The Improvement of Rice Straw Anaerobic Co-Digestion with Swine Wastewater by Solar/Fe(II)/PS Pretreatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Materials
2.2. Experimental Methods
2.2.1. Solar/Fe (II)/PS RS Pretreatment
2.2.2. Anaerobic Digestion Design
2.3. Analytical Methods
2.4. Chemical and Physical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Effect of Solar/Fe (II)/PS Pretreatment on the RS’s Structure and Reducing Sugar Contents
3.1.1. Effects of Solar/Fe (II)/PS Pretreatment on the RS’s Components and Reducing Sugar Contents
3.1.2. The Effect of pH on the Effectiveness of the Pretreatments
3.1.3. The Effect of Pretreatment on RS Structure
3.2. Effect of Solar/Fe (II)/PS Pretreatment of RS on Co-AD with SW
3.2.1. Effect of the Solar/Fe (II)/PS Pretreatment of RS on sCOD and TAN
3.2.2. Effect of the Solar/Fe (II)/PS Pretreatment of RS on VFAs and pH
3.2.3. Effect of the Solar/Fe (II)/PS Pretreatment of RS on Biogas Production and Methane Yields
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
RS | Rice straw |
PS | Persulfate |
OH | Hydroxyl radical |
SO4−· | Sulfate radicals |
PrS | Pretreatment solution |
UV | Ultraviolet |
VFAs | Volatile fatty acids |
C/N | Carbon-to-nitrogen |
SW | Swine wastewater |
sCOD | Soluble chemical oxygen demand |
TAN | Total ammonia nitrogen |
VS | Volatile solid |
SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
FT-IR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
EG | Experimental group |
DBP | Daily biogas production |
CBP | Cumulative biogas production |
CMP | Cumulative methane production |
References
- Chen, X.; Yuan, H.; Zou, D.; Liu, Y.; Zhu, B.; Chufo, A.; Jaffar, M.; Li, X. Improving biomethane yield by controlling fermentation type of acidogenic phase in two-phase anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and rice straw. Chem. Eng. J. 2015, 273, 254–260. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Pan, Y.; Zheng, X.; Xiang, Y. Structure-function elucidation of a microbial consortium in degrading rice straw and producing acetic and butyric acids via metagenome combining 16S rDNA sequencing. Bioresour. Technol. 2021, 340, 125709. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Sankaran, R.; Markandan, K.; Khoo, K.S.; Cheng, C.K.; Ashokkumar, V.; Deepanraj, B.; Show, P.L. The Expansion of Lignocellulose Biomass Conversion Into Bioenergy via Nanobiotechnology. Front. Nanotechnol. 2021, 3, 793528. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Mirmohamadsadeghi, S.; Karimi, K.; Azarbaijani, R.; Yeganeh, L.P.; Angelidaki, I.; Nizami, A.S.; Bhat, R.; Dashora, K.; Vijay, V.K.; Aghbashlo, M.; et al. Pretreatment of lignocelluloses for enhanced biogas production: A review on influencing mechanisms and the importance of microbial diversity. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2021, 135, 110173. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Hu, B.; Zhang, B.; Xie, W.; Jiang, X.; Liu, J.; Lu, Q. Recent Progress in Quantum Chemistry Modeling on the Pyrolysis Mechanisms of Lignocellulosic Biomass. Energy Fuels 2020, 34, 10384–10440. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Kumar, V.; Yadav, S.K.; Kumar, J.; Ahluwalia, V. A critical review on current strategies and trends employed for removal of inhibitors and toxic materials generated during biomass pretreatment. Bioresour. Technol. 2020, 299, 122633. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Moodley, P.; Sewsynker-Sukai, Y.; Kana, E.B.G. Progress in the development of alkali and metal salt catalysed lignocellulosic pretreatment regimes: Potential for bioethanol production. Bioresour. Technol. 2020, 310, 123372. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Li, Y.; Chen, Y.; Wu, J. Enhancement of methane production in anaerobic digestion process: A review. Appl. Energy 2019, 240, 120–137. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Moradi, F.; Amiri, H.; Soleimanian-Zad, S.; Ehsani, M.R.; Karimi, K. Improvement of acetone, butanol and ethanol production from rice straw by acid and alkaline pretreatments. Fuel 2013, 112, 8–13. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Kaur, A.; Kuhad, R.C. Valorization of Rice Straw for Ethanol Production and Lignin Recovery Using Combined Acid-Alkali Pre-treatment. BioEnergy Res. 2019, 12, 570–582. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Hsu, T.; Guo, G.; Chen, W.; Hwang, W. Effect of dilute acid pretreatment of rice straw on structural properties and enzymatic hydrolysis. Bioresour. Technol. 2010, 101, 4907–4913. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Ranjan, A.; Moholkar, V.S. Comparative study of various pretreatment techniques for rice straw saccharification for the production of alcoholic biofuels. Fuel 2013, 112, 567–571. