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Substrate Characteristics Fluctuations in Full-Scale Anaerobic Digesters Treating Food Waste at Marginal Organic Loading Rates: A Case Study

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  • Seung Gu Shin

    (Department of Energy Engineering, Future Convergence Technology Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 33 Dongjin-ro, Jinju 52828, Korea
    Department of Energy System Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, 33 Dongjin-ro, Jinju 52828, Korea)

  • Sang Hyeok Park

    (Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Pohang 37673, Korea)

  • Seokhwan Hwang

    (Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-ro, Pohang 37673, Korea
    Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology (I-CREATE), Yonsei University, 85 Songdogwahak-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21983, Korea)

Abstract

The design of a full-scale bioprocess is typically based on parameters derived from smaller-scale experiments from a previous study. However, disagreements often occur at up-scaling of waste-to-energy processes due to the fluctuations of the substrate characteristics, etc. Therefore, once a commercial-scale waste digester has been built and operated, it is essential to test if the performance of the process agrees with its design value; during this process, fluctuations might occur in digesters operated at marginal organic loading rates. In this study, triplicate full-scale anaerobic digesters treating food waste were monitored for five months. The digesters, operated at the design feeding ratio, showed increasing volatile fatty acid (VFA) trends (per total alkalinity) due to a 30% higher chemical oxygen demand of the influent, than the design. The organic loading rate was adjusted on a daily basis until a stable performance was observed. Significant shifts of methanogen populations from Methanobacteriales to Methanomicrobiales and Methanosarcinales were observed during the stable operation period.

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  • Seung Gu Shin & Sang Hyeok Park & Seokhwan Hwang, 2022. "Substrate Characteristics Fluctuations in Full-Scale Anaerobic Digesters Treating Food Waste at Marginal Organic Loading Rates: A Case Study," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-9, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:9:p:3471-:d:811897
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    1. Seung Gu Shin & Joonyeob Lee & Trong Hoan Do & Su In Kim & Seokhwan Hwang, 2019. "Application of Response Surface Analysis to Evaluate the Effect of Concentrations of Ammonia and Propionic Acid on Acetate-Utilizing Methanogenesis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(17), pages 1-13, September.
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