TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of PBS on methane production in combined MEC-AD system fed with alkaline pretreated sewage sludge
AU - Xu, Xi-Jun
AU - Wang, Wan-Qiong
AU - Chen, Chuan
AU - Xie, Peng
AU - Liu, Wen-Zong
AU - Zhou, Xu
AU - Wang, Xue-Ting
AU - Yuan, Ye
AU - Wang, Ai-Jie
AU - Lee, Duu-Jong
AU - Yuan, Yi-Xing
AU - Ren, Nan-Qi
PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
N2 - Batch experiments were conducted to study bioelectrochemical enhancement of the anaerobic digestion (AD) of alkaline-pretreated sewage sludge in microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) in the presence or absence of phosphate buffer solution (PBS). Experimental results showed that the maximum methane production rate was increased from 0.18 mL-CH4/(mLreactor·d) (control) to 0.2 mL-CH4/(mLreactor·d) in the presence of PBS and cumulative methane production was 1.4-fold higher than that of control. The initial concentrations of SCOD, protein, polysaccharide and VFAs in the presence of PBS were slightly higher than those of control, suggesting that PBS might facilitate the release of organics into mixed liquor. The microbial community analysis results showed that the microbial community with PBS had higher diversity and Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes were the two most abundant phyla in the communities. Moreover, the PBS addition could enhance the growth of aceticlastic methanogens (Methanosaeta) and inhibit a portion of hydrogenotrophic methanogens (Methanobacterium), possibly due to the different cell wall composition.
AB - Batch experiments were conducted to study bioelectrochemical enhancement of the anaerobic digestion (AD) of alkaline-pretreated sewage sludge in microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) in the presence or absence of phosphate buffer solution (PBS). Experimental results showed that the maximum methane production rate was increased from 0.18 mL-CH4/(mLreactor·d) (control) to 0.2 mL-CH4/(mLreactor·d) in the presence of PBS and cumulative methane production was 1.4-fold higher than that of control. The initial concentrations of SCOD, protein, polysaccharide and VFAs in the presence of PBS were slightly higher than those of control, suggesting that PBS might facilitate the release of organics into mixed liquor. The microbial community analysis results showed that the microbial community with PBS had higher diversity and Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes were the two most abundant phyla in the communities. Moreover, the PBS addition could enhance the growth of aceticlastic methanogens (Methanosaeta) and inhibit a portion of hydrogenotrophic methanogens (Methanobacterium), possibly due to the different cell wall composition.
KW - Alkaline pretreated sludge
KW - Anaerobic digestion
KW - Methane production
KW - Microbial electrolysis cell
KW - Phosphate buffer solution
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U2 - 10.1016/j.renene.2020.01.052
DO - 10.1016/j.renene.2020.01.052
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0960-1481
VL - 152
SP - 229
EP - 236
JO - Renewable Energy
JF - Renewable Energy
ER -
