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Title A new cutting-edge review on the bioremediation of anaerobic digestate for environmental applications and cleaner bioenergy
ID_Doc 25204
Authors Eraky, M; Elsayed, M; Qyyum, MA; Ai, P; Tawfik, A
Title A new cutting-edge review on the bioremediation of anaerobic digestate for environmental applications and cleaner bioenergy
Year 2022
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113708
Abstract Circular agriculture and economy systems have recently emerged around the world. It is a long-term environmental strategy that promotes economic growth and food security while reducing negative environmental consequences. Anaerobic digestion (AD) process has a high contribution and effective biodegradation route for bio-wastes valorization and reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions. However, the remaining massive digestate by-product contains non-fermented organic fractions, macro and/or micro-nutrients, heavy metals, and metalloids. Direct application of digestate in agriculture negatively affected the properties of the soil due to the high load of nutrients as well as the residuals of GHGs are emitted to the environment. Recycling and valorizing of anaerobic digestate is the main challenge for the sustainable biogas industry and nutrients recovery. To date, there is no global standard process for the safe digestate handling. This review described the biochemical composition and separation processes of anaerobic digestate. Further, advanced physical, chemical, and biological remediation's of the diverse digestate are comprehensively discussed. Moreover, recycling technologies such as phyco-remediation, bio-floc, and entomoremediation were reviewed as promising solutions to enhance energy and nutrient recovery, making the AD technology more sustainable with additional profits. Finally, this review gives an in-depth discussion of current biorefinery technologies, key roles of process parameters, and identifies challenges of nutrient recovery from digestate and prospects for future studies at large scale.
Author Keywords Anaerobic digestate; Nutrient recovery; Bioremediation; Circular economy; Digestate bio refinery
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000833520400006
WoS Category Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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