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Hou T, Zhou Y, Du R, Liu J, Li W, Zhang S, Li M, Chu J, Meng L. Insights into effects of thermotolerant nitrifying and sulfur-oxidizing inoculants on nitrogen-sulfur co-metabolism in sewage sludge composting. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 144:76-86. [PMID: 38802240 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.08.036] [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: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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In this study, high temperature thermotolerant nitrifying bacteria (TNB) and high temperature thermotolerant sulfide oxidizing bacteria (TSOB) were obtained from compost samples and inoculated into sewage sludge (SS) compost. The effects of inoculation on physical and chemical parameters, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide release, nitrogen form and sulfur compound content change and physical-chemical properties during nitrogen and sulfur conversion were studied. The results showed that inoculation of TNB and TSOB increased the temperature, pH, OM degradation, C/N ratio and germination index (GI) of compost. Compared with the control treatment (CK), the addition of inoculants reduced the release of NH3 and H2S, and transformed them into nitrogen and sulfur compounds, the hydrolysis of polymeric ferrous sulfate was promoted, resulting in relatively high content of sulfite and sulfate. At the same time, the physical and chemical properties of SS have a strong correlation with nitrogen and sulfur compounds.
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- Tingting Hou
- Institute of Microbiology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150010, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150010, China
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- Hebei University of Environmental Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Agroecological Safety, Qinhuangdao 066102, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150010, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150010, China.
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Rahaman MH, Yang T, Zhang Z, Liu W, Chen Z, Mąkinia J, Zhai J. Molecular transformation of dissolved organic matter in manganese ore-mediated constructed wetlands for fresh leachate treatment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 358:120834. [PMID: 38631170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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The organic matter (OM) and nitrogen in Fresh leachate (FL) from waste compression sites pose environmental and health risks. Even though the constructed wetland (CW) can efficiently remove these pollutants, the molecular-level transformations of dissolved OM (DOM) in FL remain uncertain. This study reports the molecular dynamics of DOM and nitrogen removal during FL treatment in CWs. Two lab-scale vertical-flow CW systems were employed: one using only sand as substrates (act as a control, CW-C) and the other employing an equal mixture of manganese ore powder and sand (experimental, CW-M). Over 488 days of operation, CW-M exhibited significantly higher removal rates for chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), and dissolved organic matter (represented by dissolved organic carbon, DOC) at 98.2 ± 2.5%, 99.2 ± 1.4%, and 97.9 ± 1.9%, respectively, in contrast to CW-C (92.8 ± 6.8%, 77.1 ± 28.1%, and 74.7 ± 9.5%). The three-dimensional fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (3D-EEM) and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) analyses unveiled that the influent DOM was predominantly composed of readily biodegradable protein-like substances with high carbon content and low unsaturation. Throughout treatment, it led to the degradation of low O/C and high H/C compounds, resulting in the formation of DOM with higher unsaturation and aromaticity, resembling humic-like substances. CW-M showcased a distinct DOM composition, characterized by lower carbon content yet higher unsaturation and aromaticity than CW-C. The study also identified the presence of Gammaproteobacteria, reported as Mn-oxidizing bacteria with significantly higher abundance in the upper and middle layers of CW-M, facilitating manganese cycling and improving DOM removal. Key pathways contributing to DOM removal encompassed adsorption, catalytic oxidation by manganese oxides, and microbial degradation. This study offers novel insights into DOM transformation and removal from FL during CW treatment, which will facilitate better design and enhanced performance.
