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Fu Q, Long S, Xu Y, Wang Y, Yang B, He D, Li X, Liu X, Lu Q, Wang D. Revealing an unrecognized role of free ammonia in sulfur transformation during sludge anaerobic treatment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 452:131305. [PMID: 37002999 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Free ammonia (FA), the unionized form of ammonium, is presented in anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge (WAS) at high levels. However, its potential role in sulfur transformation, especially H2S production, during WAS anaerobic fermentation process was unrecognized previously. This work aims to unveil how FA affects anaerobic sulfur transformation in WAS anaerobic fermentation. It was found that FA significantly inhibited H2S production. With an increase of FA from 0.04 to 159 mg/L, H2S production reduced by 69.9%. FA firstly attacked tyrosine-like proteins and aromatic-like proteins in sludge EPSs, with CO groups being responded first, which decreased the percentage of α-helix/(β-sheet + random coil) and destroyed hydrogen bonding networks. Cell membrane potential and physiological status analysis showed that FA destroyed membrane integrity and increased the ratio of apoptotic and necrotic cells. These destroyed sludge EPSs structure and caused cell lysis, thus strongly inhibited the activities of hydrolytic microorganisms and sulfate reducing bacteria. Microbial analysis showed that FA reduced the abundance of functional microbes (e.g., Desulfobulbus and Desulfovibrio) and genes (e.g., MPST, CysP, and CysN) involved in organic sulfur hydrolysis and inorganic sulfate reduction. These findings unveil an actually existed but previously overlooked contributor to H2S inhibition in WAS anaerobic fermentation.
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- Qizi Fu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- Zhongye Changtian International Engineering Co., Ltd., Changsha 410205, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Zhang C, Lu Q, Li Y. A review on sulfur transformation during anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste: Mechanisms, influencing factors and resource recovery. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 865:161193. [PMID: 36581268 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an economical and environment-friendly technology for treating organic solid wastes (OSWs). OSWs with high sulfur can lead to the accumulation of toxic and harmful hydrogen sulfide (H2S) during AD, so a considerable amount of studies have focused on removing H2S emissions. However, current studies have found that sulfide induces phosphate release from the sludge containing iron‑phosphorus compounds (FePs) and the feasibility of recovering elemental sulfur (S0) during AD. To tap the full potential of sulfur in OSWs resource recovery, deciphering the sulfur transformation pathway and its influencing factors is required. Therefore, in this review, the sulfur species and distributions in OSWs and the pathway of sulfur transformation during AD were systematically summarized. Then, the relationship between iron (ferric compounds and zero-valent iron), phosphorus (FePs) and sulfur were analyzed. It was found that the reaction of iron with sulfide during AD drove the conversion of sulfide to S0 and iron sulfide compounds (FeSx), and consequently iron was applied in sulfide abatement. In particular, ferric (hydr)oxide granules offer possibilities to improve the economic viability of hydrogen sulfide control by recovering S0. Sulfide is an interesting strategy to release phosphate from the sludge containing FePs for phosphorus recovery. Critical factors affecting sulfur transformation, including the carbon source, free ammonia and pretreatment methods, were summarized and discussed. Carbon source and free ammonia affected sulfur-related microbial diversity and enzyme activity and different sulfur transformation pathways in response to varying pretreatment methods. The study on S0 recovery, organic sulfur conversion, and phosphate release mechanism triggered by sulfur deserves further investigation. This review is expected to enrich our knowledge of the role of sulfur during AD and inspire new ideas for recovering phosphorus and sulfur resources from OSWs.
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- Cong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Odor reduction using hydrogen sulfide-removing bacteria in sludge filtration systems: Ferrous-oxidizing bacteria and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. J Biosci Bioeng 2023; 135:395-401. [PMID: 36878769 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2023.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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The preconditioning of digested sludge in sludge filtration systems produces hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a major odor-causing source. This study evaluated the effects of adding H2S-removing bacteria to sludge-filtration systems. Ferrous-oxidizing bacteria (FOB) and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) were mass-cultivated in a hybrid bioreactor equipped with an internal circulation system. In this bioreactor, FOB and SOB effectively removed >99% of H2S; however, the acidic conditions created by adding a coagulant during digested sludge preconditioning were more favorable for FOB than for SOB. In batch tests, SOB and FOB removed 94 ± 1.1% and 99 ± 0.1% of H2S, respectively; therefore, digested sludge preconditioning proved more suitable for FOB activity than SOB activity. The results revealed that the optimal FOB addition ratio was 0.2%, validated using a pilot filtration system. Moreover, the 57.5 ± 2.9 ppm H2S generated in the sludge preconditioning step was reduced to 0.01 ± 0.01 ppm after adding 0.2% FOB. Therefore, the results of this study will be useful because they provide a process for biologically removing odor-causing sources without affecting the dewatering efficiency of the filtration system.
