Co-digestion of food waste in a municipal wastewater treatment plant: Comparison of batch tests and full-scale experiences

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作者
Koch, Konrad [1 ]
Plabst, Markus [1 ]
Schmidt, Andreas [2 ]
Helmreich, Brigitte [1 ]
Drewes, Joerg E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Munich, Chair Urban Water Syst Engn, D-85748 Garching, Germany
[2] Wastewater Treatment Plant Garching Alz, D-84518 Garching, Germany
关键词
Co-digestion; Food waste; Sewage sludge; Synergistic effect; Energy autarky; ANAEROBIC-DIGESTION; ORGANIC FRACTION; SEWAGE-SLUDGE; POTENTIAL BMP; SOLID-WASTE; METHANE PRODUCTION; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; PROCESS FAILURE; HYDROLYSIS; ENERGY;
D O I
10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.022
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The effects of co-digestion of food waste in a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were studied in batch tests. The results obtained were compared with the mass balance of a digester at a full-scale WWTP for a one-year period without and with the addition of co-substrate. The specific methane yield calculated from the balance was 18% higher than the one in the batch tests, suggesting a stimulation of methane generation by co-digestion. It was hypothesized that this increase was caused by shifting the C/N ratio of raw sludge (8.8) to a more favourable ratio of the added food waste (17.7). In addition, potential benefits by adding food waste for energy autarky was investigated. While just 25% of the total energy demand of the plant could be recovered by biogas generation when no co-substrate was fed, this percentage has more than doubled when food waste was added at a ratio of 10% (w/w).(c) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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