• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2020

With benefits to the human health, environment, economy, and energy, anaerobic digestion (AD) systems have attracted remarkable attention within the scientific community. Anaerobic digestion system is created from (bio)reactors to perform a series of bi-metabolism steps including hydrolysis/acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis. By considering the physical separation of the digestion steps above, AD systems can be classified into single-stage (all digestion steps in one reactor) and multi-stage (digestion steps in various reactors). Operation of the AD systems does not only depend on the type of digestion system but also relies on the interaction among growth factors (temperature, pH, and nutrients), the type of reactor, and operating parameters (retention time, organic loading rate). However, these interactions were often reviewed inadequately for the single-stage digestion systems. Therefore, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of both single-stage and multi-stage systems as well as the influence of the growth factors, operating conditions, and the type of reactor on them. From those points, the advantages, disadvantages, and application range of each system are well understood.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.110-119
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• 2016

High-solid anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge achieves highly efficient volatile solid reduction, and production of volatile fatty acid (VFA) and methane compared with conventional low-solid anaerobic digestion. In this study, the potential mechanisms of the better performance in high-solid anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge were investigated by using 454 high-throughput pyrosequencing and real-time PCR to analyze the microbial characteristics in sewage sludge fermentation reactors. The results obtained by 454 highthroughput pyrosequencing revealed that the phyla Chloroflexi, Bacteroidetes, and Firmicutes were the dominant functional microorganisms in high-solid and low-solid anaerobic systems. Meanwhile, the real-time PCR assays showed that high-solid anaerobic digestion significantly increased the number of total bacteria, which enhanced the hydrolysis and acidification of sewage sludge. Further study indicated that the number of total archaea (dominated by Methanosarcina) in a high-solid anaerobic fermentation reactor was also higher than that in a low-solid reactor, resulting in higher VFA consumption and methane production. Hence, the increased key bacteria and methanogenic archaea involved in sewage sludge hydrolysis, acidification, and methanogenesis resulted in the better performance of high-solid anaerobic sewage sludge fermentation.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1093-1100
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• 2021

The present study investigated the effect of ammonia load on microbial communities in mesophilic anaerobic digestion of propionic acid. A laboratory-scale continuous anaerobic digester treating propionic acid as a sole organic substrate was operated under non-inhibitory condition and inhibitory conditions with ammonia (1.5 g and 3.5 g ammonia-N/L, respectively), and bacterial and archaeal communities in the steady states of each ammonia condition were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing. Thirteen bacterial families were detected as abundant bacterial groups in mesophilic anaerobic digestion of propionic acid. Increase in ammonia concentration resulted in significant shifts in microbial community structures. Syntorophobacter, Pelotomaculum, and Thermovigra were determined as the dominant groups of (potential) propionate oxidizing bacteria in the non-inhibitory condition, whereas Cryptanaerobacter and Aminobacterium were the dominant groups of (potential) propionate oxidizing bacteria in the ammonia-inhibitory condition. Methanoculleus and Methanosaeta were the dominant methanogens. Acetate-oxidation coupled with hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis might be enhanced with increases in the relative abundances of Methanoculleus and Tepidanaerobacter acetatoxydans under the ammonia-inhibitory condition. The results of the present study could be a valuable reference for microbial management of anaerobic digestion systems that are exposed to ammonia inhibition and propionic acid accumulation.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.366-376
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• 2014

