Anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth and sludge

Conference · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6882978

Biljetina, R; Srivastava, V J; Chynoweth, D P; Hayes, T D

The Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) has been operating an experimental test unit (ETU) at the Walt Disney World (WDW) wastewater treatment plant to demonstrate the conversion of water hyacinth and sludge to methane in a solids concentrating (SOLCON) digester. Results from 2 years to operation have confirmed earlier laboratory observations that this digester achieves higher methane yields and solids conversion than those observed in continuous stirred tank reactors. Methane yields as high as 0.49 m/sup 3/ kg/sup -1/ (7.9 SCF/lb) volatile solids added have been obtained during steady-state operation on a blend of water hyacinth and sludge. 9 refs., 5 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA); Florida Univ., Gainesville (USA); Gas Research Inst., Chicago, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6882978
• Report Number(s): CONF-860709-2; ON: TI87900439
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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