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Fate of Trace Metals in Anaerobic Digestion

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A challenging, and largely uncharted, area of research in the field of anaerobic digestion science and technology is in understanding the roles of trace metals in enabling biogas production. This is a major knowledge gap and a multifaceted problem involving metal chemistry; physical interactions of metal and solids; microbiology; and technology optimization. Moreover, the fate of trace metals, and the chemical speciation and transport of trace metals in environments—often agricultural lands receiving discharge waters from anaerobic digestion processes—simultaneously represents challenges for environmental protection and opportunities to close process loops in anaerobic digestion.

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge funding within the framework of the COST Action 1302 (‘European Network on Ecological Roles of Trace Metals in Anaerobic Biotechnologies’). GC is supported by a European Research Council Starting Grant (‘3C-BIOTECH; No. 261330).

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  1. Instituto de La Grasa, C.S.I.C., Campus Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera Km.1, 41013, Seville, Spain

    F. G. Fermoso

  2. Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (EA 4508), UPEM, 77454, Marne-La-Vallée, France

    E. D. van Hullebusch

  3. Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, University of Limoges Groupement de Recherche, Eau, Sol, Environnement, 123 Av. Albert Thomas, 87 060, Limoges, France

    G. Guibaud

  4. School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Microbial Ecophysiology and EcoEngineering Laboratory, University Road, Galway, Ireland

    G. Collins

  5. School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Rankine Building, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK

    G. Collins

  6. Department Thematic Studies Water and Environment, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Linköping, Sweden

    B. H. Svensson

  7. School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK

    C. Carliell-Marquet

  8. Deltares Foundation, Princetonlaan 6, 3508, Utrecht, AL, The Netherlands

    J. P. M. Vink

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  10. Department of Mathematics and Applications Renato Caccioppoli, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125, Naples, Italy

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Fermoso, F.G. et al. (2015). Fate of Trace Metals in Anaerobic Digestion. In: Guebitz, G., Bauer, A., Bochmann, G., Gronauer, A., Weiss, S. (eds) Biogas Science and Technology. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 151. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21993-6_7

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