scholarly journals Specialized trace elements and volatile fatty acids interactions for enhanced methane production and biomethanization process stability during high organic loading rate

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-193
Author(s):  
N.C. Ezebuiro ◽  
I. Körner
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Methane Production ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Total Alkalinity ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Ch4 Production ◽  
Volatile Organic

Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and trace elements (TEs) interactions (VFAs*TEs) during biomethanization have effects that could be exploited to enhance anaerobic digestion (AD) of biomass. The goal of this study was to validate biocatalytic effects of specialized VFAs*TEs identified from a batch-derived Optimum TEs Configuration (or simply ‘Optimum’) on high organic loading rate (OLR) involving mixed fruit residue (MFR) fed in semi-continuous AD operation. The specialized VFAs*TEs were formulated as Variants of the Optimum and included Optimum –Cobalt (Co) for specialized VFAs*Co effects, and Optimum +Selenium (Se) for specialized VFAs*Se effects. Four duplicate AD reactors were treated with formulations reflecting the Optimum and the Variants. Each duplicate reactor was semi-continuously fed with MFR at varying OLR until instability occurred. Methane production, total volatile organic acidity (FOS) / total alkalinity (TAC) and VFAs fingerprints were measured as main responses. The results showed that reactors of the Optimum and its Variants were unstable at OLR of 8g oDM/L/d, but stability was restored in the Optimum –Co (FOS/TAC values of 0.6 compared to 1.51 and 1.67 for Optimum and Optimum +Se respectively). The average specific CH4 production (Nml/g oDM) of the Optimum and its Variants were Control: 431±36; Optimum: 553±16; Optimum –Co: 580±12; and Optimum +Se: 545±13. Optimum –Co also had the lowest acetic acid and butyric acid accumulation, but had higher propionic acid concentration (0.7 g/L) compared to the Optimum (0.3 g/L) and Optimum +Se (0.4 g/L).

Volatile fatty acids production from food waste: Effects of pH, temperature, and organic loading rate

2013 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 525-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianguo Jiang ◽  
Yujing Zhang ◽  
Kaimin Li ◽  
Quan Wang ◽  
Changxiu Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Effects Of Ph

Volatile Fatty Acids Production by Anaerobic Whey Permeate Biodegradation in a Continuous Bioreactor

1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Imbeault ◽  
Marcel Paquet ◽  
Raynald Côté
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Transformation Efficiency ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Hydraulic Residence Time ◽  
Whey Permeate ◽  
Continuous Bioreactor ◽  
Initial Load

Abstract This paper addresses the production of volatile fatty acids with fermentation of whey permeate under acidogenic conditions. The coal-immobilized biomass of an anaerobic fluidized bed reactor operated with a fairly constant hydraulic residence time of 12 min transformed the substrate (whey permeate i.e., essentially lactose) into a blend of acetic, propionic, butyric and isobutyric acids corresponding to between 2 and 19, 1 and 6, 11 and 30, 0 and 2% of the initial load (carbon basis), respectively. There was a slight decrease in the sugar transformation efficiency (65 to 48%) with the increase of the organic loading rate (OLR) which varied from 586 to 3339 g sugar/Lreactord. At the highest OLR of 3339 g sugar/Lreactor.d, the biomass transformed 19% of the substrate into a blend of acetic, propionic, butyric and isobutyric acids. Residual sugar and bio-gas were 52 and 2%, respectively, of the initial load (carbon basis). Cet article fait référence L une étude sur la production d’acides gras volatiles par fermentation anaérobie du perméat de lactosérum dans un bioréacteur. La biomasse fixée aux grains de charbon composant le lit fluidisé, opérant avec un temps de rétention hydraulique de 12 minutes, transformait le substrat (perméat i.e., essentiellement lactose) en un mélange d’acide acétique, propionique, n-butyrique et isobutyrique correspondant respectivement L 2 et 19, 1 et 6, 11 et 30, 0 et 2% de la charge initiale (sur la base d’un bilan de carbone). Il a été possible d’observer une légère diminution de l’efficacité de la biodégradation du sucre (65 L 48%) avec une augmentation du taux de charge organique lequel variait de 586 L 3 339 g de sucre/Lréacteurd. L la charge organique la plus forte, soit 3 339 g de sucre/Lréacteur.d, la biomasse transformait le substrat L 19% en un mélange d’acide acétique, propionique, n-butyrique et isobutyrique. La part du sucre résiduel était de 52% et celle du biogaz L 2% (bilan de carbone).

