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Gallipoli A, Angelini F, Angelini S, Braguglia CM, Montecchio D, Tonanzi B, Gianico A. Thermally enhanced solid-liquid separation process in food waste biorefinery: modelling the anaerobic digestion of solid residues. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1343396. [PMID: 38371422 PMCID: PMC10869513 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1343396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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The biochemical valorization potential of food waste (FW) could be exploited by extracting decreasing added-value bio-based products and converting the final residues into energy. In this context, multi-purpose and versatile schemes integrating thermal and biochemical conversion processes will play a key role. An upstream thermal pretreatment + solid-liquid separation unit was here proposed to optimize the conversion of the liquid fraction of FW into valuable chemicals through semi-continuous fermentation process, and the conversion of the residual solid fraction into biomethane through anaerobic digestion. The solid residues obtained after thermal pretreatment presented a higher soluble COD fraction, which resulted in higher methane production with respect to the raw residues (0.33 vs. 0.29 Nm3CH4 kg-1VSfed) and higher risk of acidification and failure of methanogenesis when operating at lower HRT (20d). On the contrary, at HRT = 40 d, the pretreatment did not affect the methane conversion rates and both tests evidenced similar methane productions of 0.33 Nm3CH4 kg-1VSfed. In the reactor fed with pretreated residue, the association of hydrogenotrophic methanogens with syntrophic bacteria prevented the acidification of the system. Modelling proved the eligibility of the FW solid residues as substrates for anaerobic digestion, given their small inert fractions that ranged between 0% and 30% of the total COD content.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Water Research Institute, CNR-IRSA, Rome, Italy
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Anacleto TM, Kozlowsky-Suzuki B, Björn A, Yekta SS, Masuda LSM, de Oliveira VP, Enrich-Prast A. Methane yield response to pretreatment is dependent on substrate chemical composition: a meta-analysis on anaerobic digestion systems. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1240. [PMID: 38216634 PMCID: PMC10786828 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51603-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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Proper pretreatment of organic residues prior to anaerobic digestion (AD) can maximize global biogas production from varying sources without increasing the amount of digestate, contributing to global decarbonization goals. However, the efficiency of pretreatments applied on varying organic streams is poorly assessed. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis on AD studies to evaluate the efficiencies of pretreatments with respect to biogas production measured as methane yield. Based on 1374 observations our analysis shows that pretreatment efficiency is dependent on substrate chemical dominance. Grouping substrates by chemical composition e.g., lignocellulosic-, protein- and lipid-rich dominance helps to highlight the appropriate choice of pretreatment that supports maximum substrate degradation and more efficient conversion to biogas. Methane yield can undergo an impactful increase compared to untreated controls if proper pretreatment of substrates of a given chemical dominance is applied. Non-significant or even adverse effects on AD are, however, observed when the substrate chemical dominance is disregarded.
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- Thuane Mendes Anacleto
- Postgraduate Program in Plant Biotechnology and Bioprocesses, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Multiuser Unit of Environmental Analysis, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Ecology and Marine Resources, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Conservation and Ecotourism, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Neotropical Biodiversity, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Biogas Solutions Research Center, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Biogas Solutions Research Center, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Multiuser Unit of Environmental Analysis, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Multiuser Unit of Environmental Analysis, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
- Biogas Solutions Research Center, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
- Institute of Marine Science, Federal University of São Paulo (IMar/UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil.
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Xiang F, Zhang Q, Xu X, Zhang Z. Black soldier fly larvae recruit functional microbiota into the intestines and residues to promote lignocellulosic degradation in domestic biodegradable waste. Environ Pollut 2024; 340:122676. [PMID: 37839685 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Lignocellulose is an important component of domestic biodegradable waste (DBW), and its complex structure makes it an obstacle in the biological treatment of DBW. Here, we identify black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L., BSFL) as a bioreactor for lignocellulose degradation in DBW based on their ability to effectively recruit lignocellulose-degrading bacteria. This study mainly examined the lignocellulose degradation, dynamic succession of the microbial community, gene expression of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes), and co-occurrence network analysis. Investigation of lignocellulose degradation by BSFL within 14 days indicated that the lignocellulose biodegradation rate in the larvae treatment (LT, 26.5%) group was higher than in natural composting (NC, 4.06%). In order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of microbiota, we conducted metagenomic sequencing of larvae intestines (LI), along with the LT and NC. The relative abundance of lignocellulose-degrading bacteria and CAZymes genes in LT and LI were higher than those in NC based on metagenomics sequencing. Importantly, genes coding cellulase and hemicellulase in LI were 3.36- and 2.79-fold higher, respectively, than that in LT, while the ligninase genes in LT were 1.82-fold higher than in LI. A co-occurrence network analysis identified Enterocluster and Luteimonas as keystone taxa in larvae intestines and residues, respectively, with a synergistic relationship to lignocellulose-degrading bacteria. The mechanism of recruiting functional bacteria through the larvae intestines promoted lignocellulose degradation in DBW, improving the efficiency of BSFL biotechnology and resource regeneration.
