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Fang C, Qu H, Yang S, He G, Su Y, He X, Huang G. Micro-positive pressure significantly decreases greenhouse gas emissions by regulating archaeal community during industrial-scale dairy manure composting. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 360:121163. [PMID: 38749130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121163] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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In this study, the effects of micro-positive pressure formed by covering with a semipermeable membrane in the heating phase of dairy manure composting on greenhouse gas emissions and the mechanism of reducing methane emissions by the archaeal community were investigated. A large-scale experiment was conducted with semipermeable membrane-covered composting (SMC), forced aeration composting (FAC), and traditional static composting (TSC) groups. The results showed that the oxygen concentration and methanogen abundance were key factors in regulating methane emissions. In the heating phase of SMC, the micro-positive pressure could enhance the O2 utilization rate and heating rate, resulting in Methanobrevibacter and Methanobacterium greatly decreasing, and the abundance of mcrA decreased by 90.03%, while that of pmoA did not increase. Compared with FAC and TSC, the cumulative methane emissions in SMC decreased by 51.75% and 96.04%, respectively. Therefore, the micro-positive pressure could effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by inhibiting the growth of methanogens.
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- Chen Fang
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guizhou Province, Guiyang, 550025, China; Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guizhou Province, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guizhou Province, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Wang N, He Y, Zhao K, Lin X, He X, Chen A, Wu G, Zhang J, Yan B, Luo L, Xu D. Greenhouse gas emission characteristics and influencing factors of agricultural waste composting process: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 354:120337. [PMID: 38417357 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120337] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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China, being a major agricultural nation, employs aerobic composting as an efficient approach to handle agricultural solid waste. Nevertheless, the composting process is often accompanied by greenhouse gas emissions, which are known contributors to global warming. Therefore, it is urgent to control the formation and emission of greenhouse gases from composting. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the mechanisms underlying the production of nitrous oxide, methane, and carbon dioxide during the composting process of agricultural wastes. Additionally, it proposes an overview of the variables that affect greenhouse gas emissions, including the types of agricultural wastes (straw, livestock manure), the specifications for compost (pile size, aeration). The key factors of greenhouse gas emissions during composting process like physicochemical parameters, additives, and specific composting techniques (reuse of mature compost products, ultra-high-temperature composting, and electric-field-assisted composting) are summarized. Finally, it suggests directions and perspectives for future research. This study establishes a theoretical foundation for achieving carbon neutrality and promoting environmentally-friendly composting practices.
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- Nanyi Wang
- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China.
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China.
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Zhu L, Li W, Huang C, Tian Y, Xi B. Functional redundancy is the key mechanism used by microorganisms for nitrogen and sulfur metabolism during manure composting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169389. [PMID: 38104842 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169389] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The microbial ecological functions associated with the nitrogen and sulfur cycles during composting have not been thoroughly elucidated. Using metagenomic sequencing, the microbial mechanisms underlying the nitrogen and sulfur metabolism during livestock and poultry manure composting were investigated in this study. The findings demonstrate that functional redundancy among microorganisms is a crucial factor for the nitrogen and sulfur cycling during livestock and poultry manure composting. Processes such as organic sulfur synthesis, assimilatory sulfate reduction, ammonia assimilation, and denitrification were found to be prevalent. Additionally, there was a certain degree of conservation in nitrogen and sulfur conversion functions among microorganisms at the phylum level. All high-quality metagenomic assembly genomes (MAGs) possessed carbon fixation potential, with 86.3 % of MAGs containing both nitrogen and sulfur conversion genes. Except for bin30, other MAGs encoding sulfur oxidation enzymes were found to be associated with at least one denitrification gene. This suggests a potential interplay between nitrogen and sulfur metabolism among microorganisms. 45, 19, 1, 31, 1, and 2 MAGs could completely regulate organic sulfur synthesis, assimilatory sulfate reduction, thiosulfate oxidation to sulfate, glutamine synthase-glutamate synthase pathway (GS-GOGAT), denitrification, and dissimilatory nitrate reduction, respectively by encoding the required enzymes. TN and pH were the key factors driving the functional redundancy in nitrogen and sulfur microbial community.
