Differences in greenhouse gas emissions and microbial communities between underground and conventionally constructed wastewater treatment plants

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Large quantities of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are emitted into the atmosphere during wastewater treatment. In this study, GHG and microbial samples were collected from four wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and their differences and relationships were assessed. The study showed that, compared with conventionally constructed WWTPs, well-established gas collection systems in underground WWTPs facilitate comprehensive collection and accurate accounting of GHGs. In aboveground WWTPs, capped anoxic ponds promote methane production releasing it at 2-8 times the rate of uncapped emissions, in contrast to nitrous oxide emissions. Moreover, a stable subsurface environment allows for smaller fluctuations in daily GHG emissions and higher microbial diversity and abundance. This study highlights differences in GHG emission fluxes and microbial communities in differently constructed WWTPs, which are useful for control and accurate accounting of GHG emissions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:396

Enthalten in:

Bioresource technology - 396(2024) vom: 30. März, Seite 130421

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Mingyue [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Liang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shilong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Dawei [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Qiusheng [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Huibin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Juanjuan [VerfasserIn]
Jia, Yanyan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biological tank
Emissions characteristics
GHG emissions
Greenhouse Gases
Journal Article
Methane
Microbial communities
Microbial function
OP0UW79H66
Wastewater

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130421

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368136205