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- FangMing Xiang
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, ZheJiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, HangZhou, ZheJiang Province, 310058, PR China; JiaXing FuKang Biotechnology Company Limited, Building 1-19#, Development Ave 133, TongXiang Economic HiTech Zone, TongXiang, 314515, PR China.
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- JiaXing FuKang Biotechnology Company Limited, Building 1-19#, Development Ave 133, TongXiang Economic HiTech Zone, TongXiang, 314515, PR China; HangZhou GuSheng Technology Company Limited, XiangWang Ave 311118, HangZhou, 311121, PR China.
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, ZheJiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, HangZhou, ZheJiang Province, 310058, PR China.
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, ZheJiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, HangZhou, ZheJiang Province, 310058, PR China; China Academy of West Region Development, ZheJiang University, YuHangTang Ave 866, HangZhou, 310058, PR China.
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Wang Z, Wang S, Zhuang W, Liu J, Meng X, Zhao X, Zheng Z, Chen S, Ying H, Cai Y. Trace elements' deficiency in energy production through methanogenesis process: Focus on the characteristics of organic solid wastes. Sci Total Environ 2023; 878:163116. [PMID: 36996981 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Excessive or insufficient supplementation of trace elements (TEs) limits the progression of anaerobic digestion. The main reason for this is the lack of sufficient understanding of digestion substrate characteristics, which significantly affects the demand for TEs. In this review, the relationship between TEs requirements and substrate characteristics is discussed. We mainly focus on three aspects. 1) The basis for TE optimization and existing problems: The optimization of TEs often based on the total solids (TS) or volatile solids (VS) of substrates, does not fully consider substrate characteristics. 2) TE deficiency mechanisms for different types of substrates: nitrogen-rich, sulfur-rich, TE-poor, and easily hydrolyzed substrates are the four main types of substrates. The mechanisms underlying TEs deficiency in the different substrates are investigated. 3) Regulation of TE bioavailability: characteristics of substrates affect digestion parameters, which disturb the bioavailability TE. Therefore, methods for regulating bioavailability of TEs are discussed.
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- Zhi Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Dadao 100, 450001 Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Dadao 100, 450001 Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Dadao 100, 450001 Zhengzhou, China; National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Dadao 100, 450001 Zhengzhou, China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Food Chain Pollution Control, Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Dadao 100, 450001 Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Biomass Engineering Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Dadao 100, 450001 Zhengzhou, China; National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Dadao 100, 450001 Zhengzhou, China.
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Elgarahy AM, Eloffy MG, Alengebawy A, El-Sherif DM, Gaballah MS, Elwakeel KZ, El-Qelish M. Sustainable management of food waste; pre-treatment strategies, techno-economic assessment, bibliometric analysis, and potential utilizations: A systematic review. Environ Res 2023; 225:115558. [PMID: 36842700 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Food waste (FW) contains many nutritional components such as proteins, lipids, fats, polysaccharides, carbohydrates, and metal ions, which can be reused in some processes to produce value-added products. Furthermore, FW can be converted into biogas, biohydrogen, and biodiesel, and this type of green energy can be used as an alternative to nonrenewable fuel and reduce reliance on fossil fuel sources. It has been demonstrated in many reports that at the laboratory scale production of biochemicals using FW is as good as pure carbon sources. The goal of this paper is to review approaches used globally to promote turning FW into useable products and green energy. In this context, the present review article highlights deeply in a transdisciplinary manner the sources, types, impacts, characteristics, pre-treatment strategies, and potential management of FW into value-added products. We find that FW could be upcycled into different valuable products such as eco-friendly green fuels, organic acids, bioplastics, enzymes, fertilizers, char, and single-cell protein, after the suitable pre-treatment method. The results confirmed the technical feasibility of all the reviewed transformation processes of FW. Furthermore, life cycle and techno-economic assessment studies regarding the socio-economic, environmental, and engineering aspects of FW management are discussed. The reviewed articles showed that energy recovery from FW in various forms is economically feasible.
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- Ahmed M Elgarahy
- Environmental Chemistry Division, Environmental Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt; Egyptian Propylene and Polypropylene Company (EPPC), Port-Said, Egypt.
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, Egypt.
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- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, Egypt.
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, Egypt; College of Engineering (Key Laboratory for Clean Renewable Energy Utilization Technology, Ministry of Agriculture), China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- Environmental Chemistry Division, Environmental Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, 12622, Cairo, Egypt.
