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Engineering, Environmental
Dong Li, Zhaoxian Dang, Jie Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of low-intensity direct current field and negative pressure operating systems on the anaerobic ammonia oxidation process. The results showed that appropriate electrical stimulation can accelerate the growth rate of anaerobic ammonium oxidation bacteria and promote the secretion of extracellular polymeric substances. Additionally, negative pressure can enhance the reaction rate of the system and improve the sludge retention capacity of the reactor. Both start-up strategies can significantly shorten the start-up time and maintain high nitrogen removal efficiency.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaochen Xu, Shiqi Ma, Hongbin Jiang, Fenglin Yang
Summary: The SNAD process is efficient and low-consuming in domestic sewage treatment, but faces challenges in phosphorus removal and strict C/N ratio limitations. The ANHA-SNAD/EBPR coupling process can simultaneously remove carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, achieving final removal rates of 91.59% and 89.10% respectively.
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Engineering, Environmental
Bo Wang, Xiaofei Gong, Yongzhen Peng
Summary: The SAD process and its extensions show promise in removing nitrogen and organic matter from wastewater, but understanding the relationship between Anammox and denitrifiers, as well as biofilm formation and organic matter limitations, is crucial for their co-existence. Further research is needed to better comprehend the mechanics, particularly through kinetic and stoichiometric analysis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pengfei Hu, Youfen Qian, Jinye Liu, Lin Gao, Yuxin Li, Yanbin Xu, Jiapeng Wu, Yiguo Hong, Tim Ford, Adi Radian, Yuchun Yang, Ji-Dong Gu
Summary: Microbial-driven nitrogen removal is crucial in full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and understanding the nitrogen cycling networks is essential for optimizing these processes. This study used metagenomics and metatranscriptomics to investigate the microbial nitrogen removal processes in a full-scale WWTP. The study found a simultaneous nitrification-anammox-denitrification (SNAD) process, where ammonia was oxidized by AOB, AOA, and NOB, and the resulting nitrite and nitrate were reduced to N2 by anammox and denitrifying bacteria. The study also identified specific anammox bacteria and highlighted their potential for efficient nitrogen removal.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haihan Zhang, Wanqiu Yang, Ben Ma, Xiang Liu, Tinglin Huang, Limin Niu, Kexin Zhao, Yansong Yang, Haiyun Li
Summary: This study investigated the aerobic denitrification capacity and substrate removal efficiency of three mix-cultured aerobic denitrifying actinobacteria (Mix-CADA) consortiums isolated from urban lakes. The removal efficiency for nitrate and dissolved organic carbon by the consortiums was found to be >97% and 90%, respectively. Network analysis revealed that Streptomyces played a major role in the reduction of dissolved organic carbon and total nitrogen. The study suggests that the Mix-CADA consortium could be a novel approach for the purification of micro-polluted raw water.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lifang Yu, Yiting Wang, Xin Tian, Ye Fan, Yexing Liu, Jiayi Yang, Long Li
Summary: The study found that the integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) reactor had better nitrogen removal performance, with effluent total nitrogen concentrations of 5.17 +/- 0.94 mg/L and 1.52 +/- 0.75 mg/L for MBBR and IFAS, respectively. Furthermore, IFAS maintained a higher partial denitrification (PD) activity, which was beneficial for the progress of the denitrification reaction.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mabruk Adams, Junxiang Xie, Yaofeng Chang, Arthur Wendinso Judicael Kabore, Chongjun Chen
Summary: The Anammox process has been widely studied for optimizing performance in biological nitrogen removal from wastewaters. The addition of 5% coconut biochar led to the fastest startup with 96% ammonium removal efficiency in 46 days, while different biochar types resulted in varied microbial communities in the setups.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chikako Ishimoto, Miyoko Waki, Satoshi Soda
Summary: This study investigated the adaptability of anammox to low water temperatures in a full-scale swine wastewater treatment plant. The results showed that anammox exhibited high removal efficiency and activity at low temperatures, demonstrating efficient nitrogen removal characteristics.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Shenghao Ji, Nannan Gu, Yu-You Li, Jianyong Liu
