Biochar supplementation could facilitate microbial colonization and increase biogas and methane yield in anaerobic digestion (AD). This study investigated the impact of corn stover biochar (CSB) augmentation on the continuous pilot scale AD of rice straw. The CSB supplementation exhibited the daily average specific biogas and methane yield of 368.6 L/kg volatile solids (VS) and 230 L/kg VS, which were 35% and 37% higher than the control. Principle component analysis indicated that the VS reduction positively correlated with the daily average specific biogas and methane yield. Metagenomic analysis revealed that the CSB supplementation facilitated microbial colonization with the enrichment of unclassified genera from families Planococcaceae, Clostridiaceae, and Ruminococcaceae, and genus Clostridium and methanogenic archaea (Methanosarcina and Methanobacterium). The co-occurrence network revealed a notable shift in microbial interactions following the supplementation of CSB as an additive in AD. These results offer insights for enhancing the performance of the AD using CSB.
{"title":"Investigating role of corn stover biochar supplementation on continuous pilot scale anaerobic digestion: Performance and microbial community dynamics","authors":"Sachin Krushna Bhujbal , Preeti , Akshay Joshi , Pooja Ghosh , Virendra Kumar Vijay","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131767","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131767","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biochar supplementation could facilitate microbial colonization and increase biogas and methane yield in anaerobic digestion (AD). This study investigated the impact of corn stover biochar (CSB) augmentation on the continuous pilot scale AD of rice straw. The CSB supplementation exhibited the daily average specific biogas and methane yield of 368.6 L/kg volatile solids (VS) and 230 L/kg VS, which were 35% and 37% higher than the control. Principle component analysis indicated that the VS reduction positively correlated with the daily average specific biogas and methane yield. Metagenomic analysis revealed that the CSB supplementation facilitated microbial colonization with the enrichment of unclassified genera from families Planococcaceae, Clostridiaceae, and Ruminococcaceae, and genus <em>Clostridium</em> and methanogenic archaea (<em>Methanosarcina and Methanobacterium</em>). The co-occurrence network revealed a notable shift in microbial interactions following the supplementation of CSB as an additive in AD. These results offer insights for enhancing the performance of the AD using CSB.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"416 ","pages":"Article 131767"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142610776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131763
Bin Wang , Tong Wang , Dongxu Cui , Tao Li , Rui Xiao
Biomass gasification coupled with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology utilizes the gas generated from biomass gasification directly as fuel for SOFC, thereby realizing power generation from solid waste. This technology combines the carbon–neutral feature of biomass with the high efficiency and low emissions of SOFC, making it a promising route for clean energy generation. However, biomass gasification syngas possesses a complex composition, including a high concentration of inert gases, which imposes higher requirements on SOFC. This study developed a multi-channel, hierarchical structural design based on the commercial NiO-yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) material system, realizing high-performance power generation using biomass gasification syngas. The results showed that the combination of a unique structural design and an enhanced interface electrochemical reaction effectively mitigates the influence from inert composition dilution. When operating in gasification syngas with nearly 60 % inert components, the power density can reach 2.07 W·cm−2 (750 °C). In addition, due to the spatial separation of the inert support region and the electrochemically active region, the effect of controlling the position of carbon deposits was achieved, demonstrating 100 h stable operation with dry biomass gasification syngas. Hence, the combination of micro-tubular SOFC with distinctive structural regulation and biomass gasification exhibits promising prospects for further development.
{"title":"From biomass to power: High-performance reactor design for coking-resistant operation","authors":"Bin Wang , Tong Wang , Dongxu Cui , Tao Li , Rui Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131763","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131763","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biomass gasification coupled with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology utilizes the gas generated from biomass gasification directly as fuel for SOFC, thereby realizing power generation from solid waste. This technology combines the carbon–neutral feature of biomass with the high efficiency and low emissions of SOFC, making it a promising route for clean energy generation. However, biomass gasification syngas possesses a complex composition, including a high concentration of inert gases, which imposes higher requirements on SOFC. This study developed a multi-channel, hierarchical structural design based on the commercial NiO-yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) material system, realizing high-performance power generation using biomass gasification syngas. The results showed that the combination of a unique structural design and an enhanced interface electrochemical reaction effectively mitigates the influence from inert composition dilution. When operating in gasification syngas with nearly 60 % inert components, the power density can reach 2.07 W·cm<sup>−2</sup> (750 °C). In addition, due to the spatial separation of the inert support region and the electrochemically active region, the effect of controlling the position of carbon deposits was achieved, demonstrating 100 h stable operation with dry biomass gasification syngas. Hence, the combination of micro-tubular SOFC with distinctive structural regulation and biomass gasification exhibits promising prospects for further development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"416 ","pages":"Article 131763"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142602267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131761
S. Potrykus , J. Nieznański , F. Kutt , F.J. Fernandez-Morales
This paper presents a microbial fuel cell (MFC) model designed to analyze the effect of the external load on MFC performance. The model takes into account the voltage and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) dependence on the external load. The value of the model parameters were calibrated by means of the voltage relaxation method tests using a controlled load current. Laboratory measurements and MATLAB Simulink model computations were used to validate the proposed model. The tests results demonstrated that the proposed model accurately predicts the voltage and COD evolution during the batch cycle of the MFC. The root mean square error (RMSE) was used to assess the fitting goodness of the model. The RMSE of COD and voltage generation was in all the cases lower than 4%, predicting accurately the behaviour of single MFC as well as MFC connected in series or parallel.
