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Bai L, Wang S, Liu L, Zhao J, Yu J, Chang J. From acetate-driven partial denitrification (PD) to N-Methylpyrrolidone-driven PD: Microbial community, metabolic pathway and functional genes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2025; 491:137836. [PMID: 40068402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137836] [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: 01/24/2025] [Revised: 02/25/2025] [Accepted: 03/02/2025] [Indexed: 05/15/2025]
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With the rapid development of the new energy industry, the wastewater discharged from battery production industries has increased significantly, in which N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) have aroused widespread attention. It is valuable to develop low-cost biological methods for NMP containing wastewater treatment. In this study, an NMP-driven PD system was acclimated in an sequencing batch reactor (SBR) by gradually replacing the sodium acetate with NMP. The nitrate-to-nitrite transformation ratio (NTR) of the acclimated PD sludge was stabilized around 60 % and reached up to 68.1 %.The TOC removal was maintained above 90 %, and the NO-3-N reduction reached up to 96.7 %. The relative abundance of denitrifying bacterium Paracoccus increased during domestication (from 0.11 % to 9.38 %), and the abundance of NMP metabolism-related genes (hyuA, hyuB, mao, and gabD) also increased significantly. Moreover, the contribution of Paracoccus to NMP metabolism-related genes gradually increased. It suggests that Paracoccus may play a major role in this system. In conclusion, this study verified the feasibility of NMP as a carbon source to drive PD process to achieve NO-2-N accumulation, and provided a novel strategy for nitrogen removal of battery wastewater.
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- Longxiao Bai
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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Wang D, Li J, Zhang Y, Ding X, Wang W, Huang K, Zhang XX. Integrating network and in-silico simulation insights into the ecological interactions shaped by carbon sources in partial denitrification and anammox system. WATER RESEARCH 2025; 276:123246. [PMID: 39933294 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2024] [Revised: 11/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2025] [Indexed: 02/13/2025]
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The underlying ecological mechanism of microbial communities shaped by carbon source in partial denitrification and anammox (PDA) systems remains poorly understood, despite the potential of multiple carbon sources to support the partial denitrification process. Herein, the integrated network and in-silico simulation methods were used to evaluate the considerable impact of carbon sources on the dynamics of ecological interactions. The fluctuation of carbon source (from acetate to glucose and ethanol) significantly destabilized the performance of PDA system (total nitrogen removal efficiency decreased from 96.8% to 69.1%). Glucose simultaneously altered the composition of denitrifying bacteria, resulting in a significant enrichment of the genus Elstera (from 0% to 12.7%). By contrast, genus Thauera re-dominated for partial denitrification with ethanol as carbon source. Importantly, heterotrophic bacteria (e.g., genus Calditrichia) gradually enriched by utilizing ethanol. The presence of acetate in phase IV further enhanced the competitive advantage of heterotrophic bacteria over denitrifying bacteria, thereby resulting in the deteriorated performance of the PDA system. The in-silico simulation of co-culture further revealed that the overgrowth of auxotrophic species Calditrichia utilized amounts of nutrients and limited other functional bacteria. Additionally, the whole co-occurrence network indicated that positive interactions likely improved the adaptability of anammox bacteria under the unsteady conditions. This study provides profound insights into the ecological interactions shaped by carbon sources in PDA systems and underscores the necessity of comprehensive review of the external carbon source to ensure optimal performance.
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- Depeng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; LingChao Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay/ Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Nanjing Jiangdao Institute of Environmental Research Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210019 China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Xu M, Savio F, Kjærgaard C, Jensen MM, Kovalovszki A, Smets BF, Valverde-Pérez B, Zhang Y. Inorganic bioelectric system for nitrate removal with low N 2O production at cold temperatures of 4 and 10 °C. WATER RESEARCH 2025; 274:123061. [PMID: 39752922 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.123061] [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: 11/08/2024] [Revised: 12/23/2024] [Accepted: 12/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2025]
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Groundwater, essential for ecological stability and freshwater supply, faces escalating nitrate contamination. Traditional biological methods struggle with organic carbon scarcity and low temperatures, leading to an urgent need to explore efficient approaches for groundwater remediation. In this work, we proposed an inorganic bioelectric system designed to confront these challenges. At 10 and 4 °C, the system achieved total nitrogen (TN) removal efficiencies of 95.4 ± 2.7% and 90.9 ± 1.9% at 2 h hydraulic retention time (HRT), while maximum TN removal rates were recorded as 206.0 ± 6.3 and 178.3 ± 9.4 g N·m-3·d-1 at 1 h HRT. The microbial analysis uncovered shifts in dominant genera across temperatures, with Dechloromonas prevalent at 10 °C and Chryseobacterium at 4 °C, highlighting adaptability to cold-tolerant species. Gene analysis on narG, napA, nirS, nirK, norB, nosZI, nosZII, and nifA examined the nitrate reduction processes, and analysis on mtrC and omcA hinted at electrotrophic processes. Additionally, we demonstrated system resilience to disruptions of power outage and short periods without flow through. These findings establish a foundational understanding of electricity-driven nitrate bioreduction in cold environments, crucial in groundwater remediation strategies and paving the way for future optimization and upscaling efforts.
