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Optimizing low-temperature biogas production from biomass by anaerobic digestion

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  • Markowski, Marek
  • Białobrzewski, Ireneusz
  • Zieliński, Marcin
  • Dębowski, Marcin
  • Krzemieniewski, Mirosław

Abstract

The influence of selected geometric bioreactor parameters on the performance of continuous-flow-type low-temperature biogas production from biomass by anaerobic digestion was studied to determine the optimal geometric parameters of the digester. A continuous-mode two-stage bioreactor was applied to produce biogas by anaerobic digestion using model dairy wastewater sludge as substrate. The Monod approach was used to find the optimal diameter of the two cylinder-separated stages of the reactor that maximizes the amount of biogas produced per unit of time. Total biogas production derived from the theoretically optimized reactor in the calculation model was 1.6 times higher than that derived for the experimental bioreactor. The methane fraction in biogas increased from 64.5% to 71.2% after optimization, whereas the carbon dioxide fraction in biogas decreased from 34.5% to 27.8%. The optimization of the intermediate cylinder of the digester significantly increased total biogas production (by up to 160%) in comparison with the output noted before optimization.

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  • Markowski, Marek & Białobrzewski, Ireneusz & Zieliński, Marcin & Dębowski, Marcin & Krzemieniewski, Mirosław, 2014. "Optimizing low-temperature biogas production from biomass by anaerobic digestion," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 219-225.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:69:y:2014:i:c:p:219-225
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.03.039
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    1. Magda Dudek & Marcin Dębowski & Anna Nowicka & Joanna Kazimierowicz & Marcin Zieliński, 2022. "The Effect of Autotrophic Cultivation of Platymonas subcordiformis in Waters from the Natural Aquatic Reservoir on Hydrogen Yield," Resources, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-11, March.
    2. Díaz-Trujillo, Luis Alberto & Nápoles-Rivera, Fabricio, 2019. "Optimization of biogas supply chain in Mexico considering economic and environmental aspects," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 1227-1240.
    3. Joanna Kazimierowicz & Marcin Dębowski & Marcin Zieliński, 2022. "Microbial Granule Technology—Prospects for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-26, December.
    4. Joanna Kazimierowicz & Izabela Bartkowska & Maria Walery, 2020. "Effect of Low-Temperature Conditioning of Excess Dairy Sewage Sludge with the Use of Solidified Carbon Dioxide on the Efficiency of Methane Fermentation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-13, December.
    5. Magdalena Zubrzycka, & Janusz Wojdalski, & Karol Tucki, & Mariusz Zubrzycki, 2017. "Uwarunkowania rozwoju sektora biogazu rolniczego w Polsce," Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland, vol. 43(1), March.
    6. Willeghems, Gwen & Buysse, Jeroen, 2016. "Changing old habits: The case of feeding patterns in anaerobic digesters," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 212-221.

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