Biological conversion of biomass to methane. Quarterly progress report, June 1--September 30, 1977

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5245030· OSTI ID:5245030

Pfeffer, J T

During the past quarter, work has continued on the use of beef feed lot manure for the production of methane. Additional data were collected on the operation of the fermentors at thermophilic temperatures. Data were also collected at the mesophilic temperature. A considerable effort has been expended on characterizing the reactor effluent and evaluating the dewatering characteristics of the reactor slurry. Evaluation of the type of reactor on methane yields have continued. Data were collected on these systems operating at a total retention time of 10 days. Response of the system and reaction rates were determined.

• Research Organization: Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA). Dept. of Civil Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-S-02-2917
• OSTI ID: 5245030
• Report Number(s): COO-2917-6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
MANURES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
METHANE
BIOSYNTHESIS
AMMONIA
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CATTLE
CENTRIFUGATION
CHEMICAL REACTORS
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
DISTRIBUTION
FERMENTATION
NITROGEN
PARTICLE SIZE
PHOSPHORUS
POTASSIUM
REMOVAL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SLURRIES
TABLES
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS
WATER
AGRICULTURAL WASTES
ALKALI METALS
ALKANES
ANIMALS
BIOCONVERSION
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DIGESTION
DISPERSIONS
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
HYDRIDES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
KINETICS
MAMMALS
MANAGEMENT
METALS
MIXTURES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
REACTION KINETICS
RUMINANTS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SIZE
SOLID WASTES
SUSPENSIONS
SYNTHESIS
VERTEBRATES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
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