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- Mingyi Xu
- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Bygning 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Bygning 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Bygning 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Bygning 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Bygning 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Bygning 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Bygning 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
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Zhu W, Zeng Z, Xia J, Li L. Achieving rapid start-up and efficient nitrogen removal of partial-denitrification/anammox process using organic matter in brewery wastewater as carbon source. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2025; 46:1481-1493. [PMID: 39258944 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2401157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024]
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To find a cost-efficient carbon source for the partial denitrification/anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) (PD/A) process, the practicability of using the organic matter contained in brewery wastewater as carbon source was investigated. Quick self-enrichment of denitrifying bacteria was achieved by supplying brewery wastewater as organic carbon source and using the mature anammox sludge as the seeding sludge. The PD/A process was successfully established after 33-day operation and then the average total nitrogen removal efficiency reached 92.29% when the influent CODCr: NO3--N: NH4+-N ratio was around 2.5: 1.0: 0.67. The relative abundance of Thauera increased from 0.03% in the seeding sludge to 54.29% on day 110, whereas Candidatus brocadia decreased from 30.66% to 2.08%. The metagenomic analysis indicated that the sludge on day 110 contained more nar and napA (total of 41.24%) than nirK and nirS (total of 11.93%). Thus NO2--N was accumulated efficiently in the process of denitrification and sufficient NO2--N was supplied for anammox bacteria in the PD/A process. Using brewery wastewater as carbon source not only saved the cost of nitrogen removal but also converted waste into resource and reduced the treatment expense of brewery wastewater.
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- Wenxuan Zhu
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Dongyue Future Hydrogen Material Co., Ltd, Zibo, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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Pan Y, Hua TW, Sun RZ, Fu YY, Xiao ZC, Wang J, Yu HQ. Machine Learning-Assisted Optimization of Mixed Carbon Source Compositions for High-Performance Denitrification. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:12498-12508. [PMID: 38900106 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c01743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Appropriate mixed carbon sources have great potential to enhance denitrification efficiency and reduce operational costs in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). However, traditional methods struggle to efficiently select the optimal mixture due to the variety of compositions. Herein, we developed a machine learning-assisted high-throughput method enabling WWTPs to rapidly identify and optimize mixed carbon sources. Taking a local WWTP as an example, a mixed carbon source denitrification data set was established via a high-throughput method and employed to train a machine learning model. The composition of carbon sources and the types of inoculated sludge served as input variables. The XGBoost algorithm was employed to predict the total nitrogen removal rate and microbial growth, thereby aiding in the assessment of the denitrification potential. The predicted carbon sources exhibited an enhanced denitrification potential over single carbon sources in both kinetic experiments and long-term reactor operations. Model feature analysis shows that the cumulative effect and interaction among individual carbon sources in a mixture significantly enhance the overall denitrification potential. Metagenomic analysis reveals that the mixed carbon sources increased the diversity and complexity of denitrifying bacterial ecological networks in WWTPs. This work offers an efficient method for WWTPs to optimize mixed carbon source compositions and provides new insights into the mechanism behind enhanced denitrification under a supply of multiple carbon sources.
