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Biomethane Production from the Two-Stage Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Cow Manure: Residual Edible Oil with Two Qualities of Waste-Activated Sludge

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  • Jesus Eduardo de la Cruz-Azuara

    (Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Autonoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No. 4. Av. Concordia, Col. Benito Juárez, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24180, Campeche, Mexico)

  • Alejandro Ruiz-Marin

    (Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Autonoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No. 4. Av. Concordia, Col. Benito Juárez, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24180, Campeche, Mexico)

  • Yunuen Canedo-Lopez

    (Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Autonoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No. 4. Av. Concordia, Col. Benito Juárez, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24180, Campeche, Mexico)

  • Claudia Alejandra Aguilar-Ucan

    (Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Autonoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No. 4. Av. Concordia, Col. Benito Juárez, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24180, Campeche, Mexico)

  • Rosa Maria Ceron-Breton

    (Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Autonoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No. 4. Av. Concordia, Col. Benito Juárez, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24180, Campeche, Mexico)

  • Julia Griselda Ceron-Breton

    (Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Autonoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No. 4. Av. Concordia, Col. Benito Juárez, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24180, Campeche, Mexico)

  • Francisco Anguebes-Franseschi

    (Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Autonoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No. 4. Av. Concordia, Col. Benito Juárez, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24180, Campeche, Mexico)

Abstract

Wastewater treatment systems produce large volumes of sludge which is not used; its final disposal is in soil or landfill. This sludge represents a biomethane-energy alternative through anaerobic co-digestion, contributing to reducing the environmental impacts caused by their inadequate disposal. Biomethane production by the two-stage production method in batch digesters with pH and temperature control was evaluated by two qualities of waste-activated sludge (SLB 50 and SLB 90 ) and with a mixture of two co-substrates: cow manure (CEV 50 and CEV 90 ) and residual edible oil (CAV 50 and CAV 90 ). Bacteria in good-quality sludge (SLB 90 ) showed a faster adaptation of 2 days than those in low-quality sludge (SLB 50 ), with a 25-day lag phase. The highest CH 4 production was for SLB 90 (303.99 cm 3 d −1 ) compared to SLB 50 (4.33 cm 3 d −1 ). However, the cow manure–sludge mixture (CEV 90 ) contributed to the increased production of CH 4 (42,422.8 cm 3 d −1 ) compared to CEV 50 (12,881.45 cm 3 CH 4 d −1 ); for CAV 90 and CAV 50 , these were 767.32 cm 3 d −1 and 211.42 cm 3 d −1 , respectively. The addition of sludge co-substrates improves the nutrient balance and C/N ratio; consequently, methane production improves. This methodology could be integrated into concepts of the circular economy.

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  • Jesus Eduardo de la Cruz-Azuara & Alejandro Ruiz-Marin & Yunuen Canedo-Lopez & Claudia Alejandra Aguilar-Ucan & Rosa Maria Ceron-Breton & Julia Griselda Ceron-Breton & Francisco Anguebes-Franseschi, 2024. "Biomethane Production from the Two-Stage Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Cow Manure: Residual Edible Oil with Two Qualities of Waste-Activated Sludge," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-10, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:12:p:2848-:d:1411903
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