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Liu Q, Li X, Wu M, Huang H, Chen Y. N 2O recovery from wastewater and flue gas via microbial denitrification: Processes and mechanisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:174231. [PMID: 38917909 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174231] [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: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) is increasingly regarded as a significant greenhouse gas implicated in global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer, yet it is also recognized as a valuable resource. This paper comprehensively reviews innovative microbial denitrification techniques for recovering N2O from nitrogenous wastewater and flue gas. Critical analysis is carried out on cutting-edge processes such as the coupled aerobic-anoxic nitrous decomposition operation (CANDO) process, semi-artificial photosynthesis, and the selective utilization of microbial strains, as well as flue gas absorption coupled with heterotrophic/autotrophic denitrification. These processes are highlighted for their potential to facilitate denitrification and enhance the recovery rate of N2O. The review integrates feasible methods for process control and optimization, and presents the underlying mechanisms for N2O recovery through denitrification, primarily achieved by suppressing nitrous oxide reductase (Nos) activity and intensifying competition for electron donors. The paper concludes by recognizing the shortcomings in existing technologies and proposing future research directions, with an emphasis on prioritizing the collection and utilization of N2O while considering environmental sustainability and economic feasibility. Through this review, we aim to inspire interest in the recovery and utilization of N2O, as well as the development and application of related technologies.
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- Qimeng Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China; The Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Chen Z, Cheng H, Wang X, Chen B, Chen Y, Cai R, Zhang G, Song C, He Q. Development and application of an intelligent nitrogen removal diagnosis and optimization framework for WWTPs: Low-carbon and stable operation. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 266:122337. [PMID: 39216130 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Optimizing nitrogen removal is crucial for ensuring the efficient operation of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), but it is susceptible to variations in influent conditions and operational parameter constraints, and conflicts with the energy-saving and carbon emission reduction goals. To address these issues, this study proposes a hybrid framework integrating process simulation, machine learning, and multi-objective genetic algorithms for nitrogen removal diagnosis and optimization, aiming to predict the total nitrogen in effluent, diagnose nitrogen over-limit risks, and optimize the control strategies. Taking a full-scale WWTP as a case study, a process time-lag simulation-enhanced machine learning model (PTLS-ML) was developed, achieving R2 values of 0.94 and 0.79 for the training and testing sets, respectively. The proposed model successfully identified the potential reasons of nitrogen over-limit risks under different influent conditions and operational parameters, and accordingly provided optimization suggestions. In addition, the multi-objective optimization (MOO) algorithms analysis further demonstrated that maintaining 4-6 mg/L total nitrogen concentration in effluent by adjusting process operational parameters can effectively balance multiple objectives (i.e., effluent water quality, operating costs, and greenhouse gas emissions), achieving coordinated optimization. This framework can serve as a reference for stable operation, energy-saving, and emission reduction in the nitrogen removal of WWTPs.
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- Zhichi Chen
- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100044, China
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- Sichuan Shuihui Ecological Environment Management Co., Ltd., Neijiang 641000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Liang H, Jia Y, Khanal SK, Huang D, Sun L, Lu H. Electrochemical-coupled sulfur-driven autotrophic denitrification for nitrogen removal from raw landfill leachate: Evaluation of performance and mechanisms. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 256:121592. [PMID: 38626614 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121592] [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: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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The cost-effective and environment-friendly sulfur-driven autotrophic denitrification (SdAD) process has drawn significant attention for advanced nitrogen removal from low carbon-to-nitrogen (C/N) ratio wastewater in recent years. However, achieving efficient nitrogen removal and maintaining system stability of SdAD process in treating low C/N landfill leachate treatment have been a major challenge. In this study, a novel electrochemical-coupled sulfur-driven autotrophic denitrification (ESdAD) system was developed and compared with SdAD system through a long-term continuous study. Superior nitrogen removal performance (removal efficiency of 89.1 ± 2.5 %) was achieved in ESdAD system compared to SdAD process when treating raw landfill leachate (influent total nitrogen (TN) concentration of 241.7 ± 36.3 mg-N/L), and the effluent TN concentration of ESdAD bioreactor was as low as 24.8 ± 5.1 mg-N/L, which meets the discharge standard of China (< 40 mg N/L). Moreover, less sulfate production rate (1.3 ± 0.2 mg SO42--S/mgNOx--N vs 1.7 ± 0.2 mg SO42--S/mgNOx--N) and excellent pH modulation (pH of 6.9 ± 0.2 vs 5.8 ± 0.4) were also achieved in the ESdAD system compared to SdAD system. The improvement of ESdAD system performance was contributed to coexistence and interaction of heterotrophic bacteria (e.g., Rhodanobacter, Thermomonas, etc.), sulfur autotrophic bacteria (e.g., Thiobacillus, Sulfurimonas, Ignavibacterium etc.) and hydrogen autotrophic bacteria (e.g., Thauera, Comamonas, etc.) under current stimulation. In addition, microbial nitrogen metabolic activity, including functional enzyme (e.g., Nar and Nir) activities and electron transfer capacity of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and cytochrome c (Cyt-C), were also enhanced during current stimulation, which facilitated the nitrogen removal and maintained system stability. These findings suggested that ESdAD is an effective and eco-friendly process for advanced nitrogen removal for low C/N wastewater.
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- Huiyu Liang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology (Sun Yat-Sen University), Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Ecology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology (Sun Yat-Sen University), Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology (Sun Yat-Sen University), Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology (Sun Yat-Sen University), Guangzhou, PR China.
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Xu Y, Li Q, Tang Y, Huang H, Ren H. Electrocatalytic denitrification biofilter for advanced purification of chlorophenols via ceramsite-based Ti/SnO 2-Sb particle electrode: Performance, microbial community structure and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 346:123594. [PMID: 38378077 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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In response to the demand for advanced purification of industrial secondary effluent, a new method has been developed for treating chlorophenol wastewater using the novel ceramsite-based Ti/SnO2-Sb particle electrodes (Ti/SnO2-Sb/CB) enhanced electrocatalytic denitrification biofilter (EDNBF-P) to achieve removal of chlorophenols (CPs), denitrification, and reduction of effluent toxicity. The results showed that significantly improved CPs and TN removal efficiency at low COD/N compared to conventional denitrification biofilter, with CPs removal rates increasing by 0.33%-59.27% and TN removal rates increasing by 12.53%-38.92%. Under the conditions of HRT = 2h, 3V voltage, charging times = 12h, and 25 °C, the concentrations of the CPs in the effluent of EDNBF-P were all below 1 mg/L, the TN concentration was below 15 mg/L, while the effluent toxicity reached the low toxicity level. Additionally, the Ti/SnO2-Sb/CB particle electrodes effectively alleviated the accumulation of NO2--N caused by applied voltage. The Silanimonas, Pseudomonas and Rhodobacter was identified as the core microorganism for denitrification and toxicity reduction. This study validated that EDNBF-P could achieve synergistic treatment of CPs and TN through electrocatalysis and microbial degradation, providing a methodological support for achieving advanced purification of chlorophenol wastewater with low COD/N in industrial applications.