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- Yuan Pan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Xu D, Du R, Gao S, Cao S, Peng Y. Selective genes expression and metabolites transformation drive a robust nitrite accumulation during nitrate reduction under alternating feast-famine condition. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 255:121520. [PMID: 38554631 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Nitrite production via denitrification has been regarded as a key approach for survival of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) bacteria. Despite the important carbon substrate, little is known about the role of differential genes expression and extracellular metabolite regulation among diverse microbial communities. In this study, a novel alternating feast-famine strategy was proposed and demonstrated to efficiently accumulate nitrite in a low-nitrogen loading rate (NLR) (0.2∼0.8 kg N/m3/d) denitrification system. Highly selective expression of denitrifying genes was revealed as key regulators. Interestingly, in absence of carbon source (ACS) condition, the expression of narG and narI/V genes responsible for reduction of nitrate to nitrite jumped to 2.5 and 5.1 times higher than that in presence of carbon source (PCS) condition with carbon to nitrate ratio of 3.0. This fortunately facilitated a rapid nitrite accumulation once acetate was added, despite a significantly down-regulated narG and narI/narV and up-regulated nirS/nirK. This strategy selected Thauera as the most dominant denitrifier (50.2 %) with the highest contribution to narG and narI/narV genes, responsible for the high nitrite accumulation. Additionally, extracellular xylose, pyruvate, and glucose jointly promoted carbon-central metabolic pathway of key denitrifiers in ACS stage, playing an important role in the process of self-growth and selective enrichment of functional bacteria. The relatively rapid establishment and robust performance obtained in this study shows an engineering-feasible and economically-favorable solution for the regulation of partial denitrification in practical application.
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- Duanyuan Xu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Beijing General Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 100082, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Han K, Yu P, Lu J, Hao Z, Jiao Y, Ren Y, Zhao Y, Jiang H, Wang J, Hu Z. Nitrogen and nitrous oxides emission characteristics of anoxic/oxic wastewater treatment process under different oxygen regulation strategies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 919:170802. [PMID: 38342469 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) (i.e., nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2)), which could be produced in wastewater treatment process and result in greenhouse effect and atmospheric pollution, respectively, have been studied limitedly in their emission characteristics and transformation mechanisms. In this study, intelligent oxygen regulation was applied in anoxic/oxic wastewater treatment process (I-A/O), and its effects on regulating NOx and N2O transformations were extensively explored by comparing it with conventional A/O process (C-A/O). Results showed that the average emission amounts of N2O and NOx in I-A/O were 7.45 ± 0.66 mg and 1.88 ± 0.10 mg, respectively. Satisfactory reduction of N2O by 29.28 %-45.08 % was achieved in I-A/O compared to that of C-A/O, but together with increased NOx emission by 83.19 %-120.57 %. Pearson correlation and transcriptional analysis suggested that NO2--N reduction in the anoxic phase dominated N2O production, while no significant N2O production in the oxic phase was found. Hence, the reduced N2O production in I-A/O was mainly attributed to its efficient denitrification process. On the other hand, both the anoxic and oxic phases played important roles in NO production. More importantly, sufficient oxygen in I-A/O promoted the ammonia oxidation process, resulting in higher NO emission in I-A/O in the oxic phase. The imbalance in NO and N2O emissions was then amplified by the NOR enzyme, which mediates the conversion of NO to N2O in both the anoxic and oxic phases. Besides, carbon emission reduction by 31.32 %-36.50 % was obtained in I-A/O due to aeration consumption savings and greenhouse gas emissions reduction compared to C-A/O. Overall, intelligent oxygen regulation optimized the nitrogen transformation and achieved carbon emission reduction in A/O process, but special attention should be paid to the associated risk caused by increased NO emissions.
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- Ke Han
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Resources and Environment Research Institute, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Yang B, Li L, Xiao X, Guo Q. Effect of streptomycin sulphate on the nitrification system in activated sludge: insight into nitrification characteristic, antibiotic resistance gene and microbial community. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:1908-1918. [PMID: 36484541 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2157755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Wastewater with residual streptomycin sulphate usually contains high content of ammonia-nitrogen. However, the biological removal process of ammonia-nitrogen under streptomycin sulphate circumstance was unclear. In this study, short-term and long-term effects of streptomycin sulphate on biological nitrification systems, including AOB, NOB, SAOR, SNOR and SNPR, were evaluated comprehensively. The results indicated IC50 for AOB and NOB were 7.5 and 6.6 mg/L. SAOR and SNPR could be decreased to 3.43 ± 0.52 mg N/(g MLSS·h) and 0.24 ± 0.03 mg N/(g MLSS·h) while the addition of streptomycin sulphate was 10 mg/L. When streptomycin sulphate addition was stopped, nitrification ability recovered slightly, SAOR and SNPR increased to 9.37 ± 0.36 mg N/(g MLSS·h) and 1.66 ± 0.49 mg N/(g MLSS·h), respectively. The protein of EPS increased gradually during the acclimatization process, and the maximal protein value was 68.24 mg/g MLSS on the 100th day, however, no significant change of polysaccharose was observed during the acclimatization process. High abundance of ARGs and intI1 was detected in effluent and sludge of the biological treatment system. The maximal relative abundance of aadA1 in the sludge appeared on the 140th day, and increased by 0.99 orders of magnitude. Biological diversity decreased significantly during the acclimatization process, relative abundance of nitrosomonas was changed from 9.07% to 38.68% on the 61st day, while relative abundance of nitrobacter was changed from 1.30% to 0.64%. It should be noted that relative abundances of nitrosomonas and nitrobacter were reduced to 16.17% and 0.25% on the 140th day. This study would be helpful for nitrogen removal in wastewater with antibiotic.
