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Anaerobic Co-digestion of Pre-hydrodynamically Cavitated Aerobic Granular Sludge with Waste Fats – the Importance of Substrate Ratio and Fermentation Temperature
Dębowski, M.; Zieliński, M.; Kazimierowicz, J.; Nowicka, A.; Dudek, M. Optimisation of Biogas Production in the Co-Digestion of Pre-Hydrodynamically Cavitated Aerobic Granular Sludge with Waste Fats. Energies2024, 17, 922.
Dębowski, M.; Zieliński, M.; Kazimierowicz, J.; Nowicka, A.; Dudek, M. Optimisation of Biogas Production in the Co-Digestion of Pre-Hydrodynamically Cavitated Aerobic Granular Sludge with Waste Fats. Energies 2024, 17, 922.
Dębowski, M.; Zieliński, M.; Kazimierowicz, J.; Nowicka, A.; Dudek, M. Optimisation of Biogas Production in the Co-Digestion of Pre-Hydrodynamically Cavitated Aerobic Granular Sludge with Waste Fats. Energies2024, 17, 922.
Dębowski, M.; Zieliński, M.; Kazimierowicz, J.; Nowicka, A.; Dudek, M. Optimisation of Biogas Production in the Co-Digestion of Pre-Hydrodynamically Cavitated Aerobic Granular Sludge with Waste Fats. Energies 2024, 17, 922.
Abstract
The characteristics of excess aerobic granular sludge, related to its structure and chemical composition, limit the efficiency of anaerobic digestion. For this reason, pre-treatment methods and compositions with other organic substrates are used. The aim of the research was to determine the effects of co-digestion of pre-hydrodynamically cavitated aerobic granular sludge with waste fats on the efficiency of methane fermentation under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions. The addition of waste fats improved the C/N ratio and increased its value to 19. The greatest effects were observed in thermophilic anaerobic digestion at 55°C, where a 15% waste fat content in volatile soilds was ensured. This resulted in the production of 1278.2±40.2 mL/gVS biogas and 889.4±29.7 mL/gVS CH4. The CH4 content of the biogas was 69.6±1.3%. The increase in biogas and CH4 yield compared to pure AGS anaerobic digestion was 34.4% and 40.1%, respectively. An increase in the proportion of waste fats in the substrate had no significant effect on the efficiency of methane fermentation.
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