Journal of Environmental Science International (한국환경과학회지)

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Enhancing Anaerobic Digestion of Furfural Wastewater through Magnetite Powder Supplementation

자철석 가루 투입을 통한 푸르푸랄의 혐기성 소화 개선 효과 조사

  • Seonmin Kang (Division of Earth Environmental System Science (Major of Environmental Engineering), Pukyong National University) ;
  • Joonyeob Lee (Division of Earth Environmental System Science (Major of Environmental Engineering), Pukyong National University)
  • 강선민 (국립부경대학교 지구환경시스템과학부(환경공학전공)) ;
  • 이준엽 (국립부경대학교 지구환경시스템과학부(환경공학전공))
  • Received : 2024.01.02
  • Accepted : 2024.02.07
  • Published : 2024.02.29
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Abstract

The effect of magnetite particles on the anaerobic digestion (AD) of furfural wastewater was investigated using sequential anaerobic batch tests. The batch tests with four 500 mL anaerobic bioreactors were performed under two conditions: FC treatment for AD of furfural without magnetite particles, and FM treatment for AD of furfural with magnetite particles. The FC bioreactors showed a decreasing methane production rate (MPR) across the sequential batches, with a final batch MPR of 11.3 ± 0.4 mL CH4/L/d, indicating the need for a methanogenesis enhancer to achieve high-rate AD of furfural. Conversely, FM bioreactors exhibited significantly higher MPR, exceeding FC values by 4-196%, with a final batch MPR of 33.5 ± 0.1 mL CH4/L/d, which was about three times higher than FC. Additionally, FM bioreactors had faster degradation rates of furfural, valeric acid, and acetic acid compared to FC, with values exceeding those in PC by 3.0, 1.14, and 2.8 times, respectively. These results demonstrate that magnetite particles can enhance the AD of furfural not only by accelerating methanogenesis but also by accelerating the anaerobic degradation of furfural and its intermediates, such as volatile fatty acids. This study provides valuable insights for developing high-rate AD systems for furfural wastewater treatment.

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본 연구는 환경부의 폐자원에너지화 전문인력양성사업으로 지원되었습니다(YL-WE-21-002). 또한, 이 논문은 2023년도 정부(교육부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 램프(LAMP) 사업 지원을 받아 수행된 연구입니다(No. RS-2023-000301702).

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