Peracetic acid (PAA)-based pretreatment effectively improves medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) production from sewage sludge

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Peracetic acid (PAA), known for its environmentally friendly properties as a oxidant and bactericide, is gaining prominence in decontamination and disinfection applications. The primary product of PAA oxidation is acetate that can serve as an electron acceptor (EA) for the biosynthesis of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) via chain elongation (CE) reactions. Hence, PAA-based pretreatment is supposed to be beneficial for MCFAs production from anaerobic sludge fermentation, as it could enhance organic matter availability, suppress competing microorganisms and furnish EA by providing acetate. However, such a hypothesis has rarely been proved. Here we reveal that PAA-based pretreatment leads to significant exfoliation of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from sludge flocs and disruption of proteinic secondary structures, through inducing highly active free radicals and singlet oxygen. The production of MCFAs increases substantially to 11,265.6 mg COD L-1, while the undesired byproducts, specifically long-chain alcohols (LCAs), decrease to 723.5 mg COD L-1. Microbial activity tests further demonstrate that PAA pretreatment stimulates the CE process, attributed to the up-regulation of functional genes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis pathway. These comprehensive findings provide insights into the effectiveness and mechanisms behind enhanced MCFAs production through PAA-based technology, advancing our understanding of sustainable resource recovery from sewage sludge.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Environmental science and ecotechnology - 20(2024) vom: 27. Jan., Seite 100355

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Yufen [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Haixiao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xuecheng [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xueming [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Lai [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Peizhe [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yiwen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)
Journal Article
Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs)
Metabolic activity
Peracetic acid (PAA)
Sewage sludge

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Date Revised 10.01.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ese.2023.100355

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NLM366830309