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- Md Hasibur Rahaman
- Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Chongqing University, Jiangsu, 213300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Chongqing University, Jiangsu, 213300, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500, Praha, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Sanitary Engineering, Gdansk ' University of Technology, 80-233, Gdansk, Poland
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- Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Chongqing University, Jiangsu, 213300, China; Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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Li Z, Liu W, Rahaman MH, Chen Z, Yan J, Zhai J. Polystyrene microplastics accumulation in lab-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands: impacts and fate. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 461:132576. [PMID: 37738848 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants that significantly threaten organisms and ecosystems. Constructed wetlands (CWs), a nature-based treatment technology, can effectively remove MPs from wastewater. However, the responses of CWs when exposed to MPs remain unclear. In this study, lab-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands (VFCWs) were installed for receiving polystyrene (PS) MPs at concentrations of 100 μg/L and 1000 μg/L. The results showed that exposure to PS-MPs has no effects on COD and TP removal in VFCWs, but TN removal decreased by 3.69-5.37 %. Further investigation revealed that PS-MPs significantly impacted microbial communities and metabolic functions. The abundances of predominant nitrifiers (Nitrospira and Nitrosomonas) and denitrifiers (Nakamurella, Bradyrhizobium, and Bacillus) in VFCWs were significantly reduced, aligning with the responses of key enzymes. The presence of PS-MPs also decreased nitrogen removal by plant uptake, leading to decreased plant biomass and chlorophyll by 39.32-48.75 % and 5.92-32.19 %, respectively. Notably, > 90 % removal rates were observed for PS-MPs within VFCWs. In addition to PS-MPs interception by VFCWs substrate, the increase of released benzenes indicated that the PS-MPs biodegradation occurred. Such insights are vital for developing sustainable solutions to mitigate MPs' adverse effects on ecosystems.
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- Zhenchen Li
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Chongqing University, Jiangsu 213300, China
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- Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Chongqing University, Jiangsu 213300, China
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- Department of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcka 129, Praha-Suchdol 16500, Czech Republic
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Chongqing University, Jiangsu 213300, China.
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Li Y, Shi C, Wei D, Ding J, Xu N, Jin L, Wang L. Associations of soil bacterial diversity and function with plant diversity in Carex tussock wetland. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1142052. [PMID: 37089570 PMCID: PMC10115198 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1142052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Some species of Carex can form tussocks, which are usually distributed in valleys and flood plains. The soil microbial community diversity and function of micro–habitats formed by tussocks are associated with plant diversity, and research on these associations can guide Carex tussock wetland restoration. In this study, we selected tussock wetlands dominated by Carex appendiculata, including natural wetlands (NW), artificially restored wetlands (ARW), and naturally restored wetlands (NRW), and investigated plant diversity. Soil samples were collected from the quadrats of each sample plot with the maximum (ma), median (me), and minimum (mi) plant Shannon index values, and high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the bacterial community composition, diversity, and functions. The plant diversity indexes of neither ARW nor NRW significantly differed from that of NW, but the companion species in NRW were hygrophytes and mesophytes, in contrast to only hygrophytes serving as companion species in NW and ARW. The soil bacterial communities at the operational taxonomic unit level of the nine quadrats with different plant Shannon index values significantly (p < 0.01) differed. The relative abundances of the dominant phyla (Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Bacteroidetes) and the dominant genera (Geobacter, Sideroxydans, and Clostridium except for unassigned genera) significantly (p < 0.05) differed under the different levels of plant diversity. The plant Shannon index, soil moisture content, total organic carbon, N, and P were significantly (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01) correlated with the bacterial Shannon index. The phylogenetic diversity of the bacterial community in NW was significantly (p < 0.0001) different from those in ARW and NRW, and that in ARW was also significantly (p < 0.05) different from that in NRW. The functional groups of bacterial communities associated with plant diversity. In the NWme, ARWme, and NRWme bacterial communities, the relative proportions of functional groups related to soil N cycle were higher, but those related to soil S and C cycles were lower. Considering the rehabilitation of both plant and microbial communities, the methods used for establishing the ARW are recommended for Carex tussock wetland restoration.
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- Yan Li
- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Cold Region Wetland Ecology and Environment Research, Harbin University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Dan Wei,
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Cold Region Wetland Ecology and Environment Research, Harbin University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Cold Region Wetland Ecology and Environment Research, Harbin University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Lei Wang,
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Li J, Ali A, Su J, Huang T, Zhai Z, Xu L. Synergistic removal of nitrate by a cellulose-degrading and denitrifying strain through iron loaded corn cobs filled biofilm reactor at low C/N ratio: Capability, enhancement and microbiome analysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128433. [PMID: 36473584 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Optimization of nitrate removal rate under low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio has always been one of the research hotspots. Biofilm reactor based on functional carrier and using interspecific synergic effect of strains provides an insight. In this study, iron-loaded corn cob was used as a functional carrier that can contribute to the cellulose degradation, iron cycling, and collaborative denitrification process of microorganisms. During biofilm reactor operation, the maximum nitrate removal efficiency was 99.30% and could reach 81.73% at no carbon source. Dissolved organic carbon and carrier characterization showed that strain ZY7 promoted the release of carbon source. The crystallinity of cellulose I and II in carrier of experimental group increased by 31.26% and decreased by 21.83%, respectively, in comparison to the control group. Microbial community showed the synergistic effect among different strains. The vitality and metabolic activity of the target microorganisms in bioreactor were increased through interspecific bacterial cooperation.