{"title":"Modeling the effect of external load variations on single, serie and parallel connected microbial fuel cells","authors":"S. Potrykus , J. Nieznański , F. Kutt , F.J. Fernandez-Morales","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131761","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131761","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a microbial fuel cell (MFC) model designed to analyze the effect of the external load on MFC performance. The model takes into account the voltage and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) dependence on the external load. The value of the model parameters were calibrated by means of the voltage relaxation method tests using a controlled load current. Laboratory measurements and MATLAB Simulink model computations were used to validate the proposed model. The tests results demonstrated that the proposed model accurately predicts the voltage and COD evolution during the batch cycle of the MFC. The root mean square error (RMSE) was used to assess the fitting goodness of the model. The RMSE of COD and voltage generation was in all the cases lower than 4%, predicting accurately the behaviour of single MFC as well as MFC connected in series or parallel.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"416 ","pages":"Article 131761"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142602284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131758
Peng Gao , Andong Zhao , Xin Zhang , Peng Tang , Dongyue Li , Tingting Liu , Jun Li , Yuhan Zhu , Zhaozhao Wang
Anammox granular sludge (AnGS) systems efficiently remove nitrogen from saline wastewater, but their adaptation mechanisms to salt stress are unclear. This study explores the adaptability of the AnGS system when exposed to salinity (0–30 g NaCl/L), focusing on the role of N-acyl homoserine lactone-mediated quorum sensing (AHL-QS) in microbial responses and community symbiosis under stress. Based on Hill model assessments, AnGS tolerates salt stress up to 15.73 g/L. Within this range, AnGS maintains cellular stability by enhancing extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) release, regulating oxidative stress; and drives nitrogen metabolism by increasing cytochrome c-activity to maintain electron transfer. With the mantel test and validation experiments, salt stimulates QS, leading to increased AHL (C6-HSL and C8-HSL) secretion associated with EPS release, extracellular electron transfer, and oxidative stress. Stabilization of AHL-QS genera supports AHL secretion and microbial symbiosis, promoting AnGS adaptation to salt stress. These insights facilitate optimizing AnGS for saline wastewater treatment.
{"title":"Potential role of N-acyl homoserine lactone-mediated quorum sensing in the adaptation of anammox granular sludge system to salinity stress","authors":"Peng Gao , Andong Zhao , Xin Zhang , Peng Tang , Dongyue Li , Tingting Liu , Jun Li , Yuhan Zhu , Zhaozhao Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131758","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131758","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anammox granular sludge (AnGS) systems efficiently remove nitrogen from saline wastewater, but their adaptation mechanisms to salt stress are unclear. This study explores the adaptability of the AnGS system when exposed to salinity (0–30 g NaCl/L), focusing on the role of N-acyl homoserine lactone-mediated quorum sensing (AHL-QS) in microbial responses and community symbiosis under stress. Based on Hill model assessments, AnGS tolerates salt stress up to 15.73 g/L. Within this range, AnGS maintains cellular stability by enhancing extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) release, regulating oxidative stress; and drives nitrogen metabolism by increasing cytochrome <em>c</em>-activity to maintain electron transfer. With the mantel test and validation experiments, salt stimulates QS, leading to increased AHL (C6-HSL and C8-HSL) secretion associated with EPS release, extracellular electron transfer, and oxidative stress. Stabilization of AHL-QS genera supports AHL secretion and microbial symbiosis, promoting AnGS adaptation to salt stress. These insights facilitate optimizing AnGS for saline wastewater treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"416 ","pages":"Article 131758"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142602346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131765
Kwangsuk Yoon , Taewoo Lee , Hoyeon Cha , Joohyung Lee , Jegeon Lee , Hocheol Song
Despite the growing interest in biomass as a carbon–neutral resource, technical challenges have limited its comprehensive utilization. Pyrolysis has emerged as a promising method for reducing the carbon footprint by more effectively valorizing carbon in biomass. This study investigated the use of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the pyrolysis of pine cone (PC), a lignocellulosic biomass. Thermogravimetric analysis confirmed that lignin was the primary component of the PC. Characterization and quantification of the three pyrolytic products (syngas, biocrude, and biochar) revealed that CO2 enhanced CO production and the surface area of the biochar, thereby improving its CO2 adsorption capacity. Additional heat and a Ni catalyst further amplified CO2′s functionality. The sustainability of the proposed pyrolysis system was evaluated by calculating energy requirements of the pyrolysis processes and the net CO2 emissions. Catalytic pyrolysis under CO2 was the most effective, achieving a reduction of 3.34 g of CO2 per gram of PC.