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Vieira Turnell Suruagy M, Ross AB, Babatunde A. Influence of microwave temperature and power on the biomethanation of food waste under mesophilic anaerobic conditions. J Environ Manage 2023; 341:117900. [PMID: 37150174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Food waste is an attractive feedstock for Anaerobic Digestion due to its high biodegradability and moisture content. Nevertheless, due to its complex structure and composition, methane yield is typically compromised with 50-60% of the theoretical maximum obtained. The well-known limitation of the hydrolysis step can be circumvented by adopting feedstock pre-treatments, such as microwave irradiation. It improves solubilization of various FW components making them more readily available for the microorganisms and reducing AD process duration. In this work different heating rates (7.8, 3.9 and 1.9 °C/min) and temperatures (85, 115, 145, 175 °C) were applied when pre-treating food waste as a substrate for AD. Increase in the solubilization of organic matter in the form of Soluble Chemical Oxygen Demand was the most significative change in FW characteristics after pre-treatment, with final temperature of 175 °C and heating rate of 3.9 °C showing a 73.19% increment. Nevertheless, process performance of AD of MW FW was optimum at 85 °C 7.8 ramp, showing no intermediate products accumulation, up to 77% more methane produced in the first week of digestion compared to the other conditions tested and reduction of 96.36% on the lag phase duration, compared to the control. On the other hand, samples treated at 175 °C, regardless of heating rate, consistently showed poor process performance, with low methane yield, possibly due to the formation of hard-to-digest compounds. This work underlines the importance of adjusting microwave temperature and power when pre-treating FW for biomethane production so the process is optimized.
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- Mariana Vieira Turnell Suruagy
- BioResource Systems Research Group, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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Pau S, Tan LC, Arriaga Garcia SL, Lens PN. Effect of thermal and ultrasonic pretreatment on lactic acid fermentation of food waste. Waste Manag Res 2023; 41:566-574. [PMID: 36169149 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x221126425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Food waste (FW) generation has become one of the largest environmental concerns for human society. Thanks to its chemical features and its high biodegradability, FW can be used as starting platform to produce biocommodities. Lactic acid (LA) is one of those chemicals that is gaining the attention of industry and research for its important role in polylactic acids production. To exploit better the organic content of FW, several FW pretreatments have been proposed in the literature, though none of them were aimed at influencing LA fermentation. Thermal and ultrasonic pretreatment effects on solubilization rates and LA production yields have been investigated in this batch study. The highest solubilization rate was achieved with 30 minutes ultrasonic pretreated FW resulting in a 15% increment in soluble COD (sCOD). The highest LA yield was obtained after 90-minute thermal pretreatment at 80 and 100°C at a yield of 0.49 g LA•g COD-1. This study shows that ultrasonic pretreatment generally performed better than thermal pretreatment when considering the increase in sCOD but caused a reduction in LA concentrations and yields after fermentation with high production of ethanol. The opposite trend was recorded in the thermal pretreated incubations, in which LA was present for 50% of the sCOD with higher LA concentrations of 2.90 g COD•L-1.
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- Simone Pau
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Environmental Sciences Department, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Morales-Polo C, Cledera-Castro MDM, Revuelta-Aramburu M, Hueso-Kortekaas K. Anaerobic digestion of organic fraction combinations from food waste, for an optimal dynamic release of biogas, using H 2 as an indicator. Sci Total Environ 2023; 857:159727. [PMID: 36302413 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The objective of this study is to assess the effects of mixing the three elemental organic waste fractions (fruit and vegetable, meat, and fish) during anaerobic digestion. Batch experiments were carried out with fraction mixtures of different proportions. The results were compared, concerning the single digestion of each fraction, the gas generation, and the process performance, using H2 as an indicator. It was determined that the optimal mixture was the one with the fractions in equal proportion. This mixture achieved a balanced composition, a faster process by 58 %, and a 12 % increase in methane production. It was also determined that, as a rule, mixtures increase the hydrolysis speed and that the meat fraction mixtures manage to make this substrate suitable for anaerobic treatment by increasing the rate of hydrolysis by 148 % and buffering the acidification inhibition that suffers in its single digestion.
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- Carlos Morales-Polo
- Research Group on Emerging Pollutants and Waste Recovery (gCEV), ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain; Institute for Research in Technology, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain.
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- Research Group on Emerging Pollutants and Waste Recovery (gCEV), ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain; Institute for Research in Technology, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Group on Emerging Pollutants and Waste Recovery (gCEV), ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Group on Emerging Pollutants and Waste Recovery (gCEV), ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain
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Khan MA, Hameed BH, Siddiqui MR, Alothman ZA, Alsohaimi IH. Hydrothermal Conversion of Food Waste to Carbonaceous Solid Fuel-A Review of Recent Developments. Foods 2022; 11. [PMID: 36553775 DOI: 10.3390/foods11244036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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This review critically discussed recent developments in hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of food waste and its valorization to solid fuel. Food waste properties and fundamentals of the HTC reactor were also covered. The review further discussed the effect of temperature, contact time, pressure, water-biomass ratio, and heating rate on the HTC of food waste on the physiochemical properties of hydrochar. Literature review of the properties of the hydrochar produced from food waste in different studies shows that it possesses elemental, proximate, and energy properties that are comparable to sub-bituminous coal and may be used directly as fuel or co-combusted with coal. This work conclusively identified the existing research gaps and provided recommendation for future investigations.