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- Lin Zhu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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Fang C, Su Y, Zhuo Q, Wang X, Ma S, Zhan M, He X, Huang G. Responses of greenhouse gas emissions to aeration coupled with functional membrane during industrial-scale composting of dairy manure: Insights into bacterial community composition and function. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130079. [PMID: 37993066 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130079] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from manure management processes deserve more attention. Using three industrial-scale experiments, this study comprehensively evaluated the effects of different aeration coupled with semi-permeable membrane-covered strategies on the structure and function of bacterial communities and their impact on GHG emissions during dairy manure aerobic composting. The succession of the bacterial communities tended to be consistent for similar aeration strategies. Ruminiclostridium and norank_f__MBA03 were significantly positively correlated with the methane emission rate, and forced aeration coupled with semi-permeable membrane-covered decreased GHG emissions by inhibiting these taxa. Metabolism was the most active function of the bacterial communities, and its relative abundance accounted for 75.69%-80.23%. The combined process also enhanced carbohydrate metabolism and amino acid metabolism. Therefore, forced aeration coupled with semi-permeable membrane-covered represented a novel strategy for reducing global warming potential by regulating the structure and function of the bacterial communities during aerobic composting of dairy manure.
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- Chen Fang
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, China; Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of Energy and Environmental Protection, Academy of Agricultural Planning & Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Ye P, Fang L, Song D, Zhang M, Li R, Awasthi MK, Zhang Z, Xiao R, Chen X. Insights into carbon loss reduction during aerobic composting of organic solid waste: A meta-analysis and comprehensive literature review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 862:160787. [PMID: 36502991 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Carbon neutrality is now receiving global concerns for the sustainable development of human societies, of which how to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and enhance carbon conservation and sequestration becomes increasingly critical. Therefore, this study conducted a meta-analysis and literature review to assess carbon loss and to explore the main factors that impact carbon loss during organic solid waste (OSW) composting. The results indicated that over 40 % of carbon was lost through composting, mainly as CO2-C and merely as CH4-C. Experimental scale, feedstock varieties, composting systems, etc., all impacted the carbon loss, and there was generally higher carbon loss under optimal conditions (i.e., C/N ratio (15-25), pH (6.5-7.5), moisture content (65-75 %)). Most mitigation strategies in conventional composting (CC) systems (e.g., additive supplementary, feedstock adjustment, and optimized aeration, etc.) barely mediated the TC and CO2-C loss but dramatically reduced the emission of CH4-C through composting. Among them, feedstock adjustment by elevating the feedstock C/N ratio effectively reduced the TC loss, and chemical additives facilitated the conservation of both carbon and nitrogen. By comparison, there was generally higher carbon loss in the novel composting systems (e.g. hyperthermophilic and electric field enhanced composting, etc.). However, the impacts of different mitigation strategies and novel composting systems on carbon loss reduction through composting were probably underestimated for the inappropriate evaluation methods (composting period-dependent instead of maturity originated). Therefore, further studies are needed to explore carbon transformation through composting, to establish methods and standards for carbon loss evaluation, and to develop novel techniques and systems for enhanced carbon conservation through composting. Overall, the results of this study could provide a reference for carbon-friendly composting for future OSW management under the background of global carbon neutrality.