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- Bairen Yang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- Linyi Chengtou Sports Industry Group Co., Ltd, Linyi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, People's Republic of China
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Liang Y, Huang Z, Pan Z, Zhang X, Xu M, Shen Y, Li J. A municipal wastewater treatment plant "drinking beer" for reduction of cost and carbon emission. RSC Adv 2023; 13:20113-20123. [PMID: 37416912 PMCID: PMC10321225 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02213g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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In wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), external carbon sources are often required due to low C/N influent. However, the use of external carbon sources can increase treatment costs and cause large carbon emissions. Beer wastewater, which contains a substantial amount of carbon, is often treated separately in China, consuming significant energy and cost. However, most studies using beer wastewater as an external carbon source are still on a laboratory scale. To address this issue, this study proposes using beer wastewater as an external carbon source in an actual WWTP to reduce operating costs and carbon emissions while achieving a win-win situation. The denitrification rate of beer wastewater was found to be higher than that of sodium acetate , resulting in improved treatment efficiency of the WWTP. Specifically, COD, BOD5, TN, NH4+-N and TP increased by 3.4%, 1.6%, 10.8%, 1.1%, and 1.7%, respectively. Additionally, the treatment cost and carbon emission per 10 000 tons of wastewater treated were reduced by 537.31 yuan and 2.27 t CO2, respectively. These results indicate that beer wastewater has significant utilization potential and provide a reference for using different types of production wastewater in WWTPs. This study's findings demonstrate the feasibility of implementing this approach in an actual WWTP setting.
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- Yifan Liang
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Deqing Hengfeng Wastewater Treatment Co. Ltd Huzhou 313200 China
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- Deqing Hengfeng Wastewater Treatment Co. Ltd Huzhou 313200 China
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- Huzhou Deqing Ming Kang Biological Co. Ltd Huzhou 313200 China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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Yu Y, Chen G, Yu D, Qiu Y, Li S, Guo E. Novel nitrogen removal process in marine aquaculture wastewater treatment using Enteromorpha ferment liquid as carbon. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 377:128913. [PMID: 36934904 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The process performance of partial denitrification of a novel anaerobic fermentation integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS-AFPD) of Enteromorpha was studied. The response surface method was used to determine the optimal reaction conditions, and the operation experiment was carried out under the optimal conditions. The results showed that the nitrogen removal effect was the best when the salinity was 12.2 g•L-1, the Carbon-Nitrogen ratio (C/N) was 4, the pH was 8.5, and the Nitrite Accumulation Rate, Nitrate Removal Rate, Chemical Oxygen Demand Utilization Rate could reach 77%, 89% and 51%. Experimental results have shown that the NAR of the Enteromorpha ferment liquid system could be maintained at about 74%, which was noteworthy higher than that of the sodium acetate (CH3COONa) system at 42%; Microbial community analysis showed that Enteromorpha ferment liquid was more beneficial to the growth of Bacteroidetes than CH3COONa.
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- Yiming Yu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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Zeng Z, Wang Y, Zhu W, Xie T, Li L. Effect of COD/ NO3−-N ratio on nitrite accumulation and microbial behavior in glucose-driven partial denitrification system. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14920. [PMID: 37123922 PMCID: PMC10130780 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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COD/NO3 --N ratio was considered to be one of the key factors achieving effective nitrite accumulation during partial denitrification. In two parallel reactors incubated with glucose as carbon source at COD/NO3 --N of 3 and 5, respectively, the microbial community structure shift and the nitrite accumulation performance during long-term operation were investigated. The maximum nitrite accumulation ratios at COD/NO3 --N of 3 and 5 were 17.9% and 47.04%, respectively. Thauera was the dominant genus in both reactors on day 220 with the relative abundance of 18.67% and 64.01%, respectively. Batch experiments with different electron acceptors suggested that the distinction in nitrite accumulation at COD/NO3 --N of 3 and 5 might be caused by the differences in the abundance of Thauera.
