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Current Status and Prospects of Valorizing Organic Waste via Arrested Anaerobic Digestion: Production and Separation of Volatile Fatty Acids. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation9010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Volatile fatty acids (VFA) are intermediary degradation products during anaerobic digestion (AD) that are subsequently converted to methanogenic substrates, such as hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and acetic acid (CH3COOH). The final step of AD is the conversion of these methanogenic substrates into biogas, a mixture of methane (CH4) and CO2. In arrested AD (AAD), the methanogenic step is suppressed to inhibit VFA conversion to biogas, making VFA the main product of AAD, with CO2 and H2. VFA recovered from the AAD fermentation can be further converted to sustainable biofuels and bioproducts. Although this concept is known, commercialization of the AAD concept has been hindered by low VFA titers and productivity and lack of cost-effective separation methods for recovering VFA. This article reviews the different techniques used to rewire AD to AAD and the current state of the art of VFA production with AAD, emphasizing recent developments made for increasing the production and separation of VFA from complex organic materials. Finally, this paper discusses VFA production by AAD could play a pivotal role in producing sustainable jet fuels from agricultural biomass and wet organic waste materials.
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Genethliou C, Kornaros M, Dailianis S. Biodegradation of olive mill wastewater phenolic compounds in a thermophilic anaerobic upflow packed bed reactor and assessment of their toxicity in digester effluents. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 255:109882. [PMID: 31783209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The extent of phenolic compounds' biodegradation was assessed utilizing un-treated olive mill wastewater (OMWW) fed to a high-rate thermophilic (55 οC) anaerobic upflow packed bed reactor (UPBR) and digester effluents (DEs) collected in different hydraulic retention times (HRTs) under steady-state operating conditions. In parallel, the toxicity of each sample was evaluated by performing the microbiotest Thamnotoxkit F™. The outcomes indicate complete biodegradation of 6 phenolic compounds-vanillic acid (VA), caffeic acid (CA), syringic acid (SA), o-coumaric acid (o-CA), oleuropein (OLEU), 4-ethylphenol (4-EP)-and notable removals of hydroxytyrosol (HT) and tyrosol (TYR), reaching up to 94.87 ± 0.04% and 93.92 ± 0.33%, respectively. 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA), p-coumaric acid (p-CA) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DBA) were recognized as the most recalcitrant and persistent compounds in the anaerobic effluents, being capable of modulating the toxic potential of DEs.
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- C Genethliou
- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, GR 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, GR 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece.
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- Department of Biology, University of Patras, GR 26500, Rion, Patras, Greece
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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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Cho HU, Kim HG, Kim YM, Park JM. Volatile fatty acid recovery by anaerobic fermentation from blue-green algae: Effect of pretreatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 244:1433-1438. [PMID: 28549808 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aims of this study were to quantify how pretreatment affects production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) from cyanobacterial biomass and production of subsequent microbial lipid by an oleaginous microorganism that uses the VFAs as carbon sources. The highest biomass solubilization was obtained using thermal-alkaline (th-alkaline) pretreatment (33.1%), followed by alkaline pretreatment (29.1%), and thermal pretreatment (7.2%), but the highest VFA yield was obtained using alkaline pretreatment (0.54±0.02g/gVS), followed by the untreated condition (0.47±0.03g/gVS), and th-alkaline pretreatment (0.44±0.02g/gVS). Although VFA yield was higher using alkaline pretreatment condition than in the untreated condition, the difference was not great. However, lipid productivity by Cryptococcus curvatus after the alkaline pretreatment condition was 2.0-fold higher than that under the untreated condition. This study confirmed the feasibility of using biologically produced VFAs from cyanobacterial biomass for microbial lipid production by the oleaginous microorganism.
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- Hyun Uk Cho
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea; Bioenergy Research Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwang-ju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwang-ju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea; Bioenergy Research Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea; Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea.
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Liu J, Yuan M, Liu JN, Lu LJ, Peng KM, Huang XF. Microbial conversion of mixed volatile fatty acids into microbial lipids by sequencing batch culture strategy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 222:75-81. [PMID: 27710909 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.09.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Four mixed volatile fatty acids (VFAs) were used as sole carbon source to culture oleaginous yeast Cryptococcus curvatus by sequencing batch culture strategy. The highest lipid content (42.7%) and concentration (1.77g/L) were achieved when the ratio of VFAs (acetic, propionic, and butyric acids) was 6:3:1. The oleaginous yeast favored to use VFAs for lipid biosynthesis rather than cell proliferation. With regard to the utilization ratio of VFAs, acetic acid reached over 99%, whereas propionic acid was barely 35%. The produced lipids contained nearly 45% of monounsaturated fatty acids, which can be the ideal raw materials for biodiesel production. Additionally, the produced odd-numbered fatty acid content reached 23.6% when the propionate acid content of VFAs was 50%. Further analysis showed that increasing the ratio of acetic acid was most beneficial to cell mass and lipid production, whereas propionic acid and butyric acid were more conducive to lipid and cell mass synthesis, respectively.
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- Jia Liu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Regional Environmental Quality, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Regional Environmental Quality, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Regional Environmental Quality, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Regional Environmental Quality, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Regional Environmental Quality, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Regional Environmental Quality, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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