Co-digestion of sewage sludge and crude glycerol for on-demand biogas production

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 95, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 160-166

  Nghiem, Long D ^a   Nguyen, Thanh T ^a   Manassa, Patrick ^a   Fitzgerald, Shona K ^b   Dawson, Marcia ^b   Vierboom, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY WATER CORPORATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic co digestion; Biomethane potential; BioWin simulation; Crude glycerol; On demand biogas production; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; BIOMETHANE POTENTIAL (BMP); BIOWIN SIMULATION; CRUDE GLYCEROL;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ALCOHOL; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GAS PRODUCTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; SEWAGE; SLUDGE;

EID: 84908024964     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.04.023     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Athanasoulia E., Melidis P., Aivasidis A. Co-digestion of sewage sludge and crude glycerol from biodiesel production. Renew. Energy 2014, 62:73-78.
2. Barber W.P.F. Influence of changing drivers on realising the value of sewage sludge as a resource. Water Pract. Technol. 2012, 7.
3. Brisolara K.F., Qi Y. Biosolids and sludge management. Water Environ. Res. 2011, 83:1351-1375.
4. Cabbai V., Ballico M., Aneggi E., Goi D. BMP tests of source selected OFMSW to evaluate anaerobic codigestion with sewage sludge. Waste Manag. 2013, 33:1626-1632.
5. Eaton A.D., Clesceri L.S., Greenberg A.E. Standard Methods for Examination of Water & Wastewater 2005, American Public Health Association, Washington DC. 21st ed.
6. Feijoo G., Soto M., Méndez R., Lema J.M. Sodium inhibition in the anaerobic digestion process: antagonism and adaptation phenomena. Enzyme Microb. Technol. 1995, 17:180-188.
7. Fountoulakis M.S., Petousi I., Manios T. Co-digestion of sewage sludge with glycerol to boost biogas production. Waste Manag. 2010, 30:1849-1853.
8. Gupta M., Kumar N. Scope and opportunities of using glycerol as an energy source. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2012, 16:4551-4556.
9. Hansen C.F., Hernandez A., Mullan B.P., Moore K., Trezona-Murray M., King R.H., Pluske J.R. Achemical analysis of samples of crude glycerol from the production of biodiesel in Australia, and the effects of feeding crude glycerol to growing-finishing pigs on performance, plasma metabolites and meat quality at slaughter. Anim. Prod. Sci. 2009, 49:154-161.
10. Iacovidou E., Ohandja D.G., Voulvoulis N. Food waste co-digestion with sewage sludge - realising its potential in the UK. J. Environ. Manag. 2012, 112:267-274.
11. Jenicek P., Kutil J., Benes O., Todt V., Zabranska J., Dohanyos M. Energy self-sufficient sewage wastewater treatment plants: is optimized anaerobic sludge digestion the key?. Water Sci. Technol. 2013, 68:1739-1743.
12. Karthikeyan O.P., Visvanathan C. Bio-energy recovery from high-solid organic substrates by dry anaerobic bio-conversion processes: a review. Rev. Environ. Sci. Biotechnol. 2013, 12:257-284.
13. Khanal S.K., Rasmussen M., Shrestha P., Van Leeuwen H.J., Visvanathan C., Liu H. Bioenergy and biofuel production from wastes/residues of emerging biofuel industries. Water Environ. Res. 2008, 80:1625-1647.
14. Leoneti A.B., Aragão-Leoneti V., de Oliveira S.V.W.B. Glycerol as a by-product of biodiesel production in Brazil: alternatives for the use of unrefined glycerol. Renew. Energy 2012, 45:138-145.
15. Park C., Abu-Orf M.M., Novak J.T. The digestibility of waste activated sludges. Water Environ. Res. 2006, 78:59-68.
16. Pitk P., Kaparaju P., Palatsi J., Affes R., Vilu R. Co-digestion of sewage sludge and sterilized solid slaughterhouse waste: methane production efficiency and process limitations. Bioresour. Technol. 2013, 134:227-232.
17. Ramakrishna D.M., Viraraghavan T. Strategies for sludge minimization in activated sludge process - a review. Fresen. Environ. Bull. 2005, 14:2-12.
18. Ratanatamskul C., Wattanayommanaporn O., Yamamoto K. Codigestion of food waste and sewage sludge by two stage anaerobic digester for biogas production from high rise building. Thirteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium 2011, CISA Publisher, Cagliari, Italy.
19. Razaviarani V., Buchanan I.D., Malik S., Katalambula H. Pilot scale anaerobic co-digestion of municipal wastewater sludge with biodiesel waste glycerin. Bioresour. Technol. 2013, 133:206-212.
20. Santibáñez C., Varnero M.T., Bustamante M. Residual glycerol from biodiesel Manufacturing, waste or potential source of Bioenergy: a review. Chil. J. Agric. Res. 2011, 71:469-475.
21. Semblante S., Hai F.I., Guo W.S., Ngo H.H., You S.J., Price W., Nghiem D.L. Sludge cycling between aerobic, anoxic and anaerobic regimes to reduce sludge production during wastewater treatment: performance, mechanisms, and implications. Bioresour. Technol. 2014, 155:395-409.
22. Tu K.L., Chivas A.R., Nghiem L.D. Enhanced boron rejection by NF/RO membranes by complexation with polyols: measurement and mechanisms. Desalination 2013, 310:115-121.
23. Wang H., Brown S.L., Magesan G.N., Slade A.H., Quintern M., Clinton P.W., Payn T.W. Technological options for the management of biosolids. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2008, 15:308-317.
24. Wang M., Sahu A.K., Rusten B., Park C. Anaerobic co-digestion of microalgae Chlorella sp. and waste activated sludge. Bioresour. Technol. 2013, 142:585-590.
25. Yoshida H., Christensen T.H., Scheutz C. Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge management: a review. Waste Manag. Res. 2013, 31:1083-1101.