The Influence of Co-Fermentation of Agri-Food Waste with Primary Sludge on Biogas Production and Composition of the Liquid Fraction of Digestate - Publication - Bridge of Knowledge

Search

The Influence of Co-Fermentation of Agri-Food Waste with Primary Sludge on Biogas Production and Composition of the Liquid Fraction of Digestate

Abstract

Energy self-sufficiency is a current trend in wastewater treatment plants. This effect can be achieved by increasing the production of electricity from biogas and by reducing energy consumption for technological processes. One idea, in line with the circular economy concept, is the use of waste rich in organic matter as co-substrates for the fermentation process. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of waste co-fermentation on biogas production and nitrogen concentration in the reject water. A co-fermentation process with flotate or flotate and vegetables increased biogas production compared to primary sludge by 162 and 180%, respectively. During the tests, there was no inhibition of the fermentation process. Hydrolysis of organic compounds contained in flotate and vegetables resulted in a significant increase in ammonium nitrogen (by 80–100%) and dissolved organic nitrogen concentration (by 170–180%). The biogas and methane production rate as well as the ammonium and total nitrogen release rate were calculated. An energy balance was made, which took into account the variable amount of electric energy production depending on the efficiency of the cogeneration systems and energy consumption for supplying oxygen necessary to remove nitrogen contained in the reject water. A positive energy balance was obtained for all analyses.

Citations

  • 1 5

    CrossRef

  • 0

    Web of Science

  • 1 5

    Scopus

Cite as

Full text

download paper
downloaded 116 times
Publication version
Accepted or Published Version
License
Creative Commons: CC-BY open in new tab

Keywords

Details

Category:
Articles
Type:
artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:
ENERGIES no. 14,
ISSN: 1996-1073
Language:
English
Publication year:
2021
Bibliographic description:
Wilińska-Lisowska A., Ossowska M., Czerwionka K.: The Influence of Co-Fermentation of Agri-Food Waste with Primary Sludge on Biogas Production and Composition of the Liquid Fraction of Digestate// ENERGIES -Vol. 14,iss. 7 (2021), s.1907-
DOI:
Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/en14071907
Verified by:
Gdańsk University of Technology

seen 162 times

Recommended for you

Meta Tags