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Valles, A.; Álvarez-Hornos, F.J.; Martínez-Soria, V.; Marzal, P.; Gabaldón, C. Comparison of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and separate hydrolysis and fermentation processes for butanol production from rice straw. Fuel 2020, 282, 118831. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Davaritouchaee, M.; Chen, S. Persulfate oxidizing system for biomass pretreatment and process optimization. Biomass Bioenergy 2018, 116, 249–258. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Ahmed, M.A.; Seo, Y.H.; Teran-Hilares, R.; Rehman, M.S.U.R.; Han, J.I. Persulfate based pretreatment to enhance the enzymatic digestibility of rice straw. Bioresour. Technol. 2016, 222, 523–526. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Xie, P.; Ma, J.; Liu, W.; Zou, J.; Yue, S.; Li, X.; Wiesner, M.R.; Fang, J. Removal of 2-MIB and geosmin using UV/persulfate: Contributions of hydroxyl and sulfate radicals. Water Res. 2015, 69, 223–233. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Fan, Y.; Ji, Y.; Kong, D.; Lu, J.; Zhou, Q. Kinetic and mechanistic investigations of the degradation of sulfamethazine in heat-activated persulfate oxidation process. J. Hazard. Mater. 2015, 300, 39–47. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Zhao, D.; Liao, X.; Yan, X.; Huling, S.G.; Chai, T.; Tao, H. Effect and mechanism of persulfate activated by different methods for PAHs removal in soil. J. Hazard. Mater. 2013, 254–255, 228–235. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Fang, G.; Wu, W.; Deng, Y.; Zhou, D. Homogenous activation of persulfate by different species of vanadium ions for PCBs degradation. Chem. Eng. J. 2017, 323, 84–95. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Li, X.; Fang, G.; Chen, L.; Guo, R.; Zou, D.; Liu, Y. Optimization of thermally activated persulfate pretreatment of corn straw and its effect on anaerobic digestion performance and stability. Biomass Bioenergy 2021, 154, 106216. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Yang, Q.; Ma, Y.; Chen, F.; Yao, F.; Sun, J.; Wang, S.; Yi, K.; Hou, L.; Li, X.; Wang, D. Recent advances in photo-activated sulfate radical-advanced oxidation process (SR-AOP) for refractory organic pollutants removal in water. Chem. Eng. J. 2019, 378, 122149. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Benkelberg, H.J.; Warneck, P. Photodecomposition of Iron(III) Hydroxo and Sulfato Complexes in Aqueous Solution: Wavelength Dependence of OH and SO4− Quantum Yields. J. Phys. Chem. 1995, 99, 5214–5221. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Nkuna, R.; Roopnarain, A.; Rashama, C.; Adeleke, R. Insights into organic loading rates of anaerobic digestion for biogas production: A review. Crit. Rev. Biotechnol. 2021, 42, 487–507. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Samadi, M.T.; Leili, M.; Rahmani, A.; Moradi, S.; Godini, K. Anaerobic co-digestion using poultry slaughterhouse and vegetable wastes to enhance biogas yield: Effect of different C/N ratios. Biomass Convers. Biorefin. 2022. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Li, L.; Xu, L. Effects of C/N on anaerobic digestion process of duck feces at moderate temperature. Chin. J. Environ. Eng. 2010, 4, 1903–1906. [Google Scholar]
- Ning, J.; Zhou, M.; Pan, X.; Li, C.; Lv, N.; Wang, T.; Cai, G.; Wang, R.; Li, J.; Zhu, G. Simultaneous biogas and biogas slurry production from co-digestion of pig manure and corn straw: Performance optimization and microbial community shift. Bioresour. Technol. 2019, 282, 37–47. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Yan, Z.; Song, Z.; Li, D.; Yuan, Y.; Liu, X.; Zheng, T. The effects of initial substrate concentration, C/N ratio, and temperature on solid-state anaerobic digestion from composting rice straw. Bioresour. Technol. 2015, 177, 266–273. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Zheng, Z.; Cai, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Gao, Y.; Cui, Z.; Hu, Y.; Wang, X. The effects of C/N (10-25) on the relationship of substrates, metabolites, and microorganisms in “inhibited steady-state” of anaerobic digestion. Water Res. 2021, 188, 116466. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Tang, T.; Liu, M.; Du, Y.; Chen, Y. Mechanism of action of single and mixed antibiotics during anaerobic digestion of swine wastewater: Microbial functional diversity and gene expression analysis. Environ. Res. 2023, 219, 115119. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Jiang, M.; Westerholm, M.; Qiao, W.; Wandera, S.M.; Dong, R. High rate anaerobic digestion of swine wastewater in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor. Energy 2020, 193, 116783. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Wijesinghe, D.T.N.; Dassanayake, K.B.; Scales, P.J.; Sommer, S.G.; Chen, D. Effect of Australian zeolite on methane production and ammonium removal during anaerobic digestion of swine manure. J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2018, 6, 1233–1241. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
