Thermophilic Co-Digestion of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes—The Influence of Food Industry Wastes Addition on Biogas Production in Full-Scale Operation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes (OFMSW)
3.2. Feedstock Used for Co-Digestion
3.3. Process Conditions
3.4. Analytical Methods
3.5. Calculation Methods
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Founding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Input Material | Biogas yield (m3/Ton) | Biogas yield increment (m3/Ton) | Yearly biogas yield increment (m3) | Methane content (%) | Electricity yield (kWh) | Yearly electricity yield (MWh) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OFMSW | 102.3 | - | - | 52 | - | - |
OFMSW + 5% corn stillage | 110.4 | 8.1 | 32,400 | 52 | 16.85 | 67.40 |
OFMSW + 10% corn stillage | 129.9 | 27.6 | 110,400 | 53 | 58.51 | 234.05 |
OFMSW + 15% corn stillage | 144.4 | 42.1 | 168,400 | 53 | 89.25 | 357.01 |
OFMSW + 5% restaurants waste | 124.5 | 22.2 | 88,800 | 53 | 47.06 | 188.26 |
OFMSW + 10% restaurants waste | 135.0 | 32.7 | 130,800 | 53 | 69.32 | 277.30 |
OFMSW + 15% restaurants waste | 161.5 | 59.2 | 236,800 | 53 | 125.50 | 502.02 |
OFMSW + 5% effluents from tanks cleaning | 109.2 | 6.9 | 27,600 | 52 | 14.35 | 57.41 |
OFMSW + 10% effluents from tanks cleaning | 114.7 | 12.4 | 49,600 | 53 | 26.29 | 105.15 |
OFMSW + 15% effluents from tanks cleaning | 134.6 | 32.3 | 129,200 | 53 | 68.48 | 273.90 |
Fraction | Mass Share |
---|---|
Organic | 54.1 ± 3.8% |
Wood | 10.1 ± 1.2% |
Paper | 1.6 ± 0.5% |
Plastics | 4.9 ± 0.5% |
Glass | 3.1 ± 1.1% |
Inert waste | 3.5 ± 0.8% |
Textiles | 1.0 ± 0.1% |
Metals | 0.1 ± 0.1% |
Hazardous | 0.1 ± 0.1% |
Tetrapack | 1.1 ± 0.2% |
Others | 0.3 ± 0.1% |
Fine fraction 0–15 mm | 20.1 ± 4.2% |
Parameter | Corn Whole Stillage | Restaurant Wastes | Effluents from Tanks Cleaning |
---|---|---|---|
pH | 4.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
SS (%) | 10.9 | 22.3 | 18.8 |
COD (g/L) | 120.1 | 230.0 | 105.0 |
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Seruga, P.; Krzywonos, M.; Wilk, M. Thermophilic Co-Digestion of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes—The Influence of Food Industry Wastes Addition on Biogas Production in Full-Scale Operation. Molecules 2018, 23, 3146. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23123146
Seruga P, Krzywonos M, Wilk M. Thermophilic Co-Digestion of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes—The Influence of Food Industry Wastes Addition on Biogas Production in Full-Scale Operation. Molecules. 2018; 23(12):3146. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23123146
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeruga, Przemysław, Małgorzata Krzywonos, and Marta Wilk. 2018. "Thermophilic Co-Digestion of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes—The Influence of Food Industry Wastes Addition on Biogas Production in Full-Scale Operation" Molecules 23, no. 12: 3146. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23123146