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Development of a Modified Plug-Flow Anaerobic Digester for Biogas Production from Animal Manures

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  • Daniel Gómez

    (ProCycla SL, Pont de Vilomara 140, 2-1, 08241 Manresa, Spain)

  • Juan Luis Ramos-Suárez

    (ProCycla SL, Pont de Vilomara 140, 2-1, 08241 Manresa, Spain
    Departamento de Ingeniería Agraria, Náutica, Civil y Marítima, Universidad de La Laguna, Carretera de Geneto 2, 38071 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain)

  • Belén Fernández

    (IRTA, Torre Marimon, E-08140 Caldes de Montbui, Spain)

  • Eduard Muñoz

    (IRTA, Torre Marimon, E-08140 Caldes de Montbui, Spain)

  • Laura Tey

    (IRTA, Torre Marimon, E-08140 Caldes de Montbui, Spain)

  • Maycoll Romero-Güiza

    (IRTA, Torre Marimon, E-08140 Caldes de Montbui, Spain
    Aqualia I + D, Av. Camino de Santiago, 40, Edificio 3, 4ª Planta, E-28050 Madrid, Spain)

  • Felipe Hansen

    (ProCycla SL, Pont de Vilomara 140, 2-1, 08241 Manresa, Spain)

Abstract

Traditional plug-flow anaerobic reactors (PFRs) are characterized by lacking a mixing system and operating at high total solid concentrations, which limits their applicability for several kinds of manures. This paper studies the performance of a novel modified PFR for the treatment of pig manure, characterized by having an internal sludge mixing system by biogas recirculation in the range of 0.270–0.336 m 3 m −3 h −1 . The influence on the methane yield of four operating parameters (recirculation rate, hydraulic retention time, organic loading rate, and total solids) was evaluated by running four modified PFRs at the pilot scale in mesophilic conditions. While the previous biodegradability of organic matter by biochemical methane potential tests were between 31% and 47% with a methane yield between 125 and 184 L CH4 kgVS −1 , the PFRs showed a suitable performance with organic matter degradation between 25% and 51% and a methane yield of up to 374 L CH4 kgVS −1 . Operational problems such as solid stratification, foaming, or scum generation were avoided.

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  • Daniel Gómez & Juan Luis Ramos-Suárez & Belén Fernández & Eduard Muñoz & Laura Tey & Maycoll Romero-Güiza & Felipe Hansen, 2019. "Development of a Modified Plug-Flow Anaerobic Digester for Biogas Production from Animal Manures," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:13:p:2628-:d:246656
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