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Two Phase Anaerobic Digestion System of Municipal Solid Waste by Utilizing Microaeration and Granular Activated Carbon

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  • Fernando Canul Bacab

    (Renewable Energy Unit, Yucatan Center for Scientific Research, Mérida 97203, Mexico)

  • Elda España Gamboa

    (Renewable Energy Department, Higher Technological Institute of Motul, Motul 97205, Mexico)

  • Juan Enrique Ruiz Espinoza

    (Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Autonomous University of Yucatan, Periférico Norte, Km. 33.5, Tablaje Catastral 13615, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo Inn, C.P. Mérida 97203, Mexico)

  • Rosa M Leal-Bautista

    (Water Research Unit, Yucatan Center for Scientific Research, Cancún Q. Roo 77524, Mexico)

  • Raúl Tapia Tussell

    (Renewable Energy Unit, Yucatan Center for Scientific Research, Mérida 97203, Mexico)

  • Jorge Domínguez Maldonado

    (Renewable Energy Unit, Yucatan Center for Scientific Research, Mérida 97203, Mexico)

  • Blondy Canto Canché

    (Biotechnology Unit, Yucatán Center for Scientific Research (CICY), Mérida 97203, Mexico)

  • Liliana Alzate-Gaviria

    (Renewable Energy Unit, Yucatan Center for Scientific Research, Mérida 97203, Mexico)

Abstract

In an anaerobic digestion (AD) process, the hydrolysis phase is often limited when substrates with high concentrations of solids are used. We hypothesized that applying micro-aeration in the hydrolysis phase and the application of granular activated carbon (GAC) in the methanogenesis phase could make the AD process more efficient. A packed bed reactor (PBR) coupled with an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) was conducted, and its effects on methane generation were evaluated. The micro-aeration rate applied in PBR was 254 L-air/kg-Total solids (TS)-d was compared with a control reactor. Micro-aeration showed that it reduced the hydrolysis time and increased the organic matter solubilization as chemical oxygen demand (COD) increasing 200%, with a volatile fatty acids (VFAs) increment higher than 300%, compared to the control reactor (without aeration). Our findings revealed that the implementations of microaeration and GAC in the two-phase AD system could enhance methane production by reducing hydrolysis time, increasing solid waste solubilization.

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  • Fernando Canul Bacab & Elda España Gamboa & Juan Enrique Ruiz Espinoza & Rosa M Leal-Bautista & Raúl Tapia Tussell & Jorge Domínguez Maldonado & Blondy Canto Canché & Liliana Alzate-Gaviria, 2020. "Two Phase Anaerobic Digestion System of Municipal Solid Waste by Utilizing Microaeration and Granular Activated Carbon," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:4:p:933-:d:322751
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