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- Yujin Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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Ceballos-Escalera A, Pous N, Korth B, Harnisch F, Balaguer MD, Puig S. Ex-situ electrochemical characterisation of fixed-bed denitrification biocathodes: A promising strategy to improve bioelectrochemical denitrification. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 347:140699. [PMID: 37977534 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The worldwide issue of nitrate-contaminated groundwater requires practical solutions, and electro-bioremediation offers a promising and sustainable treatment. While it has shown potential benefits, there is room for improvement in treatment rates, which is crucial for its further and effective implementation. In this field, electrochemical characterisation is a valuable tool for providing the foundation for optimising bioelectrochemical reactors, but applying it in fixed-bed reactors is challenging due to its high intrinsic electrical resistance. To overcome these challenges, this study employed the easy and swift eClamp methodology to screen different process parameters and their influence on the performance of fixed-bed denitrifying biocathodes composed of granular graphite. Granules were extracted and studied ex-situ under controlled conditions while varying key operational parameters (such as pH, temperature, and nitrate concentration). In the studied biocathode, the extracellular electron transfer associated with denitrification was identified as the primary limiting step with a formal potential of -0.225 ± 0.007 V vs. Ag/AgCl sat. KCl at pH 7 and 25 °C. By varying the nitrate concentration, it was revealed that the biocathode exhibits a strong affinity for nitrate (KMapp of 0.7 ± 0.2 mg N-NO3- L-1). The maximum denitrification rate was observed at a pH of 6 and a temperature of 35 °C. Furthermore, the findings highlight a 2e-/1H+ transfer, which holds considerable implications for the energy metabolism of bioelectrochemical denitrifiers. These compiled results provide valuable insights into the understanding of denitrifying biocathodes and enable the improvement and prediction of their performance.
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- Alba Ceballos-Escalera
- LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003, Girona, Spain
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- LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003, Girona, Spain
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- LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003, Girona, Spain.
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Li J, Feng Y, Qiu Y, Chen D, Liang D, Zhou J, Liu G. Recovery of electron and carbon source from agricultural waste corncob by microbial electrochemical system to enhance wastewater denitrification. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 878:162926. [PMID: 36933715 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The denitrification process in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is limited by insufficient carbon sources. Agricultural waste corncob was investigated for its feasibility as a low-cost carbon source for efficient denitrification. The results showed that the corncob as the carbon source exhibited a similar denitrification rate (19.01 ± 0.03 gNO3--N/m3d) to that of the traditional carbon source sodium acetate (19.13 ± 0.37 gNO3--N/m3d). When filling corncob into a microbial electrochemical system (MES) three-dimensional anode, the release of corncob carbon sources was well controlled with an improved denitrification rate (20.73 ± 0.20 gNO3--N/m3d). Carbon source and electron recovered from corncob led to autotrophic denitrification and heterotrophic denitrification occurred in the MES cathode, which synergistically improved the denitrification performance of the system. The proposed strategy for enhanced nitrogen removal by autotrophic coupled with heterotrophic denitrification using agricultural waste corncob as the sole carbon source opened up an attractive route for low-cost and safe deep nitrogen removal in WWTPs and resource utilization for agricultural waste corncob.
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- Jiannan Li
- 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 Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology. Harbin 150090, 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 Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology. Harbin 150090, 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 Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology. Harbin 150090, 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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Li J, Feng Y, Qiu Y, Chen D, Yu Y, Liu G. Enhanced electron recovery by optimizing sandwich structure agricultural waste corncob filled anode in microbial electrochemical system to facilitate wastewater denitrification. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129307. [PMID: 37311526 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microbial electrochemical system autotrophic denitrification has attracted much attention due to its cost-efficiency and clean advantages. The autotrophic denitrification rate highly depends on the input electrons to the cathode. In this study, agricultural waste corncob was filled into sandwich structure anode as low-cost carbon source for electron production. The COMSOL software was used to guide the construction of sandwich structure anode to control carbon source release and enhance electron collection, including suitable pore size (4 mm) and current collector arrangement (five branches). Optimized sandwich structure anode system with the help of 3D printing obtained a higher denitrification efficiency (21.79 ± 0.22 gNO3--N/m3d) than anodic systems without pore and current collector. Statistical analysis showed that enhanced autotrophic denitrification efficiency was the responsible for enhanced denitrification performance of the optimized anode system. This study provides a strategy to improve the autotrophic denitrification performance of the microbial electrochemical system by optimizing the anode structure.
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- Jiannan Li
- 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 Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, 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 Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, 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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Feng H, Yang W, Zhang Y, Ding Y, Chen L, Kang Y, Huang H, Chen R. Electroactive microorganism-assisted remediation of groundwater contamination: Advances and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 377:128916. [PMID: 36940880 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Groundwater contamination has become increasingly prominent, therefore, the development of efficient remediation technology is crucial for improving groundwater quality. Bioremediation is cost-effective and environmentally friendly, while coexisting pollutant stress can affect microbial processes, and the heterogeneous character of groundwater medium can induce bioavailability limitations and electron donor/acceptor imbalances. Electroactive microorganisms (EAMs) are advantageous in contaminated groundwater because of their unique bidirectional electron transfer mechanism, which allows them to use solid electrodes as electron donors/acceptors. However, the relatively low-conductivity groundwater environment is unfavorable for electron transfer, which becomes a bottleneck problem that limits the remediation efficiency of EAMs. Therefore, this study reviews the recent advances and challenges of EAMs applied in the groundwater environment with complex coexisting ions, heterogeneity, and low conductivity and proposes corresponding future directions.
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- Huajun Feng
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China; College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Ecological Environmental Monitoring Center, 117 Xueyuan Road, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Ecological Environmental Monitoring Center, 117 Xueyuan Road, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China.
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Rogińska J, Philippon T, Hoareau M, P. A. Jorand F, Barrière F, Etienne M. Challenges and Applications of Nitrate-Reducing Microbial Biocathodes. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 152:108436. [PMID: 37099858 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical systems which employ microbes as electrode catalysts to convert chemical energy into electrical energy (or conversely), have emerged in recent years for water sanitation and energy recovery. Microbial biocathodes, and especially those reducing nitrate are gaining more and more attention. The nitrate-reducing biocathodes can efficiently treat nitrate-polluted wastewater. However, they require specific conditions and they have not yet been applied on a large scale. In this review, the current knowledge on nitrate-reducing biocathodes will be summarized. The fundamentals of microbial biocathodes will be discussed, as well as the progress towards applications for nitrate reduction in the context of water treatment. Nitrate-reducing biocathodes will be compared with other nitrate-removal techniques and the challenges and opportunities of this approach will be identified.
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Zhao T, Xie B, Yi Y, Zang Y, Liu H. Two polarity reversal modes lead to different nitrate reduction pathways in bioelectrochemical systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159185. [PMID: 36202359 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Polarity reversal is one of the effective strategies to rapidly start up denitrifying BESs,but the long-term performances of the denitrifying BESs operated under polarity reversal receive little attention. This study investigated the effects of periodic polarity reversal (PPR) and polarity reversal once only (PRO) on the long-term performances of denitrifying BESs. Repeatable oxidative and reductive currents were observed in the BESs obtained by PPR (PPR-BESs). The peak reductive currents of the PPR-BESs reached 0.95 A/m2, and nitrate was mainly removed by dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium pathway with removal rates higher than 95 %. In contrast, the peak reductive currents of the BESs obtained by PRO (PRO-BESs) progressively decreased from 1.01 A/m2 to 0.12 A/m2. The nitrate removal rates of the PRO-BESs were <50 %, and the product of nitrate reduction turned to N2 instead of ammonium. 16S rDNA sequencing and metatranscriptomic analysis revealed that Geobacter capable of bidirectional extracellular electron transfer (EET) and Afipia capable of autotrophic growth were the dominant genera in the two types of BESs. Outer membrane cytochrome c and formate dehydrogenase were potentially involved in the cathodic electron uptake. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the EET mechanisms of electroautotrophic denitrifiers.
