Advances in Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes: Focus on Low-Carbon Energy and Resource Recovery in Biorefinery Context
2024 (English)In: Bioengineering, E-ISSN 2306-5354, Vol. 11, no 3, article id 281Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Advancements in biological wastewater treatment with sustainable and circularity approaches have a wide scope of application. Biological wastewater treatment is widely used to remove/recover organic pollutants and nutrients from a diverse wastewater spectrum. However, conventional biological processes face challenges, such as low efficiency, high energy consumption, and the generation of excess sludge. To overcome these limitations, integrated strategies that combine biological treatment with other physical, chemical, or biological methods have been developed and applied in recent years. This review emphasizes the recent advances in integrated strategies for biological wastewater treatment, focusing on their mechanisms, benefits, challenges, and prospects. The review also discusses the potential applications of integrated strategies for diverse wastewater treatment towards green energy and resource recovery, along with low-carbon fuel production. Biological treatment methods, viz., bioremediation, electro-coagulation, electro-flocculation, electro-Fenton, advanced oxidation, electro-oxidation, bioelectrochemical systems, and photo-remediation, are summarized with respect to non-genetically modified metabolic reactions. Different conducting materials (CMs) play a significant role in mass/charge transfer metabolic processes and aid in enhancing fermentation rates. Carbon, metal, and nano-based CMs hybridization in different processes provide favorable conditions to the fermentative biocatalyst and trigger their activity towards overcoming the limitations of the conventional process. The emerging field of nanotechnology provides novel additional opportunities to surmount the constraints of conventional process for enhanced waste remediation and resource valorization. Holistically, integrated strategies are promising alternatives for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of biological wastewater treatment while also contributing to the circular economy and environmental protection.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024. Vol. 11, no 3, article id 281
Keywords [en]
bioelectrochemical treatment, circular economy, low carbon, resource recovery, sustainable development goals, waste biorefinery
National Category
Water Treatment Water Engineering
Research subject
Biochemical Process Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-104937DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11030281ISI: 001191377100001PubMedID: 38534555Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85188700322OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-104937DiVA, id: diva2:1848017
Note
Validerad;2024;Nivå 2;2024-04-02 (marisr);
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2024-04-022024-04-022024-11-20Bibliographically approved