Electronic regulation to achieve efficient anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste(OFMSW):strategies,challenges and potential solutions

Anaerobic digestion(AD)of organic fraction of municipal solid waste(OFMSW)is prone to system breakdown under high organic loading rates(OLRs)condition,which subsequently reduces the efficiency of digestion process and results in substantial economic losses.In this perspective paper,the substances metabolisms,electrons flow,as well as microbial interaction mechanisms within AD process are comprehensively discussed,and the underlying bottleneck that causes inefficient methane production is identified,which is“electrons surplus”.Systems encountering severe electron surplus are at risk of process failure,making it crucial to proactively prevent this phenomenon through appropriate approaches.On this basis,the present perspective proposes three potential electronic regulation strategies to prevent electrons surplus,namely,electron shunt,accelerating electron transfer and regulating methanogenic metabolism pathway,and presents specific methodologies for each strategy.Furthermore,the potential solutions to challenges that may occur during the electronic regulation process are also presented in this paper.This perspective aims to provide innovative approaches to achieve the efficient and stable operation of OFMSW anaerobic digestion,especially under high OLRs condition.

Variations of Stable Carbon Isotopes of CH4 Emission from Three Typical Rice Fields in China

Little is known about the stable carbon isotopes of methane （CH4） emitted （δ13CH4elnitted） from permanently flooded rice fields and double rice-cropping fields. The CH4 emission and corresponding （δ13CH4emitted under various field managements （mulching, water regime, tillage, and nitrogen （N） fertilization） were simultaneously measured in three typical Chinese rice fields, a permanently flooded rice field in Ziyang City, Sichuan Province, Southwest China, a double-rice cropping field in Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province, Southeast China, and a rice-wheat rotation field in Jurong City, Jiangsu Province, East China, from 2010 to 2012. Results showed different seasonal variations of δ13CH4emitted among the three fields during the rice-growing season. The values of （δ13CH4emitted were negatively correlated with corresponding CH4 emissions in seasonal variation and mean, indicating the importance of CH4 production, oxidation, and transport associated with isotopic fractionation effects to the δ13CH4emitted. Seasonal variations of δ13CH4emltted were slightly impacted by mulching cultivation, tillage, and N application, but highly controlled by drainage. Meanwhile, tillage, N application, and especially mulching cultivation had important effects on seasonal mean CH4 emissions and corresponding δ13CH4emitted with low emissions accompanied by high values of δ13CH4emitted. Seasonal mean values of （δ13CH4emitted from the three fields were similar, mostly ranging from -60‰ to -50‰ which are well in agreement with previously published data. These demonstrated that seasonal variations of （δ13CH4emitted mainly depended on the changes in CH4 emission from rice fields and further indicated the important effects of methanogenic pathways, CH4 oxidation, and CH4 transport associated with isotope fractionation effects influenced by field managements on δ13CH4emitted.