Machine learning enabled prediction and process optimization of VFA production from riboflavin-mediated sludge fermentation
2023
Weishuai Li, Jingang Huang, Zhuoer Shi, Wei Han, Ting Lü, Yuanyuan Lin, Jianfang Meng, Xiaobing Xu, Pingzhi Hou
● Data-driven approach was used to simulate VFA production from WAS fermentation. ● Three machine learning models were developed and evaluated. ● XGBoost showed best prediction performance and excellent generalization ability. ● pH and protein were the top two input features for the modeling. ● The maximal VFA production was predicted to be 650 mg COD/g VSS. Riboflavin is a redox mediator that promotes volatile fatty acids (VFAs) production from waste activated sludge (WAS) and is a promising method for WAS reuse. However, time- and labor-consuming experiments challenge obtaining optimal operating conditions for maximal VFA production. In this study, three machine learning (ML) models were developed to predict the VFAs production from riboflavin-mediated WAS fermentation systems. Among the three tested ML algorithms, eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) presented the best prediction performance and excellent generalization ability, with the highest testing coefficient of determination (R2 of 0.93) and lowest root mean square error (RMSE of 0.070). Feature importance analysis and their interactions using the Shepley Additive Explanations (SHAP) method indicated that pH and soluble protein were the top two input features for the modeling. The intrinsic correlations between input features and microbial communities corroborated this deduction. On the optimized ML model, genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) solved the optimal solution of VFA output, predicting the maximum VFA output as 650 mg COD/g VSS. This study provided a data-driven approach to predict and optimize VFA production from riboflavin-mediated WAS fermentation.
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