黑水虻转化污泥-食废的资源效能与重金属迁移特性

    Resource efficiency and heavy metals migration characteristics in the co-treatment of sewage sludge and food waste by black soldier fly larvae

    • 摘要: 为提升污泥(sewage sludge, SS)处理效率并降低重金属的环境风险,该研究以黑水虻幼虫(black soldier fly larvae,BSFL)为生物转化介质,通过添加不同的食物废弃物(餐厨垃圾、果蔬垃圾、豆腐渣及麦麸)优化污泥基质,系统评估BSFL的生长性能、转化效率及重金属的迁移特性。结果表明,各处理组废弃物减量率(waste reduction rate,WRR)达42.44%~74.48%,有机质和碳氮比(carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, C/N)均下降,总养分增至5.35%~6.31%;基质类型显著(P<0.05)影响BSFL的生长和转化性能,且麦麸与污泥(wheat bran-sewage sludge,WB+SS)组表现最佳。重金属迁移分析显示,BSFL对各元素的富集能力存在显著差异(从大到小依次为Cd、Cr、Pb、As)。该处理体系下虫粪中Cr、Cd、Pb、As、Zn、Cu含量显著降低,且富含Ca、Mg、Mn和Na等土壤营养元素,具备良好的农业应用价值。该研究为BSFL处理污泥-食废及产物的资源化利用提供参考。

       

      Abstract: Sewage sludge and food waste have been generated to seriously threaten sustainable source management, particularly with the rapid urbanization. Heavy metals can persist in the environment and then bioaccumulate in soil and biota in the municipal sewage sludge. The safe use of sewage sludge products can also be restricted due to the long-term ecological and health risks. In this study, the bio-conversion technology of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (BSFL) was applied to enhance the efficiency of the sewage sludge treatment, and then reduce the environmental risks. Four types of organic wastes—kitchen waste, fruit and vegetable residues, soybean pulp, and wheat bran—were mixed with the sewage sludge at a 1:1 ratio. The nutrient-deficient substrates was improved enhancing the growth and bioconversion performance of BSFL. Furthermore, the BSFL growth and bioconversion were assessed via the waste reduction rate, biological conversion rate, and feed conversion rate. Heavy metal and soil nutrient elements were quantified to evaluate the compost safety in BSFL and frass, according to the residual heavy metal levels. The reduction rates of the wastes ranged from 42.44% to 74.48% in the four treatment groups, indicating the substantial substrate degradation during BSFL bioconversion. Compared with all the initial mixed substrates, the BSFL frass exhibited notable decreases in the organic matter content and carbon-to-nitrogen ratio. The total nutrient content increased to 5.35%~6.31 %, thus represented by the sum of total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total potassium. Its potential was enhanced as an agricultural amendment. Different substrate composition was significantly dominated by the BSFL growth performance, biomass yield, and conversion efficiency, which in turn influenced the BSFL frass' physical and chemical properties, as well as the nutrient content. Among the tested combinations, the wheat bran-sewage sludge mixture was achieved in the most favorable conditions for the BSFL development. Specifically, there was the superior performance of the larvae biomass accumulation and waste reduction rate. Heavy metals migration analysis revealed that the BSFL was used to modulate the metals' behavior in the substrate using various reactions, such as active absorption, selective retention, physiological regulation, and excretion. The bioaccumulation coefficients of the heavy metals were ranked in descending order of Cd > Cr > Pb > As. Among them, the cadmium (Cd) was the highest enrichment, followed by Chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), and arsenic (As). The concentrations of Cr, Cd, Pb, As, zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) were significantly lower in the final BSFL frass than those in the initial substrates. The effective removal of the heavy metals was realized under different uptakes during bioconversion. However, the BSFL frass remained rich in the essential soil nutrient elements, such as calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), and sodium (Na), indicating its promising potential for agricultural applications. Meanwhile, the BSFL shared the promising potential for resource utilization in the animal feed and the frass. The systematic assessment was also safely applied to the agricultural land, such as the cultivated land, garden plots, and grassland. The BSFL bio-conversion greatly contributed to the treatment efficiency of the municipal sewage sludge and kitchen waste, fruit and vegetable residues, soybean pulp, and wheat bran. The findings can offer valuable theoretical and practical insights for the resource recovery and sustainable utilization of the food waste-sewage sludge mixed substrates. Furthermore, the compost products can be safely applied to mitigate the environmental risks, thereby promoting the eco-friendly disposal of the organic wastes.

       

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