LAPSE:2021.0560
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LAPSE:2021.0560
The Effects of Hot Water and Ultrasonication Pretreatment of Microalgae (Nannochloropsis oculata) on Biogas Production in Anaerobic Co-Digestion with Cow Manure
Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Usman Hanif, Ali Bahadar, Hamid Iqbal, Sergio C. Capareda, Adeel Waqas
June 21, 2021
Anaerobic co-digestion provides a promising solution for converting inexpensive carbon from wastes to biogenic methane. We used microalgae (Nannochloropsis oculata) with cow manure and sludge to produce a better quantity and quality of biogas. To further improve the gas production, microalgae were pretreated with ultrasonication, hot water, and a combination of both. Interestingly, the results showed that the pretreatment of microalgae decreased biogas production by 5 to 30%. The no-pretreatment runs produced a maximum of 118 L of biogas. The relative content of biogenic methane was higher in the pretreated feedstock (48 to 52%) in comparison with the no-pretreatment runs (44%). The conversion of volatile suspended solids present in the feedstock to total biogenic methane production was highest in hot-water-treated runs. The carbon content in the gas produced by the pretreated microalgae peaked (38%) in the middle of the experiment (i.e., at 45 days), whereas for no-pretreatment runs, the content remained constant from the start to the middle and declined (from 36 to 34%) at the end of the experiment (i.e., at 90 days). We also report the chemical structure of microalgae with and without pretreatments.
Keywords
alternative energy, biogas, co-digestion, cotton gin trash, hydrocarbon, microalgae
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Saleem M, Hanif MU, Bahadar A, Iqbal H, Capareda SC, Waqas A. The Effects of Hot Water and Ultrasonication Pretreatment of Microalgae (Nannochloropsis oculata) on Biogas Production in Anaerobic Co-Digestion with Cow Manure. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0560
Author Affiliations
Saleem M: Department of Industrial Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh 21911, Saudi Arabia
Hanif MU: Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 45710, Pakistan; Bio-Energy Testing and Analysis Laboratory (BETA Lab), Biological an
Bahadar A: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh 21911, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Iqbal H: Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 45710, Pakistan; Rawalpindi Waste Management Company, A-81, Iran Road, Satellite Town [ORCID]
Capareda SC: Bio-Energy Testing and Analysis Laboratory (BETA Lab), Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Waqas A: Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 45710, Pakistan [ORCID]
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Processes
Volume
8
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12
Article Number
E1558
Year
2020
Publication Date
2020-11-27
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2227-9717
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PII: pr8121558, Publication Type: Journal Article
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