Enhancement of methane production from waste activated sludge using hybrid microbial electrolysis cells-anaerobic digestion (MEC-AD) process–a review

XT Wang, YF Zhang, B Wang, S Wang, X Xing… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hybrid microbial electrolysis cells-anaerobic digestion (MEC-AD) was proved to increase
methane productivity and methane yield of waste activated sludge (WAS) by establishing …

Enhanced volatile fatty acid production from food waste fermentation via enzymatic pretreatment: new insights into the depolymerization and microbial traits

Y Wu, W Hu, Z Zhu, X Zheng, Y Chen… - Acs Es&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Food waste (FW) has been considered a potential carbon reservoir and can be used for high-
value volatile fatty acid (VFA) production via anaerobic fermentation. Nevertheless, more …

Anaerobic co-digestion of waste activated sludge and fish waste: Methane production performance and mechanism analysis

Y Wu, K Song - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The performances of anaerobic co-digestion (AcD) of waste activated sludge (WAS) and fish
waste (FW) were studied through mesophilic biochemical methane potential test. Mixtures of …

Enhanced primary treatment for net energy production from sewage–The genetic clarification of substrate-acetate-methane pathway in anaerobic digestion

H Zhuang, GYA Tan, H Jing, PH Lee, DJ Lee… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic matters such as cellulose are key components in municipal sewage, and its
degradation consume significant aeration energy in biological process. Pre-harvesting …

Efficient removal of plastic additives by sunlight active titanium dioxide decorated Cd–Mg ferrite nanocomposite: Green synthesis, kinetics and photoactivity

M Rani, U Shanker - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Large use of flame retardants or additives in plastic industries have caused scientific
attention as their leaching from consumer products is indicative of environmental concern …

Review analysis and challenges of sludge-conditioner interactions: Promoting the harmonious integration of experiments and simulations

J Guo, Y Hu, Y Qian, Y Shi, D An - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Sludge represents an inevitable by-product of wastewater treatment, wherein the highly
hydrophilic and compressible nature of extracellular polymeric substances poses …

Partial ozonation of returned sludge via high-concentration ozone to reduce excess sludge production: A pilot study

X Sun, B Liu, L Zhang, K Aketagawa, B Xue… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Partial ozonation of returned sludge via high and low concentration of ozone were
compared to evaluate their efficiency in excess sludge production reduction. A pilot-scale …

Behavior of heavy metals in municipal sludge during dewatering: the role of conditioners and extracellular polymeric substances

Z Guo, L Ma, Q Dai, Y Liu, D Zhang, R Ao - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals, the main harmful substances in the sludge, are easily enriched, have adverse
effects on the treatment and disposal of the sludge. In this study, two conditioners (modified …

Benzethonium chloride affects short chain fatty acids produced from anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge: Performance, biodegradation and mechanisms

F You, M Tang, J Zhang, D Wang, Q Fu, J Zheng, B Ye… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Benzethonium chloride (BZC) is viewed as a promising disinfectant and widely applied in
daily life. While studies related to its effect on waste activated sludge (WAS) anaerobic …

Insights into high-solids anaerobic digestion of food waste concomitant with sorbate: Performance and mechanisms

Q Gao, L Li, Q Zhao, K Wang, H Zhou, W Wang… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-solids anaerobic digestion (HS-AD) of food waste is increasingly applied commercially.
Sorbate, a food preservative extensively used in the food industry, induces potential …