Fuel gas production from animal and agricultural residues and biomass

Technical Report · Tue May 30 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5931366· OSTI ID:5931366

Wise, D. L; Wentworth, R. L

Progress was reported by all contractors. Topics presented include: solid waste to methane gas; pipeline fuel gas from an environmental cattle feed lot; heat treatment of organics for increasing anaerobic biodegradability; promoting faster anaerobic digestion; permselective membrane control of algae and wood digesters for increased production and chemicals recovery; anaerobic fermentation of agricultural residues; pilot plant demonstration of an anaerobic, fixed-film bioreactor for wastewater treatment; enhancement of methane production in the anaerobic diegestion of sewage; evaluation of agitation concepts for biogasification of sewage sludge; operation of a 50,000 gallon anaerobic digester; biological conversion of biomass to methane; dirt feedlot residue experiments; anaerobic fermentation of livestock and crop residues; current research on methanogenesis in Europe; and summary of EPA programs in digestion technology. (DC)

• Research Organization: Dynatech R/D Co., Cambridge, MA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 5931366
• Report Number(s): COO--2991-34
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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