Operational mode and powdered activated carbon promoting syntrophic propionate oxidation during anaerobic digestion of complex organic substances

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Operational mode and powdered activated carbon (PAC) are key factors facilitating microbial syntrophy and interspecies electron transfer during anaerobic digestion, consequently benefiting process stability and efficient methanogenesis. In this study, continuous-flow reactor (CFR) and sequencing batch reactor (SBR), with and without the addition of PAC, respectively, were operated to examine their effects on system performance and methanogenic activity. Based on the cycle-test result, the PAC-amended CFR (CFRPAC) recorded both the highest methane yield (690.1 mL/L) and the maximum CH4 production rate (28.8 mL/(L·h)), while SBRs exhibited slow methanogenic rates. However, activity assays indicated that SBRs were beneficial for organics removal in batch experiments fed with peptone. Taxonomic and functional analysis confirmed that CFRs were optimal for proliferating oligotrophs (e.g., Geobacter) and SBRs were more suitable for copiotrophs (e.g., Desulfobulbus). Metagenomic analysis revealed that CFRs had efficient acetate metabolic pathways from propionate and ethanol, whereas SBRs did not, resulting in the buildup of propionate. Furthermore, Methanobacterium and Methanothrix were acclimated to the different operational conditions, while acetoclastic Methanosarcina and hydrogenotrophic Methanolinea were acclimated in SBRs (5.1-13.4%) and CFRs (0.3-1.7%), respectively. This study confirmed the enhancement of microbial syntrophy by the addition of PAC as well as the acclimation of electroactive bacteria (e.g., Geobacter) with complex organic substances.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:356

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Journal of environmental management - 356(2024) vom: 05. Apr., Seite 120593

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Adams, Mabruk [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yuyin [VerfasserIn]
Du, Bang [VerfasserIn]
Olbert, Indiana [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Guangxue [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

16291-96-6
Charcoal
Complex organic substances
Geobacter
Journal Article
Methane
Methanogenic activity
OP0UW79H66
Operational mode
Powdered activated carbon
Powders
Propionate
Propionates

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120593

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369975871