The advantage of a two-stage nitrification method for fertilizer recovery from human urine DOI
Zhiqiang Zuo, Yan Chen,

Yaxin Xing

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 235, P. 119932 - 119932

Published: March 29, 2023

Language: Английский

Toward Energy Neutrality: Novel Wastewater Treatment Incorporating Acidophilic Ammonia Oxidation DOI Creative Commons
Zhetai Hu, Tao Liu, Zhiyao Wang

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57(11), P. 4522 - 4532

Published: March 10, 2023

Chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) followed by partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A) anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising roadmap to achieve energy-neutral wastewater treatment. However, the acidification of caused ferric hydrolysis in CEPT how stable suppression nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) PN/A challenge this paradigm practice. This study proposes novel scheme overcome these challenges. Results showed that, dosing FeCl3 at 50 mg Fe/L, process removed 61.8% COD 90.1% phosphate reduced alkalinity as well. Feeding low wastewater, nitrite accumulation was achieved an aerobic reactor operated pH 4.35 aided acid-tolerant ammonium-oxidizing (AOB), namely, Candidatus Nitrosoglobus. After polishing following anoxic (anammox), satisfactory effluent, containing 41.9 ± 11.2 mg/L, total nitrogen 5.1 1.8 N/L, 0.3 0.2 P/L, achieved. Moreover, performances integration were well maintained operating temperature 12 °C, 10 investigated micropollutants from wastewater. An energy balance assessment indicated that integrated system could self-sufficiency domestic

Language: Английский

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72

Nitrite Oxidation in Wastewater Treatment: Microbial Adaptation and Suppression Challenges DOI Creative Commons
Zicheng Su, Tao Liu, Jianhua Guo

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57(34), P. 12557 - 12570

Published: Aug. 17, 2023

Microbial nitrite oxidation is the primary pathway that generates nitrate in wastewater treatment systems and can be performed by a variety of microbes: namely, nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB). Since NOB were first isolated 130 years ago, understanding phylogenetical physiological diversities has been gradually deepened. In recent endeavors advanced biological nitrogen removal, have more considered as troublesome disruptor, strategies on suppression often fail practice after long-term operation due to growth specific are able adapt even harsh conditions. line with review history currently known genera, phylogenetic tree constructed exhibit wide range different phyla. addition, behavior metabolic performance strains summarized. These features various (e.g., high oxygen affinity

Language: Английский

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61

Net-zero greenhouse gas emission from wastewater treatment: Mechanisms, opportunities and perspectives DOI
Yanying He, Yiming Li, Xuecheng Li

et al.

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 184, P. 113547 - 113547

Published: July 12, 2023

Language: Английский

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50

Pathways to advanced resource recovery from sewage DOI
Min Zheng, Zhetai Hu, Tao Liu

et al.

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(11), P. 1395 - 1404

Published: Sept. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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30

Towards scaling-up implementation of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from activated sludge: Progress and challenges DOI Creative Commons
Zixin Zhang,

Yufen Wang,

Xiaomin Wang

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 447, P. 141542 - 141542

Published: March 3, 2024

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is a biodegradable biopolymer synthesized from renewable resources, providing sustainable and eco-friendly plastics. The utilization of activated sludge for PHA production has gained prominence due to its cost-effectiveness abundant availability. Upscaling can contribute waste management resource recovery simultaneously, thereby reducing the dependence on petroleum-based This review critically examines progress challenges in this field, while offering valuable insights into strategies enhancing productivity, improving product quality, costs. analysis primarily focuses identifying key factors influencing each stage three-stage process aimed at increasing productivity. Noteworthy proposed include optimizing enrichment feast/famine ratio. For high-quality PHA, emphasis oriented acid production, selection appropriate extraction methods crucial. also addresses cost reduction, discussing simplification through two-stage process, integration nitrogen removal with production. Future research directions are outlined, highlighting optimization scalability development efficient methods, assessment environmental impacts, alignment policy measures. Conclusively, sludge-based shows great promise necessitates further industrialization.

