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The Effects of Initial pH on VFAs Production of Mesophilic and Thermophilic Acidogenic Fermentation for Food Waste Recycling Wastewater (음폐수의 중온 및 고온 산발효에서 초기 pH가 VFAs 생성에 미치는 영향)

  • Byun, Im-Gyu
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.21 no.10
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    • pp.1255-1263
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    • 2012
  • Batch cultivations were performed to evaluate the influences of the initial pH condition on mesophilic and thermophilic acidogenic fermentation with food waste recycling wastewater. In both conditions of mesophilic and thermophilic fermentation, TVFAs production rates were maximized at the initial pH 7 condition as 0.15 and 0.23 g TVFAs/L hr, respectively. And pH was also maintained stably between 6 and 7 during 72hr acidogenic cultivation at both conditions. However, predominant VFA components were different according to reaction temperature conditions. In mesophilic condition, propionic acid which has low conversion efficiency to methane was accumulated up to 1,348 mg/L while acetic and butyric acid were predominant in thermophilic condition. Therefore, thermophilic acidogenic fermentation was superior for the effective VFAs production than mesophilic condition. From the DGGE analysis, the band patterns were different according to the initial pH conditions but the correlations of the each band were increased in similar pH conditions. These results mean that microbial communities were certainly affected by the initial pH condition. Consequently, the adjustment of the initial pH to neutral region and thermophilic operation are needed to enhance acidogenic fermentation of food waste recycling wastewater.

Acid Fermentation Characteristic of Food Wastes According to the Organic Loading Rate (유기물부하에 따른 음식물찌꺼기의 산발효 특성)

  • Park, Jin-Sik;Ahn, Chul-Woo;Jang, Seong-Ho
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.15 no.10
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    • pp.975-982
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    • 2006
  • This study has been conducted to optimum operating conditions for effective acid fermentation according to OLR(organic loading rate) in the mesophilic and thermophilic acid fermentation process. The results are summarized as follows. In order to obtain reasonable acid fermentation efficiency in performing acid fermentation of food wastes in thermophilic condition, organic loading rate was required below 20 gVS/L.d. As $SCOD_{Cr}/TKN,\;SCOD_{Cr}/T-P$ of thermophilic acid fermented food wastes In organic loading rate 20 gVS/L.d were 18.9, 73.4 respectively, it was possible to utilize as external carbon source for denitrification in sewage treatment plant after solid-liquid separation as well as co-digestion of fermented food wastes and sewage sludge.

Effects of Temperature on Production of Hydrogen in Anaerobic Fermentation (혐기성 발효에서 수소 생산 시 온도의 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Choong-Gon;Kang, Seon-Hong
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.467-475
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    • 2007
  • This study was conducted to examine temperature effects on hydrogen production in anaerobic fermentation. 18 batch reactors were operated at mesophilic ($35^{\circ}C$) and thermophilic conditions ($55^{\circ}C$) to achieve maximum hydrogen production in anaerobic fermentation. Optimum hydrogen production conditions were also investigated at each temperature. Different trends were observed regarding pH effects on hydrogen production. This effect was not significant for mesophilic fermentation ($35^{\circ}C$). In this case, pH may not drop to interfere hydrogen production during the test. However, hydrogen production decreased without pH control for thermophilic condition ($55^{\circ}C$). Effects of heat treatment were observed for both fermentation process. Hydrogen production with heat treatment was higher than hydrogen production without heat treatment for both fermentation processes. The amount of produced hydrogen for each substrate concentration with temperature changes showed that more hydrogen was produced at $35^{\circ}C$ than at $55^{\circ}C$.

