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Iglesias-Iglesias R, Fernandez-Feal MMDC, Kennes C, Veiga MC. Valorization of agro-industrial wastes to produce volatile fatty acids: combined effect of substrate/inoculum ratio and initial alkalinity. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:3889-3899. [PMID: 32167848 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1743370] [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: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ABSTRACTAgroindustry generates huge amounts of wastes leading to environmental problems in the zones where they are disposed. One of the strategies for the valorization of these wastes is the acidogenic fermentation used to produce volatile fatty acids. In this study, four agroindustrial wastes generated in different Spanish industries were selected for evaluating their acidogenic potential in batch assays. The selected wastes were potato solid waste, grape marc distilled, grape marc and brewery spent grain. Potato solid waste and grape marc presented the highest degree of acidification (69% and 54%, respectively) with the predominance of acetic, butyric and propionic acids in their VFA profiles. In the potato solid waste, the influence of two parameters, substrate/inoculum ratio and initial alkalinity added, on the degree of acidification and on the VFA profile was evaluated. The maximum VFA production (higher than 70% of the total COD added) was obtained at substrate/inoculum ratios of 1.5 and 2.8 g VS substrate g-1 VS inoculum and at the highest concentration of initial alkalinity (3 g L-1 as CaCO3). Additionally, it was demonstrated that an increase of initial alkalinity, at all S/I ratios, can shift the VFA profile obtained, decreasing the relative amount of butyric and propionic acids and increasing the amount of acetic acid.
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- Ruth Iglesias-Iglesias
- Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (CICA), University of Coruña, A Coruna, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (CICA), University of Coruña, A Coruna, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (CICA), University of Coruña, A Coruna, Spain
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Hurtado ADP, Hernández DM, Fuentes KL, Chaparro TR. Assessment of energy efficiency and performance in a two-phase anaerobic process for organic matter removal. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 84:667-682. [PMID: 34388126 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Energy efficiency (EE) depends mainly on the lower heating values (LHVs) of hydrogen and methane selected from the thermodynamics tables under ideal conditions. However, for practical applications, the heating value should be calculated by considering some environmental factors under real conditions. Accordingly, this study compared EE using the ideal LHV with the EE using the real LHV in a two-phase anaerobic digestion reactor treating synthetic wastewater. Additionally, the process performance and the stability were studied. The results showed that the EE value calculated using LHVideal was, on average, 35% higher than that evaluated using LHVreal; these differences are relevant to the estimation of real energy and also for practical applications. At the same time, the index buffer intermediate alkalinity/partial alkalinity was shown to be more accurate than the pH value to analyze the stability of the process. With regards to chemical oxygen demand, the removal efficiency in the methanogenic phase decreased drastically when utilizing 100% of the acidogenic phase. Future considerations for the optimization of each phase are highlighted.
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- Andrea D P Hurtado
- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Engineering Faculty, Water and Energy Research Group, Carrera 11 No 101-80, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Engineering Faculty, Water and Energy Research Group, Carrera 11 No 101-80, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Engineering Faculty, Water and Energy Research Group, Carrera 11 No 101-80, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Engineering Faculty, Water and Energy Research Group, Carrera 11 No 101-80, Bogotá, Colombia
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Gameiro T, Novais RM, Correia CL, Carvalheiras J, Seabra MP, Tarelho LAC, Labrincha JA, Capela I. Role of waste-based geopolymer spheres addition for pH control and efficiency enhancement of anaerobic digestion process. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2021; 44:1167-1183. [PMID: 33575842 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-021-02522-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In anaerobic digestion processes, pH has a vital role due to the direct impacts on the microbial community. An eco-friendly approach has been applied to control pH in anaerobic bioreactors, using waste-containing fly ash geopolymer spheres (GS) instead of powdered chemical compounds, to promote continuous alkalis leaching. The influence of GS porosity and concentration on the behavior of anaerobic sequential batch reactor treating cheese whey was evaluated. Results showed that the use of GS with the highest concentration and porosity promoted an increase in methane yield up to 30%, compared to the assay with powdered chemical compounds addition. In addition, GS boosted butyric acid production to the detriment of propionic acid, which favored methane production by a factor up to 1.2. This innovative approach indicates that GS addition can regulate pH in anaerobic digesters treating challenging wastewaters and, simultaneously, improve not only its efficiency but also the sustainability of the entire process.
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- Tânia Gameiro
- Department of Environment and Planning/CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering/CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environment and Planning/CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering/CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering/CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environment and Planning/CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering/CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environment and Planning/CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Valorization of raw brewers’ spent grain through the production of volatile fatty acids. N Biotechnol 2020; 57:4-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhang C, Yang L, Tsapekos P, Zhang Y, Angelidaki I. Immobilization of Clostridium kluyveri on wheat straw to alleviate ammonia inhibition during chain elongation for n-caproate production. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 127:134-141. [PMID: 30913458 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Biosynthesis of n-caproate from waste streams rich in acetate and ethanol through chain elongation has offered a potentially sustainable way for future production of liquid biofuels. However, most of the waste streams that fit with the purpose (e.g., digestate) are also rich in ammonium which at high concentration may cause toxic effects on the bioconversion process. This study aims to develop a robust, efficient, and cost-effective chain elongation process with high caproate productivity and tolerance to high ammonia concentration, through immobilization of Clostridium kluyveri on biomass particles as immobilization material. The threshold ammonia concentration for suspended cells cultivation was 2.1 g/L, while it was higher than 5.0 g/L for the wheat straw immobilized system. The caproate production process was dependent on the selected carriers and was performing in the order of: wheat straw > grass straw > saw dust. The biofilm immobilized on the wheat straw showed good reuse capability for caproate production under high ammonia concentration. Moreover, the lag phase for caproate production was shortened from 72 to 30 h after 8 times reuse. These results proved that caproate production and tolerance of chain elongation to ammonia toxicity could be enhanced via cell immobilization. This study offers insight into future development of efficient and cost-effective chain elongation system for production of caproate and other value-added products.