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- Ting Zhao
- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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Bi Z, Zhang Q, Xu X, Yuan Y, Ren N, Lee DJ, Chen C. Perspective on inorganic electron donor-mediated biological denitrification process for low C/N wastewaters. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127890. [PMID: 36075347 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nitrate is the most common water environmental pollutant in the world. Inorganic electron donor-mediated denitrification is a typical process with significant advantages in treating low carbon-nitrogen ratio water and wastewater and has attracted extensive research attention. This review summarizes the denitrification processes using inorganic substances, including hydrogen, reductive sulfur compounds, zero-valent iron, and iron oxides, ammonium nitrogen, and other reductive heavy metal ions as electron donors. Aspects on the functional microorganisms, critical metabolic pathways, limiting factors and mathematical modeling are outlined. Also, the typical inorganic electron donor-mediated denitrification processes and their mechanism, the available microorganisms, process enhancing approaches and the engineering potentials, are compared and discussed. Finally, the prospects of developing the next generation inorganic electron donor-mediated denitrification process is put forward.
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- Zhihao Bi
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Beijing Polytechnic, Beijing 10076, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China; Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Chung-li 32003, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China.
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Nitrate Removal from Groundwater by Heterotrophic and Electro-Autotrophic Denitrification. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14111759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A heterotrophic and autotrophic denitrification (HAD) system shows satisfactory performance for groundwater with nitrate contamination. In this study, an HAD system combining solid-phase heterotrophic denitrification and electrochemical hydrogen autotrophic denitrification (SHD-EHD) was developed for the treatment of nitrate-contaminated groundwater, in which polycaprolactone (PCL) was used as the carbon source to enhance the nitrate removal performance and prevent secondary pollution of the electrochemical hydrogen autotrophic denitrification (EHD) system. The denitrification performance, microbial community structure and nitrogen metabolism were investigated. The results showed that a high nitrate removal rate of 99.04% was achieved with an influent nitrate concentration of 40 mg/L, a current of 40 mA and a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 4 h. By comparing the performance with the EHD system, it was found that the HAD system with PCL promoted the complete denitrification and reduced the accumulation of NO2−-N. Analysis of the microbial community structure identified the key denitrifying bacteria: Dechloromonas, Thauera and Hydrogenophaga. A comparison of microbial communities from SHD-EHD and solid-phase heterotrophic denitrification (SHD) demonstrated that electrical stimulation promoted the abundance of the dominant denitrifying bacteria and the electroactive bacteria. Analysis of the nitrogen metabolic pathway revealed that the conversion of NO to N2O was the rate-limiting step in the overall denitrification pathway. The SHD-EHD developed in this study showed great potential for groundwater nitrate removal.
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Zhao F, Xin J, Yuan M, Wang L, Wang X. A critical review of existing mechanisms and strategies to enhance N 2 selectivity in groundwater nitrate reduction. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 209:117889. [PMID: 34936974 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The pollution of nitrate (NO3-) in groundwater has become an environmental problem of general concern and requires immediate remediation because of adverse human and ecological impacts. NO3- removal from groundwater is conducted mainly by chemical, biological, and coupled methods, with the removal efficiency of NO3- considered the sole performance indicator. However, in addition to the harmless form of N2, the reduced NO3- could be transformed into other intermediates, such as nitrite (NO2-), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ammonia (NH4+), which may have direct or indirect negative impacts on the environment. Therefore, increasing N2 selectivity is a significant challenge in reducing NO3- in groundwater, which seriously impedes the large-scale implementation of available remediation technologies. In this work, we comprehensively overview the most recent advances in N2 selectivity regarding the understanding of emerging groundwater NO3- removal technologies. Mechanisms of by-product production and strategies to enhance the selective reduction of NO3- to N2 are discussed in detail. Furthermore, we proposed topics for further research and hope that the total environmental impacts of remediation schemes should be evaluated comprehensively by quantifying all potential intermediate products, and promising strategies should be further developed to enhance N2 selectivity, to improve the feasibility of related technologies in actual remediation.
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- Fang Zhao
- Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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Ai T, Zou L, Cheng H, Luo Z, Al-Rekabi WS, Li H, Fu Q, He Q, Ai H. The potential of electrotrophic denitrification coupled with sulfur recycle in MFC and its responses to COD/SO 42- ratios. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132149. [PMID: 34496337 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132149] [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: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrotrophic denitrification is a promising novel nitrogen removal technique. In this study, the performance and the mechanism of electrotrophic denitrification coupled with sulfate-sulfide cycle were investigated under different anodic influent COD/SO42- ratios. The results showed that electrotrophic denitrification contributed to more than 22% total nitrogen removal in cathode chamber. Higher COD/SO42- ratios would deteriorate the sulfate reduction but enhance methane production. Further mass balance indicated that the electron flow utilized by methanogenic archaea (MA) increased while that utilized by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) decreased as the COD/SO42- ratio increased from 0.44 to 1.11. However, higher COD/SO42- ratios would produce more electrons to strengthen electrotrophic denitrification. Microbial community analysis showed that the biocathode was predominantly covered by Thiobacillus that encoded with narG gene. These findings collectively suggest that electrotrophic denitrification could be a sustainable approach to simultaneously remove COD and nitrogen under suitable COD/SO42- ratio based on sulfur cycle in wastewater.
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- Tao Ai
- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- 3rd Construction Co., LTD of China Construction 5th Engineering Bureau, PR China
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- Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Basrah, Iraq
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- Chongqing Water Group Co. Ltd, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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He C, Zhang B, Lu J, Qiu R. A newly discovered function of nitrate reductase in chemoautotrophic vanadate transformation by natural mackinawite in aquifer. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 189:116664. [PMID: 33249309 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mackinawite (FeS), a widely-distributed natural reducing mineral, can donate electron for various (bio)processes. However, little is known about mackinawite-driven chemoautotrophic bioreduction of toxic vanadate [V(V)] in aquifer. This study demonstrates that V(V) is successfully bioreduced by mackinawite under anaerobic condition via 150-d operation of constructed aquifer. Complete V(V) removal was achieved at the initial concentration of 10 mg/L and flow rate of 0.125 mL/min. Fluctuant hydrochemistry and hydrodynamics affected V(V) removal performance. Biotic activity was identified as the major contribution to V(V) transformation (76.4 ± 1.01%). Chemoautotrophic genera (e.g., Thiobacillus) could oxidize FeS coupled to direct V(V) reduction independently. Heterotrophic V(V) reducers (e.g., Pseudomonas and Spirochaeta) could also achieve V(V) detoxification by utilizing metabolic intermediates synthesized by autotrophic Fe(II) oxidizers (e.g., Thiobacillus) and S(-II) oxidizing genera (e.g., Sulfuricurvum). Gene abundance and enzymatic activity tests confirmed that nitrate reductase gene napA functioned crucially in chemoautotrophic V(V) reduction by Fe(II) and S(-II) donating electron. V(V) was reduced to insoluble V(IV) while elements in mackinawite were oxidized to Fe(III) and SO42-. This study reveals the coupling of iron, sulfur and vanadium in biogeochemical cycling, and offers a promising strategy for remediation of V(V)-polluted aquifer.
