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Title: Anaerobic digestion of brewery byproducts

Abstract

Energy recovery in the brewery industry by mesophilic anaerobic digesion of process by-products is technically feasible. The maximum achievable loading rate is 6g dry substrate/L-day. CH4 gas production declines as the loading rate increases in the range 2-6 g/L day. CH4 production increases in the range 8-15 days; optimal design criteria are a 10-day detention time with a loading rate of 6 g dry substrate/L day.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Dept. Civ. Urban Eng., Univ. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
OSTI Identifier:
5347761
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 53:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; BEVERAGE INDUSTRY; BY-PRODUCTS; METHANE; PRODUCTION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; DESIGN; ENERGY RECOVERY; LOADING RATE; MESOPHILIC CONDITIONS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; ALKANES; BIOCONVERSION; DIGESTION; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROCESSING; RECOVERY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; 140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989); 090122 - Hydrocarbon Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989)

Citation Formats

Keenan, J D, and Kormi, I. Anaerobic digestion of brewery byproducts. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Keenan, J D, & Kormi, I. Anaerobic digestion of brewery byproducts. United States.
Keenan, J D, and Kormi, I. 1981. "Anaerobic digestion of brewery byproducts". United States.
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author = {Keenan, J D and Kormi, I},
abstractNote = {Energy recovery in the brewery industry by mesophilic anaerobic digesion of process by-products is technically feasible. The maximum achievable loading rate is 6g dry substrate/L-day. CH4 gas production declines as the loading rate increases in the range 2-6 g/L day. CH4 production increases in the range 8-15 days; optimal design criteria are a 10-day detention time with a loading rate of 6 g dry substrate/L day.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5347761}, journal = {J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)},
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volume = 53:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}