Effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sediments

The misuse of antibiotics in intensive mariculture has turned sediments into antibiotic reservoirs, and their transport has exacerbated the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, threatening coastal ecological security and human health. Current remediation using powdered biochar is constrained in engine...

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Main Authors: Liang Weidong, Ren Guoliang
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/28/e3sconf_eppct2025_01002.pdf
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description The misuse of antibiotics in intensive mariculture has turned sediments into antibiotic reservoirs, and their transport has exacerbated the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, threatening coastal ecological security and human health. Current remediation using powdered biochar is constrained in engineering applications due to issues including easy loss and difficult recovery. To address antibiotic transport (e.g., sulfamethoxazole, SMX) in mariculture sediments, we developed engineerable pelletized sludge biochar (SSPBC) through crosslinking chitosan with sludge biochar (SBC) prepared at gradient pyrolysis temperatures (300 °C, 500 °C, 700 °C). The SMX retention capacity of SSPBC was demonstrated in column transport experiments and validated in an actual aquaculture sediment system in Xincun Bay, Hainan. Results showed pyrolysis temperature critically affected SSPBC performance: When increasing pyrolysis temperature from 300 °C to 700 °C, SMX transport decreased from 98.86% to 76.71%; in the real sediment system, SSPBC-700 still maintained an excellent performance with a SMX mobility of 88.69%. Pelleting significantly improved the engineering applicability of biochar, and the pyrolysis temperature was positively correlated with pollutant retention efficiency. Notably, SSPBC-700 maintained high antibiotic retention performance in real media, establishing a feasible strategy for antibiotic contamination control in mariculture sediments.
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spelling doaj-art-2cfa35ddcaef4554bdc141578b59335a2025-08-20T01:53:29ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016280100210.1051/e3sconf/202562801002e3sconf_eppct2025_01002Effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sedimentsLiang Weidong0Ren Guoliang1Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ocean University of ChinaSanya Oceanographic Institution, Ocean University of ChinaThe misuse of antibiotics in intensive mariculture has turned sediments into antibiotic reservoirs, and their transport has exacerbated the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, threatening coastal ecological security and human health. Current remediation using powdered biochar is constrained in engineering applications due to issues including easy loss and difficult recovery. To address antibiotic transport (e.g., sulfamethoxazole, SMX) in mariculture sediments, we developed engineerable pelletized sludge biochar (SSPBC) through crosslinking chitosan with sludge biochar (SBC) prepared at gradient pyrolysis temperatures (300 °C, 500 °C, 700 °C). The SMX retention capacity of SSPBC was demonstrated in column transport experiments and validated in an actual aquaculture sediment system in Xincun Bay, Hainan. Results showed pyrolysis temperature critically affected SSPBC performance: When increasing pyrolysis temperature from 300 °C to 700 °C, SMX transport decreased from 98.86% to 76.71%; in the real sediment system, SSPBC-700 still maintained an excellent performance with a SMX mobility of 88.69%. Pelleting significantly improved the engineering applicability of biochar, and the pyrolysis temperature was positively correlated with pollutant retention efficiency. Notably, SSPBC-700 maintained high antibiotic retention performance in real media, establishing a feasible strategy for antibiotic contamination control in mariculture sediments.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/28/e3sconf_eppct2025_01002.pdf
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Effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sediments
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title Effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sediments
title_full Effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sediments
title_fullStr Effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sediments
title_full_unstemmed Effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sediments
title_short Effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sediments
title_sort effect of the pelletized sludge biochar on inhibiting sulfamethoxazole transport in mariculture sediments
url https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/28/e3sconf_eppct2025_01002.pdf
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