Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) for Heat, Gas, and Production of a Class A Biosolids with Fertilizer Potential

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作者
Pembroke, J. Tony [1 ,2 ]
Ryan, Michael P. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Limerick, Dept Chem Sci, Sch Nat Sci, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
[2] Univ Limerick, Bernal Inst, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
关键词
ATAD; Class A biosolids; digestion; SLUDGE ORGANIC-MATTER; WASTE-WATER TREATMENT; SEWAGE-SLUDGE; BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; PCR; DIVERSITY; GENES; POPULATIONS; SENSITIVITY;
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10.3390/microorganisms7080215
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) is a microbial fermentation process characterized as a tertiary treatment of waste material carried out in jacketed reactors. The process can be carried out on a variety of waste sludge ranging from human, animal, food, or pharmaceutical waste where the addition of air initiates aerobic digestion of the secondary treated sludge material. Digestion of the sludge substrates generates heat, which is retained within the reactor resulting in elevation of the reactor temperature to 70-75 degrees C. During the process, deamination of proteinaceous materials also occurs resulting in liberation of ammonia and elevation of pH to typically pH 8.4. These conditions result in a unique microbial consortium, which undergoes considerable dynamic change during the heat-up and holding phases. The change in pH and substrate as digestion occurs also contributes to this dynamic change. Because the large reactors are not optimized for aeration, and because low oxygen solubility at elevated temperatures occurs, there are considerable numbers of anaerobes recovered which also contributes to the overall digestion. As the reactors are operated in a semi-continuous mode, the reactors are rarely washed, resulting in considerable biofilm formation. Equally, because of the fibrous nature of the sludge, fiber adhering organisms are frequently found which play a major role in the overall digestion process. Here, we review molecular tools needed to examine the ATAD sludge consortia, what has been determined through phylogenetic analysis of the consortia and the nature of the dynamics occurring within this unique fermentation environment.
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