Summary: This study successfully achieved rapid proliferation of AnAOB in an EGSB reactor using anammox-HAP technology, with high recirculation ratio and up-flow velocity leading to increased nitrogen loading rate and cell yield.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jun Xie, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Ting Hu, Wei Sun, Zilin Song, Kaiyu Zhang, Liusheng Lei, Jia Wang, Yifan Sun
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of adding different proportions of woody peat (WP) on denitrification during composting. The results showed that adding 5% and 15% WP increased the total nitrogen content and reduced the nitrate nitrogen content. The abundances of denitrification genes and denitrifying bacteria were also decreased with the addition of WP.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bensheng Su, Qi Liu, Huili Liang, Xiaohua Zhou, Yuanjie Zhang, Guangqing Liu, Zhuangming Qiao
Summary: This study investigated the rapid start-up and operation of a simultaneous partial nitrification, anammox, and denitrification (SNAD) process using synthetic wastewater in a novel upflow microaerobic membrane bioreactor (UMMBR). The results showed that the UMMBR with high sludge concentration and upflow mode facilitated the establishment of anaerobic zones for anammox, and the presence of carmine granules indicated the occurrence of the SNAD process. Anammox bacteria and short-cut denitrification bacteria played important roles in total nitrogen removal. High-throughput sequencing analysis revealed the microbial community structure of nitrifying organisms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dong Li, Zhaoxian Dang, Jie Zhang
Summary: This study implemented a novel operation strategy combining negative pressure with direct-current electric field to achieve efficient nitrogen removal in an Anammox system. The strategy exhibited good performance under transient and long-term influent fluctuation, and positively impacted the specific activity of AnAOB and related enzymes.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xin Wen, Jiansheng Huang, Guoming Zeng, Deshao Liu, Shuangkou Chen
Summary: This study evaluated the influence of organic carbon on the microenvironment and microbial growth in the SNAD biofilm system. The results showed that the ORP distribution of the SNAD system was positively correlated with anammox activity and had an impact on microbial community structure. The synergistic effect of anammox bacteria and denitrifiers could be achieved when the abundance ratio of anammox bacteria to denitrifying bacteria is greater than 1.2.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Yangang Lin, Yawen Sun, Liyuan Zhang, Qiong Zhang, Xiyao Li, Jun Sui, Yongzhen Peng
Summary: Balancing the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus in municipal wastewater under carbon limitation remains challenging. The key parameter in achieving this balance is the COD-to-PO43--P ratio. By operating an A(2)/O-BCO system for 205 days, it was found that increasing the COD/P ratio deteriorated the nitrogen removal performance, while decreasing it led to the proliferation of Ca.Competibacter and an increase in nitrogen removal. The nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiency reached up to 79.3% and 95.2%. Overall, establishing a balance between DGAOs and DPAOs through strengthening the effect of DGAOs can improve nutrient removal performance and enhance the stability and efficiency of the system.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shuqi Ren, Yingrui Liu, Yanying He, Tingting Zhu, Xueming Chen, Yiwen Liu
Summary: A mathematical model was developed to describe the dynamics of N2O production in the denitrifying phosphorus removal (DPR) system. This model clarified the source and pathways of N2O production and showed the competition between denitrifying polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (DPAOs) and denitrifying glycogen-accumulating organisms (DGAOs) in the system. Simulation results demonstrated the importance of operational conditions on N2O production and nutrients removal efficiency.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Dong Li, Yufeng Lv, Huiping Zeng, Jie Zhang
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Dong Li, Yufeng Lv, Huiping Zeng, Jie Zhang
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Dong Li, Yufeng Lv, Meizhong Cao, Huiping Zeng, Jie Zhang
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lihong Ye, Dong Li, Jie Zhang, Huiping Zeng
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Ling Leng, Peixian Yang, Shubham Singh, Huichuan Zhuang, Linji Xu, Wen-Hsing Chen, Jan Dolfing, Dong Li, Yan Zhang, Huiping Zeng, Wei Chu, Po-Heng Lee