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- Chao He
- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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Prokhorova A, Kainuma M, Hiyane R, Boerner S, Goryanin I. Concurrent treatment of raw and aerated swine wastewater using an electrotrophic denitrification system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 322:124508. [PMID: 33341711 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Enhanced nitrate removal in the cathode chamber of bioelectrochemical systems (BES) using aerated swine wastewater under high nitrate levels and low organic carbon was investigated in this study, focusing on the relationship between nitrogen and bacterial communities involved in denitrification pathways. BESs with the anion exchange membrane (AEM) under cathodic applied potentials of -0.6 V vs. AgCl/AgCl reference electrode showed a removal rate of 99 ± 2 mg L-1 d-1. Moreover, organic compounds from the untreated full-strength wastewater were simultaneously eliminated in the anode chamber with a removal rate of 0.46 g COD L-1 d-1 with achieved efficiency of 61.4 ± 0.5% from an initial concentration of around 5 g of COD L-1, measured over the course of 7 days. The highest microbial diversity was detected in BESs under potentials of -0.6 V, which include autotrophic denitrifiers such as Syderoxidans, Gallionela and Thiobacillus.
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- Anna Prokhorova
- Biological Systems Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan.
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- Biological Systems Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan
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- Biological Systems Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan
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- Biological Systems Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan
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- Biological Systems Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan; School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Tang Q, Sheng Y, Li C, Wang W, Liu X. Simultaneous removal of nitrate and sulfate using an up-flow three-dimensional biofilm electrode reactor: Performance and microbial response. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 318:124096. [PMID: 32932117 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nitrate removal from low carbon water is a problem in the water treatment, especially in the presence of high sulfate. In this work, an up-flow three-dimensional biofilm electrode reactor (3D-BER) was established to remove nitrate and sulfate from low organic carbon water. Results indicated that sulfate negatively affected nitrate removal. Moreover, high electric current and short hydraulic retention time deteriorated the performance of nitrate and sulfate removal. When the influent of SO42- was 150 mg/L, the removal efficiency of NO3--N and SO42- was 88.49 ± 4.5% and 29.35 ± 5.5%, respectively. The high-throughput sequencing revealed that denitrifying bacteria dominated in the lower part of the reactor while sulfate reducing bacteria dominated in the upper part of the reactor. It was speculated that oxidation products of sulfide could serve as supplementary electron donors to enhance nitrate removal in the 3D-BER.
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- Qi Tang
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Lin S, Hao T, Li X, Xiao Y, Chen G. Pin-point denitrification for groundwater purification without direct chemical dosing: Demonstration of a two-chamber sulfide-driven denitrifying microbial electrochemical system. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 182:115918. [PMID: 32531495 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The nitrate concentration in groundwater has been increasing over time due to the intensive use of nitrogen fertilizer. Current nitrate removal technologies are restricted by the high operational cost or the inevitable secondary contaminations. This study proposed a two-chamber sulfide-driven denitrifying microbial electrochemical system to denitrify nitrate in its cathode chamber. Instead of conventional organic substrates, sulfide is oxidized in the anode chamber to generate electrons for cathodic denitrification. Long-term performance of this novel system was evaluated over 200 days (100 cycles) of batch-fed operation. With the assistance of anodic microorganisms, sulfide can be directly oxidized to sulfate thus avoiding passivating the anode. Catalyzed by the cathodic microorganisms, complete denitrification was realized with neither nitrite nor nitrous oxide accumulation. Benefiting from the electroautotrophic behavior of the functional microorganisms, high electron utilization efficiencies were achieved, 80% and 85% for the anode (sulfide oxidation) and the cathode (denitrification) respectively. Both observed electrode potentials and microbial analyses revealed that cytochrome c is the crucial electron transfer mediator in the cathodic electron transfer for denitrification. Based on the analysis of planktonic and biofilm microbial samples, anodic and cathodic extracellular electron transfer bioprocesses are proposed, both the direct and mediated electron transfers involved, as were revealed by immobilized and planktonic functional microorganisms, respectively. This study demonstrates the feasibility of purifying nitrate-contaminated groundwater without sacrificing its water quality in a separate mode of treatment. This concept can be extended to a broader field, in which the water requires bio-polishing without introducing unwanted secondary pollution like the post-denitrification of wastewater effluents.
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- Sen Lin
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (Hong Kong Branch) and Water Technology Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Effect of Cathode Material and Its Size on the Abundance of Nitrogen Removal Functional Genes in Microcosms of Integrated Bioelectrochemical-Wetland Systems. SOIL SYSTEMS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/soilsystems4030047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Constructed wetland-microbial electrochemical snorkel (CW-MES) systems, which are short-circuited microbial fuel cells (MFC), have emerged as a novel tool for wastewater management, although the system mechanisms are insufficiently studied in process-based or environmental contexts. Based on quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays, we assessed the prevalence of different nitrogen removal processes for treating nitrate-rich waters with varying cathode materials (stainless steel, graphite felt, and copper) and sizes in the CW-MES systems and correlated them to the changes of N2O emissions. The nitrate and nitrite removal efficiencies were in range of 40% to 75% and over 98%, respectively. In response to the electrochemical manipulation, the abundances of most of the nitrogen-transforming microbial groups decreased in general. Graphite felt cathodes supported nitrifiers, but nirK-type denitrifiers were inhibited. Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMMOX) bacteria were less abundant in the electrochemically manipulated treatments compared to the controls. ANAMMOX and denitrification are the main nitrogen reducers in CW-MES systems. The treatments with 1:1 graphite felt, copper, plastic, and stainless-steel cathodes showed higher N2O emissions. nirS- and nosZI-type denitrifiers are mainly responsible for producing and reducing N2O emissions, respectively. Hence, electrochemical manipulation supported dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) microbes may play a crucial role in producing N2O in CW-MES systems.
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Brandon TA, Stamps BW, Cummings A, Zhang T, Wang X, Jiang D. Poised potential is not an effective strategy to enhance bio-electrochemical denitrification under cyclic substrate limitations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 713:136698. [PMID: 32019036 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136698] [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: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Bio-electrochemical denitrification (BED) is a promising organic carbon-free nitrate remediation technology. However, the relationship between engineering conditions, biofilm community composition, and resultant functions in BED remains under-explored. This study used deep sequencing and variation partitioning analysis to investigate the compositional shifts in biofilm communities under varied poised potentials in the batch mode, and correlated these shifts to reactor-level functional differences. Interestingly, the results suggest that the proliferation of a key species, Thiobacillus denitrificans, and community diversity (the Shannon index), were almost equally important in explaining the reactor-to-reactor functional variability (e.g. variability in denitrification rates was 51% and 38% attributable to key species and community diversity respectively, with a 30% overlap), but neither was heavily impacted by the poised potential. The findings suggest that while enriching the key species may be critical in improving the functional efficiency of BED, poised potentials may not be an effective strategy to achieve the desired level of enrichment in substrate-limited real-world conditions.
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- Taymee A Brandon
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT 59701, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT 59701, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT 59701, USA.
