Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 168, Issue -, Pages 2-6Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.027
Keywords
Anaerobic digestion; Technology Readiness Level; Barley straw; Steam explosion; Pre-treatment
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Pretreatment of organic material prior to anaerobic digestion is seen as an option to increase the overall efficiency of the process. An overview of physical, chemical, and biological disintegration (DT) of substrates in the biogas sector is given. The energy demands DT were surveyed. The technologies were evaluated by reference to the Technology Readiness Assessment Guide of the U. S. Department of Energy. The evaluation focuses on ligno-cellulosic substrates like straw. Data of a survey among biogas plant operators were analyzed regarding the prevalence of disintegration technology classes in Germany. Furthermore, biochemical methane potential tests were conducted in laboratory scale to determine the specific methane yields of un-/treated barley straw (thermal pressure hydrolysis (TPH)). A methane potential of 228 ml CH4/g VS was measured for untreated barley straw; and of 251 ml CH4/g VS for TPH-straw (190 degrees C, 30 min). The reaction rates in BMP were calculated between 0.0976 and 0.1443 d(1). (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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