Co-digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate: Promotion effect of self-generated hydrochars
Hydrothermal treatment (HTT) can efficiently valorize the digestate after anaerobic digestion. However, the disposal of the HTT liquid is challenging. This paper proposes a method to recover energy through the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and HTT liquid fraction. The effect of HTT liquid rec...
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| description | Hydrothermal treatment (HTT) can efficiently valorize the digestate after anaerobic digestion. However, the disposal of the HTT liquid is challenging. This paper proposes a method to recover energy through the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and HTT liquid fraction. The effect of HTT liquid recirculation on anaerobic co-digestion performance was investigated. This study focused on the self-generated hydrochars that remained in the HTT supernatant after centrifugation. The effect of the self-generated hydrochars on the methane (CH4) yield and microbial communities were discussed. After adding HTT liquids treated at 140 and 180 °C, the maximum CH4 production increased to 309.36 and 331.61 mL per g COD, respectively. The HTT liquid exhibited a pH buffering effect and kept a favorable pH for the anaerobic co-digestion. In addition, the self-generated hydrochars with higher carbon content and large oxygen-containing functional groups remained in HTT liquid. They increased the electron transferring rate of the anaerobic co-digestion. The increased relative abundance of Methanosarcina, Syntrophomonadaceae, and Synergistota was observed with adding HTT liquid. The results of the principal component analysis indicate that the electron transferring rate constant had positive correlationships with the relative abundance of Methanosarcina, Syntrophomonadaceae, and Synergistota. This study can provide a good reference for the disposal of the HTT liquid and a novel insight regarding the mechanism for the anaerobic co-digestion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e34c8f3a841d4689be87c8c0ddaedb912023-05-01T04:07:17ZengElsevierEnvironmental Science and Ecotechnology2666-49842023-07-0115100239Co-digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate: Promotion effect of self-generated hydrocharsMingshuai Shao0Chao Zhang1Xue Wang2Ning Wang3Qindong Chen4Guangyu Cui5Qiyong Xu6Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR ChinaShenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR ChinaShenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR ChinaShenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR ChinaShenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR ChinaShenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR ChinaCorresponding author.; Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR ChinaHydrothermal treatment (HTT) can efficiently valorize the digestate after anaerobic digestion. However, the disposal of the HTT liquid is challenging. This paper proposes a method to recover energy through the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and HTT liquid fraction. The effect of HTT liquid recirculation on anaerobic co-digestion performance was investigated. This study focused on the self-generated hydrochars that remained in the HTT supernatant after centrifugation. The effect of the self-generated hydrochars on the methane (CH4) yield and microbial communities were discussed. After adding HTT liquids treated at 140 and 180 °C, the maximum CH4 production increased to 309.36 and 331.61 mL per g COD, respectively. The HTT liquid exhibited a pH buffering effect and kept a favorable pH for the anaerobic co-digestion. In addition, the self-generated hydrochars with higher carbon content and large oxygen-containing functional groups remained in HTT liquid. They increased the electron transferring rate of the anaerobic co-digestion. The increased relative abundance of Methanosarcina, Syntrophomonadaceae, and Synergistota was observed with adding HTT liquid. The results of the principal component analysis indicate that the electron transferring rate constant had positive correlationships with the relative abundance of Methanosarcina, Syntrophomonadaceae, and Synergistota. This study can provide a good reference for the disposal of the HTT liquid and a novel insight regarding the mechanism for the anaerobic co-digestion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498423000042Anaerobic co-digestateElectron transferFood wasteHydrothermal treatmentMicrobial communitySelf-generated hydrochars |
| spellingShingle | Mingshuai Shao Chao Zhang Xue Wang Ning Wang Qindong Chen Guangyu Cui Qiyong Xu Co-digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate: Promotion effect of self-generated hydrochars Environmental Science and Ecotechnology Anaerobic co-digestate Electron transfer Food waste Hydrothermal treatment Microbial community Self-generated hydrochars |
| title | Co-digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate: Promotion effect of self-generated hydrochars |
| title_full | Co-digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate: Promotion effect of self-generated hydrochars |
| title_fullStr | Co-digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate: Promotion effect of self-generated hydrochars |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate: Promotion effect of self-generated hydrochars |
| title_short | Co-digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate: Promotion effect of self-generated hydrochars |
| title_sort | co digestion of food waste and hydrothermal liquid digestate promotion effect of self generated hydrochars |
| topic | Anaerobic co-digestate Electron transfer Food waste Hydrothermal treatment Microbial community Self-generated hydrochars |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498423000042 |
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