Enhanced methane production in a two-phase anaerobic digestion plant, after CO2 capture and addition to organic wastes

被引:72
作者
Salomoni, C. [1 ]
Caputo, A. [1 ]
Bonoli, M. [1 ]
Francioso, O. [2 ]
Rodriguez-Estrada, M. T. [3 ]
Palenzona, D. [4 ]
机构
[1] Biotec Sys Srl, I-40139 Bologna, Italy
[2] Dipartimento Sci & Tecnol Agroambientali, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
[3] Dipartimento Sci Alimenti, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
[4] Dipartimento Biol Evoluzionist Sperimentale, I-40126 Bologna, Italy
关键词
CO2; capture; Two-phase anaerobic digestion; Biomethane production; Biomethanation; Biogas; SEWAGE-SLUDGE; SOLID-WASTES; ENERGY; FERMENTATION; EMISSIONS;
D O I
10.1016/j.biortech.2011.03.079
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
Cost-effective technologies are needed to reach the international greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets in many fields, including waste and biomass treatment. This work reports the effects of CO2 capture from a combustion flue gas and its use in a newly-patented, two-phase anaerobic digestion (TPAD) process, to improve energy recovery and to reduce CO2 emissions. A TPAD process, fed with urban wastewater sludge, was successfully established and maintained for several months at pilot scale. The TPAD process with injection of CO2 exhibits efficient biomass degradation (58% VSS reduction), increased VFA production during the acidogenic phase (leading to VFA concentration of 8.4 g/L) and high biomethane production (0.350 Sm-3/kgssv: 0.363 Sm-3/m(react)(3)d). Moreover, CO2 intake in the acid phase has a positive impact on the overall GHG balance associated to biomethane production, and suggests an improved solution for both emission reduction and biomass conversion into biomethane. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:6443 / 6448
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