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Xie C, Zhang Q, Li X, Dan Q, Qin L, Wang C, Wang S, Peng Y. Highly efficient transformation of slowly-biodegradable organic matter into endogenous polymers during hydrolytic fermentation for achieving effective nitrite production by endogenous partial denitrification. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 230:119537. [PMID: 36587520 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The utilization of slowly-biodegradable organic matter (SBOM) to provide nitrite efficiently for anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox) process is an essential topic. High nitrite concentration without inhibition of exogenous organic matter is optimal condition for anammox process. In this study, hydrolytic fermentation (HF) of SBOM was applied to drive an endogenous partial denitrification (EPD) process (nitrate to nitrite) during an anaerobic-anoxic operation in a starch-fed system. With a limited production of exogenous organic matter (22.3 ± 4.9 mg COD/L), 79.0% of SBOM was transformed into poly-hydroxyalkanoates (PHA) through a pathway of simultaneous HF-absorption and endogenous polymer synthesis, corresponding to a hydrolytic fermentation ratio of 86.0%. A high nitrate to nitrite transformation ratio of 85.4% was achieved under an influent carbon to nitrogen ratio of 4.8. Denitrifying glycogen-accumulating organisms (DGAOs) was enriched from 0.6% to 10.9%, with an increase from 0.7 to 1.0 of nitrate reductase genes to nitrite reductase genes ratio. Subsequently, nitrate reduction rate was 5.6-fold higher than the nitrate reduction rate. A prominent migration of exogenous complete denitrification to EPD was accomplished. Furthermore, the starch-fed system exhibited performance with significant adaptability and stability in the presence of different SBOMs (dissolved protein and primary sludge). Therefore, the HF-EPD system achieved efficient nitrite production through EPD with the addition of various SBOMs, providing a potential alternative to anammox systems for the treatment of SBOM-rich wastewater.
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- Chen Xie
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Guangdong Shouhui Lantian Engineering and Technology Co. Ltd., China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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Shen Z, Xie L, Lyu C, Xu P, Yuan Y, Li X, Huang Y, Li W, Zhang M, Shi M. Effects of salinity on nitrite and elemental sulfur accumulation in a double short-cut sulfur autotrophic denitrification process. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128432. [PMID: 36473582 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Double short-cut sulfur autotrophic denitrification (DSSADN) coupled with Anammox is of great significance in the low-carbon treatment of nitrogen-containing wastewater. In order to achieve high salinity autotrophic nitrogen removal, the effects of different salinities on the accumulation characteristics of NO2--N and S0 and microorganisms in DSSADN process were studied. The results showed that the effect of salinity on the DSSADN process could be categorized into the stimulation, stable, and inhibition. When the salinity gradually increased to 2.5 %, the highest NO2--N production rate (NiPR) and S0 production rate (S0PR) of DSSADN were 0.54 kg/(m3·d) and 1.1 kg/(m3·d) respectively. NiPR and S0PR gradually decreased as the salinity increased to more than 3 %. However, salinity had a relatively low impact on nitrite accumulation efficiency and S0 accumulation efficiency, which were 80 % and 81.5 %, respectively, when the salinity reached 5 %. Salinity has a great influence on the structure and abundance of microbial communities in the system.
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- Ziqi Shen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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Zubrowska-Sudol M, Walczak J, Piechota G. Disintegration of waste sludge as an element bio-circular economy in waste water treatment plant towards carbon recovery for biological nutrient removal. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127622. [PMID: 35850396 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The goal of the study was to evaluate the possibility of use of disintegrated excess sludge to enhance combined biological nutrient removal from wastewater. In the experiment lasting 295 days four runs were performed. Effectiveness of contaminants removal in sequencing batch reactor without and with applying sludge subjected previously to hydrodynamic disintegration at three energy density (ƐL) levels was analysed. It was shown that ƐL is a crucial parameters responsible for the characteristics of disintegrated sludge applied as a carbon source for biological nutrient removal. Using sludge disintegrated at 70 and 210 kJ/L the increase in effectiveness of N and P removal was noted, averagely by 16.1 % (N removal) and 70.3 % (P removal) at ƐL = 70 kJ/L and by 17.8 % and 63.1 % at ƐL = 210 kJ/L. On the contrary, use of sludge disintegrated at ƐL = 280 kJ/L caused decline in N removal by averagely 12.8 %, what was a consequence of nitrification failure.
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- Monika Zubrowska-Sudol
- Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 20, 00-653 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 20, 00-653 Warsaw, Poland
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- GPCHEM. Laboratory of Biogas Research and Analysis, ul. Legionów 40a/3, 87-100 Toruń, Poland.
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