Complementing energy production with nutrient management: Anaerobic digestion system for algal turf scrubber biomass

2020 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 105618
Author(s):  
Freddy Witarsa ◽  
Andrea Yarberry ◽  
Peter May ◽  
Patrick Kangas ◽  
Stephanie Lansing
Environments ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Sean O’Connor ◽  
Ehiaze Ehimen ◽  
Suresh C. Pillai ◽  
Niamh Power ◽  
Gary A. Lyons ◽  
...  

Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been recognised as an effective means of simultaneously producing energy while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Despite having a large agriculture sector, Ireland has experienced little uptake of the technology, ranking 20th within the EU-28. It is, therefore, necessary to understand the general opinions, willingness to adopt, and perceived obstacles of potential adopters of the technology. As likely primary users of this technology, a survey of Irish cattle farmers was conducted to assess the potential of on-farm AD for energy production in Ireland. The study seeks to understand farmers’ motivations, perceived barriers, and preferred business model. The study found that approximately 41% of the 91 respondents were interested in installing AD on their farming enterprise within the next five years. These Likely Adopters tended to have a higher level of education attainment, and together, currently hold 4379 cattle, potentially providing 37,122 t year−1 of wastes as feedstock, resulting in a potential CO2 reduction of 800.65 t CO2-eq. year−1. Moreover, the results indicated that the primary consideration preventing the implementation of AD is a lack of information regarding the technology and high investment costs. Of the Likely Adopters and Possible Adopters, a self-owned and operated plant was the preferred ownership structure, while 58% expressed an interest in joining a co-operative scheme. The findings generated provide valuable insights into the willingness of farmers to implement AD and guidance for its potential widespread adoption.


2006 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Pizarro ◽  
W. Mulbry ◽  
D. Blersch ◽  
P. Kangas

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mainara Nicaretta Dahmer ◽  
Lisianne Brittes Benitez

O perifíton, ou biofilme, caracteriza-se como uma comunidade complexa de organismos aquáticos aderidos a substratos submersos, dentre os quais destacam-se as microalgas, as quais são componentes de um grupo variado de organismos, cujo conteúdo em lipídios reflete essa diversidade. O objetivo deste estudo foi desenvolver um método utilizando a irradiação por micro-ondas para rompimento da parede celular das microalgas visando a extração dos lipídios presentes com maior eficiência que o método tradicional de Bligh e Dyer. A biomassa empregada foi proveniente de um sistema Algal Turf Scrubber, localizado nas margens do Lago Dourado, em Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. Partindo de um planejamento fatorial 23, as amostras foram secas a 50 °C até peso constante, irradiadas por micro-ondas (65 °C e 200 W), centrifugadas, filtradas e secas a 70 °C até peso constante. O maior rendimento lipídico foi no experimento 7 (6,27 %), utilizando tempo de extração maior (15 minutos), menor quantidade de biomassa (300 mg) e maior proporção de metanol (2:1). Pelo método de Bligh e Dyer, o maior rendimento foi de 9,17 %, porém foram gastos 7 mL de clorofórmio, 1 mL de metanol e 5 horas e 50 minutos a mais. As condições de extração alteraram o perfil de ácidos graxos obtidos, já que, com a tecnologia de ultrassom obteve-se mais dois ácidos graxos (C:12 e C18:0 n-6 isômero) da biomassa. Concluiu-se que, a disrupção celular por micro-ondas pode ser utilizada como uma alternativa viável, pois, envolve menores tempos de processamento, mão-de-obra e gastos com solventes.


2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter H. Adey ◽  
H. Dail Laughinghouse ◽  
John B. Miller ◽  
Lee-Ann C. Hayek ◽  
Jesse G. Thompson ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Владимир Владимирович Житков ◽  
Борис Николаевич Федоренко

Ультразвуковая предварительная обработка считается экологически чистым процессом для повышения биоразлагаемости органических веществ при анаэробном сбраживании. Однако количество потребляемой энергии во время предварительной обработки является проблемой, особенно в тех случаях, когда производство энергии является основной целью биогазовой установки. Основной целью настоящего исследования работы было изучение эффективности ультразвуковой предварительной обработки для увеличения производства биогаза из отходов пивоваренного производства - пивной дробины. Результаты показали, что применение частоты 40 кГц при температуре 40 °С соответственно привело к увеличению выхода биогаза на 83%. Методология показала положительный результат в отношении содержания метана и скорости производства биогаза. Использование ультразвуковой предварительной обработки в отношении пивоваренной дробины для производства биогаза, по-видимому, позволяет решить проблемы не только эффективной утилизации пивоваренных отходов, но и создать экономически эффективный ресурс возобновляемой энергии на пивоваренном или аффилированном с ним производстве. Ultrasonic pretreatment is considered an environmentally friendly process to increase the biodegradability of organic substances during anaerobic digestion. However, the amount of energy consumed during pretreatment is a problem, especially in cases where energy production is the main purpose of the biogas plant. The main purpose of this study was to study the effectiveness of ultrasonic pretreatment to increase the production of biogas from brewing waste - brewer's grains. The results showed that the use of a frequency of 40 kHz at a temperature of 40 °C, respectively, led to an increase in the biogas yield by 83%. The methodology showed a positive result in terms of methane content and biogas production rate. The use of ultrasonic pretreatment for brewing spent grains for biogas production seems to solve the problems of not only efficient disposal of brewing waste, but also to create an economically efficient resource of renewable energy in brewing or its affiliated production.


2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 1247-1259
Author(s):  
Maiara P. de Souza ◽  
Tiele M. Rizzetti ◽  
Michele Hoeltz ◽  
Mainara Dahmer ◽  
João A. Júnior ◽  
...  

Abstract The transformation of residual biomass from bioremediation processes into new products is a worldwide trend driven by economic, environmental and social gain. The present study aimed to evaluate the potential for obtaining bioproducts of technological interest from the remaining periphytic biomass formed during a bioremediation process with an algal turf scrubber (ATS) system installed in a lake catchment. Different methodologies were used according to the target bioproduct. Analyses were performed by high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector (HPLC/DAD), gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The results demonstrated that the periphytic biomass presented potential since protein (17.7%), carbohydrates (22.4%), total lipids (3.3%) with 3.6 mg mL−1 of fatty acids, antioxidants (144.5 μmol Trolox eq. g−1) and chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoids (1,719.7 μg mL−1, 541.2 μg mL−1 and 317.7 μg mL−1, respectively) were obtained. Inorganic analysis presented a value of 42.3 ± 2.58% of total ash and metal presence was detected, indicating bioaccumulation. The properties found in periphyton strengthen the possibility of its application in different areas, ensuring bioremediation efficiency.


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