Evaluation of a four year experience with a fully instrumented anaerobic digestion process

2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 495-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Steyer ◽  
J.C. Bouvier ◽  
T. Conte ◽  
P. Gras ◽  
P. Sousbie
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Total Alkalinity ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Process ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process

For several years, a 1 m3 fixed bed anaerobic digestion process has been operated for the treatment of distillery vinasses. This reactor has been fully instrumented with the following variables available on-line: pH, temperature, liquid and gas flow rates, gas composition (i.e., CH4, CO2 and H2), concentration of bicarbonate, chemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon, volatile fatty acids and partial and total alkalinity, these last four variables being measured twice by different techniques (i.e., using a TOC analyzer, a titrimetric sensor and an infrared spectrometer). The purpose of this paper is to compare the respective benefits of advanced instrumentation for the monitoring of wastewater treatment processes in general, and for anaerobic digestion in particular. It will also provide some statistical analysis of the time required to operate a fully instrumented wastewater treatment process. It is indeed well admitted in the literature that instrumentation is usually the main limitation step for using closed-loop control. However, it is our opinion that, in the near future, this situation will change. This point is discussed based on our four years practical experience.

Fate of nonylphenol polyethoxylates and nonylphenoxy acetic acids in an anaerobic digestion process for sewage sludge treatment

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Minamiyama ◽  
S. Ochi ◽  
Y. Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Sludge Treatment ◽  
Testing Apparatus ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process ◽  
Sewage Sludge Treatment ◽  
Acetic Acids

Many environmental problems caused by endocrine disruptors (EDs) have been reported. It is reported that EDs flow into sewage treatment plants, and it has been pointed out that these may be shifted from the wastewater treatment process to the sludge treatment process. Little is known about the fate of EDs accumulated in sewage sludge, so we carried out a study to clarify the fate of EDs in sewage sludge treatment processes, especially in an anaerobic digestion process. In this study, nonylphenol (NP) was selected as a target ED. Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPnEO) or nonylphenoxy acetic acids (NPnEC), which were the precursor of NP, were added to an anaerobic digestion process, and mass balance was investigated. The following results were obtained from the anaerobic digestion experiments. (1) NP1EO was injected to an anaerobic digestion testing apparatus that was operated at a retention time of approximately 28 d and a temperature of 35 °C with thickened sludge sampled from an actual wastewater treatment plant. Approximately 40% of the injected NP1EO was converted to NP. (2) NP1EC was injected to an anaerobic digestion testing apparatus with thickened sludge. As a result, almost all injected NP1EC was converted to NP. When NP2EC was injected, NP2EC was not converted to NP until the 20th day.

A pilot plant and anaerobic digestion process for raisin finishing wastewater treatment

1987 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Athanasopoulos ◽  
A.A. Koutinas ◽  
A. Papadimitriou
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Pilot Plant ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process

Ultrasound Enhanced Biomass Energy Conversion Technology of Excess Sludge

2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 1914-1918
Author(s):  
Yi Xin Yan ◽  
Jian Lei Gao ◽  
Jian Ping Wu
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Biomass Conversion ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Excess Sludge ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process ◽  
Ultrasonic Technology ◽  
Research Situation

The excess sludge from wastewater treatment plants can be converted to methane or hydrogen through appropriate anaerobic digestion process, which is an effective way to prevent pollution and recover biomass energy. However, the lower conversion rate that results in long residence time and large digester volume limits its application. The ultrasonic technology can be applied to effectively improve the biomass conversion of excess sludege during anaerobic digestion process. In this review, the mechanism and main influencing factors of ultrasonic enhancement were summarized, and the current research situation and future development were presented as well.

scholarly journals An Investigation of Impact of Iron and Aluminium Addition on the Anaerobic Digestion Process

2017 ◽  
pp. 558-563
Author(s):  
Svetlana Ofverstrom ◽  
Ieva Sapkaite ◽  
Regimantas Dauknys
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Anaerobic Digester ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process ◽  
Aluminium Addition ◽  
The Impact

In this study, the impact of iron and aluminium salts addition on anaerobic digestion process was investigated. Mixture of primary and activated sludge collected at Vilnius wastewater treatment plant in Lithuania was digested under laboratory conditions by using anaerobic digester (W8, Amfield, UK). To compare the relative digestibility of iron-dosed (Fe-dosed)and aliuminium-iron-dosed (Al-Fe-dosed) sludge with un-dosed sludge three continuous experiments were made. Results showed that iron and aliuminium negatively impacted anaerobic digestion process by reducing the volume of biogas produced. Fe-dosed sludge produced 20-50% less biogas and Al-Fe-dosed sludge produced 30-40% less biogas in comparison to the same un-dosed sludge. VS destruction decreased during dosing of Fe or/and Al salt. Biogas composition was not measured during the experiments.

scholarly journals Pilot-scale Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste: Evaluation on the Stability, Methane Production, and Kinetic Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farizah Fadzil ◽  
Farihah Fadzil ◽  
Amir Fahim Norazman ◽  
Roslinda Seswoya
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Kinetic Analysis ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Logistic Function ◽  
Anaerobic Digester ◽  
Total Alkalinity ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process

Abstract Food waste was massively disposed at landfills daily, and this method is no longer effective in managing waste due to the limited space and environmental issues. An alternative solution was explored in managing the food waste, and anaerobic digestion serve as the best solution. Food waste was digested anaerobically in a lab-scale and pilot-scale anaerobic digester. The performance of a batch pilot-scale anaerobic digestion of food waste, on the other hand, is less documented. The goal of this research is to look into a batch pilot-scale anaerobic digester for food waste, with a focus on methane potential and kinetic studies. A single-stage anaerobic digestion of food waste was carried out with an inoculum to substrate ratio (I/S) of 2.0. A variety of tests were carried out to identify the properties of the food waste and the inoculum employed. Effluent was collected daily for the monitoring process. The pH and volatile fatty acid to total alkalinity ratio (VFA/TA) were monitored daily to ensure that the anaerobic digestion process remained stable. The VFA/TA ratio suggested that the anaerobic digestion process was stable throughout the anaerobic digestion process. The methane accumulation for 26 days monitoring is 463250 mL. The ultimate methane yield of 5103.6 mL CH4/gVS was observed. The maximum removal efficiency for TS, VS, and COD in this investigation was 85.32, 94.15, and 93.52 %, showing that food waste was efficiently decomposed for biomethane conversion. The Modified Gompertz (GM) and Logistic function models were used to conduct the kinetic analysis. The results reveal that the GM model provides a higher R2 value than the logistic function model, thus the GM model is more suited in explaining the performance of the anaerobic digestion process.

scholarly journals Bio-electrolytic sensor for rapid monitoring of volatile fatty acids in anaerobic digestion process

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 74-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangdan Jin ◽  
Xiaohu Li ◽  
Nannan Zhao ◽  
Irini Angelidaki ◽  
Yifeng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process ◽  
Rapid Monitoring

Enhancing volatile fatty acids (VFA) production from food waste in a two-phases pilot-scale anaerobic digestion process

2021 ◽  
pp. 106062
Author(s):  
Francesco Valentino ◽  
Gianluca Munarin ◽  
Marco Biasiolo ◽  
Cristina Cavinato ◽  
David Bolzonella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process ◽  
Two Phases
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