Volatile fatty acids production from cheese whey: influence of pH, solid retention time and organic loading rate

2018 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 1742-1747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolando Rafael Calero ◽  
Borja Lagoa-Costa ◽  
María Mercedes del Coro Fernandez-Feal ◽  
Christian Kennes ◽  
Maria Carmen Veiga
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Cheese Whey ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Solid Retention Time ◽  
Influence Of Ph

The Adaptation of Anaerobic Granulated Bed to Changes in Loading Rate and Liquid Upflow Velocity in UASB Reactors

1989 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Kosaric ◽  
R. Blaszczyk ◽  
L. Orphan
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Uasb Reactors

Abstract Four 20L UASB reactors, R1, R2, R3 and R4 were operated at different upflow velocities of 0.25, 1.0, 1.5, and 0.5 m/h, respectively. Changes in loading rate were achieved by removing part of granules from the bed at a constant volumetric feed rate of 6.2 g COD/(L day). It was found that the granulated bed may adapt to the increased organic loading rate up to about 1.6 kg COD/(kg VSS day) and achieve a 100% conversion of the COD present (composed of volatile fatty acids). Increasing the loading rate over the above value can bring about a decreased COD conversion. At the organic loading rate of 1.6 kg COD/(kg VSS day), the accumulation of granules in reactors R1 and R4 was observed. At the same loading rate, no accumulation of granules was observed in reactor R2 (within 40 days) and in reactor R3 (within 55 days). It was also found that a great number of large granules were washed out from reactors R1 and R4 when the loading rate of about 0.7 kg COD/(kg VSS day) was maintained for about 70 days.

Anaerobic monodigestion of poultry manure: determination of operational parameters for CSTR

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Chamy ◽  
C. León ◽  
E. Vivanco ◽  
P. Poirrier ◽  
C. Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Volatile Solids ◽  
High Alkalinity ◽  
Vs Removal

In this work the anaerobic monodigestion for the treatment of turkey manure was evaluated, without its codigestion with another substrate. The effect of the organic loading rate (OLR) and the substrate concentration (high total solids (TS) concentration) or product concentration (high volatile fatty acids (VFA) and/or ammonia (NH3-N) concentrations) was studied. The results show that for a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operation, a maximum of 40 g/L of TS and 4.0 g/L of ammonium (NH4+) was required. In addition, the maximum organic loading rate (OLR) will not exceed 1.5 kg VS/m3d. Higher TS and NH4+ concentrations and OLR lead to a reduction on the methane productivity and volatile solids (VS) removal. During the CSTR operation, a high alkalinity concentration (above 10 g/L CaCO3) was found; this situation allowed maintaining a constant and appropriate pH (close to 7.8), despite the VFA accumulation. In this sense, the alkalinity ratio (α) is a more appropriate control and monitoring parameter of the reactor operation compared to pH. Additionally, with this parameter a VS removal of 80% with a methane productivity of 0.50 m3CH4/m3Rd is achieved.

Influence of organic loading rates on the production of methane from anaerobic digestion of sewage concentrate

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1130-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Alepu Odey ◽  
Kaijun Wang ◽  
Zifu Li ◽  
Ruiling Gao
Keyword(s):  
Methane Production ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Stirred Tank ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Stirred Tank Reactor ◽  
Tank Reactor ◽  
Continuous Stirred Tank

This study investigated the efficiency of biogas production from sewage concentrate through anaerobic digestion. A continuous stirred tank reactor with a 900-mL working volume was used. The experiment was designed to investigate the influence of organic loading rate on the efficiency of biogas production and to determine the most suitable organic loading rate condition for methane production from sewage concentrate by using continuous stirred tank reactor. The reactor was operated at different organic loading rates of 1.8, 0.8, and 0.6 gCOD/(L.d). The methane composition of the biogas produced from the treatment organic loading rate (OLR). The beginning of the experiment recorded low methane production because of the high organic loading rate. However, the later part of the experiment recorded high and stable biogas production because of the relatively low OLR. Results suggested that a 0.6 gCOD/(L.d) OLR was the most efficient setup parameter for ideal methane production from sewage concentrate by using continuous stirred tank reactor.

scholarly journals Continuous Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Biowaste with Crude Glycerol under Mesophilic Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9512
Author(s):  
Jan Sprafke ◽  
Vicky Shettigondahalli Ekanthalu ◽  
Michael Nelles
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Crude Glycerol ◽  
Buffer Capacity ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Fresh Matter ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Primary Focus

A persistent topic of the anaerobic digestion of biowaste is the efficient use of co-substrates. According to Renewable Energy Sources Act the co-substrate input is limited to 10 percent of the average daily substrate feed in Germany. In this concern, the primary focus of this paper is to understand the suitability of crude glycerol in anaerobic digestion of biowaste. Two identical lab-scale anaerobic digester units were added with crude glycerol, and each unit was equipped with four identical fermenters. Unit A was fed with an average organic loading rate of 4.5 kg VS m−3 d−1, and the average organic loading rate of unit B was set at 5.5 kg VS m−3 d−1. The share of crude glycerol in the total feed was 0.77 percent of the fresh matter. The abort criterion is a ratio of the volatile organic acids and buffer capacity (FOS/TAC) in the fermenter above 1.2. The abort criterion was reached after 16 days. In summary, the results lead us to the conclusion crude glycerol is not suitable as a co-substrate for anaerobic digestion for several reasons.

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