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Cecconet D, Sabba F, Devecseri M, Callegari A, Capodaglio AG. In situ groundwater remediation with bioelectrochemical systems: A critical review and future perspectives. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 137:105550. [PMID: 32086076 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Groundwater contamination is an ever-growing environmental issue that has attracted much and undiminished attention for the past half century. Groundwater contamination may originate from both anthropogenic (e.g., hydrocarbons) and natural compounds (e.g., nitrate and arsenic); to tackle the removal of these contaminants, different technologies have been developed and implemented. Recently, bioelectrochemical systems (BES) have emerged as a potential treatment for groundwater contamination, with reported in situ applications that showed promising results. Nitrate and hydrocarbons (toluene, phenanthrene, benzene, BTEX and light PAHs) have been successfully removed, due to the interaction of microbial metabolism with poised electrodes, in addition to physical migration due to the electric field generated in a BES. The selection of proper BESs relies on several factors and problems, such as the complexity of groundwater and subsoil environment, scale-up issues, and energy requirements that need to be accounted for. Modeling efforts could help predict case scenarios and select a proper design and approach, while BES-based biosensing could help monitoring remediation processes. In this review, we critically analyze in situ BES applications for groundwater remediation, focusing in particular on different proposed setups, and we identify and discuss the existing research gaps in the field.
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- Daniele Cecconet
- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, 1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Tian T, Yu HQ. Denitrification with non-organic electron donor for treating low C/N ratio wastewaters. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 299:122686. [PMID: 31902635 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Denitrification with non-organic electron donors for treating low C/N ratio wastewater has attracted growing interests. Hydrogen, reduced sulfur compounds and ferrous ions are mainly used in autotrophic denitrification, holding promise for achieving practical applications. Recently, the development of autotrophic denitrification-based processes, such as bioelectrochemically-supported hydrogenotrophic denitrification and sulfur-/iron-based denitrification assisted multi-contaminant removal, provide opportunities for applying these processes in wastewater treatment. Exploration of the autotrophic denitrification process in terms of contaminant removal mechanism, interaction among functional microorganisms, and potential full-scale applications is thus of great importance. Here, an overview of the commonly used non-organic electron donors, e.g., hydrogen, reduced sulfur compounds and ferrous ions, in denitrification for treating low C/N ratio wastewater is provided. Also, the feasibility of applying the combined processes based on autotrophic denitrification with the compounds is discussed. Furthermore, challenges and future possibilities as well as concerns about the practical applications are envisaged in this review.
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- Tian Tian
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Peng C, Huang H, Gao Y, Fan X, Peng P, Zhang X, Ren H. A novel start-up strategy for mixotrophic denitrification biofilters by rhamnolipid and its performance on denitrification of low C/N wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 239:124726. [PMID: 31494322 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A novel start-up strategy for sulfur-based mixotrophic denitrification biofilters (mDNBFs) by rhamnolipid was investigated for the first time. Rhamnolipid with gradient concentrations (0-120 mg/L) was added into five lab-scale mDNBFs. Results showed that rhamnolipid could promote biomass yield and nitrogen removal rate (NRR) by 71.7% and 68.7%, respectively, while its effect on EPS and adhesion force was concentration-dependent. The spatial distribution characteristics of microbial communities demonstrated the enrichment of main heterotrophic denitrifying bacteria outcompeted that of the autotrophs, with a more pronounced difference in high concentration rhamnolipid-treated mDNBFs. Furthermore, highest abundance of napA, narG, nirK and nosZ genes was observed in 80 mg/L rhamnolipid-treated mDNBF. Interfacial processes including solubilizing effect and hydration repulse and variations of organics were discussed to explicate the underlying mechanism. The study enlightened that an appropriate concentration (∼80 mg/L) of rhamnolipid may be a good solution for accelerating biofilm formation and enriching denitrifying bacteria to promote denitrification performance of mDNBFs treating low C/N wastewater.
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- Chong Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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Zhang K, Gu J, Wang X, Zhang X, Hu T, Zhao W. Analysis for microbial denitrification and antibiotic resistance during anaerobic digestion of cattle manure containing antibiotic. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 291:121803. [PMID: 31326686 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of tylosin (0, 10, and 100 mg/kg dry weight) on the denitrification genes and microbial community during the anaerobic digestion of cattle manure. N2 emissions were reduced and N2O emissions were increased by 10 mg/kg tylosin. Adding 100 mg/kg tylosin increased the emission of both N2O and N2. The different responses of denitrifying bacteria and genes to tylosin may have been due to the presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Network analysis indicated that denitrification genes and ARGs had the same potential host bacteria. intI1 was more important for the horizontal transfer of denitrification genes and ARGs during anaerobic digestion than intI2. The anaerobic digestion of manure containing tylosin may increase nitrogen losses and the associated ecological risk.
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- Kaiyu Zhang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Research Center of Recycle Agricultural Engineering and Technology of Shaanxi Province, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Cecconet D, Bolognesi S, Callegari A, Capodaglio AG. Simulation tests of in situ groundwater denitrification with aquifer-buried biocathodes. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02117. [PMID: 31388574 PMCID: PMC6667668 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) application was proposed for a variety of specific uses, due to these systems’ characteristics: electrodes can act as virtually inexhaustible electron acceptors/donors, offering a growth-support surface for microorganisms, and stimulating naturally-occurring microbial degradation activities. In situ, groundwater denitrification therefore seems to be a potential candidate for their use. In this study, buried biocathodes were operated in laboratory settings for the simulation of in situ groundwater denitrification. Two alternative configurations were tested: biocathode buried in sand, and biocathode buried in gravel. A control test with a biocathode in absence of sand/gravel was also performed. In all the cases, biocathodes were driven by power supply or potentiostat to guarantee a steady electron flux to the cathode. The presence of sand and gravel strongly influenced the denitrification process: in both configurations, accumulation of intermediate N-forms was detected, suggesting that the denitrification process was only partially achieved. In addition, a significant decrease (in the 20–36% range) in nitrate removal rates was measured in sand and gravel setups compared to the control reactor; this issue could be attributed to lack of recirculation that limited contact between substrate and electrode-adherent biofilm. Biocathodes buried in gravel obtained better results than those buried in sand due to the lower packing of the medium. The results of this study suggest that, in order to achieve successful in situ treatment, special design of submerged-biocathodic BESs is necessary.
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- Daniele Cecconet
- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100, Pavia, Italy.,LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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Chen M, Zhou XF, Yu YQ, Liu X, Zeng RJX, Zhou SG, He Z. Light-driven nitrous oxide production via autotrophic denitrification by self-photosensitized Thiobacillus denitrificans. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 127:353-360. [PMID: 30954721 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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N2O (Nitrous oxide, a booster oxidant in rockets) has attracted increasing interest as a means of enhancing energy production, and it can be produced by nitrate (NO3-) reduction in NO3--loading wastewater. However, conventional denitrification processes are often limited by the lack of bioavailable electron donors. In this study, we innovatively propose a self-photosensitized nonphototrophic Thiobacillus denitrificans (T. denitrificans-CdS) that is capable of NO3- reduction and N2O production driven by light. The system converted >72.1 ± 1.1% of the NO3--N input to N2ON, and the ratio of N2O-N in gaseous products was >96.4 ± 0.4%. The relative transcript abundance of the genes encoding the denitrifying proteins in T. denitrificans-CdS after irradiation was significantly upregulated. The photoexcited electrons acted as the dominant electron sources for NO3- reduction by T. denitrificans-CdS. This study provides the first proof of concept for sustainable and low-cost autotrophic denitrification to generate N2O driven by light. The findings also have strong implications for sustainable environmental management because the sunlight-triggered denitrification reaction driven by nonphototrophic microorganisms may widely occur in nature, particularly in a semiconductive mineral-enriched aqueous environment.
