Biological conversion of biomass to methane. Quarterly progress report, September 1--November 30, 1978
The viability of wheat straw as a feedstock for methane production by anaerobic digestion was investigated and the results obtained compared with that obtained with corn stover. Poor conversion was obtained with the wheat straw under thermophilic conditions, but better than that obtained with corn. In addition the residue has no value as an animal feed. A mild thermochemical pretreatment of the corn prior to anaerobic digestion improved the conversion efficiency and the value of the residue as an animal feed. It is assumed that similar pretreatment of wheat straw would improve its conversion efficiency. Slurry and pumping characteristics of wheat straw particles were reported. (JSR)
- Research Organization:
- Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA). Dept. of Civil Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 6023152
- Report Number(s):
- COO-2917-12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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09 BIOMASS FUELS
090122* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass-- (1976-1989)
140504 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Biomass Production & Conversion-- (-1989)
ALKANES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
ANIMAL FEEDS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOSYNTHESIS
CEREALS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DIGESTION
DISPERSIONS
EFFICIENCY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FOOD
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
ISOLATED VALUES
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PROCESSING
RESIDUES
SLURRIES
STRAW
SUSPENSIONS
SYNTHESIS
THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS
TIME DEPENDENCE
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WHEAT
090122* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass-- (1976-1989)
140504 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Biomass Production & Conversion-- (-1989)
ALKANES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
ANIMAL FEEDS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOSYNTHESIS
CEREALS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DIGESTION
DISPERSIONS
EFFICIENCY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FOOD
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
ISOLATED VALUES
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PROCESSING
RESIDUES
SLURRIES
STRAW
SUSPENSIONS
SYNTHESIS
THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS
TIME DEPENDENCE
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WHEAT