Purpose: In the process of anaerobic digestion, stirring of the digester and feeding of organic waste into the digester have been considered important factors for digestive efficiency. The objective of this study was to determine the most appropriate conditions for both stirring interval of the digester and organic feeding frequency in order to improve anaerobic digestion performance. Methods: A 5-L anaerobic digester was used to conduct continuous batch tests to process swine manure and food waste. Four different stirring intervals of the digester were used: 5 min/h, 10 min/2 h, 15 min/3 h, and 20 min/4 h. Results: The application of swine manure to the digester every 5 min/h resulted in the highest production of biogas as well as the highest removal rates of volatile solids (VS) and total chemical oxygen demand. Stirring the digester with a mixture of swine manure and food waste at intervals of 5min/h and 10min/2 h produced the highest biogas yields of 515.3 mL/gVS and 521.1 mL/gVS, respectively. To test different supply frequencies, organic waste was added to the digester in either a 12-hor 24-h cycle. The 24-h cycle produced 1.5-fold greater biogas production than that during the 12-h cycle. Conclusions: Thus, from the above results, to optimize anaerobic digestion performance, the ideal stirring condition must be 5min/h for swine manure feeding and 10min/2h for co-digestion of food waste and swine manure in a 24-h cycle.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 TPAD(Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion)시스템 [고온조($55^{\circ}C$)와 중온조 ($35^{\circ}C$)]과 이상혐기소화시스템[중온조($35^{\circ}C$)와 중온조($35^{\circ}C$)]공정을 비교하고, 이러한 공정을 적용한 유기성 자원별 바이오가스 생산량을 비교하는 것이었다. 원료별 TPAD시스템을 적용한 바이오가스 생산량을 비교해 볼 때, 고온조에서 돈분과 음식물류폐기물을 혼합한 원료를 사용한 경우는 돈분만 사용하였을 때 보다 혐기소화 공정의 안정화에 걸리는 기간은 3.5배가 지연되었지만, 중온조의 경우, 돈분과 음식물류폐기물을 혼용 처리하였을때 메탄가스 농도 약 70%로 체류시간을 5일 앞당겨 안정화 단계에 도달하는 것으로 나타났다. 돈분과 음식물류폐기물을 혼합한 원료의 경우 고온조에서 혐기소화 60일을 기점으로, 또한 중온조의 경우 초기단계인 혐기소화 3일 후부터 돈분만 사용한 경우 보다 누적 메탄가스 발생량이 많게 나타났다. 또한 혐기소화 공정측면에서 돈분을 이용한 TPAD시스템 운영은 이상혐기소화시스템보다 조기에 공정의 안정화 단계에 도달하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2013

This study was carried out to compare the filtration effect of anaerobic digestion waste water by compost filtration bed. Three types of filtration systems were set for filtration test following to composition of bedding materials. Two filtration systems were filled with sawdust, rice-hull and wood-chip. And the other was filled with sawdust and rice-hull. Anaerobic digestion waste water was applied evenly on the surface of the filtration bed with spraying nozzle. The concentration of nitrogen, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids (SS) of anaerobic digestion waste water was decreased by filtration treatment. The total nitrogen content was decreased from 1,313 mg/L to 1,090~1,293 mg/L and BOD concentration was decreased from 529.7 mg/L to 125~162.3 mg/L, respectively. The SS content was decreased from 69~79% by filtration process. In addition, the electrical conductivity (EC) was decreased from 10.22 ds/m to 7.91~8.31 ds/m.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.269-275
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• 2019

