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HELIYON
Volume 9, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21957
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Acidogenic fermentation; Bio solid management; Circular economy in the water sector; Potassium permanganate; Waste activated sludge
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Recovering resources from wastewater treatment is crucial for transitioning the water sector from a linear to circular economy. This study investigates the effect of potassium permanganate (KMnO4) addition on VFAs production during acidogenic fermentation of waste activated sludge, showing that KMnO4 addition significantly increases VFAs yield. The results demonstrate the potential of KMnO4 as a pre-treatment method to enhance VFAs production.
Recovering resources from wastewater treatment is vital for the transition from a linear to a circular economy model in the water sector. Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs) are valuable products among the possible recovered resources. This study investigates the influence of potassium permanganate (KMnO4) addition during acidogenic fermentation of waste activated sludge for enhancing VFAs production. Specifically, different fermentation batch tests with and without KMnO4 addition were carried out using two distinctive sewage sludges as feedstocks. Results showed that KMnO4 addition increased the VFAs yield up to 144 and 196 mgCOD/g VSS for the two sludges. When KMnO4 was used as pre-treatment, 55 % of sCOD were VFAs. This latter result was mainly debited to the recalcitrant organics' disruption promoted by the oxidative permanganate ability.
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