Enhancing Biogas Production from Sugarcane Bagasse Using Steam Explosion in According With Acetic Acid Pretreatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 856 ◽  
pp. 321-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Netchanok Srisang ◽  
Orathai Chavalparit

Dilute acetic acid was used to pretreat sugarcane bagasse with 180°C steam explosion prior to anaerobic digestion. The Central Composite Design (CCD) was employed to recognize the optimum condition of pre-treatment sugarcane bagasse for biogas production. The individual variable effects of acetic acid concentration and reaction time on enhancing biogas production were investigated using response surface methodology (RSM). Data obtained from RSM analysis on biogas production were depending on analysis of variance (ANOVA). After optimization, the optimum pre-treatment condition was at 1.0% acetic, 17.45 min reaction time, while the maximum biogas production (434.47 L/kgVS) was 91.88% higher than the control (226.42 L/kgVS). Hence the optimum pre-treatment conditions for maximum biogas production were obtained by RSM analysis. It can be concluded that dilute acetic acid and steam explosion techniques can be used to achieve higher biogas.

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Choo Wei Chun ◽  
Nina Farhana Mohd Jamaludin ◽  
Norazwina Zainol

A research was conducted on anaerobic digestion from poultry manure wastewater to produce biogas. This research was considered as a triumph to the concept of waste-to-wealth. The poultry manure collected was characterized and pre-treated to remove excessive ammonia-N which caused inhibition to the biogas production. Central Composite Design (CCD) with five replicates at centre points was used to investigate the simultaneous effect of the variables: agitation (110-130 rpm) and reaction time (2-4 days) on the biogas production. Then, the experiment was designed and analyzed using Design Expert V7.0 software by applying response surface methodology (RSM) concept.The biogas production performance was evaluated on the basis of biogas yield from initial Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and was found ranged from 0.49 to 4.37 mL/g COD. Quadratic model was well fitted (R-squared>0.80) with a confidence level higher than 95 %. The optimum biogas production condition was at agitation: 120 rpm and reaction time: 3.3 days. Under this condition, 4.45 mL/g COD of biogas yield was obtained. This counted for 5.82% error from predicted values.


2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Barrios ◽  
U. Duran ◽  
A. Cano ◽  
M. Cisneros-Ortiz ◽  
S. Hernández

Anaerobic digestion of wastewater sludge is the preferred method for sludge treatment as it produces energy in the form of biogas as well as a stabilised product that may be land applied. Different pre-treatments have been proposed to solubilise organic matter and increase biogas production. Sludge electrooxidation with boron-doped diamond electrodes was used as pre-treatment for waste activated sludge (WAS) and its effect on physicochemical properties and biomethane potential (BMP) was evaluated. WAS with 2 and 3% total solids (TS) achieved 2.1 and 2.8% solubilisation, respectively, with higher solids requiring more energy. After pre-treatment, biodegradable chemical oxygen demand values were close to the maximum theoretical BMP, which makes sludge suitable for energy production. Anaerobic digestion reduced volatile solids (VS) by more than 30% in pre-treated sludge with a food to microorganism ratio of 0.15 g VSfed g−1 VSbiomass. Volatile fatty acids were lower than those for sludge without pre-treatment. Best pre-treatment conditions were 3% TS and 28.6 mA cm−2.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1107 ◽  
pp. 359-364
Author(s):  
Nina Farhana Mohd Jamaludin ◽  
Norazwina Zainol

In this study, best pre-treatment condition of poultry manure wastewater (PMW) was determined from factorial analysis for the purpose of improving biogas production. Five factors were chosen for factorial screening namely: agitation (0 or 200 rpm), reaction time (2 to 5 hours), type of soil (peat soil or poultry farm soil), soil to water ratio (1:1 or 1:4) and PMW to soil water (SW) ratio (1:4 or 2:3). Based on the result, agitation gave highest contribution in pre-treatment of PMW at 38.36% followed by PMW to SW ratio at 29.76% contribution. In term of interaction, agitation and reaction gave the highest contribution to pre-treatment of PMW at 3.33% contribution. The best pre-treatment condition suggested by Design Expert software was using peat soil as source of soil at SW ratio of 1:6, and mixed with PMW at 1:4 ratio without agitation for 5 hours reaction time. Application of this best pre-treatment condition showed improvement in biogas yield by 82 % from 0.0045 L/g COD using untreated PMW to 0.0248 L/g COD using treated PMW.