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huiping Zeng, Can Yin, Tongda Qiao, Yaping Yu, Jie Zhang, Dong Li
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Dong Li, Shirui Zhang, Shuai Li, Huiping Zeng, Jie Zhang
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hang Yang, Dong Li, Huiping Zeng, Jie Zhang
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hang Yang, Dong Li, Huiping Zeng, Jie Zhang
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Lihong Ye, Dong Li, Jie Zhang, Huiping Zeng
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huiping Zeng, Can Yin, Jie Zhang, Dong Li
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hang Yang, Dong Li, Huiping Zeng, Jie Zhang
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huiping Zeng, Tongda Qiao, Yunxin Zhao, Yaping Yu, Jie Zhang, Dong Li
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huiping Zeng, Wei Qi, Longxue Zhai, Fanshuo Wang, Jie Zhang, Dong Li
Summary: The study developed sludge-based magnetic biochar (SMB) as a low-cost adsorbent for wastewater treatment. The SMB showed efficient adsorption capacity for methylene blue, and after regeneration with hydrochloric acid, the adsorption capacity was significantly increased.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Huiping Zeng, Jianxue Li, Weihua Zhao, Jiaxin Xu, He Xu, Dong Li, Jie Zhang
Summary: The problem of environmental pollution caused by antibiotic abuse has gained increasing attention. This review systematically discusses the sources, migration and transformation, pollution status, and potential risks of antibiotics in groundwater systems based on 10 years of research. A total of 47 types of antibiotics have been detected, mainly sulfonamides and fluoroquinolones, which can induce the production of resistance genes and cause ecological harm. The control methods for antibiotics entering groundwater are outlined, including source control, removal in water treatment plants, and treatment of existing contamination. Future research directions and suggestions for antibiotic control are also provided.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Yinping Xiang, Meiying Jia, Rui Xu, Jialu Xu, Lele He, Haihao Peng, Weimin Sun, Dongbo Wang, Weiping Xiong, Zhaohui Yang
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the non-antibiotic pharmaceutical carbamazepine on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during anaerobic digestion. The results showed that carbamazepine induced the enrichment of ARGs and increased the abundance of bacteria carrying these genes. It also facilitated microbial aggregation and intercellular communication, leading to an increased frequency of ARGs transmission. Moreover, carbamazepine promoted the acquisition of ARGs by pathogens and elevated their overall abundance.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Weixin Zhao, Tianyi Hu, Hao Ma, Dan Li, Qingliang Zhao, Junqiu Jiang, Liangliang Wei
Summary: This review summarizes the effects and potential mechanisms of biochar on microbial behavior in AD systems. The addition of biochar has been found to promote microbial colonization, alleviate stress, provide nutrients, and enhance enzyme activity. Future research directions include targeted design of biochar, in-depth study of microbial mechanisms, and improved models.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Christina Karmann, Anna Magrova, Pavel Jenicek, Jan Bartacek, Vojtech Kouba
Summary: This review assesses nitrogen removal technologies in reject water treatment, highlighting the differences in environmental impacts and economic benefits. Partial nitritation-anammox shows potential for economic benefits and positive environmental outcomes when operated and controlled properly.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Wei-Hao Huang, Ying-Ju Chang, Duu-Jong Lee
Summary: This study modified pinecone biochar with layered double hydroxide (LDH) to enhance its adsorption capacity for heavy metal and phosphate ions. The LDH-biochar showed significantly improved adsorption capacities for Pb2+ and phosphate, and a slight increase for Cu2+ and Co2+. The LDH layer enhanced the adsorption through various mechanisms.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Chao Song, Fanfan Cai, Shuang Yang, Ligong Wang, Guangqing Liu, Chang Chen
Summary: This paper developed a machine learning model to predict the biochemical methane potential during anaerobic digestion. Model analysis identified lignin content, organic loading, and nitrogen content as key attributes for methane production prediction. For feedstocks with high cellulose content, early methane production is lower but can be improved by prolonging digestion time. Moreover, lignin content exceeding a certain value significantly inhibits methane production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Sang Min Lee, Ju Young Lee, Ji-Sook Hahn, Seung-Ho Baek
Summary: This study successfully developed an efficient platform strain using Yarrowia lipolytica for the bioconversion of renewable resources into adipic acid, achieving a remarkable increase in production level.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Sefkan Kendir, Matthias Franzreb
Summary: This study presents a novel approach using magnetic separation to efficiently harvest freshwater microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris. By combining pH-induced calcium phosphate precipitation with cheap natural magnetite microparticles, harvesting efficiencies up to 98% were achieved in the model medium.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Ishaq Kariim, Ji-Yeon Park, Wajahat Waheed Kazmi, Hulda Swai, In-Gu Lee, Thomas Kivevele
Summary: The impact of reaction temperature, residence time, and ethanol: acetone on the energy compositions and yield enhancement of biocrudes was investigated. The results showed that under appropriate conditions, biocrudes with high energy and low oxygen content can be obtained, indicating a high potential for utilization.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Xiyue Zhang, Xiyao Li, Liang Zhang, Yongzhen Peng
Summary: Intermittent aeration is an innovative approach to enhance nitrogen removal in low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio municipal sewage, providing an efficient strategy for the continuous plug-flow AOA process.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Xu Yang, Mahmoud Mazarji, Mengtong Li, Aohua Li, Ronghua Li, Zengqiang Zhang, Junting Pan
Summary: This study investigated the impact of magnetite on the nitrogen cycle of pig manure biostabilisation. The addition of magnetite increased N2O emissions and decreased NH3 emissions during composting. It also increased the total nitrogen content but should be considered for its significant increase in N2O emissions in engineering practice.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Ty Shitanaka, Haylee Fujioka, Muzammil Khan, Manpreet Kaur, Zhi-Yan Du, Samir Kumar Khanal
Summary: The market value of microalgae has exponentially increased in the past two decades, thanks to their applications in various industries. However, the supply of high-value microalgal bioproducts is limited due to several factors, and strategies are being explored to overcome these limitations and improve microalgae production, thus increasing the availability of algal-derived bioproducts in the market.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Martin Kerner, Thorsten Wolff, Torsten Brinkmann
Summary: The efficiency of using enriched CO2 from flue gas for large-scale production of green microalgae has been studied. The results show that the use of membrane devices and static mixers can effectively improve the CO2 recovery rate and maintain the suitable pH and temperature during cultivation, achieving a more economical and sustainable microalgae production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Rui Ma, Ji Li, Rd Tyagi, Xiaolei Zhang
Summary: This review summarizes the microorganisms capable of using CO2 and CH4 to produce PHAs, illustrating the production process, factors influencing it, and discussing optimization techniques. It identifies the challenges and future prospects for developing economically viable PHAs production using GHGs as a carbon source.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Bing Wang, Peng Zhang, Xu Guo, Xu Bao, Junjie Tian, Guomin Li, Jian Zhang
Summary: The addition of zeolite in the co-composting of chicken manure and straw significantly reduced the emissions of ammonia and N2O, and increased the nitrate content. Zeolite also promoted the abundance of nitrification genes and inhibited the expression of denitrification genes.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Rohit Dey, Franziska Ortiz Tena, Song Wang, Josef Martin Messmann, Christian Steinweg, Claudia Thomsen, Clemens Posten, Stefan Leu, Matthias S. Ullrich, Laurenz Thomsen
Summary: This study investigated the operation of a 1000L microalgae-based membrane photobioreactor system for continuous secondary wastewater treatment. The research focused on a green microalgae strain called Desmodesmus sp. The study aimed to understand key trends and optimization strategies by conducting experiments in both summer and winter seasons. The findings showed that maintaining low cell concentrations during periods of light inhibition was beneficial for nutrient uptake rates. Effective strategies for enhancing algae-based wastewater treatment included cell mass recycling and adjusting dilution rates based on light availability.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)