Distinct effects of chemical- and bio- flocculants on the sludge acidogenic fermentation for volatile fatty acids production by affecting the acidogenic steps, microbial community structure and metabolic functions

Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier B.V..

Flocculants play crucial roles in sludge treatment, while the specific impact of chemical and bio-flocculants on sludge anaerobic fermentation was unknown. This study unveiled the contrasting effects of chitosan (CTS) and poly‑aluminum chloride (PAC) on volatile fatty acids (VFAs) generation during sludge fermentation. CTS supplementation resulted in 17.2 % increase in VFAs production, while PAC exposure led to 7.6 % reduction compared to the control. Further investigation revealed that CTS facilitated sludge solubilization and hydrolysis, thus providing sufficient organic substrates for VFAs generation. Additionally, environmental-friendly CTS exposure positively influenced the abundance and activity of functional anaerobes, as well as the expression of genes associated with VFAs biosynthesis. In contrast, PAC exposure resulted in the formation of larger sludge flocs, which hindered WAS solubilization and hydrolysis. Meanwhile, its potential microbial toxicity also impeded the microbial metabolic activity (i.e., genetic expressions), resulting in unsatisfactory VFAs production.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:905

Enthalten in:

The Science of the total environment - 905(2023) vom: 20. Dez., Seite 167207

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Luo, Jingyang [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Xue [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuxiao [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Shiyu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Xiaoshi [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Leiyu [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Wenxuan [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chitosan
Fatty Acids, Volatile
Journal Article
Metabolic function
Microbial toxicity
Poly‑aluminum chloride
Sewage
Volatile fatty acids

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Date Completed 15.11.2023

Date Revised 22.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167207

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362268002