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Zhuo Y, Yang P, Zhou M, Peng D, Han Y. Low H 2S content biogas biodesulfurization from high solid sludge anaerobic digestion using limited external aeration biotrickling filter: Effect of gas-liquid pattern on oxygen utilization performance. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 314:115084. [PMID: 35452886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115084] [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: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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An efficient and precise method is needed for low H2S content biogas biodesulfurization, produced during high solid sludge anaerobic digestion. Continuous experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of a lab-scale biotrickling filter (BTF) in H2S removal and oxygen utilization. The results show that the sulfur loading rate decreased by 66% compared to conventional H2S content, thus achieving a sufficient removal efficiency (>0.9). With a limited external aeration (0.5-2.0 molO2·molS-1), the oxygen consumption (O/Sre) to its supplement (O/Sin) ratios increased from 50-71% (conventional H2S) to 83-92% (low H2S), indicating that low H2S flux promotes a sufficient oxygen utilization. Furthermore, the difference in oxygen utilization between co-current and counter-current flow patterns decreased under limited external aeration as the H2S content sharply decreased. These results indicate that a dynamic oxygen-sulfur (O-S) balanced multistage BTF is expected to achieve a more precise vertical O-S distribution for sulfur resource recovery.
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- Yang Zhuo
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 13 Yanta Road, 710055, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 13 Yanta Road, 710055, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 13 Yanta Road, 710055, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 13 Yanta Road, 710055, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 13 Yanta Road, 710055, China.
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Das J, Ravishankar H, Lens PNL. Biological biogas purification: Recent developments, challenges and future prospects. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 304:114198. [PMID: 34864410 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Raw biogas generated in the anaerobic digestion (AD) process contains several undesired constituents such as H2S, CO2, NH3, siloxanes and VOCs. These gases affect the direct application of biogas, and are a prime concern in biogas utilization processes. Conventional physico-chemical biogas purification methods are energy-intensive and expensive. To promote sustainable development and environmental friendly technologies, biological biogas purification technologies can be applied. This review describes biological technologies for both upstream and downstream processing in terms of pollutant removal mechanisms and efficiency, bioreactor configurations and different operating conditions. Limitations of the biological approaches and their future scope are also highlighted. A conceptual framework Driver-Pressure-Stress-Impact-Response (DPSIR) and Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) analysis have been applied to analyse the present situation and future scope of biological biogas clean-up technologies.
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- Jewel Das
- National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland; Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), BCSIR Laboratories Chattogram, Chattogram, 4220, Bangladesh.
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- National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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- National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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Zhuo Y, Han Y, Qu Q, Li J, Zhong C, Peng D. Characteristics of low H 2S concentration biogas desulfurization using a biotrickling filter: Performance and modeling analysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 280:143-150. [PMID: 30769325 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study investigated the characteristics of low H2S concentration biogas biodesulfurization using a lab-scale biotrickling filter (BTF). The influence of operational parameters on H2S removal efficiency and H2S distributions in packed bed was evaluated by establishing a counter-current one-dimensional multi-layer BTF model and statistical analysis of the simulation results. The overall biodesulfurization efficiency of counter-current BTF on treating low H2S concentration was 92.27 ± 10.30%. The H2S distribution of the BTF packed bed could be predicted by the calibrated BTF model. The influence of the operational parameters on the H2S distribution of the packed bed was following the sequence of pH > empty bed retention time (EBRT) > gas-to-liquid flow ratio (G/L). The biogas biodesulfurization process was strongly related to the sulphide affinity constant. Moreover, a high substrate concentration of the SOB could further accelerate the biodesulfurization process of the biogas with low H2S concentration.
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- Yang Zhuo
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- China Gezhouba Dam Group Water Operation Co., Ltd, Wuhan 430000, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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