RESEARCH PROGRESS OF CARBON-BASED CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS TO PROMOTE METHANE PRODUCTION FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF ORGANIC SOLID WASTE

WANG Yanzhao; WU Yang; LIU Yiwei; CHEN Yinguang; ZHENG Xiong

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202309018

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WANG Yanzhao, WU Yang, LIU Yiwei, CHEN Yinguang, ZHENG Xiong. RESEARCH PROGRESS OF CARBON-BASED CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS TO PROMOTE METHANE PRODUCTION FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF ORGANIC SOLID WASTE[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2023, 41(9): 146-155. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202309018

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WANG Yanzhao, WU Yang, LIU Yiwei, CHEN Yinguang, ZHENG Xiong. RESEARCH PROGRESS OF CARBON-BASED CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS TO PROMOTE METHANE PRODUCTION FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF ORGANIC SOLID WASTE[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2023, 41(9): 146-155. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202309018

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WANG Yanzhao, WU Yang, LIU Yiwei, CHEN Yinguang, ZHENG Xiong. RESEARCH PROGRESS OF CARBON-BASED CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS TO PROMOTE METHANE PRODUCTION FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF ORGANIC SOLID WASTE[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2023, 41(9): 146-155. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202309018

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RESEARCH PROGRESS OF CARBON-BASED CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS TO PROMOTE METHANE PRODUCTION FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF ORGANIC SOLID WASTE

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202309018

1. State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China;
2. Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China

Received Date: 2023-06-23
Available Online: 2023-11-15

Abstract

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The resource utilization of organic solid waste plays an important role in energy conservation, pollution emission reduction, and sustainable development. Anaerobic digestion, through biological metabolism, offers a promising approach to converting organic solid waste into cleaner fuel methane for energy recovery. However, the current efficiency of methane production in anaerobic digestion technology remains limited due to the intricate reaction process and the impact of toxic and harmful intermediates. Carbon-based conductive materials (CCMs) have shown the potential in enhancing methane production efficiency during anaerobic digestion. Nevertheless, the underlying mechanism of CCMs influencing methane production from anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste remains unclear. Building upon prior research, this paper comprehensively analyzes the effects of CCMs on the methanogenic efficiency of anaerobic digestion. It explores the microbiological mechanisms of CCMs in enhancing methanogenic efficiency from the perspectives of enzyme activity and microbial community. Furthermore, it investigates the mechanisms of CCMs enhancing direct interspecies electron transfer, while also providing an energy and economic perspective on the application of CCMs to improve the methanogenic efficiency of anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste. The findings presented in this paper establish a theoretical basis and offer technical support for the utilization of CCMs in anaerobic digestion applications.
- organic solid waste,
- anaerobic digestion,
- carbon-based conductive materials,
- direct interspecies electron transfer,
- methane

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