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- Jiawei Li
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Nguyen PM, Arslan M, Kappelmeyer U, Mäusezahl I, Wiessner A, Müller JA. Spatial characterization of microbial sulfur cycling in horizontal-flow constructed wetland models. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136605. [PMID: 36179921 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Constructed wetlands (CWs) are a cost-effective technology for wastewater treatment in which plant-microorganism relationships play a key role in transforming pollutants. However, there is little knowledge about the spatial organization of microbial metabolic processes in CWs. Here we show the structuring of microbial transformation of inorganic sulfur compounds (ISCs) in two horizontal subsurface-flow CW models fed with sulfate-rich artificial wastewater. One model was fully planted with Juncus effusus, while the other was planted only in the middle to investigate further the influence of the plant on ISC transformations. Chemical analyses revealed that sulfate reduction and re-oxidation of sulfide/sulfur occurred simultaneously along the flow paths, with net reduction at the beginning of the CWs, where organic carbon from the influent was still present, and predominant re-oxidation in the downstream sections. Porewater ISC concentrations hardly differed between the two CWs. However, analysis of the bacterial communities showed that sulfur cycling in the fully planted CW was much higher. Total bacterial abundances were about 50 times and 3-4 orders of magnitude higher in the rhizoplane than in porewater and on gravel, respectively, as quantified by qPCR determination of the 16S rRNA gene. Sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons revealed that bacterial communities on the roots and in the porewater differed substantially, apparently a consequence of the fluxes of oxygen and exudates from the roots. Furthermore, we observed partitioning of ISC transforming bacteria into different niches of the CWs. The results of the chemical and microbial analyses collectively support that extensive sulfur cycling occurred in the rhizospheres of the CW models. The study is relevant to the treatment of sulfur-containing wastewater and the elucidation of microbial communities involved in biogeochemical activities to improve water quality.
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- Phuong Minh Nguyen
- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany; Institute for Biological Interfaces (IBG 5), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Zhang N, Lu D, Kan P, Yangyao J, Yao Z, Zhu DZ, Gan H, Zhu B. Impact analysis of hydraulic loading rate on constructed wetland: Insight into the response of bulk substrate and root-associated microbiota. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 216:118337. [PMID: 35358875 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Constructed wetland (CW) is an environment-friendly and low-cost technology for nutrients removal from domestic wastewater. For a well-tuned CW, hydraulic loading rate (HLR) is one of the critical factors, particularly under the challenging circumstance of more frequent heavy rainfall events brought by global warming. In this study, a comprehensive investigation was conducted to explore the influence of different HLRs on the CW's bulk substrate and root-associated microbiota aiming to yield new insight for CW management from a hybrid perspective of environmental microbiology and engineering science. The response of the microbial community and associated nutrients removal performance under different HLR settings were analyzed after a one-year operation. Results showed that the bulk substrate and rhizosphere genera involved in desulfurization and denitrification, such as Ferritrophicum, Sulfurimonas, and Sulfurisoma, were enriched in the higher HLR condition and associated with the higher total nitrogen (TN) and nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N) removal compared to the lower HLR condition. Co-occurrence network analysis demonstrated a more complex network under the higher HLR condition. Besides, it was observed that more stochastic in microbial assembly under the higher HLR condition. Surprisingly, zoonotic pathogens were observed and showed a greater prevalence under the higher HLR condition, indicating the potential correlation between HLR and pathogen intrusion. Collectively, this study revealed that the microbiota could be significantly altered under different HLR conditions, thereby resulting in differences in nutrients removal performance.