- Shi, C.; Wang, J.; Peng, S.; Hou, C.; Chen, T.; Yue, Z. Fe3+ enhanced anaerobic digestion of corn straw. Trans. Chin. Soc. Agric. Eng. 2013, 29, 218–225. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Lin, D.; Fu, Y.; Li, X.; Wang, L.; Hou, M.; Hu, D.; Li, Q.; Zhang, Z.; Xu, C.; Qiu, S.; et al. Application of persulfate-based oxidation processes to address diverse sustainability challenges: A critical review. J. Hazard. Mater. 2022, 440, 129722. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Cheng, Q.; Yuan, Y.; Tang, R.; Liu, Q.; Bao, L.; Wang, P.; Zhong, J.; Zhao, Z.; Yu, Z.; Zou, Z. Rapid Hydroxyl Radical Generation on (001)-Facet-Exposed Ultrathin Anatase TiO2 Nanosheets for Enhanced Photocatalytic Lignocellulose-to-H2 Conversion. ACS Catal 2022, 12, 2118–2125. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Sabeeh, M.; Zeshan; Liaquat, R.; Maryam, A. Effect of alkaline and alkaline-photocatalytic pretreatment on characteristics and biogas production of rice straw. Bioresour. Technol. 2020, 309, 123449. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Zhao, X.; Luo, K.; Zhang, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Cai, Y.; Wen, B.; Cui, Z.; Wang, X. Improving the methane yield of maize straw: Focus on the effects of pretreatment with fungi and their secreted enzymes combined with sodium hydroxide. Bioresour. Technol. 2018, 250, 204–213. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Wang, X.; Cheng, S.; Li, Z.; Men, Y.; Wu, J. Impacts of Cellulase and Amylase on Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Methane Production in the Anaerobic Digestion of Corn Straw. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5453. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Wang, C.; Zhang, J.; Hu, F.; Zhang, S.; Lu, J.; Liu, S. Bio-pretreatment promote hydrolysis and acidification of oilseed rape straw: Roles of fermentation broth and micro-oxygen. Bioresour. Technol. 2020, 308, 123272. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Luo, M.; Tian, D.; Shen, F.; Hu, J.; Zhang, Y.; Yang, G.; Zeng, Y.; Deng, S.; Hu, Y. A comparative investigation of H2O2-involved pretreatments on lignocellulosic biomass for enzymatic hydrolysis. Biomass Convers. Biorefin. 2018, 9, 321–331. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Yu, H.; Chen, B.; Li, B.; Tseng, M.; Han, C.; Shyu, S. Efficient pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass with high recovery of solid lignin and fermentable sugars using Fenton reaction in a mixed solvent. Biotechnol. Biofuels 2018, 11, 287. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
- Kumar, B.; Bhardwaj, N.; Agrawal, K.; Chaturvedi, V.; Verma, P. Current perspective on pretreatment technologies using lignocellulosic biomass: An emerging biorefinery concept. Fuel Process. Technol. 2020, 199, 106244. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Jeong, S.Y.; Lee, J.W. Catalytic effect of iron on sequential Fenton oxidation, hydrothermal treatment, and enzymatic hydrolysis to produce monosaccharide from lignocellulosic biomass. Ind. Crops Prod. 2020, 158, 112953. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Den, W.; Sharma, V.K.; Lee, M.; Nadadur, G.; Varma, R.S. Lignocellulosic Biomass Transformations via Greener Oxidative Pretreatment Processes: Access to Energy and Value-Added Chemicals. Front. Chem. 2018, 6, 141. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] [Green Version]
- Guan, Z.; Ma, J.; Bi, L.; Sun, X. Acidification Characteristics of Two-phase Anaerobic Fermentation by Separated Liquids from Dairy Manure with Swine. J. Agric. Mech. Res. 2016, 38, 250–254+262. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Zhang, Y.; Feng, Y.; Yu, Q.; Xu, Z.; Quan, X. Enhanced high-solids anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge by the addition of scrap iron. Bioresour. Technol. 2014, 159, 297–304. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Qin, Y.; Chen, L.; Wang, T.; Ren, J.; Cao, Y.; Zhou, S. Impacts of ferric chloride, ferrous chloride and solid retention time on the methane-producing and physicochemical characterization in high-solids sludge anaerobic digestion. Renew. Energy 2019, 139, 1290–1298. