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The subject of the project is methane fermentation of the organic fraction of waste from selective collection and the organic fraction separated from mixed municipal waste. Additionally, the project focuses on biodegradable polymers. Commonly introduced biodegradable polymers will undoubtedly have an increasing impact on the properties of the feed directed to bioreactors, and thus on the efficiency of biogas production, digestate quality and its susceptibility to composting, especially in terms of the presence of so-called microplastics, which are now very popular substitute for conventional polymers. DIGEST-PLAST project investigates possibilities of the organic fraction of municipal and industrial waste utilization for renewable energy (biogas) production. The project’s concept expands problems presented in the implemented POM-BIOGAS project. Also it draws attention to the growing problem with the appearance of a biodegradable polymers in the surrounding environment, which fate during such processes like methane fermentation has not been thoroughly studied yet. The studies planed in the project will include the assessment of the tendency of conversion of biodegradable polymers to microplastics. Finally, the scope of the project will verify, how the presence of biodegradable polymers influences the course of methane fermentation. Since, biodegradable polymers are not collected separately from the waste stream and hence are not subjected to appropriate treatment to reveal their biodegradable nature, they may be considered harmful, similarly to microplastic. The aim of the project will focus on an enhancement of biodegradable plastic decomposition during methane fermentation process. Different pre-treatment methods will be suggested to optimise process flow. Additionally, the process scale-up will be demonstrated and the simplified method for estimation of fertilising properties will be
developed.
Importance of the project for GUT: The DIGEST-PLAST project is an international, relatively high-volume project, and therefore desirable from a research university's point of view. It has great practical significance, both for renewable energy sources and raw materials, as well as circular economy. It provides opportunities for the development of young staff, enriches the University with research installations, will contribute to the preparation of publications in the field of applied sciences and cooperation with enterprises.
Details
- Project's acronym:
- DIGEST-PLAST
- Financial Program Name:
- EEA and Norway grants - Applied Research Programme
- Organization:
- Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (NCBR) (The National Centre for Research and Development)
- Agreement:
- Aneks nr 3 z dnia 2023-11-14
- Realisation period:
- 2020-11-01 - 2024-04-30
- Project manager:
- dr inż. Aleksandra Grabowiec
- Team members:
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- Project manager dr inż. Aleksandra Grabowiec
- Researcher dr inż. Martyna Mroczyńska-Szeląg
- Researcher dr hab. inż. Anna Brillowska-Dąbrowska
- Researcher mgr inż. Bartosz Woźniak
- Scientific and research coordinator prof. dr hab. inż. Jan Hupka
- Consultant dr inż. Robert Aranowski
- Researcher inż. Maciej Kozyra
- Researcher mgr inż. Łukasz Katlewicz
- Researcher dr hab. inż. Ryszard Arendt
- Researcher dr inż. Andrzej Kopczyński
- Researcher dr inż. Joanna Mioduska
- Researcher prof. dr hab. inż. Anna Dołęga
- Researcher dr inż. Anna Ciborska
- Researcher dr inż. Paulina Kosmela
- Researcher dr inż. Paulina Kosmela
- Researcher dr inż. Piotr Rybarczyk
- Researcher mgr inż. Łukasz Katlewicz
- Researcher inż. Maciej Kozyra
- Researcher dr inż. Piotr Rybarczyk
- Researcher dr inż. Adam Kielak
- Researcher Paweł Baranik
- Researcher prof. dr hab. inż. Anna Dołęga
- Researcher dr inż. Krzysztof Formela
- Researcher mgr inż. Łukasz Katlewicz
- Researcher inż. Maciej Kozyra
- Researcher dr inż. Anna Ciborska
- Realised in:
- Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology
- External institutions
participating in project: -
- Aquateam COWI (Norway)
- Zakład Utylizacji Sp. z o.o., w Gdańsku (Poland)
- Project's value:
- 6 191 788.96 PLN
- Request type:
- International Research Programmes
- Domestic:
- International project
- Verified by:
- No verification
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Year 2024
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Importance of artificial intelligence to support the process of anaerobicdigestion of kitchen waste with bioplastics / Znaczenie sztucznej inteligencji we wspomaganiu procesu beztlenowej fermentacji odpadów kuchennych zawierających bioplastiki
PublicationArtificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning were used to obtain more effective methods for conducting the digestion process and achieving final products. Data acquisition was carried out by an automatic monitoring and anal. research. The knowledge describing the anaerobic digestion process was summarized in the form of rules: IF (premise) THEN (conclusion). The compiled set of rules created a knowledge base of the expert...
Year 2023
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Digestate Quality Originating from Kitchen Waste
PublicationThis paper examines the influence of biomass directed to anaerobic digestion on the quality of digestate, specifically focusing on the presence of undesirable substances, such as plastics, including biodegradable ones. It analyses the susceptibility of selected bioplastics to degradation and addresses the problem of reliable identification of microplastics in both feedstock—directed to anaerobic digestion—and produced digestate....
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