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- Nan Zhang
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Institute of Ocean Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Institute of Ocean Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Institute of Ocean Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Institute of Ocean Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Institute of Ocean Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Institute of Ocean Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Ningbo housing and urban-rural development bureau, Ningbo 315211, China
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Wang H, Zhang M, Lv Q, Xue J, Yang J, Han X. Effective co-treatment of synthetic acid mine drainage and domestic sewage using multi-unit passive treatment system supplemented with silage fermentation broth as carbon source. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 310:114803. [PMID: 35240564 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A multi-unit passive treatment system was constructed for co-treatment of synthetic acid mine drainage (AMD) and domestic sewage supplemented with silage fermentation broth as carbon source. AMD and domestic sewage mixing pretreatment (unit 1) improved influent quality with pH increase, metals removal and nutrients supplement. The generated metal-rich sludge in unit 1 retained the metals (69.95% of Fe, 97.36% of Cu, 96.53% of Cd, 72.52% of Zn, and 8.59% of Mn) of influent prior to entering subsequent bioreactors. Silage fermentation broth performed well to promote bacterial sulfate reduction in sulfate reducing bioreactor system (unit 2). Residual metals (Mn) and organic/nutrient pollutants were further polished in surface-flow aerobic wetland (unit 3), where relatively high pH (7.4-8.6), aerobic condition, potential Mn-oxidizing bacteria, limestone layer and low concentrations of Fe(II) (0.04-3.5 mg/L) favored the efficient removal of Mn. After 210-day continuous flow-through experiment, this passive treatment system demonstrated the efficient performance, increasing pH from 2.5 to 8.0 with removal of metals (99%), sulfate and organic/nutrient pollutants. Diverse sulfate reducing bacteria including complete organic oxidizers (e.g. Desulfobacter) and incomplete organic oxidizers (e.g. Desulfovibrio) promoted sulfate reduction and organic/nutrient pollutants removal. Ammonia oxidizing bacteria (e.g. Nitrosomonas) and nitrite oxidizing bacteria (e.g. unidentified_Nitrospiraceae) were the potential nitrifiers for ammonia removal. Collaboration of anaerobic denitrifiers (e.g. Denitratisoma) and potential heterotrophic nitrifying and aerobic denitrifiers (HN-AD) achieved effective nitrate removal. This multi-unit treatment system with domestic sewage and silage fermentation broth as stimulation substrates provided an attractive option for AMD treatment.
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- Haixia Wang
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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Cecchetti AR, Stiegler AN, Gonthier EA, Bandaru SRS, Fakra SC, Alvarez-Cohen L, Sedlak DL. Fate of Dissolved Nitrogen in a Horizontal Levee: Seasonal Fluctuations in Nitrate Removal Processes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:2770-2782. [PMID: 35077168 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Horizontal levees are a nature-based approach for removing nitrogen from municipal wastewater effluent while simultaneously providing additional benefits, such as flood control. To assess nitrogen removal mechanisms and the efficacy of a horizontal levee, we monitored an experimental system receiving nitrified municipal wastewater effluent for 2 years. Based on mass balances and microbial gene abundance data, we determined that much of the applied nitrogen was most likely removed by heterotrophic denitrifiers that consumed labile organic carbon from decaying plants and added wood chips. Fe(III) and sulfate reduction driven by decay of labile organic carbon also produced Fe(II) sulfide minerals. During winter months, when heterotrophic activity was lower, strong correlations between sulfate release and nitrogen removal suggested that autotrophic denitrifiers oxidized Fe(II) sulfides using nitrate as an electron acceptor. These trends were seasonal, with Fe(II) sulfide minerals formed during summer fueling denitrification during the subsequent winter. Overall, around 30% of gaseous nitrogen losses in the winter were attributable to autotrophic denitrifiers. To predict long-term nitrogen removal, we developed an electron-transfer model that accounted for the production and consumption of electron donors. The model indicated that the labile organic carbon released from wood chips may be capable of supporting nitrogen removal from wastewater effluent for several decades with sulfide minerals, decaying vegetation, and root exudates likely sustaining nitrogen removal over a longer timescale.
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- Aidan R Cecchetti
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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