LAPSE:2023.30560
Published Article
LAPSE:2023.30560
The Influence of Co-Fermentation of Agri-Food Waste with Primary Sludge on Biogas Production and Composition of the Liquid Fraction of Digestate
Anna Wilinska-Lisowska, Monika Ossowska, Krzysztof Czerwionka
April 14, 2023
Energy self-sufficiency is a current trend in wastewater treatment plants. This effect can be achieved by increasing the production of electricity from biogas and by reducing energy consumption for technological processes. One idea, in line with the circular economy concept, is the use of waste rich in organic matter as co-substrates for the fermentation process. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of waste co-fermentation on biogas production and nitrogen concentration in the reject water. A co-fermentation process with flotate or flotate and vegetables increased biogas production compared to primary sludge by 162 and 180%, respectively. During the tests, there was no inhibition of the fermentation process. Hydrolysis of organic compounds contained in flotate and vegetables resulted in a significant increase in ammonium nitrogen (by 80−100%) and dissolved organic nitrogen concentration (by 170−180%). The biogas and methane production rate as well as the ammonium and total nitrogen release rate were calculated. An energy balance was made, which took into account the variable amount of electric energy production depending on the efficiency of the cogeneration systems and energy consumption for supplying oxygen necessary to remove nitrogen contained in the reject water. A positive energy balance was obtained for all analyses.
Keywords
biogas plant, co-fermentation, energy balance, organic nitrogen fractionation, wastewater treatment plant
Suggested Citation
Wilinska-Lisowska A, Ossowska M, Czerwionka K. The Influence of Co-Fermentation of Agri-Food Waste with Primary Sludge on Biogas Production and Composition of the Liquid Fraction of Digestate. (2023). LAPSE:2023.30560
Author Affiliations
Wilinska-Lisowska A: Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
Ossowska M: Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
Czerwionka K: Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland [ORCID]
Journal Name
Energies
Volume
14
Issue
7
First Page
1907
Year
2021
Publication Date
2021-03-30
Published Version
ISSN
1996-1073
Version Comments
Original Submission
Other Meta
PII: en14071907, Publication Type: Journal Article
Record Map
Published Article

LAPSE:2023.30560
This Record
External Link

doi:10.3390/en14071907
Publisher Version
Download
Files
[Download 1v1.pdf] (5.4 MB)
Apr 14, 2023
Main Article
License
CC BY 4.0
Meta
Record Statistics
Record Views
63
Version History
[v1] (Original Submission)
Apr 14, 2023
 
Verified by curator on
Apr 14, 2023
This Version Number
v1
Citations
Most Recent
This Version
URL Here
https://psecommunity.org/LAPSE:2023.30560
 
Original Submitter
Auto Uploader for LAPSE
Links to Related Works
Directly Related to This Work
Publisher Version