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- Pingping Ye
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Agriculture Green Development in Yangtze River Basin, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Agriculture Green Development in Yangtze River Basin, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Southwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Chongqing 401147, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Agriculture Green Development in Yangtze River Basin, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Southwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Agriculture Green Development in Yangtze River Basin, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Southwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chongqing 400715, China
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Qi C, Yin R, Cheng J, Xu Z, Chen J, Gao X, Li G, Nghiem L, Luo W. Bacterial dynamics for gaseous emission and humification during bio-augmented composting of kitchen waste with lime addition for acidity regulation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 848:157653. [PMID: 35926596 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study investigated the impacts of lime addition and further microbial inoculum on gaseous emission and humification during kitchen waste composting. High-throughput sequencing was integrated with Linear Discriminant Analysis Effect Size (LEfSe) and Functional Annotation of Prokaryotic Taxa (FAPROTAX) to decipher bacterial dynamics in response to different additives. Results showed that lime addition enriched bacteria, such as Taibaiella and Sphingobacterium as biomarkers, to strengthen organic biodegradation toward humification. Furthermore, lime addition facilitated the proliferation of thermophilic bacteria (e.g. Bacillus and Symbiobacterium) for aerobic chemoheterotrophy, leading to enhanced organic decomposition to trigger notable gaseous emission. Such emission profile was further exacerbated by microbial inoculum to lime-regulated condition given the rapid enrichment of bacteria (e.g. Caldicoprobacter and Pusillimonas as biomarkers) for fermentation and denitrification. In addition, microbial inoculum slightly hindered humus formation by narrowing the relative abundance of bacteria for humification. Results from this study show that microbial inoculum to feedstock should be carefully regulated to accelerate composting and avoid excessive gaseous emission.
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- Chuanren Qi
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Lin X, Wang N, Li F, Yan B, Pan J, Jiang S, Peng H, Chen A, Wu G, Zhang J, Zhang L, Huang H, Luo L. Evaluation of the synergistic effects of biochar and biogas residue on CO 2 and CH 4 emission, functional genes, and enzyme activity during straw composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127608. [PMID: 35840030 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127608] [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: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study examined the effects of biochar, biogas residue, and their combined amendments on CO2 and CH4 emission, enzyme activity, and related functional genes during rice straw composting. Results showed that the biogas residue increased CO2 and CH4 emissions by 13.07 % and 74.65 %, while biochar had more obvious inhibition. Biogas residue addition enhanced functional gene abundance more than biochar. Biogas residue raised the methanogens mcrA gene by 2.5 times. Biochar improved the Acetyl-CoA synthase and β-glucosidase activities related to carbon fixation and decreased coenzyme activities related to methanogens. Biochar and biogas residue combined amendments enhanced the acsB gene abundance for CO2 assimilation process and decreased methyl-coenzyme M reductase α subunit activity. Pearson correlation analysis indicated that organic matter was the significant variable affecting CO2 and CH4 emissions (P < 0.01). These results indicated biochar played significant roles in carbon loss and greenhouse emissions caused by biogas residue incorporation during composting.
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- Xu Lin
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the PR China, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China; State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha 410029, China
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- Hunan Institute of Agro-Environment and Ecology, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, China
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Fang C, Su Y, Liang Y, Han L, He X, Huang G. Exploring the microbial mechanism of reducing methanogenesis during dairy manure membrane-covered aerobic composting at industrial scale. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 354:127214. [PMID: 35462017 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127214] [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: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, the microbial mechanism of reducing methanogenesis during membrane-covered aerobic composting from solid dairy manure was investigated. An industrial-scale experiment was carried out to compare a static composting group (SC) and a forced aeration composting group (AC) with a semipermeable membrane-covered composting group (MC + AC). The results showed that the semipermeable membrane-covered could improve the oxygen utilization rate and inhibit the anaerobic bacterial genus Hydrogenispora and archaea order Methanobacteriales. During the membrane-covered period, the acetoclastic methanogenesis module in MC + AC, AC and SC decreased by 0.58%, 0.05% and 0.04%, respectively, and the cdhC gene in the acetoclastic pathway was found to be decreased by 65.51% only in MC + AC. Changes in methane metabolism pathways resulted in a 27.48% lower average methane concentration in MC + AC than in SC. Therefore, the semipermeable membrane-covered strategy can effectively reduce methane production during dairy manure aerobic composting by restricting the methanogenesis of the acetoclastic pathway.