A Specific Short Dextrin-Hydrolyzing Extracellular Glucosidase from the Thermophilic Fungus Themoascus aurantiacus 179-5

  • Carvalho Ana Flavia Azevedo;Goncalves Aline Zorzetto;Silva Roberto da;Gomes Eleni
    • Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.276-283
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    • 2006
  • The thermophilic fungus Thermoascus aurantiacus 179-5 produced large quantities of a glucosidase which preferentially hydrolyzed maltose over starch. Enzyme production was high in submerged fermentation, with a maximal activity of 30 U/ml after 336 h of fermentation. In solid-state fermentation, the activity of the enzyme was 22 U/ml at 144 h in medium containing wheat bran and 5.8 U/ml at 48 h when cassava pulp was used as the culture medium. The enzyme was specific for maltose, very slowly hydrolyzed starch, dextrins (2-7G) and the synthetic substrate (${\alpha}$-PNPG), and did not hydrolyze sucrose. These properties suggest that the enzyme is a type II ${\alpha}$-glucosidase. The optimum temperature of the enzyme was $70^{\circ}C$. In addition, the enzyme was highly thermostable (100% stability for 10 h at $60^{\circ}C$ and a half-life of 15 min at $80^{\circ}C$), and stable within a wide pH range.

Identification by 16S rDNA Partial Sequencing of Thermophilic Bacteria with Fermentation of Pig Manure (16S rDNA 증폭에 의한 부분염기서열을 이용한 분뇨 발효 관련 고온 호기성 박테리아의 동정)

  • Kim, Myung Kil;Choi, Don Ha;Choi, In Gyu;Kim, Byung Gyu;Song, Jae Gyung
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.68-78
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to estimate the identification of thermophilic hacterial with fermentation of pig manure. To identify the characters of thermophilic bacteria related to fermentation at a high temperature condition, we selected 28 different kinds of original settling thermophilic bacteria that were sampled at different 23 areas. They were distributed 1$1{\times}10^5{\sim}10^8CFU$ at medium and the enzyme activity at $55^{\circ}C$ incubation condition, especially cellulase and a-amylase, were higher than those of $30^{\circ}C$. Partial sequencing data for 165 rDNA region were obtained from 28 samples representing 15 different genera. Bacillus subcilis, one of those bacteria, has endodermic spores at high fermented condition.

Characteristics of Thermophilic Methane Fermentation Using the Organic Wastes (유기성 폐기물을 이용한 고온 메탄 발효의 특성)

  • Kim, Nam-Cheon;Choi, Suk Soon
    • Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2008
  • In this work, it was investigated that various aspects of process, application situation, merits and short-coming results of the thermophilic methane fermentation with highly concentrated organic waste substances such as sewage sludges, food wastes and excretions. The merits of this methane fermentation were that it had a very fast reaction rate and was possible to proceed in high loads. It was also high in mortality for pathogenic microorganism and the digested sludge was more hygienic. However, the short-comings were that more energy was required for heating in the fermentation facility, no surplus energy could be gained from low concentration of organic waste, the fermentation treatment dropped level of water quality, thus burdens discharging process of water. Especially, the high concentration of methane fermentation could possibly lack nutritious salt and could face the disturbance by ${NH_4}^+-N$, a proper alternative was required. In general, thermophilic methane fermentation was considered as a better mean in disposing of cow excretion and food waste which were highly concentrated organic wastes. On the other hand, under the condition where the concentration of waste material was low and the high concentrate waste material became higher than 3,000 mg/L in ${NH_4}^+-N$, thermophilic methane fermentation resulted less desirable outcome.

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Effect of Temperature and Pre-treatment for Elutriated Acidogenic Fermentation of Piggery Waste (돈사폐수의 세정산발효시 온도와 전처리의 영향)

