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      Continuous hydrogen production from food waste by anaerobic digestion (AD) coupled single-chamber microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) under negative pressure.

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          Increased generation of food waste (FW) poses significant risks to the social environment, and therefore it is critical that efficient technology be developed for effective waste valorization. This study used an integrated reactor to combine single-chamber microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) treatment and anaerobic digestion (AD) to achieve efficient hydrogen recovery using FW as substrate. Hydrogen production during continuous AD-MEC operation (511.02 ml H2 g-1 VS) was higher than that achieved by AD (49.39 ml H2 g-1 VS). The hydrogen recovery and electrical energy recovery in AD-MEC were as high as 96% and 238.7 ± 5.8%, respectively. To explore the mechanism of hydrogen production increase, the main components of FW [lipids, volatile fatty acids (VFAs), carbohydrates, and protein] were analyzed to investigate the utilization of organic matter. Compared with AD treatment, the removal rates of carbohydrates and proteins in the soluble phase in AD-MEC were increased by 4 times and 2.3 times, respectively. The removal of VFAs by AD-MEC was increased by 4.7 times, which indicated that the AD reactor coupled with MEC technology improved the utilization of the main organic components and thus increased hydrogen production. This study demonstrates the possibilities of reducing FW quantities along with the production of bio-hydrogen.

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          Journal
          Waste Manag
          Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
          Elsevier BV
          1879-2456
          0956-053X
          Feb 15 2020
          : 103
          Affiliations
          [1 ] School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310012, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, Hangzhou 310012, PR China.
          [2 ] School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310012, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, Hangzhou 310012, PR China. Electronic address: Fenghuajun@mail.zjgsu.edu.cn.
          [3 ] Jiaxing Xiuzhou Environmental Protection Monitoring Station, Jiaxing 314000, PR China.
          Article
          S0956-053X(19)30756-1
          10.1016/j.wasman.2019.12.015
          31865036
          50f5cd34-0b2a-49a1-844e-c370aac1849e
          Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
          History

          Food waste,Hydrogen recovery,Microbial electrolysis cell,Solid reduction,VFAs

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