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Son Le H, Chen WH, Forruque Ahmed S, Said Z, Rafa N, Tuan Le A, Ağbulut Ü, Veza I, Phuong Nguyen X, Quang Duong X, Huang Z, Hoang AT. Hydrothermal carbonization of food waste as sustainable energy conversion path. Bioresour Technol 2022; 363:127958. [PMID: 36113822 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Every day, a large amount of food waste (FW) is released into the environment, causing financial loss and unpredictable consequences in the world, highlighting the urgency of finding a suitable approach to treating FW. As moisture content makes up 75% of the FW, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a beneficial process for the treatment of FW since it does not require extensive drying. Moreover, the process is considered favorable for carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change in comparison with other processes because the majority of the carbon in FW is integrated into hydrochar. In this work, the reaction mechanism and factors affecting the HTC of FW are scrutinized. Moreover, the physicochemical properties of products after the HTC of FW are critically presented. In general, HTC of FW is considered a promising approach aiming to attain simultaneously-two core benefits on economy and energy in the sustainable development strategy.
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- Huu Son Le
- Faculty of Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411, Taiwan
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- Science and Math Program, Asian University for Women, Chattogram 4000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P. O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates; U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Düzce University, 81620, Düzce, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
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- PATET Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Vietnam Maritime University, Haiphong, Vietnam
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Institute of Engineering, HUTECH University, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
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Jankovičová B, Hutňan M, Czӧlderová M, Barbušová J. Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic materials by enzymatic mixture to enhance biogas production. Acta Chimica Slovaca 2022; 15:36-43. [DOI: 10.2478/acs-2022-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an enzymatic mixture on the increase of biogas production from lignocellulosic materials as rapeseed straw, maize waste, and wheat straw. For efficient application of the enzymatic mixture, conditions of its use were optimized regarding 50 °C, pH 7 and an enzyme dose of 0.25 % w/v. Biogas potential test confirmed positive effect of the enzymatic mixture on anaerobic digestion of already thermally and alkali pre-treated lignocellulosic materials, as significantly higher biogas production was observed after the enzymatic mixture addition for all monitored substrates. Addition of the enzymatic mixture to the most used substrate at biogas plants — maize silage, had also positive effect on biogas production during the biogas potential test. This fact was not proven during long-term operations of the reactors as the values of total cumulative biogas productions for the whole monitored period from reactors for anaerobic digestion of maize silage with and without addition of enzymatic mixture did not differ significantly.
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Mozhiarasi V. Overview of pretreatment technologies on vegetable, fruit and flower market wastes disintegration and bioenergy potential: Indian scenario. Chemosphere 2022; 288:132604. [PMID: 34678338 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Disposal of segregated organic fractions of centralized wholesale market wastes (i.e. vegetable, fruit and flower markets waste) in dumpsites/landfills are not only a serious issue but also underutilizes the huge potency of these organic wastes. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising technology for converting organic wastes into methane, as a carbon-neutral alternative to conventional fuels. The major challenges related to the AD process are poor biodegradation of wastes and buffering capacity within the anaerobic digester that lowers the biogas yield. To accelerate biodegradation and to enhance the process efficacy of anaerobic digestion, several pretreatment technologies (mechanical, thermal, biological, chemical and combined pre-treatments) for organic wastes prior to the AD process were developed. This review article presents a comprehensive analysis of research updates in pretreatment techniques for vegetable, fruit and flower markets wastes for enhancing biogas yields during the AD process. The technological aspects of the pretreatment process are described and their efficiency comparison with the resultant process yields and environmental benefits are also discussed. The challenges and technical issues associated with each pretreatment and future research directions for overcoming the field implementation issues are also proposed.
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- Velusamy Mozhiarasi
- CLRI Regional Centre Jalandhar, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Jalandhar, 144021, Punjab, India.
