污/废水剩余污泥原位减量的捕食技术研究进展及出路

田永兰, 郑嘉, 张蕾, 张贵宝, 牛军峰

中国环境科学 ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (11) : 6153-6167.

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中国环境科学 ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (11) : 6153-6167.
水污染与控制

污/废水剩余污泥原位减量的捕食技术研究进展及出路

  • 田永兰1, 郑嘉1, 张蕾1, 张贵宝2, 牛军峰3
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Research progress and outlet of predation technology for in situ residual sludge reduction during sewage/wastewater treatment

  • TIAN Yong-lan1, ZHENG Jia1, ZHANG Lei1, ZHANG Gui-bao2, NIU Jun-feng3
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为从科技创新的角度揭示剩余污泥原位减量捕食技术的研究热点和发展趋势,基于文献计量学的方法,通过信息可视化技术对Web of Science核心数据库的相关研究成果进行检索与分析,发现中国是该领域发表相关文章最多的国家,平均占全球相关主题总文章数量的35%,最高占比达到66%(2025年);过去20a以来经历了3个主题鲜明、趋势清晰的发展阶段(2005~2011年、2011~2017年、2017~2025年),包括3个主要的研究方向:捕食者动态及其减泥净污机制、强化生物捕食的污泥减量反应器及改进策略、捕食影响下的微生物群落结构与功能.在未来的研究与实践中,生物捕食强化污泥减量系统的多尺度效应,稳定性评价、维持和调控机理与策略,污染胁迫下的微生物食物网响应与风险评估,以及工程实践面临的时空限制、可持续性和碳减排核算问题将是该领域面临的重要挑战.

Abstract

In this study, a bibliometric analysis was conducted by identifying and analyzing relevant research from the core database of Web of Science in the past 20 years with the goal of identifying and characterizing critical knowledge gaps, gluts, and trends in application of biological predation in residual sludge reduction. Results showed that most relevant research was published in China, accounting for averagely 35% of the global total articles, with the highest proportion reaching 66% (in 2025). Furthermore, in the past two decades, three development stages with distinct themes and trends were identified, i.e. 2005~2011, 2011~2017 and 2017~2025; namely, (i) predator dynamics and their mechanisms in sludge reduction and pollutant degradation, (ii) enhancement of the reactors and strategies for sludge reduction that uses predation, and (iii) understanding the microbial community structure and function under the influence of predation. It is recommended that future research and practice should investigate the multi-scale effects of predation in sludge reduction systems and evaluate their stability, maintenance and regulation mechanisms. Additional research should evaluate microbial food web response and risk assessment under pollution stress. Moreover, spatiotemporal constraints, sustainability and carbon emission reduction accounting issues faced by engineering practices will be important challenges in this field.

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污泥减量 / 生物捕食 / 微生物群落 / 稳定性 / 文献计量学

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sludge reduction / biological predation / microbial community / stability / bibliometrics

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田永兰, 郑嘉, 张蕾, 张贵宝, 牛军峰. 污/废水剩余污泥原位减量的捕食技术研究进展及出路[J]. 中国环境科学. 2025, 45(11): 6153-6167
TIAN Yong-lan, ZHENG Jia, ZHANG Lei, ZHANG Gui-bao, NIU Jun-feng. Research progress and outlet of predation technology for in situ residual sludge reduction during sewage/wastewater treatment[J]. China Environmental Science. 2025, 45(11): 6153-6167
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国家重点研发计划项目(2022YFE0135700);国家自然科学基金资助项目(52400035);中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金(2025MS078)

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