Biohydrogen production from food waste in batch and semi-continuous conditions: evaluation of a two-phase approach with digestate recirculation for pH control
Biohydrogen production from food waste in batch and semi-continuous conditions: evaluation of a two-phase approach with digestate recirculation for pH control
The research investigated the production of Biohythane in a two-phase anaerobic digestion process treating food waste as substrate. Preliminary batch assays were carried out at initial organic loadings of 15, 20, 25 and 30 kg TVS m?3, in stirred 1.5-l reactors at 55 °C. The results showed all hydrogen was produced within the first 24 h after feeding and the highest load tested gave the maximum hydrogen production (0.047 m3 H2 kg?1VS, H2 30%). Similar loadings were then tested in a two-phase system. Hydraulic retention times of 3 and 12 days were applied to the first and second reactor respectively. In order to keep the pH at ?5.5, either supernatant or whole digestate from the methanogenic reactor was recirculated to the first phase. Results showed that hydrogen was produced (0.117 Nm3 kg?1 VS, 47.7%) when recirculating whole digestate with an organic loading rate of 20 kg TVS m?3 day?1.
biohydrogen, biohythane, two-phase, pH control, anaerobic digestion
4531-4360
Chinellato, G.
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Cavinato, C.
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Bolzonella, D
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Heaven, S.
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Banks, C.J.
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15 April 2013
Chinellato, G.
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Cavinato, C.
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Bolzonella, D
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Heaven, S.
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Banks, C.J.
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Chinellato, G., Cavinato, C., Bolzonella, D, Heaven, S. and Banks, C.J.
(2013)
Biohydrogen production from food waste in batch and semi-continuous conditions: evaluation of a two-phase approach with digestate recirculation for pH control.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38 (11), .
(doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.078).
Abstract
The research investigated the production of Biohythane in a two-phase anaerobic digestion process treating food waste as substrate. Preliminary batch assays were carried out at initial organic loadings of 15, 20, 25 and 30 kg TVS m?3, in stirred 1.5-l reactors at 55 °C. The results showed all hydrogen was produced within the first 24 h after feeding and the highest load tested gave the maximum hydrogen production (0.047 m3 H2 kg?1VS, H2 30%). Similar loadings were then tested in a two-phase system. Hydraulic retention times of 3 and 12 days were applied to the first and second reactor respectively. In order to keep the pH at ?5.5, either supernatant or whole digestate from the methanogenic reactor was recirculated to the first phase. Results showed that hydrogen was produced (0.117 Nm3 kg?1 VS, 47.7%) when recirculating whole digestate with an organic loading rate of 20 kg TVS m?3 day?1.
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Published date: 15 April 2013
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biohydrogen, biohythane, two-phase, pH control, anaerobic digestion
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/350282
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