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Addae G, Oduro-Kwarteng S, Fei-Baffoe B, Rockson MAD, Ribeiro JXF, Antwi E. Market waste composition analysis and resource recovery potential in Kumasi, Ghana. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 2021; 71:1529-1544. [PMID: 34424145 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2021.1969296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Municipal solid waste constitutes significant quantities of waste generated in markets. Markets produce substantial quantities of fruit and vegetable waste, a source of nuisance in landfills. In Ghana, market waste (MW) appears to be unexplored and has limited data available. The need for MW valorization in the face of a circular economy requires reliable knowledge of MW properties. The study determined the waste compositions of selected major markets from two different classes of settlement in Kumasi and the seasonal effect on the compositions. The chemical properties of organics were determined via proximate and ultimate analyses and the theoretical biomethane potential, with the Buswell equation. From the results, MW composition in the wet season is 59.6% organic, 11.4% plastics, 8.3% paper, 5.3% textiles, 4.7% inert, 4.1% miscellaneous, 2.1% metal, 1.8% glass and 2.8% leather. The dry season values are 45.8% organic, 14.6% plastics, 12.7% paper, 7.3% textiles, 6.4% inert, 4.3% miscellaneous, 2.3% metal, 2.6% glass and 3.9% leather. An ANOVA indicates significant differences between the two seasons and some waste components; organics, plastics, paper and cardboard, leather, and inert. The high calorific values recorded ranged from 14.8 MJ kg-1 to 16.6 MJ kg-1. The biogas potential and biomethane content ranged from 775.3 l/kgVS to 828.9 L/kgVS and 50% to 57% respectively.Implications: Market waste (MW) in Ghana appears to be an unchartered area and there is limited data on market generation and composition. The need for MW valorization requires reliable knowledge on MW properties. This study explores MW characteristics of six major market from two different classes of settlements in a developing country. Study findings suggest that the quantities of market organics are higher than household waste. Again, MW composition can be influenced by season and geographical location. Furthermore, the study establishes the potential of MW in considerable quantities of biogas and methane generation, in comparison with household waste.
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- Gloria Addae
- Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Environmental Science Department, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Waste and Resource Management Department, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Gianico A, Gallipoli A, Gazzola G, Pastore C, Tonanzi B, Braguglia CM. A novel cascade biorefinery approach to transform food waste into valuable chemicals and biogas through thermal pretreatment integration. Bioresour Technol 2021; 338:125517. [PMID: 34273629 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A novel biorefinery platform integrating thermal pretreatment and solid-liquid separation unit is here proposed to fully exploit food waste (FW) potential for production of valuable chemicals and energy through semi-continuous anaerobic bioconversion. The liquid fraction deriving from raw or pretreated FW, was fermented into volatile fatty acids (VFAs, from acetic to caproic acid) while the residual fraction was converted into biomethane. Thermal pretreatment effectively extracted a portion of the macromolecular organics, especially starch, to the liquid phase, promoting acidogenic fermentation and chain elongation pathways (0.43 gVFA g-1VSfed and 0.58 gVFA g-1VSfed with raw and pretreated extract, respectively). In parallel, anaerobic digestion of solid residue in 10 L reactors showed process stability and higher conversion rate for the pretreated residue (0.31 against 0.26 Nm3CH4 kg-1VSfed). The mass-transfer balance coupled with the economic assessment, calculated in terms of direct gross added value, indicated promising revenues by integrating the thermal upstream treatment.
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- Andrea Gianico
- National Research Council of Italy, Water Research Institute, CNR-IRSA, Area della Ricerca RM1, Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Water Research Institute, CNR-IRSA, Area della Ricerca RM1, Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Water Research Institute, CNR-IRSA, Area della Ricerca RM1, Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Water Research Institute, CNR-IRSA, Via F. de Blasio 5, Bari 70132, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Water Research Institute, CNR-IRSA, Area della Ricerca RM1, Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Water Research Institute, CNR-IRSA, Area della Ricerca RM1, Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy
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Fantucci H, Aguirre M, Santos RM. Wet Air Oxidation Route for the Synthesis of Organomineral Fertilizers from Synergistic Wastes (Pomace and Kimberlite). Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hugo Fantucci
- School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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Gomes MM, Sakamoto IK, Silva Rabelo CAB, Silva EL, Varesche MBA. Statistical optimization of methane production from brewery spent grain: Interaction effects of temperature and substrate concentration. J Environ Manage 2021; 288:112363. [PMID: 33756388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study evaluated the effects of thermal pretreatment of brewery spent grain (BSG) (by autoclave 121 °C, 1.45 atm for 30 min) on methane production (CH4). Operation temperature (31-59 °C) and substrate concentration (8.3-19.7 g BSG.L-1) factors were investigated by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Central Composite Design (CCD). Values ranging from 81.1 ± 2.0 to 290.1 ± 3.5 mL CH4.g-1 TVS were obtained according to operation temperature and substrate concentration variation. The most adverse condition for methanogenesis (81.1 ± 2.0 mL CH4.g-1 TVS) was at 59 °C and 14 g BSG.L-1, in which there was increase in the organic matter concentration from 173.6 ± 4.94 to 3036 ± 7.78 mg.L-1) result of a higher final concentration of volatile fatty acids (VFA, 2662.7 mg.L-1). On the other hand, the optimum condition predicted by the statistical model was at 35 °C and 18 g BSG.L-1 (289.1 mL CH4.g-1 TVS), which showed decrease in the organic matter concentration of 78.6% and a lower final concentration of VFA (533.2 mg.L-1). Hydrogenospora and Methanosaeta were identified in this optimum CH4 production condition, where acetoclastic methanogenic pathway prevailed. The CH4 production enhancement was concomitant to acetic acid concentration decrease (from 578.9 to 135.7 mg.L-1).
