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- Title
Improved Denitrification Performance of Polybutylene Succinate/Corncob Composite Carbon Source by Proper Pretreatment: Performance, Functional Genes and Microbial Community Structure.
- Authors
Yang, Zhongchen; Lou, Yanhong; Pan, Hong; Wang, Hui; Yang, Quangang; Zhuge, Yuping; Hu, Jingying
- Abstract
Blending biodegradable polymers with plant materials is an effective method to improve the biodegradability of solid carbon sources and save denitrification costs, but the recalcitrant lignin in plant materials hinders the microbial decomposition of available carbon sources. In the present study, corncob pretreated by different methods was used to prepare polybutylene succinate/corncob (PBS/corncob) composites for biological denitrification. The PBS/corncob composite with alkaline pretreatment achieved the optimal NO3−-N removal rate (0.13 kg NO3−-N m−3 day−1) with less adverse effects. The pretreatment degree, temperature, and their interaction distinctly impacted the nitrogen removal performance and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) release, while the N2O emission was mainly affected by the temperature and the interaction of temperature and pretreatment degree. Microbial community analysis showed that the bacterial community was responsible for both denitrification and lignocellulose degradation, while the fungal community was primarily in charge of lignocellulose degradation. The outcomes of this study provide an effective strategy for improving the denitrification performance of composite carbon sources.
- Subjects
CARBON composites; MICROBIAL communities; MICROBIAL genes; CORNCOBS; DENITRIFICATION; PLANT polymers; LIGNIN structure
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 4, p801
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym15040801