Effects of biomass densification on anaerobic digestion for biogas production

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (94) ◽  
pp. 91748-91755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dou Wang ◽  
Hailong Huang ◽  
Fei Shen ◽  
Gang Yang ◽  
Yanzong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Biomass Densification ◽  
Densified Biomass

To elucidate the possibility of applying biomass densification in anaerobic digestion, pelleting and briquetting were investigated for biogas production, and anaerobic digestion using densified biomass at higher solid content was also discussed.

scholarly journals Thermophilic Solid-State Anaerobic Digestion of Corn Straw, Cattle Manure, and Vegetable Waste: Effect of Temperature, Total Solid Content, and C/N Ratio

Archaea ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Lianghu Su ◽  
Xu Sun ◽  
Chenwei Liu ◽  
Rongting Ji ◽  
Guangyin Zhen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Quadratic Model ◽  
Vegetable Waste ◽  
Corn Straw ◽  
Production Values

Thermophilic solid-state anaerobic digestion (SS-AD) of agricultural wastes, i.e., corn straw, cattle manure, and vegetable waste, was carried out in this study. The effects of temperature (40-60°C), initial solid content (ISC, 17.5-32.5%), and C/N ratio (15-32 : 1) on biogas production were evaluated using a Box-Behnken experimental design (BBD) combined with response surface methodology (RSM). The results showed that optimization of process parameters is important to promote the SS-AD performance. All the factors, including interactive terms (except the ISC), were significant in the quadratic model for biogas production with SS-AD. Among the three operation parameters, the C/N ratio had the largest effect on biogas production, followed by temperature, and a maximum biogas yield of 241.4 mL gVS-1 could be achieved at 47.3°C, ISC = 24.81 % , and C / N = 22.35 . After 20 d of SS-AD, the microbial community structure under different conditions was characterized by high-throughput sequencing, showing that Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Chloroflexi, Synergistetes, and Proteobacteria dominated the bacterial community, and that Firmicutes had a competitive advantage over Bacteroidetes at elevated temperatures. The biogas production values and relative abundance of OPB54 and Bacteroidia after 20 d of SS-AD can be fitted well using a quadratic model, implying that OPB54 and Bacteroidia play important roles in the methanogenic metabolism for agricultural waste thermophilic SS-AD.

scholarly journals Pilot Plant Data Assessment in Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Fraction of Municipal Waste Solids

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Migliori ◽  
Enrico Catizzone ◽  
Girolamo Giordano ◽  
Adolfo Le Pera ◽  
Miriam Sellaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
Organic Fraction ◽  
Municipal Solid Wastes ◽  
Dry Process

In this paper, a preliminary study of anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (OFMSW) in presented with the aim to compare the performances of both wet- and dry-type reactors. The treatment of OFMSW via anaerobic digestion (AD) producing biogas is a process that is receiving a growing interest because two different needs can be coupled: the request of sustainable municipal waste treatments and increasing demand renewable energy. This paper aims to offer experimental results comparing batch test and continuous experimental reactors under different conditions of humidity and solid content. Results show that both the investigated configurations may be used for converting OFMSW into a high quality biogas and that the increase of dry matter in the continuous process still allows to achieve significant biogas production rates. A slight reduction of the methane content was observed (less than 5% relative) that can be also related to the change in the level of volatile fatty acids. These results are very promising in supporting the possibility of operating an industrial scale plant with a dry-process without affecting the system performance.

Minimisation of costs by using disintegration at a full-scale anaerobic digestion plant

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 405-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Winter
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Ball Mill ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Pollution Level ◽  
Ball Mills ◽  
Capital Costs ◽  
Stirred Ball Mill

Various half-scale and lab-scale investigations have already shown that the disintegration of excess sludge is a possible pre-treatment to optimise anaerobic digestion. To control these results different methods of disintegration were investigated at a full-scale plant. Two stirred ball mills and a plant for oxidation with ozone were applied. A positive influence of disintegration on the anaerobic biodegradability can be established with application of a stirred ball mill. Biogas production as well as the degree of degradation were increased by about 20%. Laboratory investigations also validate that disintegration increases the polymer demand and leads to a lower solid content after dewatering. A higher pollution level of process water after dewatering even with ammonia and COD corroborates the results of the anaerobic degradation. Capital costs for the stirred ball mill, costs for energy, manpower and maintenance can be covered if the specific costs for disposal are high. If the development of costs in future and the current discussion about sludge disposal are taken into account sewage sludge disintegration can be a suitable technique to minimise costs at waste water treatment plants.

Biogas Production from Community Waste to Optimise the Substrate for Anaerobic Digestion

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 580
Author(s):  
Antony P. Pallan ◽  
S. Antony Raja ◽  
C. G. Varma ◽  
Deepak Mathew D.K. ◽  
Anil K. S. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Biogas Production

Anaerobic Digestion of Banana Wastes for Biogas Production

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Damaris Kerubo Oyaro ◽  
Zablon Isaboke Oonge ◽  
Patts Meshack Odira
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Banana Wastes

Simulation of the Impact of Higher Ammonia Recycle Loads Caused by Upgrading Anaerobic Sludge Digesters

2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy T. Kraemer ◽  
David M. Bagley
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge ◽  
Content Increase ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Dynamic Simulations ◽  
Treatment Train ◽  
Temperature Liquid ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Upgrading conventional single-stage mesophilic anaerobic digestion to an advanced digestion technology can increase sludge stability, reduce pathogen content, increase biogas production, and also increase ammonia concentrations recycled back to the liquid treatment train. Limited information is available to assess whether the higher ammonia recycle loads from an anaerobic sludge digestion upgrade would lead to higher discharge effluent ammonia concentrations. Biowin, a commercially available wastewater treatment plant simulation package, was used to predict the effects of anaerobic digestion upgrades on the liquid train performance, especially effluent ammonia concentrations. A factorial analysis indicated that the influent total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) and influent alkalinity each had a 50-fold larger influence on the effluent NH3 concentration than either the ambient temperature, liquid train SRT or anaerobic digestion efficiency. Dynamic simulations indicated that the diurnal variation in effluent NH3 concentration was 9 times higher than the increase due to higher digester VSR. Higher recycle NH3 loads caused by upgrades to advanced digestion techniques can likely be adequately managed by scheduling dewatering to coincide with periods of low influent TKN load and ensuring sufficient alkalinity for nitrification.

Biogas Production Using Anaerobic Digestion of Industrial Waste

2016 ◽  
Vol 832 ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Ján Gaduš ◽  
Tomáš Giertl ◽  
Viera Kažimírová
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Biogas Plant ◽  
Parallel Operation ◽  
Paper Production ◽  
Biochemical Conversion ◽  
Mixed Biomass ◽  
Economic Balance

In the paper experiments and theory of biogas production using industrial waste from paper production as a co-substrate are described. The main aim of the experiments was to evaluate the sensitivity and applicability of the biochemical conversion using the anaerobic digestion of the mixed biomass in the pilot fermentor (5 m3), where the mesophillic temperature was maintained. It was in parallel operation with a large scale fermentor (100 m3). The research was carried out at the biogas plant in Kolíňany, which is a demonstration facility of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. The experiments proved that the waste arising from the paper production can be used in case of its appropriate dosing as an input substrate for biogas production, and thus it can improve the economic balance of the biogas plant.

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