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Zhou J, Lin WH, Yu YL, Dong CD, Zhang H, Hu Z, Kao CM. Transitioning weathered oil fields towards new energy: A review on utilizing hydrogenotrophic methanogens for petroleum hydrocarbons remediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 477:135279. [PMID: 39047569 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135279] [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: 05/26/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The weathering process can cause the volatilization of light components in crude oil, leading to the accumulation of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in weathered oil field soils. These TPH compounds are relatively resistant to biodegradation, posing a significant environmental hazard by contributing to soil degradation. TPH represents a complex mixture of petroleum-based hydrocarbons classified as persistent organic pollutants in soil and groundwater. The release of TPH pollutants into the environment poses serious threats to ecosystems and human health. Currently, various methods are available for TPH-contaminated soil remediation, with bioremediation technology recognized as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach. While converting TPH to CO2 is a common remediation method, the complex structures and diverse types of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) involved can result in excessive CO2 generation, potentially exacerbating the greenhouse effect. Alternatively, transforming TPH into energy forms like methane through bioremediation, followed by collection and reuse, can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. This process relies on the synergistic interaction between Methanogens archaea and syntrophic bacteria, forming a consortium known as the oil-degrading bacterial consortium. Methanogens produce methane through anaerobic digestion (AD), with hydrogenotrophic methanogens (HTMs) utilizing H2 as an electron donor, playing a crucial role in biomethane production. Candidatus Methanoliparia (Ca. Methanoliparia) was found in the petroleum archaeal community of weathered Oil field in northeast China. Ca. Methanoliparia has demonstrated its independent ability to decompose and produce new energy (biomethane) without symbiosis, contribute to transitioning weathered oil fields towards new energy. Therefore, this review focuses on the principles, mechanisms, and developmental pathways of HTMs during new energy production in the degradation of PHs. It also discusses strategies to enhance TPH degradation and recovery methods.
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- Jiaping Zhou
- China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay, PR China
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- China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay, PR China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay, PR China
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- School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Pilarska AA, Marzec-Grządziel A, Paluch E, Pilarski K, Wolna-Maruwka A, Kubiak A, Kałuża T, Kulupa T. Biofilm Formation and Genetic Diversity of Microbial Communities in Anaerobic Batch Reactor with Polylactide (PLA) Addition. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10042. [PMID: 37373189 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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In this paper, an anaerobic digestion (AD) study was conducted on confectionery waste with granular polylactide (PLA) as a cell carrier. Digested sewage sludge (SS) served as the inoculum and buffering agent of systems. This article shows the results of the analyses of the key experimental properties of PLA, i.e., morphological characteristics of the microstructure, chemical composition and thermal stability of the biopolymer. The evaluation of quantitative and qualitative changes in the genetic diversity of bacterial communities, performed using the state-of-the-art next generation sequencing (NGS) technique, revealed that the material significantly enhanced bacterial proliferation; however, it does not change microbiome biodiversity, as also confirmed via statistical analysis. More intense microbial proliferation (compared to the control sample, without PLA and not digested, CW-control, CW-confectionery waste) may be indicative of the dual role of the biopolymer-support and medium. Actinobacteria (34.87%) were the most abundant cluster in the CW-control, while the most dominant cluster in digested samples was firmicutes: in the sample without the addition of the carrier (CW-dig.) it was 68.27%, and in the sample with the addition of the carrier (CW + PLA) it was only 26.45%, comparable to the control sample (CW-control)-19.45%. Interestingly, the number of proteobacteria decreased in the CW-dig. sample (17.47%), but increased in the CW + PLA sample (39.82%) compared to the CW-control sample (32.70%). The analysis of biofilm formation dynamics using the BioFlux microfluidic system shows a significantly faster growth of the biofilm surface area for the CW + PLA sample. This information was complemented by observations of the morphological characteristics of the microorganisms using fluorescence microscopy. The images of the CW + PLA sample showed carrier sections covered with microbial consortia.
