Anaerobic treatment of food wastes
Abstract
This article describes a research project at the University of Maine in which food wastes from the University cafeteria salad bar are processed in the anaerobic facility which normally treats only animal wastes. The project has benefited the University in several ways: avoidance of waste disposal fees; increased electricity co-generated from the biogas process; and use of the residual as fertilizer. An economic analysis indicated that the estimated cost of anaerobic treatment of the salad bar wastes was $4520/yr and benefits were $4793/yr. Since the digester was already in use, this cost was not factored into the analysis. Further studies are being planned.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Maine, Orono (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6123799
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- BioCycle; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 32:4; Journal ID: ISSN 0276-5055
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ORGANIC WASTES; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS PROCESS; BUILDINGS; COGENERATION; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FOOD; BIOCONVERSION; DEUS; DIGESTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT; POWER GENERATION; POWER PLANTS; PROCESSING; STEAM GENERATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES; 320304* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
Citation Formats
Criner, G. Anaerobic treatment of food wastes. United States: N. p., 1991.
Web.
Criner, G. Anaerobic treatment of food wastes. United States.
Criner, G. 1991.
"Anaerobic treatment of food wastes". United States.
@article{osti_6123799,
title = {Anaerobic treatment of food wastes},
author = {Criner, G},
abstractNote = {This article describes a research project at the University of Maine in which food wastes from the University cafeteria salad bar are processed in the anaerobic facility which normally treats only animal wastes. The project has benefited the University in several ways: avoidance of waste disposal fees; increased electricity co-generated from the biogas process; and use of the residual as fertilizer. An economic analysis indicated that the estimated cost of anaerobic treatment of the salad bar wastes was $4520/yr and benefits were $4793/yr. Since the digester was already in use, this cost was not factored into the analysis. Further studies are being planned.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6123799},
journal = {BioCycle; (United States)},
issn = {0276-5055},
number = ,
volume = 32:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
}
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