A novel process for anaerobic composting of municipal solid waste

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:431600

Chynoweth, D P; Bosch, G; Earle, J F.K. ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States); and others

A novel process has been developed and evaluated in a pilot-scale program for conversion of the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW) to methane via anaerobic composting. The sequential batch anaerobic composting (SEBAC) process employs leachate management to provide organisms, moisture, and nutrients required for rapid conversion of MSW and removal of inhibitory fermentation products during start-up. The biodegradable organic materials are converted to methane and carbon dioxide in 21-42 d, rather than the years required in landfills.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Badger Engineers, Inc., Tampa, FL (United States); Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (United States)
• OSTI ID: 431600
• Report Number(s): CONF-900512-; TRN: 96:006510-0039
• Resource Relation: Conference: 12. symposium on biotechnology fuels and chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 7-11 May 1990; Other Information: PBD: 1991; Related Information: Is Part Of Twelfth symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals; Greenbaum, E. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; Wyman, C.E. [ed.] [Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (United States)]; PB: 934 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BASIC STUDIES
SOLID WASTES
BIODEGRADATION
BIOMASS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
CARBON DIOXIDE
COMPOSTING
FERMENTATION
METHANE
MOISTURE
NUTRIENTS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
BIOREACTORS