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- Man Chen
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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Operation of a 2-Stage Bioelectrochemical System for Groundwater Denitrification. WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w11050959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nitrate groundwater contamination is an issue of global concern that has not been satisfactorily and efficiently addressed, yet. In this study, a 2-stage, sequential bioelectrochemical system (BES) was run to perform autotrophic denitrification of synthetic groundwater. The system was run at a 75.6 mgNO3−-N L−1NCC d−1 nitrate loading rate, achieving almost complete removal of nitrate (>93%) and Total Nitrogen (TN) (>93%). After treatment in the first stage reactor values of effluent nitrate compatible with the EU and USA limits for drinking water (<11.3 and 10 mgNO3−-N L−1, respectively) were achieved. Nitrite and nitrous oxide were observed in the first stage’s effluent, and were then successfully removed in the second stage. The observed nitrate removal rate was 73.4 ± 1.3 gNO3−-N m−3NCC d−1, while the total nitrogen removal rate was 73.1 ± 1.2 gN m−3NCC d−1. Specific energy consumptions of the system were 0.80 ± 0.00 kWh m−3, 18.80 ± 0.94 kWh kgNO3−-N−1 and 18.88 ± 0.95 kWh kgN−1. Combination of two denitrifying BES in series herein described proved to be effective.
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Cecconet D, Bolognesi S, Callegari A, Capodaglio AG. Controlled sequential biocathodic denitrification for contaminated groundwater bioremediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:3107-3116. [PMID: 30463161 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nitrate groundwater contamination is a worldwide concern. In this study, a novel 2-stage, sequential biocathodic denitrification system was tested to perform autotrophic denitrification of synthetic groundwater. The system was operated at different nitrate loading rates (66-301 gNO3--N m-3NCC d-1) at constant NO3--N concentration (40 mgNO3--N L-1), by varying hydraulic retention time (HRT) during different trials from about 14 to 3 h. The system was able to achieve almost complete removal of nitrate (>95%) and Total Nitrogen (TN) (>92%) at NO3- loading rates between 66 and 200 gNO3--N m-3NCC d-1. The first stage reactor achieved lower values of effluent nitrate and nitrite than WHO guidelines for drinking water quality (<11.3 mg NO3--N L-1, and 0.9 mgNO2--N L-1, respectively) up to a nitrate loading rate of 167 gNO3--N m-3NCC d-1; in these conditions the second stage acted mainly as polishing step. From a loading rate of 200 gNO3--N m-3NCC d-1 on, N2O accumulation was observed in the first stage reactor, afterwards successfully removed in the second stage. Maximum nitrate removal rate of the 2-step process was 259.83 gNO3--N m-3NCC at HRT of 3.19 h. The specific energy consumption of the system (SEC) decreased with decreasing HRT, both in terms of mass of nitrate removed (SECN) and volume treated (SECV). The described combination of two bioelectrochemical systems system hence proved to be effective for groundwater denitrification.
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- Daniele Cecconet
- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Comparison of performance and microbial communities in a bioelectrochemical system for simultaneous denitrification and chromium removal: Effects of pH. Process Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Xu H, Tong N, Huang S, Hayat W, Fazal S, Li J, Li S, Yan J, Zhang Y. Simultaneous autotrophic removal of sulphate and nitrate at different voltages in a bioelectrochemical reactor (BER): Evaluation of degradation efficiency and characterization of microbial communities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 265:340-348. [PMID: 29913289 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The autotrophic removal of sulphate and nitrate in bioelectrochemical reactors was investigated at different external voltages (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 V) under anaerobic conditions. Sulphate and nitrate removal, nitrite accumulation, reduction trend of nitrate and sulphate and microbial community structure were explored. Results indicate the highest removal efficiencies of nitrate and sulphate at 43.3 ± 2.8 and 7.1 ± 0.2 mg·l-1·d-1 when the voltage is 0.6 V. Moreover, nitrite accumulation decreases with increased voltage from 0.2 V to 1.0 V. Illumina high-throughput sequencing results show similar richness and diversity of bacterial species with increased voltage from 0.2 V to 0.8 V. However, with further increased voltage to 1.0 V, bacterial diversity and richness decrease significantly. Overall, significant differences in community compositions are observed at different voltages.
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- Hao Xu
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratrory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, PR China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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Vieira A, Ribera-Guardia A, Marques R, Barreto Crespo MT, Oehmen A, Carvalho G. The link between the microbial ecology, gene expression, and biokinetics of denitrifying polyphosphate-accumulating systems under different electron acceptor combinations. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:6725-6737. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9077-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Influence of Carbon Source on the Efficiency of Nitrogen Removal and Denitrifying Bacteria in Biofilm from Bioelectrochemical SBBRs. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10040393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cheng HY, Tian XD, Li CH, Wang SS, Su SG, Wang HC, Zhang B, Sharif HMA, Wang AJ. Microbial Photoelectrotrophic Denitrification as a Sustainable and Efficient Way for Reducing Nitrate to Nitrogen. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:12948-12955. [PMID: 29025260 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Biological removal of nitrate, a highly concerning contaminant, is limited when the aqueous environment lacks bioavailable electron donors. In this study, we demonstrated, for the first time, that bacteria can directly use the electrons originated from the photoelectrochemical process to carry out the denitrification. In such photoelectrotrophic denitrification (PEDeN) systems (denitrification biocathode coupling with TiO2 photoanode), nitrogen removal was verified solely relying on the illumination dosing without consuming additional chemical reductant or electric power. Under the UV illumination (30 mW·cm-2, wavelength at 380 ± 20 nm), nitrate reduction in PEDeN apparently followed the first-order kinetics with a constant of 0.13 ± 0.023 h-1. Nitrate was found to be almost completely converted to nitrogen gas at the end of batch test. Compared to the electrotrophic denitrification systems driven by organics (OEDeN, biocathode/acetate consuming bioanode) or electricity (EEDeN, biocathode/abiotic anode), the denitrification rate in PEDeN equaled that in OEDeN with a COD/N ratio of 9.0 or that in EEDeN with an applied voltage at 2.0 V. This study provides a sustainable technical approach for eliminating nitrate from water. PEDeN as a novel microbial metabolism may shed further light onto the role of sunlight played in the nitrogen cycling in certain semiconductive and conductive minerals-enriched aqueous environment.
