Advanced anaerobic digestion of household food waste pretreated by in situ-produced mixed enzymes via solid-state fermentation: Feasibility and application perspectives

Enzymatic pretreatment is an effective method which can improve the anaerobic digestion (AD) efficiency of household food waste (HFW). As an alternative to expensive commercial enzymes, mixed enzymes (MEs) produced in situ from HFW by solid-state fermentation (SSF) can greatly promote the hydrolysis...

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Published in:Environmental research 2024-07, Vol.252 (Pt 4), p.119137, Article 119137
Main Authors: Zou, Lianpei, Qi, Zhuoying, Cheng, Hui, Yu, Bohan, Li, Yu-You, Liu, Jianyong
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Language:English
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Anaerobic digestion
Enzyme production
Household food waste
Solid-state fermentation
Stepwise fermentation
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Summary:Enzymatic pretreatment is an effective method which can improve the anaerobic digestion (AD) efficiency of household food waste (HFW). As an alternative to expensive commercial enzymes, mixed enzymes (MEs) produced in situ from HFW by solid-state fermentation (SSF) can greatly promote the hydrolysis rate of HFW and achieve advanced anaerobic digestion (AAD) economically sustainable. In this paper, strategies for improving the efficiency of the enzyme-production process and the abundance of MEs are briefly discussed, including SSF, fungal co-cultivation, and stepwise fermentation. The feasibility of using HFW as an applicable substrate for producing MEs (amylase, protease, and lignocellulose-degrading enzymes) and its potential advantages in HFW anaerobic digestion are comprehensively illustrated. Based on the findings, an integrated AAD process of HFW pretreated with MEs produced in situ was proposed to maximise bioenergy recovery. The mass balance results showed that the total volatile solids removal rate could reach 98.56%. Moreover, the net energy output could reach 2168.62 MJ/t HFW, which is 9.79% higher than that without in situ-produced MEs and pretreatment. Finally, perspectives for further study are presented. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0013-9351
1096-0953
1096-0953
DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2024.119137