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- Chen Fang
- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Wang Z, Ding Y, Ren X, Xie J, Kumar S, Zhang Z, Wang Q. Effect of micronutrient selenium on greenhouse gas emissions and related functional genes during goat manure composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 349:126805. [PMID: 35131460 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To explore the effect of microelement selenium on greenhouse gas emission, nitrogen loss and related functional genes during the composting. Selenite and selenate were respectively mixed with goat manure and wheat straw and then composted the mixture without selenium regarded as control. The results indicated adding selenite prolonged the thermophilic phase and improved the organic matter degradation, while the selenate presented the opposite results. Selenite and selenate influenced ammonium transformation while prompting the formation of nitrate. Compared to the control, adding selenite and selenate both decreased NH3 emissions (by 26.7%-53.1%) and increased the total nitrogen content of compost. The addition of selenium increased mcrA in the early phase of composting, thereby promoting CH4 emission (by 3.5-18.4%). Meanwhile, adding selenate significantly reduced nirK abundance and consequently reduced N2O emission. Moreover, selenate added treatment presented the highest compost maturity (88.77%) and the lowest global warm potential (117.46 g/kg CO2-eq.) among all treatments.
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- Zhaoyu Wang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China.
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Effects of Pig Manure and Its Organic Fertilizer Application on Archaea and Methane Emission in Paddy Fields. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11040499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Paddy fields account for 10% of global CH4 emissions, and the application of manure may increase CH4 emissions. In this study, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to investigate the effects of manure application on CH4 emissions and methanogens in paddy soil. Three treatments were studied: a controlled treatment (CK), pig manure (PM), and organic fertilizer (OF). The results showed that the contents of Zn, Cr and Ni in paddy soil increased with the application of manure, but the contents of heavy metals gradually decreased with the growth of rice. The Shannon index and Ace index showed that the application of pig manure and organic fertilizer less affected the diversity and richness of soil Archaea. The results of community composition analysis showed that Methanobacterium, Methanobrevibacter, Methanosphaera, Methanosarcina and Rice_Cluster_I were the main methanogens in paddy soil after manure and organic fertilizer application. Soil environmental factors were changed after applied manure, among which total potassium (TK) and total nitrogen (TN) were the main environmental factors affecting methanogens in paddy soil. The changes of soil environmental factors affected the community composition of methanogens, and the increase of the relative abundance of methanogens maybe the main reason for the increase of CH4 emission flux. The relative abundance of methanogens and CH4 emission flux in paddy soil were increased by both pig manure and organic fertilizer application, and pig manure had a bigger impact than organic manure.
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Sun B, Li Y, Song M, Li R, Li Z, Zhuang G, Bai Z, Zhuang X. Molecular characterization of the composition and transformation of dissolved organic matter during the semi-permeable membrane covered hyperthermophilic composting. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127496. [PMID: 34896709 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Current knowledge of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in semi-permeable membrane-covered thermophilic compost (smHTC) is limited. Therefore, this study provided a comprehensive characterization of composition and transformation of DOM in smHTC using multiple spectroscopic methods and ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry. The results showed that the values of SUVA280, SUVA254, A240-400 (0.042, 0.048, 34.193) in smHTC were higher than those of conventional thermophilic composting (cTC) (0.030, 0.037, 18.348), and the increment of PV,n in smHTC were 2.4 times higher than that of cTC. These results suggested that smHTC accelerated the humification process by promoting the degradation of labile DOM and the production of humus-like substances. Mass spectrometry further confirmed that the DOM of smHTC possessed higher degree of aromatization and humification, based on the lower H/C (1.14), higher aromaticity index (0.34) and double bond equivalence (10.36). Additionally, smHTC increased the proportion of carboxyl-rich, unsaturated and aromatic compounds, and simultaneously improved the degradation of aliphatic/proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, along with even some refractory substances such as CHO subcategory (24.1%), especially lignin-like structures (14.8%). This investigation provided molecular insights into the composition and transformations of DOM in smHTC, and extended the current molecular mechanisms of humification in composting.
