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Author (up) Argiz, L.; Reyes, C.; Belmonte, M.; Franchi, O.; Campo, R.; Fra-Vazquez, A.; del Rio, A.V.; Mosquera-Corral, A.; Campos, J.L.
Title Assessment of a fast method to predict the biochemical methane potential based on biodegradable COD obtained by fractionation respirometric tests Type
Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Environmental Management Abbreviated Journal J. Environ. Manage.
Volume 269 Issue Pages 9 pp
Keywords Anaerobic digestion; Biodegradability; BMP; COD fractionation; Respirometric test
Abstract The biochemical methane potential test (BMP) is the most common analytical technique to predict the performance of anaerobic digesters. However, this assay is time-consuming (from 20 to over than 100 days) and consequently impractical when it is necessary to obtain a quick result. Several methods are available for faster BMP prediction but, unfortunately, there is still a lack of a clear alternative. Current aerobic tests underestimate the BMP of substrates since they only detect the easily biodegradable COD. In this context, the potential of COD fractionation respirometric assays, which allow the determination of the particulate slowly biodegradable fraction, was evaluated here as an alternative to early predict the BMP of substrates. Seven different origin waste streams were tested and the anaerobically biodegraded organic matter (CODmet) was compared with the different COD fractions. When considering adapted microorganisms, the appropriate operational conditions and the required biodegradation time, the differences between the CODmet, determined through BMP tests, and the biodegradable COD (CODb) obtained by respirometry, were not significant (CODmet (57.8026 +/- 21.2875) and CODb (55.6491 +/- 21.3417), t (5) = 0.189, p = 0.853). Therefore, results suggest that the BMP of a substrate might be early predicted from its CODb in only few hours. This methodology was validated by the performance of an inter-laboratory studyconsidering four additional substrates.
Address [Argiz, L.; Fra-Vazquez, A.; Val del Rio, A.; Mosquera-Corral, A.] Univ Santiago de Compostela, CRETUS Inst, Santiago De Compostela 15782, Galicia, Spain, Email: luciaargiz.montes@usc.es
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Publisher Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0301-4797 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000541757200008 Approved
Call Number UAI @ eduardo.moreno @ Serial 1185
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Author (up) Crutchik, D.; Barboza, J.; Vazquez-Padin, J.R.; Pedrouso, A.; del Rio, A.V.; Mosquera-Corral, A.; Campos, J.L.
Title Integrating food waste management into urban wastewater treatment: Economic and environmental impacts Type
Year 2023 Publication Journal Of Environmental Management Abbreviated Journal J. Environ. Manage.
Volume 345 Issue Pages 118517
Keywords Anaerobic digestion; CO 2-Eq emissions; Energy; Organic waste; Sludge
Abstract Food waste is the main component of municipal solid waste (MSW) and its sustainable management is a global challenge. Co-treatment of food waste and urban wastewater in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) could be a plausible management strategy to reduce the MSW amount that is disposed in landfills, while converting its organic fraction into biogas in the WWTP. However, the increased organic load in the wastewater influent would impact the capital and operating costs of the WWTP, mainly due to the increase in sludge production. In this work, different scenarios for co-treatment of food waste and wastewater were studied from both economic and environmental perspectives. These scenarios were designed based on different sludge disposal and management options. The results showed that the co-treatment of food waste and wastewater would be more environmentally friendly than their separate treatment, but its economic feasibility strongly depends on the ratio between the management costs of MSW and sewage sludge.
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Call Number UAI @ alexi.delcanto @ Serial 1860
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Author (up) del Rio, A.V.; Pichel, A.; Fernandez-Gonzalez, N.; Pedrouso, A.; Fra-Vazquez, A.; Morales, N.; Mendez, R.; Campos, J.L.; Mosquera-Corral, A.
Title Performance and microbial features of the partial nitritation-anammox process treating fish canning wastewater with variable salt concentrations Type
Year 2018 Publication Journal Of Environmental Management Abbreviated Journal J. Environ. Manage.
Volume 208 Issue Pages 112-121
Keywords Autotrophic; Denitrification; Fish canning; Granule; Nitrogen
Abstract The partial nitritation-anammox (PN-AMX) process applied to wastewaters with high NaCl concentration was studied until now using simulated media, without considering the effect of organic matter concentration and the shift in microbial populations. This research work presents results on the application of this process to the treatment of saline industrial wastewater. Obtained results indicated that the PN-AMX process has the capability to recover its initial activity after a sudden/acute salt inhibition event (up to 16 g NaCl/L). With a progressive salt concentration increase for 150 days, the PN-AMX process was able to remove the 80% of the nitrogen at 7-9 g NaCl/L. The microbiological data indicated that NaCl and ammonia concentrations and temperature are important factors shaping PN-AMX communities. Thus, the NOB abundance (Nitrospira) decreases with the increase of the salt concentration, while heterotrophic denitrifiers are able to outcompete anammox aftet a peak of organic matter in the feeding. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Address [Val del Rio, Angeles; Pichel, Andres; Fernandez-Gonzalez, Nuria; Pedrouso, Alba; Fra-Vazquez, Andrea; Mendez, Ramon; Mosquera-Corral, Anuska] Univ Santiago de Compostela, Sch Engn, Dept Chem Engn, E-15705 Santiago De Compostela, Spain, Email: mangeles.val@usc.es;
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Publisher Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0301-4797 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000424074000011 Approved
Call Number UAI @ eduardo.moreno @ Serial 818
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