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- Hao-Yi Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University , East Campus, No. 135 Waihuan Road, Daxuecheng District, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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Tang R, Wu D, Chen W, Feng C, Wei C. Biocathode denitrification of coke wastewater effluent from an industrial aeration tank: Effect of long-term adaptation. Biochem Eng J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2017.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Al-Mamun A, Baawain MS, Egger F, Al-Muhtaseb AH, Ng HY. Optimization of a baffled-reactor microbial fuel cell using autotrophic denitrifying bio-cathode for removing nitrogen and recovering electrical energy. Biochem Eng J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xiao Z, Awata T, Zhang D, Zhang C, Li Z, Katayama A. Enhanced denitrification of Pseudomonas stutzeri by a bioelectrochemical system assisted with solid-phase humin. J Biosci Bioeng 2016; 122:85-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Nguyen VK, Park Y, Yang H, Yu J, Lee T. Effect of the cathode potential and sulfate ions on nitrate reduction in a microbial electrochemical denitrification system. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 43:783-93. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-016-1762-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Recently, bioelectrochemical systems have been demonstrated as advantageous for denitrification. Here, we investigated the nitrate reduction rate and bacterial community on cathodes at different cathode potentials [−300, −500, −700, and −900 mV vs. standard hydrogen electrode (SHE)] in a two-chamber microbial electrochemical denitrification system and effects of sulfate, a common nitrate co-contaminant, on denitrification efficiency. The results indicated that the highest nitrate reduction rates (3.5 mg L−1 days−1) were obtained at a cathode potential of −700 mV, regardless of sulfate presence, while a lower rate was observed at a more negative cathode potential (−900 mV). Notably, although sulfate ions generally inhibited nitrate reduction, this effect was absent at a cathode potential of −700 mV. Polymerase chain reaction–denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis revealed that bacterial communities on the graphite-felt cathode were significantly affected by the cathode potential change and sulfate presence. Shinella-like and Alicycliphilus-like bacterial species were exclusively observed on cathodes in reactors without sulfate. Ochrobactrum-like and Sinorhizobium-like bacterial species, which persisted at different cathode potentials irrespective of sulfate presence, were shown to contribute to bioelectrochemical denitrification. This study suggested that a cathode potential of around −700 mV versus SHE would ensure optimal nitrate reduction rate and counteract inhibitory effects of sulfate. Additionally, sulfate presence considerably affects denitrification efficiency and microbial community of microbial electrochemical denitrification systems.
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- Van Khanh Nguyen
- grid.262229.f 0000000107198572 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Pusan National University 609-735 Pusan Republic of Korea
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- grid.262229.f 0000000107198572 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Pusan National University 609-735 Pusan Republic of Korea
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- grid.262229.f 0000000107198572 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Pusan National University 609-735 Pusan Republic of Korea
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- grid.262229.f 0000000107198572 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Pusan National University 609-735 Pusan Republic of Korea
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- grid.262229.f 0000000107198572 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Pusan National University 609-735 Pusan Republic of Korea
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Zhao H, Zhao J, Li F, Li X. Performance of Denitrifying Microbial Fuel Cell with Biocathode over Nitrite. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:344. [PMID: 27047462 PMCID: PMC4801849 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Microbial fuel cell (MFC) with nitrite as an electron acceptor in cathode provided a new technology for nitrogen removal and electricity production simultaneously. The influences of influent nitrite concentration and external resistance on the performance of denitrifying MFC were investigated. The optimal effectiveness were obtained with the maximum total nitrogen (TN) removal rate of 54.80 ± 0.01 g m(-3) d(-1). It would be rather desirable for the TN removal than electricity generation at lower external resistance. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis suggested that Proteobacteria was the predominant phylum, accounting for 35.72%. Thiobacillus and Afipia might benefit to nitrite removal. The presence of nitrifying Devosia indicated that nitrite was oxidized to nitrate via a biochemical mechanism in the cathode. Ignavibacterium and Anaerolineaceae was found in the cathode as a heterotrophic bacterium with sodium acetate as substrate, which illustrated that sodium acetate in anode was likely permeated through proton exchange membrane to the cathode.
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- Huimin Zhao
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Chang'an UniversityXi'an, China; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Heze UniversityHeze, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Chang'an University Xi'an, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Heze University Heze, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Chang'an University Xi'an, China
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Xu G, Yin F, Chen S, Xu Y, Yu HQ. Mathematical modeling of autotrophic denitrification (AD) process with sulphide as electron donor. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 91:225-234. [PMID: 26799712 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Autotrophic denitrification (AD) plays a critical role in nitrate removal from organic carbon-deficient wastewaters with a high level of nitrogen oxides. However, the AD process is not included in the current denitrification models, which limits the application of AD technology for wastewater treatment. In this work, a kinetic model for AD process involved 4 processes and 5 components with 9 parameters is established to describe the sulphide biooxidation and nitrite removal process. In this model, 4 oxidation-reduction reactions using sulphide as electronic donor in the AD process are taken into account. The model parameters are optimized by fitting data from the experiments with different combinations of sulphide, sulphur, sulphate, nitrate and nitrite at various concentrations. Model calibration and validation results demonstrate that the developed model is able to reasonably describe the removal rates of nitrate, nitrite, sulphide and sulphur in the AD process. The model simulation results also show that the sulphur term (η(S)) in the kinetic equations of nitrate, nitrite, sulphur and sulphate remains constant, rather than being controlled by its own concentration. Furthermore, with this model the products of sulphide biooxidation in the AD process, sulphur and sulphate, and their concentrations can be accurately predicted. Therefore, this model provides a strategy to control the sulphate concentration below the discharge limits or recover sulphur as the main end product from sulphide biooxidation.
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- Guihua Xu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Moon J, Hwang Y, Kim J, Kwak I. Biological nitrogen removal from plating wastewater by submerged membrane bioreactor packed with granular sulfur. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:805-815. [PMID: 27533855 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Recent toughened water quality standards have necessitated improvements for existing sewer treatment facilities through advanced treatment processes. Therefore, an advanced treatment process that can be installed through simple modification of existing sewer treatment facilities needs to be developed. In this study, a new submerged membrane bioreactor process packed with granular sulfur (MBR-GS) was developed and operated to determine the biological nitrogen removal behaviors of plating wastewater containing a high concentration of NO3(-). Continuous denitrification was carried out at various nitrogen loading rates at 20 °C using synthetic wastewater, which was comprised of NO3(-) and HCO3(-), and actual plating wastewater, which was collected from the effluent water of a plating company called 'H Metals'. High-rate denitrification in synthetic plating wastewater was accomplished at 0.8 kg NO3(-)-N/m(3)·day at a nitrogen loading rate of 0.9 kg NO3(-)-N/m(3)·day. The denitrification rate further increased in actual plating wastewater to 0.91 kg NO3(-)-N/m(3)·day at a nitrogen loading rate of 1.11 kg NO3(-)-N/m(3)·day. Continuous filtration was maintained for up to 30 days without chemical cleaning with a transmembrane pressure in the range of 20 cmHg. Based on stoichiometry, SO4(2-) production and alkalinity consumption could be calculated theoretically. Experimental alkalinity consumption was lower than the theoretical value. This newly proposed MBR-GS process, capable of high-rate nitrogen removal by compulsive flux, is expected to be applicable as an alternative renovation technique for nitrogen treatment of plating wastewater as well as municipal wastewater with a low C/N ratio.
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- Jinyoung Moon
- Department of Environmental Technology and Safety Technology Convergence, Inha University, 253 Younghyun-Dong, Namgu, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Technology and Safety Technology Convergence, Inha University, 253 Younghyun-Dong, Namgu, Incheon, South Korea
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- CREIDD Research Centre on Environmental Studies & Sustainability, Department of Humanities, Environment & Information Technology (HETIC), University of Technology of Troyes, Troyes, France and Department of Geoecology and Geochemistry, Institute of Natural Resources, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia E-mail:
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- Department of Environmental Technology and Safety Technology Convergence, Inha University, 253 Younghyun-Dong, Namgu, Incheon, South Korea
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Sun H, Xu S, Zhuang G, Zhuang X. Performance and recent improvement in microbial fuel cells for simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal: A review. J Environ Sci (China) 2016; 39:242-248. [PMID: 26899662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have become a promising technology for wastewater treatment accompanying electricity generation. Carbon and nitrogen removal can be achieved by utilizing the electron transfer between the anode and cathode in an MFC. However, large-scale power production and high removal efficiency must be achieved at a low cost to make MFCs practical and economically competitive in the future. This article reviews the principles, feasibility and bottlenecks of MFCs for simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal, the recent advances and prospective strategies for performance improvement, as well as the involved microbes and electron transfer mechanisms.
