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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Effects of Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics on Anaerobic Mono-Digestion and Co-Digestion of Fecal Sludge from Septic Tank.

Tingting Ma, Nana Liu, Yuxuan Li, Ziwang Ye, Zhengxian Chen, Shikun Cheng, Luiza C Campos, Zifu Li

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Tingting MaBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Xueyuan Road No. 30, Beijing 100083, China.
Nana LiuBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Xueyuan Road No. 30, Beijing 100083, China.
Yuxuan LiDepartment of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.ORCID 0009-0000-4409-4510
Ziwang YeBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Xueyuan Road No. 30, Beijing 100083, China.
Zhengxian ChenBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Xueyuan Road No. 30, Beijing 100083, China.
Shikun ChengBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Xueyuan Road No. 30, Beijing 100083, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9943-6776
Luiza C CamposDepartment of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2714-7358
Zifu LiBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Xueyuan Road No. 30, Beijing 100083, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 52261145693
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is one of the most significant processes for treating fecal sludge. However, a substantial amount of microplastics (MPs) have been identified in septic tanks, and it remains unclear whether they impact the resource treatment of feces. To investigate this, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was used as an indicator of MPs to study their effect on the anaerobic digestion of fecal sludge (FS). Two digestion systems were developed: FS mono-digestion and FS co-digestion with anaerobic granular sludge. The results indicated that the effects of PET varied between the two systems. PET inhibited volatile fatty acid synthesis in both systems, but the inhibition period differed. During mono-digestion, PET slightly increased gas and methane production, in contrast to the co-digestion system, where PET reduced methane production by 75.18%. Furthermore, in the mono-digestion system, PET increased soluble chemical oxygen demand and ammonia nitrogen concentrations while blocking phosphorus release, whereas the co-digestion system showed the opposite effects. Ultimately, the choice of digestion method is crucial for the resource utilization of septic tank sludge, and the impact of MPs on AD cannot be ignored.

Indexed as

MicroplasticsPolyethylene TerephthalatesSewageAnaerobiosisBiodegradation, EnvironmentalBiological Oxygen Demand AnalysisBioreactorsFatty Acids, VolatileFecesMethaneWaste Disposal, FluidFatty Acids, VolatileMethaneMicroplasticsPolyethylene TerephthalatesSewageanaerobic digestionfecal sludgemanure resource utilizationmethane productionmicroplasticspolyethylene terephthalate

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PMID39407619
PMCPMC11478245

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