Journal ArticleDOI
Kinetics and dynamic modelling of batch anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste in a stirred reactor
TLDR
A series of batch, slurry anaerobic digestion experiments were performed where the soluble and insoluble fractions, and unwashed MSW were separately digested in a 200l stirred stainless steel vessel and it was found that 7% of the total MSW COD was readily soluble, of which 80% was converted to biogas; 50% ofThe lag phase for the degradation of insoluble fraction of MSW can be overcome by acclimatising the culture with the soluble fractionAbout:
This article is published in Waste Management.The article was published on 2007-01-01. It has received 232 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Anaerobic digestion & Acidogenesis.read more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Principles and potential of the anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge
TL;DR: In this article, the authors extensively review the principles of anaerobic digestion, the process parameters and their interaction, the design methods, the biogas utilisation, the possible problems and potential pro-active cures, and the recent developments to reduce the impact of the problems.
Journal ArticleDOI
Anaerobic digestion of solid organic substrates in batch mode: An overview relating to methane yields and experimental procedures
TL;DR: In this review, the research works on the influence of different parameters of BMP determination have been discussed for critical and comparative evaluation and the extensive literature previously published dealing with BMP assays has been compiled and summarized.
Journal ArticleDOI
Steam reforming of biodiesel by-product to make renewable hydrogen
TL;DR: Investigation of steam reforming the combined glycerol and water by-product streams of a biodiesel plant showed that thermodynamic theory can be used to predict reformer performance and was a viable alternative use for glycersol and potentially a better option than purification.
Journal ArticleDOI
Effects of feedstock ratio and organic loading rate on the anaerobic mesophilic co-digestion of rice straw and cow manure.
TL;DR: In order to investigate the effects of feedstock ratio and organic loading rate (OLR) on the anaerobic mesophilic co-digestion of rice straw and cow manure, batch tests and continuous bench experiments were carried out and the optimal VS ratio was found to be 1:1.
Journal ArticleDOI
Effect of pre-aeration and inoculum on the start-up of batch thermophilic anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.
TL;DR: It was found that pre-aeration of 48 h generated enough biological heat to increase the temperature of bulk OFMSW to 60 degrees C for the start-up of thermophilic anaerobic digestion without the need for an external heat source.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Bioassay for monitoring biochemical methane potential and anaerobic toxicity
TL;DR: These relatively simple bioassays can be conducted in most research laboratories without the need for sophisticated equipment and are demonstrated by an analysis of the BMP and ATA of processed samples of peat.
Journal ArticleDOI
Mathematical Modelling of the Anaerobic Digestion Process: Regulatory Mechanisms for the Formation of Short-Chain Volatile Acids from Glucose
TL;DR: A model of the anaerobic digestion process is presented which attempts to explain the complex patterns of volatile acid production in the an aerobic digestion process using mathematical expressions derived from the known redox potential of the NAD/NADH couple.
Journal ArticleDOI
Biodegradability of Municipal Solid Waste Components in Laboratory-Scale Landfills
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors characterize the anaerobic biodegradability of municipal refuse components by measuring methane yields, the extent of cellulose and hemicellulose decomposition, and leachate toxicity.
Journal ArticleDOI
Dynamic modelling of a single-stage high-rate anaerobic reactor—I. Model derivation
TL;DR: This study was able to show that the production and consumption of lactic acid, and the moderate hydrogen inhibition and regulation of the acidic products of the acidogenic bacteria, can be successfully modelled.
Journal ArticleDOI
Sequential Batch Anaerobic Composting of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste
TL;DR: In this paper, a sequential batch anaerobic composting (SEBAC) process for treatment of high solids wastes that employs leachate management to provide organisms, moisture, and nutrients required for rapid conversion of municipal solid waste and removal of inhibitory fermentation products during start-up.