期刊
PROCESSES
卷 10, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pr10112167
关键词
tannery sludge; anaerobic fermentation; short chain fatty acids (SCFAs); biorefinery
资金
- PON Ricerca e Innovazione
This study evaluates the performance of anaerobic fermentation process to obtain short-chain fatty acids from tannery sludge, with the best results obtained through a combination of microwave and hydrogen peroxide pretreatment followed by thermophilic conditions. Without pretreatment, mesophilic temperature is preferred for comparable or even better acidification performances.
Tannery sludge is disposed of in landfills as it is considered a special residue by the Italian legislation, creating pollution and waste. This paper aims at evaluating the performance of the anaerobic fermentation process to obtain short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from this waste. The assessment of the most appropriate conditions, in terms of pH, temperature, initial total solids (TSs) content, and application of oxidizing-thermal pretreatment has been developed. The batch test trials revealed that the combined microwave and hydrogen peroxide (MW-H2O2) pretreatment followed by thermophilic conditions gave the best results, in terms of the acidification yield (0.31 gCOD(SCFA)/g VS0) and maximal SCFA concentration (above 26 g CODSCFA/L). In the tests conducted without pretreatment, the mesophilic temperature should be preferred since the acidification performances were comparable to or even better than their thermophilic counterparts. The SCFA composition analysis showed that in mesophilic fermentation, tannery sludge can generate up to 50% acetic acid (CODAc/CODSCFA), if previously pretreated (MW-H2O2). This research acts as a forerunner for the appropriate handling of this resource, to employ it for the development of a new tannery industry focused on a circular approach, rather than to simply dispose of it in landfills.
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