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- Agnieszka A Pilarska
- Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94A, 60-649 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Agriculture Microbiology, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation-State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Tytusa Chałubińskiego 4, 50-376 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Soil Science and Microbiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Szydłowska 50, 60-656 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Soil Science and Microbiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Szydłowska 50, 60-656 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94A, 60-649 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94A, 60-649 Poznan, Poland
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Lee C, Kim S, Park MH, Lee YS, Lee C, Lee S, Yang J, Kim JY. Valorization of petroleum refinery oil sludges via anaerobic co-digestion with food waste and swine manure. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 307:114562. [PMID: 35091242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Valorization of oil sludge has been gaining attention to improve the sustainability of the petroleum industry. This study aimed to assess the possibility of anaerobic co-digestion of oil scum and secondary sludge with food waste (or swine manure). Oil scum and secondary sludge were obtained from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) of a petrochemical plant. Physicochemical properties, hazardous materials, and microbial community were characterized and biochemical methane potential was performed by a simplex-lattice mixture design. More than 87% (wet wt.) of the oil scum consisted of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) (21,762 mg/L) that are difficult to be degraded by anaerobes. The secondary sludge showed low TPHs (5 mg/L) and a bacterial community similar to that of municipal WWTPs. The heavy metal (Cu, As, Cr, Ni, Mn, Zn, and V) concentrations in the oil scum and secondary sludge were similar (20-600 mg/L). The maximum methane potentials of the oil sludge and secondary sludges were 20 ± 2 and 56 ± 3 mL CH4/g-volatile solid, respectively. The co-digestion with food waste or swine manure led to a synergy effect on methane production of the co-digestion substrate (10-40% increase compared to the calculated value; v/v) by balancing the C/N ratio. Due to the high TPH contents, oil scum is not appropriate for co-digestion. The co-digestion of secondary sludge with food waste and/or swine manure is recommended. It is necessary to consider whether the concentration of heavy metals is at a level that inhibits the anaerobic co-digestion depending on the operating conditions such as mixing ratios and solid contents.
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- Changmin Lee
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Construction and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- SK Incheon Petrochem Co., Ltd, 415 Bongsu-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, 22771, Republic of Korea
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- SK Incheon Petrochem Co., Ltd, 415 Bongsu-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, 22771, Republic of Korea
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- SK Incheon Petrochem Co., Ltd, 415 Bongsu-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, 22771, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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A Comparison of the Influence of Kraft Lignin and the Kraft Lignin/Silica System as Cell Carriers on the Stability and Efficiency of the Anaerobic Digestion Process. ENERGIES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/en13215803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study compares the effects of pure kraft lignin and the kraft lignin/silica system (1:4 by weight). The comparative analysis of the physicochemical properties of both carriers showed that the kraft lignin/silica system was characterised by better properties. The experiment conducted in the study involved continuous anaerobic digestion under mesophilic conditions. Three samples were degraded in the following order: (i) sewage sludge (SS), (ii) SS with the addition of kraft lignin, and (iii) SS with the addition of the kraft lignin/silica system. A quantitative analysis of the digestate samples was carried out by means of in situ fluorescence. It showed more intense proliferation of microorganisms in the SS + kraft lignin/silica variant than in the sample with pure kraft lignin. The highest amount of biogas was obtained in the SS + kraft lignin/silica variant (689 m3 Mg−1 VS, including 413 m3 Mg−1 VS of methane; VS—volatile solids). There were comparable amounts of biogas in the SS variant (526 m3 Mg−1 VS of biogas, including 51% of methane) and the SS + kraft lignin variant (586 m3 Mg−1 VS of biogas, including 54% of methane). The research clearly showed that the material with a high share of silica was an effective cell carrier.
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Wang X, Jiang L, Gai Z, Tao F, Tang H, Xu P. The plasticity of indigenous microbial community in a full-scale heavy oil-produced water treatment plant. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 358:155-164. [PMID: 29990802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Indigenous microbial communities are main and promising performers for bioremediation due to their excellent adaptability, degradation capability, and inherent plasticity. Treating heavy oil-produced water (HOPW) is a challenge owing to the high recalcitrance and heterogeneity of chemicals it contains. A full-scale HOPW treatment plant was built at a capacity of 10,000 m3/d with the indigenous microbial community. After the treatment, the outlet water reached the design standard. The microbial community structures in all treatment stages were analyzed by using Illumina MiSeq 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The composition of microbial community changed greatly with the changes in environmental conditions, especially with the only artificially regulated parameter of dissolved oxygen. In the anaerobic stage, the community converted the recalcitrant chemical oxygen demand to biological oxygen demand (BOD), and played a major role in enhancing the biodegradability of HOPW. During the aerobic stage, the community mainly mineralized BOD. These results suggest that the structures of indigenous microbial community differed in different treatment stages to accomplish the corresponding functions. Based on these findings, it is proposed that exploiting the plasticity of microbial communities for bioremediation is feasible, especially treating wastewater with varied components.
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- Xiaoyu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- Jinuson Bioengineering Co., Ltd., Daqing 163161, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
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- Jinuson Bioengineering Co., Ltd., Daqing 163161, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China.
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