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Anaerobic digestion and heat pumps: potential for energy recovery in a waste stream

Conference · · Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5354440

Anaerobic filter and sludge blanket reactors loaded at < 30 g COD/L/d with thermally conditioned sludge decant liquors from a 3.5 x 10/sup 7/ gal/d wastewater treatment plant resulted in a 50 to 68% chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal and production of 0.33 to 0.43 L CH/sub 4//g COD removed. COD removal and gas production were greater at 35/sup 0/C but there was relatively little performance difference between the two reactor designs except for greater solids loss from the sludge blanket reactor. A combination of anaerobic digestion and heat pumps applied to this decant liquor stream was calculated to provide as much as 25% savings in energy costs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Green Bay
OSTI ID:
5354440
Report Number(s):
CONF-810554-
Journal Information:
Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp.; (United States), Journal Name: Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp.; (United States) Vol. 11; ISSN BIBSB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English