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- Cunsheng Zhang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Makoś P, Przyjazny A, Boczkaj G. Methods of assaying volatile oxygenated organic compounds in effluent samples by gas chromatography—A review. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1592:143-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Kasmi M, Kallel A, Elleuch L, Hamdi M, Trabelsi I. Valorization of residual soft drinks by baker's yeast production and insight for dairy wastewater whey incorporation. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 79:635-644. [PMID: 30975930 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2019.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Residuals are responsible for the polluting load increase of soft drink industry wastewater due to their high sugar contents. The present work proposes an upstream segregation of residuals to be biologically treated by the bioconversion of their carbohydrates content into baker's yeast biomass. Carbonated soft drinks (CSD) and nectars and juices (NJ) ranges were considered. Different incorporation ratios of NJ in the CSD (0-75%) have been investigated for balanced growth medium. Despite the nitrogen deficiency of media, results showed that NJ incorporation promoted the microbial growth. Media containing more than 50% of NJ exhibited ∼25% sugar-biomass conversion rates. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the media exceeded 70% at the end of fermentation. Moreover, valuable components were recovered by yeast production. Nutrient consumption rates varied from 65.4% for sugar and calcium content to in excess of 99% for protein and other minerals. In order to investigate an available and low-cost source of nitrogen for yeast production, partial substitution of the soft drink growth medium by bactofugate whey was evaluated. The soft drink-whey mixture medium fermentation resulted in 63% COD removal rate after 28 h. Meanwhile, the biomass production yield revealed an improvement of about 25% compared to the balanced soft drink medium (NJ50).
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- Mariam Kasmi
- Laboratoire de Traitement et Valorisation des Rejets Hydriques (LTVRH), CERTE, Technopole de Borj-Cédria, 8020, Soliman, Tunisia E-mail:
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- Laboratoire Eau-Energie-Environnement (3E), Sfax National School of Engineering, University of Sfax, P.O. Box 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Traitement et Valorisation des Rejets Hydriques (LTVRH), CERTE, Technopole de Borj-Cédria, 8020, Soliman, Tunisia E-mail:
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie et de Technologie Microbienne (LETMI), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie (INSAT), Centre Urbain Nord BP 676, 1080 Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Traitement et Valorisation des Rejets Hydriques (LTVRH), CERTE, Technopole de Borj-Cédria, 8020, Soliman, Tunisia E-mail:
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De Groof V, Coma M, Arnot T, Leak DJ, Lanham AB. Medium Chain Carboxylic Acids from Complex Organic Feedstocks by Mixed Culture Fermentation. Molecules 2019; 24:E398. [PMID: 30678297 PMCID: PMC6384945 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Environmental pressures caused by population growth and consumerism require the development of resource recovery from waste, hence a circular economy approach. The production of chemicals and fuels from organic waste using mixed microbial cultures (MMC) has become promising. MMC use the synergy of bio-catalytic activities from different microorganisms to transform complex organic feedstock, such as by-products from food production and food waste. In the absence of oxygen, the feedstock can be converted into biogas through the established anaerobic digestion (AD) approach. The potential of MMC has shifted to production of intermediate AD compounds as precursors for renewable chemicals. A particular set of anaerobic pathways in MMC fermentation, known as chain elongation, can occur under specific conditions producing medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCAs) with higher value than biogas and broader applicability. This review introduces the chain elongation pathway and other bio-reactions occurring during MMC fermentation. We present an overview of the complex feedstocks used, and pinpoint the main operational parameters for MCCAs production such as temperature, pH, loading rates, inoculum, head space composition, and reactor design. The review evaluates the key findings of MCCA production using MMC, and concludes by identifying critical research targets to drive forward this promising technology as a valorisation method for complex organic waste.
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- Vicky De Groof
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical Technologies, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies (CSCT), University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
- Water Innovation & Research Centre (WIRC), University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies (CSCT), University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
- Department of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
- Water Innovation & Research Centre (WIRC), University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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Pan XR, Li WW, Huang L, Liu HQ, Wang YK, Geng YK, Kwan-Sing Lam P, Yu HQ. Recovery of high-concentration volatile fatty acids from wastewater using an acidogenesis-electrodialysis integrated system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 260:61-67. [PMID: 29614452 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.03.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Recovery of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) from wastewater is an important route for wastewater valorization. Selective acidogenic fermentation enables an efficient production of VFAs from wastewater, whereas electrodialysis (ED) provides an effective approach to concentrate VFAs. However, these two processes have not been coupled in one single system previously. In this study, an acidogenesis-ED integrated system that coupled a continuous acidogenesis with a batch process of VFA concentration was developed for recovery of high-concentration VFAs from wastewater. Under 20.0 V voltage, the acetate was concentrated by 4-fold and the propionate and butyrate were concentrated by over 3-fold in the integrated system after 528-h operation. The declined VFAs recovery ratios at the later stage due to significant reverse diffusion indicate a need to prevent product over-accumulation. This work demonstrated the feasibility of the acidogenesis-ED integrated reactor for wastewater valorization and discussed the remaining challenges and opportunities.
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- Xin-Rong Pan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China; State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China
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- USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China; State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China.
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