Affiliation:
1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China
Abstract
Anaerobic digestion is a promising technology for treating and disposing of oily sludge, but the presence of oil in the sludge reduces methane production and sludge volume reduction. To overcome this limitation, this study creatively reports the use of magnetite to enhance methane production in oily sludge mesophilic anaerobic digestion and elucidates the underlying mechanism. Results show that the addition of magnetite increases methane production, with a 5% magnetite content leading to a 1.42-fold increase in cumulative methane output compared to the blank. Mechanistically, magnetite accelerates the release of organic matter, promotes oil degradation, increases volatile fatty acids (VFA) accumulation, and reduces the proportion of propionate. Additionally, magnetite alleviates pH decreases and increases the release of ammonia nitrogen and phosphate, resulting in effective sludge reduction, with volatile suspended solids (VSS) reduction ranging from 26.9% to 32.6%, higher than that of the blank. Moreover, magnetite accelerates electron transfer and increased the relative abundance of microorganisms associated with methane production, with the relative abundance of Methanosarcina increasing to 37.6~38.5% due to the presence of magnetite. This study provides a theoretical framework for effectively utilizing oily sludge through the application of magnetite.
Funder
key Scientific Research Program of the Department of Education of Shaanxi Province
Subject
Water Science and Technology,Aquatic Science,Geography, Planning and Development,Biochemistry
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