尽管人们对生物质这种碳中和资源的兴趣与日俱增,但技术上的挑战限制了生物质的综合利用。通过更有效地利用生物质中的碳,热解已成为减少碳足迹的一种有前途的方法。本研究调查了二氧化碳(CO2)在木质纤维素生物质松果(PC)热解过程中的应用。热重分析证实木质素是 PC 的主要成分。对三种热解产物(合成气、生物原油和生物炭)进行表征和定量分析后发现,二氧化碳提高了二氧化碳的产生量和生物炭的表面积,从而提高了生物炭对二氧化碳的吸附能力。额外的热量和镍催化剂进一步增强了二氧化碳的功能。通过计算热解过程的能源需求和二氧化碳净排放量,评估了拟议热解系统的可持续性。二氧化碳催化热解最为有效,每克 PC 可减少 3.34 克二氧化碳。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131760
Jing Huang , Jun Li , Xiaoyu Han , Zedong Lu , Shujun Zhang , Zehao Zhang
The rapid start-up and granulation of a single-stage partial nitritation anammox granular sludge (PN/AnGS) system under limited seed sludge conditions is crucial for its practical application. This study proposed an aerobic granular sludge (AGS) − based strategy, enhanced the enrichment of anammox bacteria (AnAOB), and shortened the start-up time of PN/AnGS system by 20.5%. In addition, the inoculation of AGS can ensure the stable operation of the system during the selective sludge discharge to washout the flocs. Microbial community structure, particle size distribution, morphology results showed that niche shift was the key to promote the enrichment of AnAOB, and AGS played a decisive role in the particle characteristics of PN/AnGS. Since AGS can be directly obtained from full-scale AGS wastewater treatment plants, integrating PN/AnGS with AGS processes can transition wastewater treatment from a “linear economy” to a “circular economy”, enhancing nitrogen removal efficiency and delivering significant economic and environmental benefits.
{"title":"Aerobic granular sludge enhances start-up and granulation in single-stage partial nitritation anammox granular sludge systems: Performance, mechanism, and shifts in bacterial communities","authors":"Jing Huang , Jun Li , Xiaoyu Han , Zedong Lu , Shujun Zhang , Zehao Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131760","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131760","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid start-up and granulation of a single-stage partial nitritation anammox granular sludge (PN/AnGS) system under limited seed sludge conditions is crucial for its practical application. This study proposed an aerobic granular sludge (AGS) − based strategy, enhanced the enrichment of anammox bacteria (AnAOB), and shortened the start-up time of PN/AnGS system by 20.5%. In addition, the inoculation of AGS can ensure the stable operation of the system during the selective sludge discharge to washout the flocs. Microbial community structure, particle size distribution, morphology results showed that niche shift was the key to promote the enrichment of AnAOB, and AGS played a decisive role in the particle characteristics of PN/AnGS. Since AGS can be directly obtained from full-scale AGS wastewater treatment plants, integrating PN/AnGS with AGS processes can transition wastewater treatment from a “linear economy” to a “circular economy”, enhancing nitrogen removal efficiency and delivering significant economic and environmental benefits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"416 ","pages":"Article 131760"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142610766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131755
Marlene Baptista , Carlos E. Costa , Lucília Domingues
The microbial biosynthesis of the antioxidant compound resveratrol offers an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to chemical synthesis or plant extraction. Here, we showed that Kluyveromyces marxianus strains produce p-coumaric acid, a key precursor of resveratrol, with higher titres achieved under increased agitation conditions. Through further strain engineering, resveratrol production was achieved using glucose, xylose, and/or ethanol as substrates. Xylose emerged as the most favourable carbon source for resveratrol production, with ethanol supplementation during xylose culture resulting in increased resveratrol titres by limiting the accumulation of the by-product xylitol. At 37 ◦C, resveratrol production from corn cob hydrolysate and whole slurry substantially increased the yield of resveratrol per sugar, reaching titres of up to 69.26 mg/L. This work shows, for the first time, resveratrol production by K. marxianus and from corn cob whole slurry, establishing foundations for the development of an integrated sustainable process for resveratrol production from lignocellulosic materials.
