LAPSE:2019.0946
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LAPSE:2019.0946
Evaluation of the Methane Production Potential of Catfish Processing Wastewater Using Various Anaerobic Digestion Strategies
August 14, 2019
The U.S. catfish industry is a major industry that has been declining over the years due to imports competition and growing operational costs. Catfish processing wastewater management and high energy requirement put a large financial burden on catfish processing facilities. Recovered protein-based solids have provided some value-added co-products, however, more co-products are needed to offset processing costs. Anaerobic digestion is a proven waste treatment method that produces methane, which is an energetic co-product that can be used within the processing facilities. This study was conducted to evaluate the potential of anaerobic digestion as an alternative to the currently used aerobic biotreatment of catfish processing wastewater. Initial assessments indicated the recalcitrance of the full-strength wastewater to anaerobic digestion, yielding only ~4 m3 per ton (U.S.) of input chemical oxygen demand (CODinput). Thus, several strategies were evaluated to improve the methane yield from the wastewater. These strategies include nutrient (nitrogen and sulfur) amendment, along with ozone, HCl, and NaOH pretreatment. The results showed that nutrient amendment was the most suitable strategy for improving the digestibility of the catfish processing wastewater. A methane yield of 121−236 m3/ton (U.S.) CODinput was obtained, with a purity of 67−80 vol.%. These results are similar to yields and purities of biogas from other feedstock, such as food waste, wastewater solids, and fish canning wastewater. This indicates that anaerobic digestion could be a viable alternative for simultaneous treatment and energetic co-product generation from catfish processing wastewater.
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biogas, HCl pretreatment, NaOH pretreatment, nutrient amendment, ozonation
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Zappi ME, Fortela DL, Sharp W, Bajpai R, Gang D, Holmes W, Hernandez R, Revellame ED. Evaluation of the Methane Production Potential of Catfish Processing Wastewater Using Various Anaerobic Digestion Strategies. (2019). LAPSE:2019.0946
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Zappi ME: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Fortela DL: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Sharp W: The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Bajpai R: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Gang D: The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Holmes W: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Hernandez R: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Revellame ED: The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; Department of Industrial Technology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA [ORCID]
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Fortela DL: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Sharp W: The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Bajpai R: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Gang D: The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Holmes W: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Hernandez R: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Revellame ED: The Energy Institute of Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA; Department of Industrial Technology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA [ORCID]
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Processes
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7
Issue
6
Article Number
E368
Year
2019
Publication Date
2019-06-12
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2227-9717
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PII: pr7060368, Publication Type: Journal Article
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