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- Marina Mauro Gomes
- Laboratory of Biological Processes, Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Campus II, São Carlos, SP CEP, 13563-120, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Biological Processes, Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Campus II, São Carlos, SP CEP, 13563-120, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biological Processes, Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Campus II, São Carlos, SP CEP, 13563-120, Brazil
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- Center of Exact Sciences and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP CEP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biological Processes, Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Campus II, São Carlos, SP CEP, 13563-120, Brazil.
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Cai J, Li H, Jing Q, Li D, Zhang Y. Embedding ruthenium nanoparticles in the shell layer of titanium zirconium oxide hollow spheres to catalyze the degradation of alkali lignin under mild condition. J Hazard Mater 2021; 411:125161. [PMID: 33485234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To catalyze the degradation of lignin in refractory wastewater efficiently, a new nanocomposite with Ru nanoparticles embedded on the surface of TiZrO4 hollow spheres was fabricated with three method a "sol-gel + calcination + vacuum-impregnation" template method, and the unique binary composition of TiZrO4/Ru prevented the aggregation of Ru and keep its high activity. During 3-h catalytic-oxidation at 160 °C and 2.0 MPa O2, 98% alkali lignin was degraded and 70% organic carbon was mineralized with the catalysis of TiZrO4/Ru, while the values were only 50% and 25% without analysts. The catalyst increased the catalytic-oxidation rate constant k1 (h-1) of alkali lignin from 0.282 h-1 to 1.175 h-1 because of high-efficiency hydroxyl radical production, as determined by EPR. LC-OCD showed that the catalyst decomposed alkali lignin with molecular weight 1-2 kDa to small molecules. Butyl acetate was the main intermediate product, which should be derived from the auto synthesis of butanol and acetic acid. In addition to high conversion efficiency, the catalyst had good stability with 95% capability after five cycles. In real biogas slurry treatment, an increase of biochemical to COD ratio from 0.28 to 0.51, with obvious decoloration, indicated TiZrO4/Ru enhanced the biodegradability of the refractory wastewater significantly.
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- Jiabai Cai
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Zhang Y, Kusch-brandt S, Heaven S, Banks CJ. Effect of Pasteurisation on Methane Yield from Food Waste and Other Substrates in Anaerobic Digestion. Processes (Basel) 2020; 8:1351. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8111351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The effect of pasteurisation and co-pasteurisation on biochemical methane potential values in anaerobic digestion (AD) was studied. Pasteurisation prior to digestion in a biogas plant is a common hygienisation method for organic materials which contain or have been in contact with animal by-products. Tests were carried out on food waste, slaughterhouse waste, animal blood, cattle slurry, potato waste, card packaging and the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW); pasteurisation at 70 °C for 1 h was applied. Pasteurisation had increased the methane yields of blood (+15%) and potato waste (+12%) only, which both had a low content of structural carbohydrates (hemi-cellulose and cellulose) but a particularly high content of either non-structural carbohydrates such as starch (potato waste) or proteins (blood). With food waste, card packaging and cattle slurry, pasteurisation had no observable impact on the methane yield. Slaughterhouse waste and OFMSW yielded less methane after pasteurisation in the experiments (but statistical significance of the difference between pasteurised and unpasteurised slaughterhouse waste or OFMSW was not confirmed in this work). It is concluded that pasteurisation can positively impact the methane yield of some specific substrates, such as potato waste, where heat-treatment may induce gelatinisation with release of the starch molecules. For most substrates, however, pasteurisation at 70 °C is unlikely to increase the methane yield. It is unlikely to improve biodegradability of lignified materials, and it may reduce the methane yield from substrates which contain high contents of volatile components. Furthermore, in this experimental study, the obtained methane yield was unaffected by whether the substrates were pasteurised individually and then co-digested or co-pasteurised as a mixture before batch digestion.
