Publications by authors named "Shihao Xi"

Electrochemical pretreatment (EPT) has shown to be superior in improving acidogenic co-fermentation (Co-AF) of waste activated sludge (WAS) and food waste (FW) for volatile fatty acids (VFAs). However, the influence of EPT electrode materials on the production of electrogenerated oxidants (such as singlet oxygen (O) and reactive chlorine species (RCS)), as well as their effects on properties of electrodes, the microbial community structure and functional enzymes remain unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of various metal oxide coated electrodes (i.

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Recently, increasing attention is given on the resource and energy recovery (e.g. short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and phosphorus (P)) from waste active sludge (WAS) under the "Dual carbon goals".

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on improving the disintegration of waste activated sludge (WAS) using electrochemical pretreatment (EPT) by exploring various factors like different electrolytes, dosage, current, and time.
  • Results indicated that sodium chloride (NaCl) was the most effective electrolyte, and optimizing conditions such as higher dosage, current, and duration significantly enhanced the release of biodegradable organic materials and the destruction of harmful extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).
  • A predictive model identified the best conditions for EPT as 2.75 g/L NaCl, 2.0 A current, and 30 min duration, resulting in a 42% increase in economic benefits for WAS treatment compared to traditional methods.
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Electrochemical pretreatment (EPT) is an efficient technology to improve volatile fatty acids (VFAs) production during anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge (WAS). This study investigated the co-effects of different current intensities, electrolyte NaCl dosage and pretreatment time for promoting VFAs production. The results showed that it was considerably enhanced by 51.

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Sediment containing numerous nutrients and pollutants has become an important consideration when treating black-odor water. Excessive activated sludge produced in wastewater treatment plants contains a large number of microorganisms, which is beneficial for removing organics and nutrients from the black-odor sediment. In this study, three types of sludge from a secondary sedimentation tank (SST), a digestion tank (DT), and an aerobic tank treating landfill leachate (AT_leachate) were used to treat black-odor sediment, respectively.

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