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Cheng, J.; Zhu, C.; Zhu, J.; Jing, X.; Kong, F.; Zhang, C. Effects of waste rusted iron shavings on enhancing anaerobic digestion of food wastes and municipal sludge. J. Clean. Prod. 2020, 242, 118195. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Du, H.; Deng, F.; Kommalapati, R.R.; Amarasekara, A.S. Iron based catalysts in biomass processing. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2020, 134, 110292. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Kong, X.; Yu, S.; Xu, S.; Fang, W.; Liu, J.; Li, H. Effect of FeO addition on volatile fatty acids evolution on anaerobic digestion at high organic loading rates. Waste Manag. 2018, 71, 719–727. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Yang, X.; Yang, J.; Liu, X.; Gong, S.; Ji, X.; Chang, J.; Li, C.; Pan, Q.; Wang, D. Activation of sulfite by FeS for anaerobic fermentation enhancement of waste activated sludge: Performance and mechanisms. Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 455, 140913. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Wang, J.; Li, M.; Guan, A.; Liu, R.; Qi, W.; Liu, H.; Qu, J. Can radicals-orientated chemical oxidation improve the reduction of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) by mesophilic anaerobic digestion of sludge? J. Hazard. Mater. 2022, 426, 128001. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Wang, L.; Lei, Z.; Zhang, Z.; Shimizu, K.; Yuan, T.; Li, S.; Liu, S. Insight into enhanced acetic acid production from food waste in anaerobic hydrolysis/acidification with Fe3O4 supplementation. Waste Manag. 2022, 150, 310–319. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Wei, J.; Hao, X.; van Loosdrecht, M.C.M.; Li, J. Feasibility analysis of anaerobic digestion of excess sludge enhanced by iron: A review. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2018, 89, 16–26. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Cheng, J.; Hua, J.; Kang, T.; Meng, B.; Yue, L.; Dong, H.; Li, H.; Zhou, J. Nanoscale zero-valent iron improved lactic acid degradation to produce methane through anaerobic digestion. Bioresour. Technol. 2020, 317, 124013. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Martins, M.; Pereira, I.A.C. Sulfate-reducing bacteria as new microorganisms for biological hydrogen production. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 2013, 38, 12294–12301. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Zhang, Y.; Li, C.; Yuan, Z.; Wang, R.; Angelidaki, I.; Zhu, G. Syntrophy mechanism, microbial population, and process optimization for volatile fatty acids metabolism in anaerobic digestion. Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 452, 139137. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Shah, F.A.; Mahmood, Q.; Shah, M.M.; Pervez, A.; Asad, S.A. Microbial Ecology of Anaerobic Digesters: The Key Players of Anaerobiosis. Sci. World J. 2014, 2014, 183752. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
- Yuan, H.; Guan, R.; Wachemo, A.; Zhang, Y.; Zuo, X.; Li, X. Improving physicochemical characteristics and anaerobic digestion performance of rice straw via ammonia pretreatment at varying concentrations and moisture levels. Chin. J. Chem. Eng. 2020, 28, 541–547. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
Parameters | PrS | Digested Biogas Slurry |
---|---|---|
VS (%) | - | 0.47 |
sCOD (mg/L) | 2.44 × 103 | 6.62 × 103 |
TAN (mg/L) | 20.14 | 0.86 × 103 |
Fe2+ (mg/L) | 7.38 | - |
Fe3+ (mg/L) | 4.04 | - |
pH | - | 7.59 |
C/N | - | 8.83 |
Disclaimer/Publisher’s Note: The statements, opinions and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s) and not of MDPI and/or the editor(s). MDPI and/or the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to people or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content. |
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Share and Cite
Liu, P.; Pan, Y. The Improvement of Rice Straw Anaerobic Co-Digestion with Swine Wastewater by Solar/Fe(II)/PS Pretreatment. Sustainability 2023, 15, 6707. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su15086707
Liu P, Pan Y. The Improvement of Rice Straw Anaerobic Co-Digestion with Swine Wastewater by Solar/Fe(II)/PS Pretreatment. Sustainability. 2023; 15(8):6707. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su15086707
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Pengcheng, and Yunxia Pan. 2023. "The Improvement of Rice Straw Anaerobic Co-Digestion with Swine Wastewater by Solar/Fe(II)/PS Pretreatment" Sustainability 15, no. 8: 6707. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su15086707