抗氧化化合物白藜芦醇的微生物生物合成为化学合成或植物提取提供了一种生态友好和可持续的替代方法。在这里,我们发现马尔仙酵母菌(Kluyveromyces marxianus)菌株能产生对香豆酸(白藜芦醇的一种关键前体),并在增加搅拌条件下获得更高的滴度。通过进一步的菌株工程,以葡萄糖、木糖和/或乙醇为底物的白藜芦醇生产得以实现。木糖是生产白藜芦醇最有利的碳源,在木糖培养过程中补充乙醇可限制副产物木糖醇的积累,从而提高白藜芦醇滴度。在 37 ◦C 温度条件下,利用玉米芯水解物和全浆生产白藜芦醇可大幅提高每糖白藜芦醇的产量,滴度最高可达 69.26 毫克/升。这项研究首次展示了 K. marxianus 和玉米芯浆液生产白藜芦醇的过程,为开发一种利用木质纤维素材料生产白藜芦醇的综合可持续工艺奠定了基础。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131756
Qiangqiang Liu , Meysam Madadi , Salauddin Al Azad , Chihe Sun , Ezhen Zhang , Junshu Yan , Abdolreza Samimi , Fubao Sun
Mixed surfactants improve the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates by enhancing cellulase stability against heat, pH, shear, and air–liquid interface stress. Under conditions of multiple factorial stresses (50 °C, pH 4.8, 180 rpm, and 15.5 cm2 air–liquid interface), cellulase with ternary surfactants (Tween 60/Triton X-114/CTAB, the molar ratio 14:5.5:1) retained 84 % of its activity after 48 h of incubation, representing 1.15 and 1.29 folds that of the cellulase activity with the single Tween 60 and with no surfactants, respectively. This is attributed to the fact that ternary surfactants possess better rheology modulation and air–liquid interface competitiveness. In addition, the computational approach demonstrated that the ternary surfactants were capable of forming stronger hydrophobic and hydrogen-bond interactions with cellulase enzymes, thus maintaining its secondary structure and preventing the detrimental α-helix to β-sheet transformation known to compromise cellulase activity. This synergy offers valuable insights into surfactant-cellulase interactions and supports efficient enzymatic hydrolysis in biorefineries.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131747
Jingyun Ge , Hongyu Tian , Lin Li , Yunping Han , Jianwei Liu
In this work, a green sludge bioflocculant (SBF) was prepared via chemical hydrolysis of dewatered sludge and applied to flocculation of domestic wastewater. The process parameters for the preparation of the SBF were 1.80 % hydrochloric acid concentration, 60 min extraction time, and 4000 r/min centrifugation speed. SBF is polymeric flocculant composed of organic and inorganic compounds. Flocculation efficiency reached 97.31 ± 0.26 % under optimal flocculation conditions. Charge neutralization promotes the surface adsorption, bridging and net trapping and sweeping of Fe (OH)3, Al (OH)3 and active functional groups O–H/N–H and C = O in SBF, which together achieve efficient flocculation reactions. SBF had high efficiency and stable flocculation performance for phosphorus in urban domestic wastewater, and the concentration of TP in effluent was lower than 0.30 mg/L. Therefore, SBF prepared from dewatered sludge has efficient flocculation properties and is suitable for removing pollutant phosphorus, which has good application prospects in the field of wastewater treatment.
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The biological treatment of coking wastewater is a challenge. The application of prepositioned aerobic process has rarely been systematically reported, among which the detoxification and nitrification performance of the prepositioned aerobic unit (O1) is worthy of investigation. Results indicate that O1 achieves stable simultaneous detoxification and nitrification by regulating the dissolved oxygen, effectively maintaining ammonification, nitrosation, and complete nitrification phases. Microbial community structure, metabolic pathways and functional genes showed different preferences at different phases. High dissolved oxygen concentrations (2.20–3.00 mg/L) benefited the enrichment of carbon and nitrogen related major metabolic pathways and functional genes. BOD5/CODCr ratio, dissolved oxygen and toxic pollutants together shaped microbial community structure and nitrogen transformation processes. Based on the principle of DO regulation, it could assemble a biotransformation compartment for nitrogen removal from complex wastewaters through a pollutant detoxification mechanism of rapid microbial proliferation,and provides a promising approach for toxic industrial wastewater.
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