Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 104, Issue -, Pages 195-201Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.11.003
Keywords
Anaerobic digestion; Animal by-products; Biogas; Hygienization; Ultrasound
Funding
- Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation
- Maa-ja vesitekniikan tuki association
- European Union
- City of Mikkeli
- foundation of Emil Aaltonen
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Anaerobic co-digestion of a mixture of industrial animal by-products (ABP) from meat-processing in conjunction with dairy cattle slurry (mixed in a ratio of 1:3; w.w.) was evaluated at 35 C focusing on methane production and stabilization. Three pre-treatments were applied (1) digestion with no pre-treatment (control), (2) ultrasound, and (3) thermal hygienization (70 degrees C, 60 min). Methane production potentials (MPP) of the untreated, ultrasound pre-treated and hygienized feed mixtures were 300, 340, and 360 m(3) CH4/t volatile solids (VS) added, as determined in the batch experiments. However, the specific methane productions (SMP) achieved in reactor experiments (hydraulic retention time HRT 21 d, organic loading rate OLR 3.0 +/- 0.1 kg VS/m(3) d) were 11 +/- 2% (untreated and ultrasound pre-treated) and 22 +/- 3% (hygienized) lower than the potentials. Ultrasound with the energy input of 1000 kJ/kg total solids (TS) and hygienization of the ready-made feed were the most suitable pre-treatment modes studied. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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