This study was conducted to evaluate the microbial communities in coupled system of a microbial electrolysis cell and an anaerobic digestion. Glucose, butyric acid, propionic acid and acetic acid were used as substrates. The maximum methane production and methane production rate of propionic acid respectively were $327.9{\pm}6.7mL\;CH_4/g\;COD$ and $28.3{\pm}3.1mL\;CH_4/g\;COD{\cdot}d$, which were higher than others. Microbial communities' analyses indicated that acetoclastic methangens were predominant in all systems. But the proportion of hydrogenotrophic methanogens was higher in the system using propionic acid as a substrate when compared to others. In coupled system of a microbial electrolysis cell and anaerobic digestion, the methane production was higher as the distribution of hydrogen, which was generated by substrate degradation, and proportion of hydrogenotrophic methanogens was higher.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.532-536
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 하수 슬러지를 대상으로 단상 고온($55^{\circ}C$)과 중온($35^{\circ}C$) 혐기성 소화조의 안정성, 고형물 제거 및 메탄생성을 관찰하였다. 실험 결과 별도의 pH 조절 없이 고온($R_{TAD}$, reactor of thermophilic anaerobic digestion) 및 중온 ($R_{MAD}$, reactor of mesophilic anaerobic digestion) 소화조 내 pH의 경우 혐기 소화 시 안정적인 미생물 활성을 나타낸다고 알려진 6.5-8.0 사이의 값을 소화 기간 내내 유지하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한, total alkalinity (TA)의 경우 $R_{TAD}$ 및 $R_{MAD}$ 모두 3-4 g $CaCO_3/L$의 높은 값을 안정적으로 유지하였다. 고형물 제거의 경우 순응 기간 후 $R_{TAD}$에서 43.3%, $R_{MAD}$에서 33.6%의 VS 제거율을 보이며 $R_{TAD}$에서 약 10% 높은 VS 제거율은 제거율을 보였다. 유기산의 경우 $R_{TAD}$ 및 $R_{MAD}$에서 순응 기간 직후 검출되지 않았다. $R_{TAD}$ 및 $R_{MAD}$ 모두 순응 기간 후 안정적인 메탄 생성을 보였으며, $R_{TAD}$에서 $R_{MAD}$에 비해 31.4% 향상된 메탄 생성률이 관찰되었다($R_{TAD}$; 243 mL $CH_4/L/d$; $R_{MAD}$ : 185 mL $CH_4/L/d$). 반면, 두소화조 $R_{TAD}$ 및 $R_{MAD}$에서의 메탄 수율은 유사한 값을 보였다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2014

침출수 순환형 음식물류 폐기물 혐기성 소화 공법은 기존의 일상 혐기성 소화 공법에 비해 투입되는 유기물 부하량 대비 발생하는 메탄가스 수율이 높다는 장점이 있다. 본 연구는 분리 수거된 교내 기숙사 식당 음식물류 폐기물과 하수처리장 혐기성 소화조의 혐기성 미생물을 이용하여 신재생 에너지인 메탄가스를 더욱 효율적으로 얻기 위해 음식물류 폐기물/혐기성 슬러지 비를 달리하여 실험을 실시하였다. 음식물류 폐기물/혐기성 슬러지 비가 2:8이고 유기물 부하율이 9 gVS/L인 침출수 순환형 음식물류 혐기성 소화 반응조의 바이오 가스 발생이 가장 높았다. 또한 이 혐기성 반응조에서 발생하는 바이오가스 내부의 $H_2S$와 $NH_3$가 지속적으로 감소하였고 바이오 가스의 수율은 평균 $1.395m^3$ Biogas/kg VS added로 나타났다. 이에 비해 나머지 음식물류 폐기물/혐기성 슬러지 비가 3:7, 8:2인 실험의 반응조에서는 바이오 가스 발생이 멈추었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1051-1059
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• 2022

This study investigated microbial communities and their diversity in a full-scale mesophilic anaerobic digester treating sewage sludge. Influent sewage sludge and anaerobic digester samples collected from a wastewater treatment plant in Busan were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing. It was found that the microbial community structure and diversity in the anaerobic digester could be affected by inoculation effect with influent sewage sludge. Nevertheless, distinct microbial communities were identified as the dominant microbial communities in the anaerobic digester. Twelve genera were identified as abundant bacterial communities, which included several groups of syntrophic bacteria communities, such as Candidatus Cloacimonas, Cloacimonadaceae W5, Smithella, which are (potential) syntrophic-propionate-oxidizing bacteria and Mesotoga and Thermovigra, which are (potential) syntrophic-acetate-oxidizing bacteria. Lentimicrobium, the most abundant genus in the anaerobic digester, may contribute to the decomposition of carbohydrates and the production of volatile fatty acids during the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge. Of the methanogens identified, Methanollinea, Candidatus Methanofastidiosum, Methanospirillum, and Methanoculleus were the dominant hydrogenotrophic methanogens, and Methanosaeta was the dominant aceticlastic methanogens. The findings may be used as a reference for developing microbial indicators to evaluate the process stability and process efficiency of the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge.