Role of redox-active biochar with distinctive electrochemical properties to promote methane production in anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

Y Shen, Y Yu, Y Zhang, M Urgun-Demirtas… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has been reported as an effective additive to improve methane production during
anaerobic digestion (AD). However, the mechanism for such a stimulatory impact remains …

Redox-active biochar and conductive graphite stimulate methanogenic metabolism in anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge: beyond direct interspecies …

C Lü, Y Shen, C Li, N Zhu, H Yuan - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Graphite and pyrolytic biochar are two electrically active but functionally distinct carbon
materials that have been widely used to enhance methanogenic performance of anaerobic …

The role of electrochemical properties of biochar to promote methane production in anaerobic digestion

Z Sun, L Feng, Y Li, Y Han, H Zhou, J Pan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The electrochemical properties of biochar may be the key factor to promote anaerobic
digestion, which has attracted extensive attention. However, the mechanism and the role of …

Sludge-based biochar-assisted thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge in microbial electrolysis cell for methane production

C Yin, Y Shen, R Yuan, N Zhu, H Yuan, Z Lou - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) for methane production from waste
activated sludge (WAS) is arrested due to the limited methane yield and fragile system …

Varied promotion effects and mechanisms of biochar on anaerobic digestion (AD) under distinct food-to-microorganism (F/M) ratios and biochar dosages

Y Chen, Y Wang, H Xie, W Cao, Y Zhang - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) promotes the performance of anaerobic digestion (AD) through different routes,
such as enriching microbes, buffering pH and promoting electron transfer. However, the …

Improved methane production with redox-active/conductive biochar amendment by establishing spatial ecological niche and mediating electron transfer

J Bu, BB Hu, HZ Wu, MJ Zhu - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The multifunctional roles of biochar as an additive in improving the performance of
anaerobic digestion (AD) has not been perfectly understood. In this study, the effects of …

Deciphering the effects of engineered biochar on methane production and the mechanisms during anaerobic digestion: Surface functional groups and electron …

Q Jiang, P Wu, X Zhang, Y Zhang, M Cui, H Liu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Along with the growth in carbon-based strategies for methanogenic improvement, there is
increasing concern over correlations between biochar properties and stimulatory effects …

Role and significance of water and acid washing on biochar for regulating methane production from waste activated sludge

HY Jin, ZW He, YX Ren, WJ Yang, CC Tang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Methane recovered from anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge (WAS) can be used
as the energy supplement of the wastewater treatment plant, benefiting to its carbon-neutral …

Redox-active biochar facilitates potential electron tranfer between syntrophic partners to enhance anaerobic digestion under high organic loading rate

G Wang, Q Li, Y Li, Y Xing, G Yao, Y Liu, R Chen… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sawdust-based biochar prepared (SDBC) at three pyrolytic temperatures were compared as
additives to mesophilic anaerobic digestion (AD). SDBC prepared at 500° C performed …

Impacts of biochar derived from oil sludge on anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge: Performance and associated mechanisms

L Feng, T Hu, H Ma, Z Gao, Y Liu, S He, J Ding… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The addition of biochar is a promising strategy to improve methane production via
strengthening direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) in anaerobic digestion (AD) field. In …