Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 101, Issue 2, Pages 545-550Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.043
Keywords
Anaerobic co-digestion; Thermophilic; Biogas; Cattle manure; Economics
Funding
- Italian Ministry of University and Research [PRIN2007]
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The paper deals with the benefits coming from the application of a proper process temperature (55 degrees C) instead of a 'reduced' thermophilic range (47 degrees C), that is often applied in European anaerobic co-digestion plants. The experimental work has pointed out that biogas production improve from 0.45 to 0.62 m(3)/kg VS operating at proper thermophilic conditions, Moreover, also methane content was higher: from 52% to 61%. A general improvement in digester behaviour was clear also considering the stability parameters comparison (pH, ammonia, VFA content). The second part of the Study takes into account the economic aspects related to the capital cost of anaerobic digestion treatment with a 1 MW co-generation unit fro heat and power production (CHP). Moreover, the economic balance was also carried out considering the anaerobic supernatants treatment for nitrogen removal. The simulation showed how a payback-time of 2.5 yr and between 3 and 5 yr respectively could be determined when the two options of anaerobic digestion only and together with the application of a nitrogen removal process were considered. (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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