Language: Английский

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27

Robustness of the anammox process at low temperatures and low dissolved oxygen for low C/N municipal wastewater treatment DOI
Rui Wang, Jinjin Liu,

Qiong Zhang

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 252, P. 121209 - 121209

Published: Jan. 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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20

A critical review of improving mainstream anammox systems: Based on macroscopic process regulation and microscopic enhancement mechanisms DOI
Xiaonong Zhang, Xingxing Zhang,

Junjiang Chen

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 236, P. 116770 - 116770

Published: July 28, 2023

Language: Английский

Citations

35

Challenges of suppressing nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in membrane aerated biofilm reactors by low dissolved oxygen control DOI Creative Commons
Yan Lü, Tao Liu, Chenkai Niu

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 247, P. 120754 - 120754

Published: Oct. 18, 2023

Membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) and shortcut nitrogen removal are two types of solutions to reduce energy consumption in wastewater treatment, with the former improving aeration efficiency latter reducing oxygen demand. However, integrating these solutions, i.e., achieving MABR, is challenging due difficulty suppressing nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB). In this study, four MABRs were established demonstrate feasibility initiating, maintaining, restoring NOB suppression using low dissolved (DO) control, presence absence anammox bacteria, respectively. Long-term results revealed that strict DO (< 0.1 mg/L) MABR could initiate maintain stable for more than five months nitrite accumulation ratio above 90%, but it was unable re-suppress once they prevailed. Moreover, increased threshold level MABRs, still incapable restore deteriorated conjunction control. Mathematical modelling confirmed experimental further explored differences conventional biofilms biofilms. Simulation showed compared biofilms, regardless thickness or influent concentration. Kinetic mechanisms different proposed, suggesting difficult wash out developed innermost layer because high sludge wasting rate. summary, study systematically demonstrated challenges through both experiments mathematical modelling. These findings provide valuable insights into applications call studies developing effective strategies achieve energy-efficient configuration.

Language: Английский

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How to Provide Nitrite Robustly for Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation in Mainstream Nitrogen Removal DOI
Kaichong Wang, Li Jia, Xin Gu

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57(51), P. 21503 - 21526

Published: Dec. 14, 2023

Innovation in decarbonizing wastewater treatment is urgent response to global climate change. The practical implementation of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) treating domestic the key reconciling carbon-neutral management with sustainable development. Nitrite availability prerequisite anammox reaction, but how achieve robust nitrite supply and accumulation for mainstream systems remains elusive. This work presents a state-of-the-art review on recent advances anammox, paying special attention available pathways (forward-going (from nitrite) backward-going nitrate nitrite)), controlling strategies, physiological ecological characteristics functional microorganisms involved supply. First, we comprehensively assessed nitrite-oxidizing bacteria control methods, outlining that these technologies are transitioning possessing multiple selective pressures (such as intermittent aeration membrane-aerated biological reactor), integrating side stream free ammonia/free nitrous acid suppression recirculated sludge treatment), maintaining high activity ammonia-oxidizing competing oxygen bacteria. We then highlight emerging strategies supply, including production driven by novel microbes (ammonia-oxidizing archaea complete ammonia bacteria) reduction (partial denitrification nitrate-dependent methane oxidation). resources requirement different analyzed, hybrid pathway combining partial nitrification encouraged. Moreover, data-driven modeling process well proactive microbiome proposed hope achieving application. Finally, existing challenges further perspectives highlighted, i.e., investigation nitrite-supplying bacteria, scaling-up from laboratory under real conditions, stable performance fundamental insights this aim inspire advance our understanding about provide robustly shed light important obstacles warranting settlement.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling the roles of biofilm in reducing N2O emission in a nitrifying integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) system DOI

Yanying He,

Yingrui Liu, Xuecheng Li

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 243, P. 120326 - 120326

Published: July 8, 2023

Language: Английский

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