Abstract
In this study the effects of liquid recirculation on hydrolysis and methanogenesis in one- and two-phase biogas processes were investigated in comparison with water-diluted processes. The operation of a water-diluted one-phase process resulted in process imbalances at a low loading rate. In a water-diluted two-phase process the fibre degrading capability was lost. The reason for the poor process performance was due to a deficiency in trace elements, since the supplementation of cobalt resulted in an increased conversion rate of acetate. The recirculation of process liquid resulted in an accumulation of different compounds which initially stabilized one-phase processes and stimulated the hydrolysis and the methane production in the liquefaction-acidogenesis stage of a two-phase process. However, upon continuous recirculation the concentration of free ammonia reached toxic levels, which resulted in a decrease in the methane yield both in the methanogenic reactor of the two-phase process and in the one-phase process. Due to the decreased methane production, acids started to accumulate which subsequently inhibited the hydrolysis in the one-phase process. The systematic variation in the processes were evaluated using principal component analysis and principal component regression. The interpretation of the dynamic behaviour of the processes was facilitated by the use of score plots
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Nordberg, Aa.
One- and two-phase anaerobic digestion of ley crop silage with and without liquid recirculation.
Sweden: N. p.,
1996.
Web.
Nordberg, Aa.
One- and two-phase anaerobic digestion of ley crop silage with and without liquid recirculation.
Sweden.
Nordberg, Aa.
1996.
"One- and two-phase anaerobic digestion of ley crop silage with and without liquid recirculation."
Sweden.
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title = {One- and two-phase anaerobic digestion of ley crop silage with and without liquid recirculation}
author = {Nordberg, Aa}
abstractNote = {In this study the effects of liquid recirculation on hydrolysis and methanogenesis in one- and two-phase biogas processes were investigated in comparison with water-diluted processes. The operation of a water-diluted one-phase process resulted in process imbalances at a low loading rate. In a water-diluted two-phase process the fibre degrading capability was lost. The reason for the poor process performance was due to a deficiency in trace elements, since the supplementation of cobalt resulted in an increased conversion rate of acetate. The recirculation of process liquid resulted in an accumulation of different compounds which initially stabilized one-phase processes and stimulated the hydrolysis and the methane production in the liquefaction-acidogenesis stage of a two-phase process. However, upon continuous recirculation the concentration of free ammonia reached toxic levels, which resulted in a decrease in the methane yield both in the methanogenic reactor of the two-phase process and in the one-phase process. Due to the decreased methane production, acids started to accumulate which subsequently inhibited the hydrolysis in the one-phase process. The systematic variation in the processes were evaluated using principal component analysis and principal component regression. The interpretation of the dynamic behaviour of the processes was facilitated by the use of score plots and loading plots. The results indicate that ley crops do not meet the nutrient requirements of the bacteria in anaerobic digestion. Thus, the low content of trace elements and the high content of protein which subsequently will cause toxic levels of ammonia in digesting system with low water consumption, suggests co-digestion with supplementary feedstocks. 95 refs, 5 figs, 3 tabs}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1996}
month = {Oct}
}
title = {One- and two-phase anaerobic digestion of ley crop silage with and without liquid recirculation}
author = {Nordberg, Aa}
abstractNote = {In this study the effects of liquid recirculation on hydrolysis and methanogenesis in one- and two-phase biogas processes were investigated in comparison with water-diluted processes. The operation of a water-diluted one-phase process resulted in process imbalances at a low loading rate. In a water-diluted two-phase process the fibre degrading capability was lost. The reason for the poor process performance was due to a deficiency in trace elements, since the supplementation of cobalt resulted in an increased conversion rate of acetate. The recirculation of process liquid resulted in an accumulation of different compounds which initially stabilized one-phase processes and stimulated the hydrolysis and the methane production in the liquefaction-acidogenesis stage of a two-phase process. However, upon continuous recirculation the concentration of free ammonia reached toxic levels, which resulted in a decrease in the methane yield both in the methanogenic reactor of the two-phase process and in the one-phase process. Due to the decreased methane production, acids started to accumulate which subsequently inhibited the hydrolysis in the one-phase process. The systematic variation in the processes were evaluated using principal component analysis and principal component regression. The interpretation of the dynamic behaviour of the processes was facilitated by the use of score plots and loading plots. The results indicate that ley crops do not meet the nutrient requirements of the bacteria in anaerobic digestion. Thus, the low content of trace elements and the high content of protein which subsequently will cause toxic levels of ammonia in digesting system with low water consumption, suggests co-digestion with supplementary feedstocks. 95 refs, 5 figs, 3 tabs}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1996}
month = {Oct}
}