The anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge is highly sensitive to high zinc concentrations. Although sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) activity can negatively affect methanogenesis, SRB-mediated metal sulfide precipitation can alleviate zinc toxicity. A series of mesophilic anaerobic batch experiments was performed for the biomethane potential of three different sewage sludge samples for 74 days using the background sludge zinc content, alone or in combination with the external addition of 200, 300 and 400 mg Zn/L. The highest biomethane production was 165 ± 1 mL CH4/g VS using activated sludge (AS) with a background concentration of 93 mg Zn/L. A slight decrease in the biomethane yield (i.e., 157 ± 1, 158 ± 1 and 159 ± 1 mL CH4/g VS) was obtained in the presence of 293, 393 and 493 mg Zn/L, respectively. The potential reason for the high methanogenic activity at high inlet Zn concentrations could be that the AS used in this study was already acclimated to those conditions. Zinc was likely removed from the system by sulfide precipitation, and a removal efficiency above 99% was achieved under all zinc concentrations. A sulfate reduction efficiency of 99% was also obtained. Overall, this study details the potential utilization of biogenic sulfide as a metal detoxifying agent without detrimental effects on methane production from sewage sludge.

Effect of Varying Zinc Concentrations on the Biomethane Potential of Sewage Sludge / Kumar, Manoj; Matassa, Silvio; Bianco, Francesco; Oliva, Armando; Papirio, Stefano; Pirozzi, Francesco; De Paola, Francesco; Esposito, Giovanni. - In: WATER. - ISSN 2073-4441. - 15:4(2023). [10.3390/w15040729]

Effect of Varying Zinc Concentrations on the Biomethane Potential of Sewage Sludge

Kumar, Manoj
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Matassa, Silvio;Oliva, Armando;Papirio, Stefano;Pirozzi, Francesco;De Paola, Francesco;Esposito, Giovanni
2023

Abstract

The anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge is highly sensitive to high zinc concentrations. Although sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) activity can negatively affect methanogenesis, SRB-mediated metal sulfide precipitation can alleviate zinc toxicity. A series of mesophilic anaerobic batch experiments was performed for the biomethane potential of three different sewage sludge samples for 74 days using the background sludge zinc content, alone or in combination with the external addition of 200, 300 and 400 mg Zn/L. The highest biomethane production was 165 ± 1 mL CH4/g VS using activated sludge (AS) with a background concentration of 93 mg Zn/L. A slight decrease in the biomethane yield (i.e., 157 ± 1, 158 ± 1 and 159 ± 1 mL CH4/g VS) was obtained in the presence of 293, 393 and 493 mg Zn/L, respectively. The potential reason for the high methanogenic activity at high inlet Zn concentrations could be that the AS used in this study was already acclimated to those conditions. Zinc was likely removed from the system by sulfide precipitation, and a removal efficiency above 99% was achieved under all zinc concentrations. A sulfate reduction efficiency of 99% was also obtained. Overall, this study details the potential utilization of biogenic sulfide as a metal detoxifying agent without detrimental effects on methane production from sewage sludge.
2023
Effect of Varying Zinc Concentrations on the Biomethane Potential of Sewage Sludge / Kumar, Manoj; Matassa, Silvio; Bianco, Francesco; Oliva, Armando; Papirio, Stefano; Pirozzi, Francesco; De Paola, Francesco; Esposito, Giovanni. - In: WATER. - ISSN 2073-4441. - 15:4(2023). [10.3390/w15040729]
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