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- Haishu Sun
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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Khan MI, Lee J, Yoo K, Kim S, Park J. Improved TNT detoxification by starch addition in a nitrogen-fixing Methylophilus-dominant aerobic microbial consortium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 300:873-881. [PMID: 26342802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, a novel aerobic microbial consortium for the complete detoxification of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) was developed using starch as a slow-releasing carbon source under nitrogen-fixing conditions. Aerobic TNT biodegradation coupled with microbial growth was effectively stimulated by the co-addition of starch and TNT under nitrogen-fixing conditions. The addition of starch with TNT led to TNT mineralization via ring cleavage without accumulation of any toxic by-products, indicating improved TNT detoxification by the co-addition of starch and TNT. Pyrosequencing targeting the bacterial 16S rRNA gene suggested that Methylophilus and Pseudoxanthomonas population were significantly stimulated by the co-addition of starch and TNT and that the Methylophilus population became predominant in the consortium. Together with our previous study regarding starch-stimulated RDX (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) degradation (Khan et al., J. Hazard. Mater. 287 (2015) 243-251), this work suggests that the co-addition of starch with a target explosive is an effective way to stimulate aerobic explosive degradation under nitrogen-fixing conditions for enhancing explosive detoxification.
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- Muhammad Imran Khan
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea; Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang Y, Ji G, Wang R. Genetic associations as indices of nitrogen cycling rates in an aerobic denitrification biofilter used for groundwater remediation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 194:49-56. [PMID: 26185925 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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An aerobic denitrification biofilter (ADB) for groundwater remediation was developed with high removal efficiencies (total nitrogen (TN): 82.3-95.8%; NO3(-)-N: 93.2-98.2%). Nitrate (NO3(-)-N) transformation rates stabilized between 21.0 and 23.4 g/(m(3) h), whereas nitrite (NO2(-)-N) and ammonium (NH4(+)-N) transformation rates remained less than 6.0 g/(m(3) h) as the dissolved oxygen (DO) level increased from 1.0 mg/L to 6.0 mg/L. Nitric oxide (NO) and nitrous oxide (N2O) accumulated with great fluctuations (NO: 0-1.6×10(-3) g/(m(3) h); N2O: 0.1-1.1g/(m(3)h)) throughout the experiment. This study suggested that gene associations reflect quantitative relationships with aerobic denitrification rates and can provide useful information regarding aerobic denitrification processes in groundwater. Especially, the qnorB/nosZ ratio acts as the main driver for NO3(-)-N and NH4(+)-N transformation, while the qnorB/nosZ ratio followed by the (nirS+nirK)/nosZ ratio serve a dominant role in the accumulation of N2O and NO.
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- Yan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Enhanced Alcaligenes faecalis Denitrification Rate with Electrodes as the Electron Donor. Appl Environ Microbiol 2015; 81:5387-94. [PMID: 26048940 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00683-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The utilization by Alcaligenes faecalis of electrodes as the electron donor for denitrification was investigated in this study. The denitrification rate of A. faecalis with a poised potential was greatly enhanced compared with that of the controls without poised potentials. For nitrate reduction, although A. faecalis could not reduce nitrate, at three poised potentials of +0.06, -0.06, and -0.15 V (versus normal hydrogen electrode [NHE]), the nitrate was partially reduced with -0.15- and -0.06-V potentials at rates of 17.3 and 28.5 mg/liter/day, respectively. The percentages of reduction for -0.15 and -0.06 V were 52.4 and 30.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, for nitrite reduction, the poised potentials greatly enhanced the nitrite reduction. The nitrite reduction rates for three poised potentials (-0.06, -0.15, and -0.30 V) were 1.98, 4.37, and 3.91 mg/liter/h, respectively. When the potentials were cut off, the nitrite reduction rate was maintained for 1.5 h (from 2.3 to 2.25 mg/liter/h) and then greatly decreased, and the reduction rate (0.38 mg/liter/h) was about 1/6 compared with the rate (2.3 mg/liter/h) when potential was on. Then the potentials resumed, but the reduction rate did not resume and was only 2 times higher than the rate when the potential was off.
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Khan MI, Yang J, Yoo B, Park J. Improved RDX detoxification with starch addition using a novel nitrogen-fixing aerobic microbial consortium from soil contaminated with explosives. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 287:243-251. [PMID: 25661171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Revised: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this work, we developed and characterized a novel nitrogen-fixing aerobic microbial consortium for the complete detoxification of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX). Aerobic RDX biodegradation coupled with microbial growth and nitrogen fixation activity were effectively stimulated by the co-addition of starch and RDX under nitrogen limiting conditions. In the starch-stimulated nitrogen-fixing RDX degradative consortium, the RDX degradation activity was correlated with the xplA and nifH gene copy numbers, suggesting the involvement of nitrogen fixing populations in RDX biodegradation. Formate, nitrite, nitrate, and ammonia were detected as aerobic RDX degradation intermediates without the accumulation of any nitroso-derivatives or NDAB (4-nitro-2,4-diazabutanal), indicating nearly complete mineralization. Pyrosequencing targeting the bacterial 16S rRNA genes revealed that the Rhizobium, Rhizobacter and Terrimonas population increased as the RDX degradation activity increased, suggesting their involvement in the degradation process. These findings imply that the nitrogen-fixing aerobic RDX degrading consortium is a valuable microbial resource for improving the detoxification of RDX-contaminated soil or groundwater, especially when combined with rhizoremediation.
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- Muhammad Imran Khan
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea; Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
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Evaluation of simultaneous autotrophic and heterotrophic denitrification processes and bacterial community structure analysis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:6527-36. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6532-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pous N, Koch C, Vilà-Rovira A, Balaguer MD, Colprim J, Mühlenberg J, Müller S, Harnisch F, Puig S. Monitoring and engineering reactor microbiomes of denitrifying bioelectrochemical systems. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra12113b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Elucidating the structure–function relationship of a denitrifying biocathodes.
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- N. Pous
- LEQUiA
- Institute of the Environment
- University of Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
- Department of Environmental Microbiology
- 04318 Leipzig
- Germany
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- LEQUiA
- Institute of the Environment
- University of Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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- LEQUiA
- Institute of the Environment
- University of Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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- LEQUiA
- Institute of the Environment
- University of Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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- DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH
- 04347 Leipzig
- Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
- Department of Environmental Microbiology
- 04318 Leipzig
- Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
- Department of Environmental Microbiology
- 04318 Leipzig
- Germany
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- LEQUiA
- Institute of the Environment
- University of Girona
- E-17071 Girona
- Spain
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Xie D, Yu H, Li C, Ren Y, Wei C, Feng C. Competitive microbial reduction of perchlorate and nitrate with a cathode directly serving as the electron donor. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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