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Velusamy M, Speier CJ, Michealammal BRP, Shrivastava R, Rajan B, Weichgrebe D, Venkatachalam SS. Bio-reserves inventory-improving substrate management for anaerobic waste treatment in a fast-growing Indian urban city, Chennai. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:29749-29765. [PMID: 31865569 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07321-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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India is one among the Asia's newly industrialized countries, in which urban centres generate large amount of municipal solid wastes due to the rapid urbanization. To demonstrate urban waste potentials for biogas production by anaerobic digestion, a comprehensive analysis on the availability of organic waste hotspots and its biogas potential for the exemplary case of Chennai, India, was undertaken. The identified hotspots and their biogas potential were plotted with Geographical Information System as thematic maps. The results of biogas potential tests revealed strong variations in the biogas potentials of individual waste streams from 240.2 to 514.2 mLN/g oDM (organic dry matter) with oDM reduction in the range of 36.4-61.5 wt.-%. Major waste generation hotspots were identified from the surveyed urban bio-reserves and the biogas potentials within an effective area of 5 km radius surrounding the hotspot were estimated. It was found that the biogas potential of individual hotspots ranged between 38.0-5938.7 m3/day. Further results revealed that the biogas potential during anaerobic co-digestion, by considering nearby bio-reserves in the effective areas of major hotspots, with and without residential organic waste, ranged between 4110.4-18-106.1 m3/day and 253.2-5969.5 m3/day, originating from 144.0-620.0 tons and 3.1-170.5 tons, respectively. Despite variations in the composition of the wastes, the Carbon/Nitrogen ratio, oDM reduction, biogas production and substrate availability were improved during co-digestion of nearby bio-reserves within the major hotspots, thereby improving the prevailing barriers in substrate management during anaerobic digestion of wastes.
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- Mozhiarasi Velusamy
- Environmental Science & Engineering Division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, 600020, India
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- Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Waste Management (ISAH), Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167, Hannover, Germany
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- Environmental Science & Engineering Division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, 600020, India
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- Environmental Science & Engineering Division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, 600020, India
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- Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Waste Management (ISAH), Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167, Hannover, Germany
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Gallipoli A, Braguglia CM, Gianico A, Montecchio D, Pagliaccia P. Kitchen waste valorization through a mild-temperature pretreatment to enhance biogas production and fermentability: Kinetics study in mesophilic and thermophilic regimen. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 89:167-179. [PMID: 31892389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2019.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Biowaste valorization through anaerobic digestion is an attractive option to achieve both climate protection goals and renewable energy production. In this paper, a complete set of batch trials was carried out on kitchen waste to investigate the effects of mild thermal pretreatment, temperature regimen and substrate/inoculum ratio. Thermal pretreatment was effective in the solubilisation of macromolecular fractions, particularly carbohydrates. The ability of the theoretical methodologies in estimating hydrogen and methane yields of complex substrates was evaluated by comparing the experimental results with the theoretical values. Despite the single batch configuration, a significant initial hydrogen production was observed, prior to methane yield. Main pretreatment effect was the gain in hydrogen production; the extent was highly variable according to the other parameters values. High hydrogen yields, up to 113 mL H2/g VSfed, were related to the prompt transformation of soluble sugars. Thermophilic regimen resulted, as expected, in faster digestions (up to 78 mL CH4/gVS/day) and sorted out pH inhibition. The relatively low methane yields (342-398 mL CH4/g VSfed) were the result of the consistent lignocellulosic content and low lipid content. Thermal pretreatment proved to be a promising option for the enhancement of hydrogen production in food waste dark fermentation.
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- Agata Gallipoli
- Water Research Institute IRSA-CNR, Area Della Ricerca RM1, 00015 Monterotondo, Roma, Italy.
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- Water Research Institute IRSA-CNR, Area Della Ricerca RM1, 00015 Monterotondo, Roma, Italy
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- Water Research Institute IRSA-CNR, Area Della Ricerca RM1, 00015 Monterotondo, Roma, Italy
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- Water Research Institute IRSA-CNR, Area Della Ricerca RM1, 00015 Monterotondo, Roma, Italy
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- Water Research Institute IRSA-CNR, Area Della Ricerca RM1, 00015 Monterotondo, Roma, Italy
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Sun J, Kosaki Y, Watanabe N. Higher load operation by adoption of ethanol fermentation pretreatment on methane fermentation of food waste. Bioresour Technol 2020; 297:122475. [PMID: 31787512 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The study aims to examine whether ethanol fermentation pretreatment (EP) of food waste can contribute to high load operation on methane fermentation using an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR). The hydraulic retention time was reduced stepwise from 20 to 5 days to increase the load by increasing the feeding volume. The corresponding organic loading rate (OLR) ranged from 6.6 to 26.5 g-COD/L/day. The control series (without pretreatment) was operable to an OLR of 8.8 g-COD/L/day versus 26.5 g-COD/L/day for the EP series. In the control series, the major volatile fatty acid (VFA) produced by acidogenesis in the reactor was propionic acid because based on Gibbs free energy variations for the methane conversion, acetic acid conversion was not as easy as from propionic acid as from ethanol in the EP series. EP proved effective in avoiding VFA accumulation and subsequent decreased pH. Therefore, EP significantly improves AnMBR performance.
