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Reducing Ammonia Emissions and Enhancing Plant Growth through Co-application of Microbes and Methanol in Sewage Sludge Treatment

하수슬러지 처리에서 미생물과 메탄올 적용을 통한 암모니아 배출 감소 및 식물 성장 향상 연구

  • Jin-Won Kim (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI)) ;
  • Hee-Gun Yang (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI)) ;
  • Hee-Jong Yang (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI)) ;
  • Myeong-Seon Ryu (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI)) ;
  • Gwang-Su Ha (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI)) ;
  • Su-Ji Jeong (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI)) ;
  • Soo-Young Lee (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI)) ;
  • Ji-Won Seo (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI)) ;
  • Do-Youn Jeong (Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI))
  • 김진원 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원 ) ;
  • 양희건 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원) ;
  • 양희종 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원 ) ;
  • 류명선 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원 ) ;
  • 하광수 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원) ;
  • 정수지 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원 ) ;
  • 이수영 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원 ) ;
  • 서지원 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원) ;
  • 정도연 ((재)발효미생물산업진흥원 )
  • Received : 2023.01.04
  • Accepted : 2023.04.05
  • Published : 2023.04.28
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Abstract

Sewage sludge has been widely used as an organic fertilizer in agriculture. However, sewage sludge can cause serious malodor problems resulting from the decomposition of organic compounds in anaerobic conditions. The malodor of sewage sludge mainly occurs due to a low carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N), high moisture, and low temperature, which are ideal conditions for ammonia emissions. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the reduction of the odor-causing ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) in sewage sludge by co-application of microbes and methanol (MeOH). The physico-chemical properties of the municipal sewage sludge showed that the odor was mainly caused by a higher NH3-N content (2932.2 mg L-1). Supplementation with MeOH (20%) as a carbon source in the sewage sludge significantly reduced the NH3-N up to 34.2% by increasing C/N ratio. Furthermore, the sewage sludge was treated with the NH3-N reducing and plant growth promoting (PGP) bacteria Stenotrophomonas rhizophila SRCM 116907. The treatment with S. rhizophila SRCM 116907 significantly increased the seedling vigor index of Lolium perenne (10.3%) and Chrysanthemum burbankii (42.4%). The findings demonstrate that supplementing sewage sludge with methanol significantly reduces ammonia emissions, thereby mitigating malodor problems. Overall, the study highlights the potential of using a microbial and methanol approach to improve the quality of sewage sludge as an organic fertilizer and promote sustainable agriculture.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a grant from the Establishment of Integrated Biobank for Agriculture, Food and Livestock Microbiome Project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA).

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