Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 14, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en14071907
Keywords
biogas plant; wastewater treatment plant; co-fermentation; organic nitrogen fractionation; energy balance
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- European Regional Development Fund within the framework of the Smart Growth Operational Programme [POIR.04.01.02-00-0022/17]
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Energy self-sufficiency in wastewater treatment plants can be achieved by increasing electricity production from biogas and reducing energy consumption. Co-fermentation with waste rich in organic matter can significantly increase biogas production and nitrogen concentration in reject water, without inhibiting the fermentation process.
Energy self-sufficiency is a current trend in wastewater treatment plants. This effect can be achieved by increasing the production of electricity from biogas and by reducing energy consumption for technological processes. One idea, in line with the circular economy concept, is the use of waste rich in organic matter as co-substrates for the fermentation process. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of waste co-fermentation on biogas production and nitrogen concentration in the reject water. A co-fermentation process with flotate or flotate and vegetables increased biogas production compared to primary sludge by 162 and 180%, respectively. During the tests, there was no inhibition of the fermentation process. Hydrolysis of organic compounds contained in flotate and vegetables resulted in a significant increase in ammonium nitrogen (by 80-100%) and dissolved organic nitrogen concentration (by 170-180%). The biogas and methane production rate as well as the ammonium and total nitrogen release rate were calculated. An energy balance was made, which took into account the variable amount of electric energy production depending on the efficiency of the cogeneration systems and energy consumption for supplying oxygen necessary to remove nitrogen contained in the reject water. A positive energy balance was obtained for all analyses.
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