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- Bo Sun
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Lin C, Cheruiyot NK, Bui XT, Ngo HH. Composting and its application in bioremediation of organic contaminants. Bioengineered 2022; 13:1073-1089. [PMID: 35001798 PMCID: PMC8805880 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2017624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This review investigates the findings of the most up-to-date literature on bioremediation via composting technology. Studies on bioremediation via composting began during the 1990s and have exponentially increased over the years. A total of 655 articles have been published since then, with 40% published in the last six years. The robustness, low cost, and easy operation of composting technology make it an attractive bioremediation strategy for organic contaminants prevalent in soils and sediment. Successful pilot-and large-scale bioremediation of organic contaminants, e.g., total petroleum hydrocarbons, plasticizers, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by composting, has been documented in the literature. For example, composting could remediate >90% diesel with concentrations as high as 26,315 mg kg−a of initial composting material after 24 days. Composting has unique advantages over traditional single- and multi-strain bioaugmentation approaches, including a diverse microbial community, ease of operation, and the ability to handle higher concentrations. Bioremediation via composting depends on the diverse microbial community; thus, key parameters, including nutrients (C/N ratio = 25–30), moisture (55–65%), and oxygen content (O2 > 10%) should be optimized for successful bioremediation. This review will provide bioremediation and composting researchers with the most recent finding in the field and stimulate new research ideas.
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- Chitsan Lin
- Maritime Science and Technology, College of Maritime, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.).,Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.,Faculty of Environment & Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (Hcmut), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Gao X, Xu Z, Li Y, Zhang L, Li G, Nghiem LD, Luo W. Bacterial dynamics for gaseous emission and humification in bio-augmented composting of kitchen waste. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 801:149640. [PMID: 34416604 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Using high-throughput sequencing and Functional Annotation of Prokaryotic Taxa (FAPROTAX), this study aimed to elucidate the effect of bacterial dynamics on gaseous emission and humification of kitchen and garden wastes during composting augmented with microbial inoculants. Microbial inoculant addition at up to 0.9% resulted in a diverse bacterial community with more functional bacteria to amend gaseous emission and enhance humification. Microbial inoculation facilitated the enrichment of aerobic bacteria (e.g. the genus Bacillus and Thermobifida) to enhance cellulolysis and ligninolysis to advance organic humification. By contrast, several bacteria, such as the genus Weissella and Pusillimonas were inhibited by microbial inoculation to weaken fermentation and nitrate respiration. As such, bio-augmented composting with 0.9% microbial inoculant reduced the emission of methane by 11-20% and nitrogen oxide by 17-54%. On the other hand, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide emissions increased by 26-62% and 5-23%, respectively, in bio-augmented composting due to the considerable proliferation of the genus Bacillus and Desulfitibacter to enhance ammonification and sulphur-related respiration. Results from this study highlight the need to further develop efficient and multifunctional microbial inoculants that promote humification and deodorization for bio-augmented composting of kitchen waste as well as other carbon and nutrient rich organic wastes.
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- Xingzu Gao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Xu Z, Qi C, Zhang L, Ma Y, Li G, Nghiem LD, Luo W. Regulating bacterial dynamics by lime addition to enhance kitchen waste composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 341:125749. [PMID: 34416657 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study examined bacterial dynamics in response to lime addition to enhance kitchen waste composting using modular network analysis. Bacterial communities could be separated into three meta-modules corresponding to the mesophilic, thermophilic, and mature stage of composting. Lime addition at 1% (wet weight) suppressed acidogens and denitrifiers (e.g. Lactobacillus and Acinetobacter) at the mesophilic stage to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The matrix pH and temperature were also increased by lime addition via hydrogen reaction to favor bacterial growth and activity. Thus, thermophilic bacteria (e.g. Thermoactinomycetaceae and Planifilum) were enriched with lime addition to facilitate lignocellulose biodegradation for humus formation at the thermophilic stage. Further lime addition to 1.5% reduced ammonia emission at the thermophilic stage via chemical fixation. Moreover, lime inhibited denitrifiers but proliferated nitrifiers at the mature stage to decrease nitrous oxide emission and enhance nitrate content, respectively. As such, lime addition improved both biotic and abiotic composting performance.
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- Zhicheng Xu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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