Manganese ore enhanced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal in constructed wetlands: Insights into the key removal mechanism and main driving factor

Lu, J; Guo, Z; Li, M; He, M; Zhen, J; Ni, BJ; Zhang, J

Manganese ore enhanced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal in constructed wetlands: Insights into the key removal mechanism and main driving factor

Lu, J Guo, Z Li, M He, M Zhen, J Ni, BJ Zhang, J

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Citation:: Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 467
Issue Date:: 2023-07-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lu, J
dc.contributor.author	Guo, Z
dc.contributor.author	Li, M
dc.contributor.author	He, M
dc.contributor.author	Zhen, J
dc.contributor.author	Ni, BJ
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, J
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-11T07:38:24Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-11T07:38:24Z
dc.date.issued	2023-07-01
dc.identifier.citation	Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 467
dc.identifier.issn	1385-8947
dc.identifier.issn	1873-3212
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/177765
dc.description.abstract	Substrates are vital to efficiently remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in constructed wetlands (CW). However, the critical role of the substrate in the system is still not fully understood due to the unclear PAHs removal mechanism and particularly the main driving factor affecting PAHs removal. In this study, four vertical-flow CWs with different typical substrate types (A: quartz sand, B: quartz sand + granular activated carbon, C: quartz sand + ceramsite, and D: quartz sand + manganese ore) were established to investigate the treatment performance and mechanism of CW systems. Satisfactory and stabilized PAHs removal was achieved in CW-D during the operation period of 120 days, which significantly increased the removal of PAHs by 23.80%–31.18% compared with control group. Microbial degradation was revealed to dominate PAHs removal in CWs, and the enhanced proportion of microbial degradation (21.12%-35.43%) in CW-D led to the higher PAHs removal compared with other CWs. Further analysis showed that altered extracellular polymeric substances and Mn cycle improved the electron transfer capacity, and strengthened the interaction between plants and microorganisms in CW-D. Microbial analysis showed that the abundance of key PAH-degrading microorganisms and microbial metabolic gene expression were enhanced in CW-D, which supported the increased microbial degradation of PAHs. Additionally, root length and microbial diversity were two driving factors affecting PAHs removal rather than specific surface area based on the structural equation modeling analysis. This study provides comprehensive insights into the key role of suitable substrates for PAHs removal as well as the related mechanism and driving factors of PAHs removal in CWs.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
dc.relation.ispartof	Chemical Engineering Journal
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.cej.2023.143430
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	0904 Chemical Engineering, 0905 Civil Engineering, 0907 Environmental Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Chemical Engineering
dc.subject.classification	4004 Chemical engineering
dc.subject.classification	4011 Environmental engineering
dc.subject.classification	4016 Materials engineering
dc.title	Manganese ore enhanced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal in constructed wetlands: Insights into the key removal mechanism and main driving factor
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	467
utslib.for	0904 Chemical Engineering
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
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dc.date.updated	2024-04-11T07:38:23Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	467

Abstract:

Substrates are vital to efficiently remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in constructed wetlands (CW). However, the critical role of the substrate in the system is still not fully understood due to the unclear PAHs removal mechanism and particularly the main driving factor affecting PAHs removal. In this study, four vertical-flow CWs with different typical substrate types (A: quartz sand, B: quartz sand + granular activated carbon, C: quartz sand + ceramsite, and D: quartz sand + manganese ore) were established to investigate the treatment performance and mechanism of CW systems. Satisfactory and stabilized PAHs removal was achieved in CW-D during the operation period of 120 days, which significantly increased the removal of PAHs by 23.80%–31.18% compared with control group. Microbial degradation was revealed to dominate PAHs removal in CWs, and the enhanced proportion of microbial degradation (21.12%-35.43%) in CW-D led to the higher PAHs removal compared with other CWs. Further analysis showed that altered extracellular polymeric substances and Mn cycle improved the electron transfer capacity, and strengthened the interaction between plants and microorganisms in CW-D. Microbial analysis showed that the abundance of key PAH-degrading microorganisms and microbial metabolic gene expression were enhanced in CW-D, which supported the increased microbial degradation of PAHs. Additionally, root length and microbial diversity were two driving factors affecting PAHs removal rather than specific surface area based on the structural equation modeling analysis. This study provides comprehensive insights into the key role of suitable substrates for PAHs removal as well as the related mechanism and driving factors of PAHs removal in CWs.

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