This study compared the performances of single and two-stage anaerobic digestion processes of food waste. The processes were monitored by taking into account both the steady state process performances and the transient conditions. In addition to a conventional univariate analysis, a multivariate analysis to increase the validity of the results of the comparison study was also performed. The transient states caused peaks due to a high organic loading rate, simulating possible overloading events and the recovery capacity of both processes (resilience). The specific gas production of the methanogenic reactor of the two-stage process was higher (0.88 m3 biogas/kgVS) than for the single-stage process (0.75 m3 biogas/kgVS). This finding was related to the increase in the removal efficiency (of 17%). Considering the pilot-scale results, a comparison of mass and energy balance, and costs (assuming the upgrading of the biogas produced) was also discussed.

Pilot scale comparison of single and double-stage thermophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste

Micolucci F.;Cavinato C.;Bolzonella D.
2018-01-01

Abstract

This study compared the performances of single and two-stage anaerobic digestion processes of food waste. The processes were monitored by taking into account both the steady state process performances and the transient conditions. In addition to a conventional univariate analysis, a multivariate analysis to increase the validity of the results of the comparison study was also performed. The transient states caused peaks due to a high organic loading rate, simulating possible overloading events and the recovery capacity of both processes (resilience). The specific gas production of the methanogenic reactor of the two-stage process was higher (0.88 m3 biogas/kgVS) than for the single-stage process (0.75 m3 biogas/kgVS). This finding was related to the increase in the removal efficiency (of 17%). Considering the pilot-scale results, a comparison of mass and energy balance, and costs (assuming the upgrading of the biogas produced) was also discussed.
2018
Anaerobic digestion, Cluster analysis, Control chart, Energy comparison, Food waste, Statistical analysis
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