Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 192, Issue -, Pages 280-286Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.05.048
Keywords
Biogas; Economic analysis; FeCl3; Microaerobic; H2S removal
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The application of microaerobic conditions during sludge digestion has been proven to be an efficient method for H2S removal from biogas. In this study, three microaerobic treatments were considered as an alternative to the technique of biogas desulfurization applied (FeCl3 dosing to the digesters) in a WWTP comprising three full- scale anaerobic reactors treating sewage sludge, depending on the reactant: pure O-2 from cryogenic tanks, concentrated O-2 from PSA generators, and air. These alternatives were compared in terms of net present value (NPV) with a fourth scenario consisting in the utilization of iron- sponge- bed filter inoculated with thiobacteria. The analysis revealed that the most profitable alternative to FeCl3 addition was the injection of concentrated O-2 (0.0019 (sic)/m(3) biogas), and this scenario presented the highest robustness towards variations in the price of FeCl3, electricity, and in the H2S concentration. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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