Application of biomass-derived hydrochar in process stability of anaerobic digestion

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Contributors

  • Olubunmi O. Ayodele - , TUD Dresden University of Technology, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Author)
  • Abiodun E. Adekunle - , Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Author)
  • Olajumoke A. Alagbe - , Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Author)
  • Gloria T. Anguruwa - , Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Author)
  • Adeola A. Ademola - , Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Author)
  • Chioma A. Odega - , Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Author)
  • Christina Dornack - , Chair of Waste Management and Circular Economy (Author)

Abstract

Stability and in-situ upgrading of biogas in anaerobic digestion (AD) processes using biomass-derived hydrochar as a cheaper alternative is presented. The influence of hydrochar on AD of organic fractions of municipal solid wastes (OFMSWs) was conducted at OLR of 1 kg VS/[m3.d]). The biochemical methane potential of hydrochar was insignificant while digester amended with 20% hydrochar had a longer lag phase, producing biogas after the third day of AD. The total volume of biogas of 464.29 NI/kg oTS in digester containing both OFMSWs and hydrochar was higher when compared with digester without hydrochar (257.62 NI/kg oTS). Likewise, the methane content of digester containing hydrochar was 10% higher. The pH and electrical conductivity in amended digester declined daily from 8.36 to 7.31 and 17.12 to 8.15 mS/cm, respectively. The stability indicators responded positively to the addition of hydrochar to OFMSWs, outperforming other digesters treated with only hydrochar or OFMSWs.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number100903
Journal Bioresource technology reports
Volume17
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-5081-2558/work/160480063

Keywords

Keywords

  • Biogas, Hydrothermal carbonization, Inoculum, OFMSWs, Stability

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