Superefficient non-radical degradation of benzo [a] pyrene in soil by Fe-biochar composites activating persulfate

J Qu, J Xue, M Sun, K Li, J Wang, G Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient decomposition of organic pollutants in complex soil environments through non-
radical pathways is vital but challenging. Herein, biochar supported nZVI (nZVI@ BC 800) …

Ammonia inhibition in anaerobic digestion of organic waste: a review

J Yang, J Zhang, X Du, T Gao, Z Cheng, W Fu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Anaerobic digestion (AD) has become the technology of choice for organic waste treatment
as an environmentally beneficial and sustainable waste treatment technology. However, the …

Fe/N co-doped magnetic porous hydrochar for chromium (VI) removal in water: Adsorption performance and mechanism investigation

J Qu, S Shi, Y Li, R Liu, Q Hu, Y Zhang, Y Wang… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
Four kinds of Fe/N co-doped porous hydrochar were prepared by one/two-step N-doping
schemes using microwave/traditional pyrolysis methods for removing Cr (VI) from aqueous …

Coupling electron bifurcation and interspecies electron transfer to mitigate ammonia and acids inhibition

A James, M Li, M Mazarji, A Li, Y Li, J Pan - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2025 - Elsevier
The twin concurrent challenges of ammonia and volatile fatty acids (VFA) inhibition is
commonly encountered in anaerobic digestion (AD). The stability of the community structure …

Enhanced degradation of organic contaminant with bamboo shoot skin-based Fe/N co-doped porous hydrochar via persulfate activation

J Qu, K Li, Q Wang, W Tong, G Zhang, Q Hu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
On behalf of solving the problem of phenol pollution in water environment, Fe/N co-doped
porous hydrochar (Fe-N-PHC) as environmentally friendly catalyst prepared by agricultural …

Improved anaerobic digestion of food waste under ammonia stress by side-stream hydrogen domestication

Y Wang, H Li, K Ding, X Zhao, M Liu, L Xu, L Gu, J Li… - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
High ammonia concentration inhibits archaea's activity, causing the accumulation of H 2 and
acetate, which suppresses methane production in anaerobic digestion (AD). The study …

[HTML][HTML] Ammonia-induced constraints on butyrate degradation in anaerobic digestion: Impact of ammonia levels and pH conditions, and recovery behaviour

X Shi, S Wang, Z Wang, G Wu, Z Hu, X Zhan - International Biodeterioration …, 2024 - Elsevier
The accumulation of butyrate is a recurrent phenomenon in anaerobic digesters utilizing
animal manure as the primary feedstock. Despite its prevalence, the factors governing the …

[HTML][HTML] Small-data-trained model for predicting nitrate accumulation in one-stage partial nitritation-anammox processes controlled by oxygen supply rate

Z Sun, J Li, J Meng, J Li - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrate (NO 3−-N) accumulation is the biggest obstacle for wastewater treatment via
partial nitritation-anammox process. Dissolved oxygen (DO) control is the most used strategy …

Porous hydrochar loaded nZVI as an efficient catalyst to activate persulfate for phenol degradation: Performance and mechanism

B Cao, J Qu, W Bian, Q Hu, X Fu, G Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Persulfate (PS) activation by nano zerovalent iron (nZVI) is promising for water purification,
which is restricted due to its easy agglomeration and oxidation. Herein, porous hydrochar …

Influence of inoculum on process parameters and microbial communities during anaerobic digestion of cattle manure: Insights from metabarcoding analysis

B Niya, SE Azaroual, S Kaichouh, K Sendide… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Linking the variety of microbial ecology attributes to system functioning is critical to improve
operational strategies and to support microbial pathways, in order to conceive efficient and …