Conversion of MSW (municipal solids waste) to methane in the SOLCON (solids-concentrating) digester
The Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) has been operating a 1200- gallon, anaerobic solids-concentrating (SOLCON) digester at the Walt Disney World Resort Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida since January of 1984. This digester development work is part of a larger effort, sponsored by the Gas Research Institute (GRI) Southern California Edison, that provides effective community waste treatment and disposal options while recovering a valuable methane resource from these wastes. Excellent conversions to methane have been obtained in the SOLCON digester during 4 years of uninterrupted operation. Data were collected on: (1) Wastes from experimental municipal wastewater treatment applications. Water hyacinths were harvested from secondary wastewater treatment channels and combined with sludge from primary clarifiers to maximize potential methane recoveries in the digester. (2) Wastes from agricultural operations. Sorghum was selected as a candidate because it represents both a potential energy crop, as well as, a waste resource if only portions of the plant are converted after grain production. (3) Wastes from municipal waste collection.
- Research Organization:
- Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6377413
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-880215-8; ON: TI89007172
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Energy from biomass and wastes, New Orleans, LA, USA, 15 Feb 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AGRICULTURAL WASTES
WASTE PROCESSING
METHANE
PRODUCTION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
WASTE WATER
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
BIOMASS
GASIFICATION
PERFORMANCE
SLUDGES
SORGHUM
WATER HYACINTHS
ALKANES
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CEREALS
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC WASTES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PROCESSING
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
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