Occurrence and dissipation mechanism of organic pollutants during the composting of sewage sludge: A critical review

[Display omitted] •PAHs and PAEs showed higher dissipation percentages than PCDD/Fs and PCBs during sludge composting.•Organic pollutants like PAHs and PAEs were removed mainly through degradation or mineralization.•Recalcitrant PCDD/Fs and PCBs can be sequestrated in organic fraction of sludge comp...

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Published in:Bioresource technology 2021-05, Vol.328, p.124847, Article 124847
Main Authors: Lü, Huixiong, Chen, Xiao-Hong, Mo, Ce-Hui, Huang, Yu-Hong, He, Min-Ying, Li, Yan-Wen, Feng, Nai-Xian, Katsoyiannis, Athanasios, Cai, Quan-Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodegradation
Composting
Dibenzofurans
Dissipation
Environmental Pollutants
Microbial community
Persistent organic pollutants
Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins
Sewage
Sludge composting
Soil
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Summary:[Display omitted] •PAHs and PAEs showed higher dissipation percentages than PCDD/Fs and PCBs during sludge composting.•Organic pollutants like PAHs and PAEs were removed mainly through degradation or mineralization.•Recalcitrant PCDD/Fs and PCBs can be sequestrated in organic fraction of sludge compost.•ARG abundance in some cases increased after sludge composting.•Innovative and efficient composting is necessary to remove recalcitrant POPs and ARG. Sewage sludge contains various classes of organic pollutants, limiting its land application. Sludge composting can effectively remove some organic pollutants. This review summarizesrecent researches on concentration changes and dissipation of different organic pollutants including persistent organic pollutants during sludge composting, and discusses their dissipation pathways and the current understanding on dissipation mechanism. Some organic pollutants like PAHs and phthalates were removed mainly through biodegradation or mineralization, and their dissipation percentages were higher than those of PCDD/Fs and PCBs. Nevertheless, some recalcitrant organic pollutants could be sequestrated in organic fractions of sludge mixtures, and their levels and ARG abundance even increased after sludge composting in some studies, posing potential risks for land application. This review demonstrated that microbial community and their corresponding degradation for organic pollutants were influenced by different pollutants, bulking agents, composting methods and processes. Further research perspectives on removing organic pollutants during sludge composting were highlighted.
ISSN:0960-8524
1873-2976
DOI:10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124847