Abstract
Manure Waste from Dairy Farms Has Been Used for Methane Production for Decades, However, Problems Such as Digester Failure Are Routine. the Problem Has Been Investigated in Small Scale (1-2 L) Digesters in the Laboratory; However, Very Little Scale-Up to Intermediate Scales Are Available. We Report Production of Methane in a 100-L Digester and the Results of an Investigation into the Effect of Partial Mixing Induced by Gas Upflow/recirculation in the Digester. the Digester Was Operated for a Period of About 70 D (With 16-D Hydraulic Retention Time) with and Without the Mixing Induced by Gas Recirculation through an Internal Draft Tube. the Results Show a Clear Effect of Mixing on Digester Operation. Without Any Mixing, the Digester Performance Deteriorated within 30-50 D, Whereas with Mixing Continuous Production of Methane Was Observed. This Study Demonstrates the Importance of Mixing and its Critical Role in Design of Large-Scale Anaerobic Digesters. Copyright © 2006 by Humana Press Inc. All Rights of Any Nature Whatsoever Reserved.
Recommended Citation
A. P. Borole et al., "Methane Production in a 100-L Upflow Bioreactor by Anaerobic Digestion of Farm Waste," Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, vol. 131, no. 1 thru 3, pp. 887 - 896, Springer, Jun 2006.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:131:1:887
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Anaerobic digestion; Animal manure; Biogas; Gas recirculation; Mixing
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0273-2289
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Springer, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jun 2006
PubMed ID
18563663