  • Bae, Jin-Yeon;Min, Kyung-Sok
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.34-39
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    • 2005
  • The performance of elutriated acid fermentation with slurry-type piggery waste was investigated, especially to evaluate the effects of temperature and pre-treatment. In the first phase, the acid elutriation reactor with piggery waste after centrifugation operated at both mesophilic and thermophilic conditions to evaluate the effect of temperature. Solubilization yield($gVFAs/gSCOD_{prod.}$) and acidification rate($gVFAs/gSCOD_{prod.}$) in the thermophilic digestion were 0.45 and 0.55, which were higher than those of the mesophilic digestion, 0.25 and 0.45. In addition, the acid elutriation reactor at thermophilic temperature is more effective in removing e-coli. In the second phase, the acid elutriation reactor was fed with piggery waste before centrifugation. With piggery wastes before centrifugation, the solubilization yield and the acidificaton rate were 0.40 and 0.80, respectively, which were higher than the rates using piggery waste after centrifugation at both mesophilic and thermophilic conditions. The higher sludge volume reduction of 80% benefits sludge management. Furthermore, economical advantages can be achieved by removing the pre-treatment process, such as centrifugation. Consequently, the treatment with piggery waste before centrifugation proved to be effective. Also, the optimum temperature condition was estimated at mesophilic or thermophilic conditions, considering solubilization yields and acidification rates, though the system should be heated.

Use of Thermophilic Yeast for Ethanol Fermentation of Raw Starchy Materials (생전분질원료(生澱粉質原料)의 Ethanol 발효(醱酵)에 있어서 고온성효모(高溫性酵母)의 이용(利用))

  • Park, Yoon-Joong;Sohn, Cheon-Bae;Shin, Cheol-Seung
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.217-224
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    • 1984
  • Effect of a thermophilic yeast (strain T-71) on the ethanol fermentation of raw starchy materials was investigated. The maximum temperature of the thermophilic yeast for the growing and fermentation was a little higher than that of ordinary yeasts and their resistance to ethanol was also high. Even though the optimum temperature of the thermophilic yeast for fermenting ethanol of several raw starchy materials was different depending upon the concentration of mashing, their optimum fermentation temperature was higher than the ordinary yeasts in all cases studied, and their fermentation efficiency was good enough to use. It was also found from the study that the period of fermentation could be shortened for about one to two days by using the thermophilic yeast.

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Studies on the Thermophilic Yeast for Ethanol Fermentation (고온성(高溫性) 효모(酵母)에 의(依)한 Ethanol 발효(醱酵))

  • Shin, Cheol Seung;Park, Yoon Joong
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.25-33
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    • 1984
  • This experiment carried out to obtain the thermophilic yeast, suitable for ethanol fermentation, and two usable strain were isolated. And microbial characteristics of these strains were investigated, and ethanol fermentation tested. The results obtained were as follows; 1. The selected yeasts were identified D-71 with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and J-515 with Saccharomyces fermentati. 2. The strains D-71 and J-515 were showed the highest ethanol fermentation activity in the crushed corn mash of high concentration at $35^{\circ}C$, and showed the slightly lower at $40^{\circ}C$ than in the case of $35^{\circ}C$. 3. The strains D-71 and J-515 were showed the very higher ethanol fermentation activity than that of compared strain at $35^{\circ}C$ and $40^{\circ}C$, and at these temperature, fermentation period was a little bit of short. 4. On fermentation test using D-71 and J-515, the residual total sugar in the mash was very lower at $35^{\circ}C$.

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Aerobic Liquid Fermentation of Residual Food Waste by Thermophilic Bacteria (고온세균을 이용한 남은 음식물의 호기적 액상발효)

  • Ryu, Seung-Yong;Park, Myoung-Ju;Kim, So-Young;Lee, Ki-Young
    • Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.126-131
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    • 2002
  • For the probiotic feed production from residual food waste, aerobic liquid fermentation was conducted by thermophilic bacteria. 11 Strains of bacteria were isolated from several soil sources and residual food waste. Screening was carried by shaking incubator for the separation of thermophilic strain at $55^{\circ}C$. The isolated strains were tested for enzyme activities such as ${\alpha}$-amylase and protease. 6 Bacterial strains were chosen and were adapted by repeated fermentation processes in food waste substrate. The viable cell count of them at final fermentation stages were shown as $3-7{\times}10^9/ml$ in 2L-jar fermenter. Among them B3, B6 showed higher enzyme activity. By the mixed fermentation of B3, B6 and Bacillus stearothermophilus, the highest viable cell count reached to $1.4{\times}10^{10}/ml$ in 8 hours.

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