6% with carbon cloth addition in the unmixed reactor at OLRs between 2.1 and 4.2 g COD/L-d. In contrast, the enhancement effect was only observed under a high OLR of 4.2 g COD/L-d in well-mixed anaerobic digester. Cyclic voltammetry results indicated that an electroactive biofilm was formed on the surface of carbon cloth. The microbial communities revealed that the electroactive biofilms had the highest abundances of exoelectrogen Sedimentibacter and electrotrophic methanogen Methanosaeta species, which were 5.5 and 4.2 times higher than the suspension, respectively.
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- Dong Feng
- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Yu H, Song YC, Bae BU, Li J, Jang SH. Electrostatic Fields Promote Methanogenesis More than Polarized Bioelectrodes in Anaerobic Reactors with Conductive Materials. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:29703-29712. [PMID: 34778642 PMCID: PMC8582064 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) is a breakthrough that can surpass the limitations of anaerobic digestion. Conductive materials and polarized bioelectrodes are known to induce DIET for methane production but are still challenging to apply at a field scale. Herein, compared to polarized bioelectrodes, electrostatic fields that promote DIET were investigated in an anaerobic reactor with conductive materials. As a conductive material, activated carbon enriched its surface with electroactive microorganisms to induce DIET (cDIET). cDIET improved the methane yield to 254.6 mL/g CODr, compared to the control. However, polarized bioelectrodes induced electrode-mediated DIET and biological DIET (bDIET), in addition to cDIET, improving the methane yield to 310.7 mL/g CODr. Electrostatic fields selectively promoted bDIET and cDIET for further methane production compared to the polarized bioelectrodes. As the contribution of DIET increased, the methane yield increased, and the substrate residue decreased, resulting in a significant improvement in methane production.
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- Hanchao Yu
- Department
of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime
and Ocean University, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime
and Ocean University, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Environmental Engineering, Daejeon University, Daejeon 34520, Republic of Korea
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- Institute
of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department
of Bio-Environmental Energy, Pusan National
University, Miryang 50463, Republic of Korea
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Sun S, Huang L, Song X, Zhou P. An external magnetic field moderating Cr(VI) stress for simultaneous enhanced acetate production and Cr(VI) removal in microbial electrosynthesis system. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 193:110550. [PMID: 33271144 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110550] [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: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
A stressful heavy metal circumstance disfavors production of acetate from bicarbonate reduction in the biocathode of microbial electrosynthesis system (MES) with simultaneous function of heavy metal removal/recovery. It is of great interest to explore effective approaches to moderate the heavy metal stress with achievement of simultaneous enhanced acetate production and heavy metal removal in MES. Herein, a magnetic field strength of 100 mT was successfully employed to moderate Cr(VI) stress, achieving simultaneous production of acetate at a rate of 1.48 ± 0.01 mg/L/h and Cr(VI) removal at a rate of 1.67-2.42 mg/L/h in the Serratia marcescens Q1 catalyzed cathode of MES under periodical addition of bicarbonate and Cr(VI), 1.35-fold (acetate production) and 1.34-1.46 times (Cr(VI) removal) of those in the controls in the absence of magnetic field. This simultaneous efficient acetate production and Cr(VI) removal was regulated by the magnetic field and the stressful Cr(VI), which induced the S. marcescens to physiologically release additive amounts of extracellular polymeric substances with a compositional diversity and containing the electrochemically active c-type cytochromes to facilitate extracellular electron transfer. This study confirmed the importance of magnetic field in developing the S. marcescens catalytic activity for moderating Cr(VI) stress, and thus provided a feasible approach for simultaneous efficient acetate production and Cr(VI) removal/recovery in MES, from waters contaminated with Cr(VI).
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- Shanshan Sun
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- College of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Electric Field-Driven Direct Interspecies Electron Transfer for Bioelectrochemical Methane Production from Fermentable and Non-Fermentable Substrates. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8101293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The bioelectrochemical methane production from acetate as a non-fermentable substrate, glucose as a fermentable substrate, and their mixture were investigated in an anaerobic sequential batch reactor exposed to an electric field. The electric field enriched the bulk solution with exoelectrogenic bacteria (EEB) and electrotrophic methanogenic archaea, and promoted direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) for methane production. However, bioelectrochemical methane production was dependent on the substrate characteristics. For acetate as the substrate, the main electron transfer pathway for methane production was DIET, which significantly improved methane yield up to 305.1 mL/g chemical oxygen demand removed (CODr), 77.3% higher than that in control without the electric field. For glucose, substrate competition between EEB and fermenting bacteria reduced the contribution of DIET to methane production, resulting in the methane yield of 288.0 mL/g CODr, slightly lower than that of acetate. In the mixture of acetate and glucose, the contribution of DIET to methane production was less than that of the single substrate, acetate or glucose, due to the increase in the electron equivalent for microbial growth. The findings provide a better understanding of electron transfer pathways, biomass growth, and electron transfer losses depending on the properties of substrates in bioelectrochemical methane production.
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