Biogasification of community-derived biomass and solid wastes in a pilot-scale SOLCON reactor

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6233262

Srivastava, V J; Biljetina, R; Isaacson, H R; Hayes, T D

The Institute of Gas Technology has developed a novel, solids- concentrating (SOLCON) bioreactor to convert a variety of individual or mixed feedstocks (biomass and wastes) to methane at higher rates and efficiencies than those obtained from conventional high-rate anaerobic digesters. The biogasification studies are being conducted in a pilot-scale experimental test unit (ETU) located in the Walt Disney World Resort Complex, Orlando, Florida. This paper describes the ETU facility, the logistics of feedstock integration, the SOLCON reactor design and operating techniques, and the results obtained during 4 years of stable, uninterrupted operation with different feedstocks. The SOLCON reactor consistently outperformed the conventional stirred-tank reactor by 20% to 50%.

• Research Organization: Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6233262
• Report Number(s): CONF-880521-7; ON: TI89007161
• Resource Relation: Conference: 10. symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN, USA, 16 May 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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BIOMASS
BIOREACTORS
EVALUATION
FLORIDA
MUNICIPAL WASTES
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PROCESSING
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