2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Bohdziewicz ◽  
Mariusz Kuglarz ◽  
Klaudiusz Grűbel

Abstract The article presents the results of determining the most appropriate conditions of microwave sludge pre-treatment (500-1200 W), prior to its anaerobic digestion in a continuous mode. The assessment of the pre-treatment conditions (microwave power, sludge temperature after pre-treatment) was based on: the release of organic (COD, protein) and inorganic (NH4+, PO43-) substances into liquid, the quantity of methane produced, sludge higienisation and the susceptibility of the pre-treated sludge to dewatering. The power of the microwaves applied did not play significant role on the pre-treatment effectiveness. Taking into account the fact that sludge pre-treatment by microwave irradiation requires the delivery of energy, the pre-treatment by microwaves of higher power (1200 W) and resulting in sludge temperature of 70°C was recommended for further experiments. Sludge pre-treatment by means of microwave irradiation as a pre-treatment step influenced the effectiveness of the subsequent anaerobic digestion, conducted in continuous conditions, in a positive way. The largest amount of biogas was obtained for HRT in the range of 15-20 days. As compared to the sludge which did not undergo pre-treatment, daily biogas production and biogas yield increased by 18-41% and 13-35% respectively. The combination of microwave pre-treatment and mesophilic anaerobic digestion ensured the elimination of pathogens (Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli).


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 8284
Author(s):  
Fokion Kaldis ◽  
Denise Cysneiros ◽  
James Day ◽  
Kimon-Andreas G. Karatzas ◽  
Afroditi Chatzifragkou

Wheat straw (WS) is considered a favourable substrate for biogas production. However, due to its rigid structure and high carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio), its biodegradability during anaerobic digestion (AD) is usually low. In the present study, the effect of steam explosion pre-treatment on WS, combined with C/N adjustment with inorganic nitrogen, on biogas production was evaluated. Additionally, co-digestion of WS with protein-rich agri-industrial by-products (dried distillers’ grains with solubles (DDGS) and rapeseed meal (RM)) was assessed. Steam explosion enhanced biogas production from WS, whereas the addition of NH4Cl was beneficial (p < 0.05) for the digestion of steam-exploded wheat straw (SE). Furthermore, mono-digestion of the four different substrates seemed to be efficient in both inoculum to substrate ratios (I/S) tested (3.5 and 1.75 (w/w)). Finally, during co-digestion of WS and SE with DDGS and RM, an increase in the cumulative methane production was noted when higher amounts of DDGS and RM were co-digested. This study demonstrated that DDGS and RM can be used as an AD supplement to stimulate gas production and improve wheat straw biodegradability, while their addition at 10% on an AD system operating with WS can enhance gas yields at levels similar to those achieved by steam-exploded straw.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 6347-6357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viliame Savou ◽  
Shogo Kumagai ◽  
Yuko Saito ◽  
Tomohito Kameda ◽  
Toshiaki Yoshioka

2021 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 113717
Author(s):  
Ramunas Tupciauskas ◽  
Janis Rizhikovs ◽  
Prans Brazdausks ◽  
Velta Fridrihsone ◽  
Martins Andzs

2021 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 304-312
Author(s):  
Francisco Pereira Marques ◽  
Amanda Kelly Lima Soares ◽  
Diego Lomonaco ◽  
Lorena Mara Alexandre e Silva ◽  
Sandra Tédde Santaella ◽  
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Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thaiza S. P. Souza ◽  
Fernanda F. G. Dias ◽  
Maria G. B. Koblitz ◽  
Juliana M. L. N. de M. Bell

The almond cake is a protein- and oil-rich by-product of the mechanical expression of almond oil that has the potential to be used as a source of valuable proteins and lipids for food applications. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the individual and combined effects of solids-to-liquid ratio (SLR), reaction time, and enzyme use on oil and protein extraction yields from almond cake. A central composite rotatable design was employed to maximize the overall extractability and distribution of extracted components among the fractions generated by the aqueous (AEP) and enzyme-assisted aqueous extraction process (EAEP). Simultaneous extraction of oil and protein by the AEP was favored by the use of low SLR (1:12.82) and longer reaction times (2 h), where extraction yields of 48.2% and 70% were achieved, respectively. Increased use of enzyme (0.85%) in the EAEP resulted in higher oil (50%) and protein (75%) extraction yields in a shorter reaction time (1 h), compared with the AEP at the same reaction time (41.6% oil and 70% protein extraction). Overall, extraction conditions that favored oil and protein extraction also favored oil yield in the cream and protein yield in the skim. However, increased oil yield in the skim was observed at conditions where higher oil extraction was achieved. In addition to improving oil and protein extractability, the use of enzyme during the extraction resulted in the production of skim fractions with smaller and more soluble peptides at low pH (5.0), highlighting possible uses of the EAEP skim in food applications involving acidic pH. The implications of the use of enzyme during the extraction regarding the de-emulsification of the EAEP cream warrant further investigation.


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