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Determine the optimal total solids content to maximize bioenergy production from the mesophilic anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial wastes.

October 1, 2019Engineering in Agriculture Environment and FoodOpen Access

Anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial wastes of Bangladesh: Influence of total solids content

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Determine the optimal total solids content to maximize bioenergy production from the mesophilic anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial wastes.
Conducted mesophilic anaerobic digestion batch assays on poultry droppings, press mud, sugarcane bagasse, and sugar beet roots and tops.
Tested total solids contents of 5%, 8%, 11%, and 15% across a 90-day digestion period.
Maximum biochemical methane potential reached 254 NL kg−1VS for poultry droppings (at 11% TS), 121 NL kg−1VS for press mud (at 15% TS), 205 NL kg−1VS for sugarcane bagasse (at 11% TS), and 23 NL kg−1VS for sugar beet residues (at 8% TS).
Process modeling revealed an optimal initial total solids range between 12% and 13% for poultry droppings, press mud, and sugarcane bagasse, whereas sugar beet residues performed optimally at 8% total solids.

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Experimental batch study reveals optimal total solids contents for anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial wastes, indicating potential to boost bioenergy recovery in sugar processing.

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Rahman et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ff75b664548b97a42d6970 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eaef.2019.10.002

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Experimental batch study reveals optimal total solids contents for anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial wastes, indicating potential to boost bioenergy recovery in sugar processing.

Anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial wastes of Bangladesh: Influence of total solids content

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