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Anaerobic Digestion Performance: Separate Collected vs. Mechanical Segregated Organic Fractions of Municipal Solid Waste as Feedstock

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  • Przemysław Seruga

    (Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Wrocław University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Małgorzata Krzywonos

    (Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Wrocław University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Anna Seruga

    (Wrocław University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Łukasz Niedźwiecki

    (Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Department of Boilers, Combustion and Energy Processes, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Halina Pawlak-Kruczek

    (Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Department of Boilers, Combustion and Energy Processes, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Urbanowska

    (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Chair in Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland)

Abstract

The replacement of fossil fuel with renewable energy sources seems as though it will be crucial in the future. On the other hand, waste generation increases year by year. Thus, waste-to-energy technologies fit in with the actual trends, such as the circular economy. The crucial type of generated waste is municipal solid waste, which is in the research area. Regarding the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW), anaerobic digestion (AD) allows the recovery of biogas and energy. Furthermore, if it is supported by source segregation, it should allow the recovery of material as fertilizer. The AD process performance (biogas yield and stability) comparison of source-segregated OFMSW (ss-OFMWS) and mechanically sorted OFMSW (ms-OFMSW) as feedstocks was performed in full-scale conditions. The daily biogas volume and methane content were measured to assess AD efficiency. To verify the process stability, the volatile fatty acid (VFA) content, pH value, acidity, alkalinity, and dry matter were determined. The obtained biogas yield per ton was slightly higher in the case of ss-OFMSW (111.1 m 3 /ton), compared to ms-OFMSW (105.3 m 3 /ton), together with a higher methane concentration: 58–60% and 51–53%, respectively, and followed by a higher electricity production capacity of almost 700 MWh for ss-OFMSW digestion. The obtained VFA concentrations, at levels around 1.1 g/kg, pH values (slightly above 8.0), acidity, and alkalinity indicate the possibilities of the digester feeding and no-risk exploitation of either as feedstock.

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  • Przemysław Seruga & Małgorzata Krzywonos & Anna Seruga & Łukasz Niedźwiecki & Halina Pawlak-Kruczek & Agnieszka Urbanowska, 2020. "Anaerobic Digestion Performance: Separate Collected vs. Mechanical Segregated Organic Fractions of Municipal Solid Waste as Feedstock," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-14, July.
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