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- Jin Sun
- Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, Ohmiya 5-16-1, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, Ohmiya 5-16-1, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, Ohmiya 5-16-1, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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Qi G, Meng W, Zha J, Zhang S, Yu S, Liu J, Ren L. A novel insight into the influence of thermal pretreatment temperature on the anaerobic digestion performance of floatable oil-recovered food waste: Intrinsic transformation of materials and microbial response. Bioresour Technol 2019; 293:122021. [PMID: 31514121 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The intrinsic reason determining digestion performance of 100-160 °C preheated food waste after recovering floatable oil (FO-recovered FW) was investigated using two-dimensional correlated infrared spectroscopy, three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy and high-throughput 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. The results indicated that thermal temperature significantly affected CH4 production of FO-recovered FW due to different structural alteration degree of starch, protein, cellulose and lipid components. Fragmentation of starch mainly occurred at 100 °C. The hydrolytic and acidogenic rate of starch was promoted and accordingly induced rapid growth of carbohydrate-fermenting bacteria, which resulted in severe acidification. Protein hydrolysis and cellulose H-bonds cleavage occurring at 120-160 °C accelerated the accessible sites interacting with microbial hydrolytic enzymes, and growth of Cloacimonetes and Syntrophomonas enhanced CH4 production. Non-degradable humic acid-like organics remarkably formed at 160 °C caused a carbon loss and digestion inhibiting/deteriorating. Pretreatment at 120 °C was feasible for promoted methane production based on energy assessment.
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- Guangxia Qi
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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Ferraro A, Massini G, Mazzurco Miritana V, Signorini A, Race M, Fabbricino M. A simplified model to simulate bioaugmented anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass: Biogas production efficiency related to microbiological data. Sci Total Environ 2019; 691:885-895. [PMID: 31326812 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mathematical model applications for the bioaugmented anaerobic digestion (BAD) process seem to be lacking in the scientific literature, even more so when related to microbiological data. The present study suggests a simplified mathematical model to investigate and simulate the process kinetics of bioaugmented anaerobic digestion (BAD) aimed at improving biogas production from wheat straw (WS). Bioaugmented conditions were obtained through a mixed inoculum of anaerobic ruminal fungi (ARF) and hydrogen-producing fermenting bacteria (F210) added to a methanogenic inoculum. The investigation focused on two process configurations characterized by a mono (I-BAD) and two-stage (II-BAD) process and a conventional anaerobic digestion (AD) control test. Each configuration was used on two operating scales (i.e., 120 ml and 12,000 ml reactor volume) to provide different data sets for the calibration and validation of the mathematical model proposed. The model calibration step was used to determine the optimal values of selected parameters displaying higher significance for experimental result predictability. The model calibration results highlighted a similar behavior for both BAD tests, which was further strengthened by a statistical analysis supporting the observed correlation regardless of the BAD configuration involved. The BAD configuration always enhanced the CH4 production (>70%) with a faster kinetic in the II-BAD test. The microbiological results support the superior performance of the II-BAD test, displaying higher Archaea fractions (up to 14.5% on day 23) with values more than double compared to I-BAD and triple compared to the AD test. Furthermore, the presence of Methanosarcina inside the Archaea guild (6.4% and 4.5% at days 11 and 61, respectively) ensures a greater diversification of the metabolic pathways and supports the strength of the process performance. Cell density values are strongly in line with these results.
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- Alberto Ferraro
- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Energy Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Energy Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Energy Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Via di Biasio 43, 03043 Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Lee W, Park S, Cui F, Kim M. Optimizing pre-treatment conditions for anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and sewage sludge. J Environ Manage 2019; 249:109397. [PMID: 31442907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
In this study, the optimum conditions of thermal-alkali pre-treatment and the performance of ammonia stripping were investigated for improving solubilization efficiency and methane yield in the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste (FW) and sewage sludge (SS). The reaction temperature, NaOH concentration and reaction time for the thermal-alkali pre-treatment were investigated to determine optimum pre-treatment conditions. Solubilization rate, volatile suspended solids (VSS) reduction rate and total volatile fatty acid (VFAs) yields were improved with increasing reaction temperature, NaOH concentration and reaction time. In addition, by applying the optimum pre-treatment conditions (140 °C, 60 meq/L and 60 min), the experimental methane yield of thermal-alkali pre-treatment of a mixture of FW and SS was 483.0 ± 15.7 mL CH4/g VSadded, which was about 84% higher than that of the untreated one. However, after thermal-alkali pre-treatment, the NH4+ concentration of the thermal-alkali pre-treatment liquid showed a concentration that could inhibit anaerobic digestion, so ammonia stripping was performed to remove NH4+. As a result, the experimental methane yield was increased by about 7% compared to when ammonia stripping was not performed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wonbae Lee
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Ansan City, Gyeonggi-do, 426-791, Republic of Korea.
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- Plant Engineering Center, Institute for Advanced Engineering, 51 Goan-ro, Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do, 175-28, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Ansan City, Gyeonggi-do, 426-791, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Ansan City, Gyeonggi-do, 426-791, Republic of Korea.
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