| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210204 | Fuel Processing Technology | 2012 | 5 Pages |
The present study shows the treatment of slaughterhouse wastes of Badajoz municipal in Spain by an anaerobic codigestion process. The experimental device used was a completely mixed type (6-l capacity) continuous biodigester with recirculation of the methane produced in the anaerobic digestion. Under mesophilic conditions (37 °C), the biological anaerobic degradation, biogas production, and inhibition processes were analyzed for six flow rates; 200, 275, 350, 400, 537, and 672 ml/day. It was found that the environmental optimum flow rate is 350 ml/day for energy production.
► We studied the influence of flow rate variation in an anaerobic codigestion of solid and liquid wastes of Spain. ► The experimental device was a continuous biodigester with recirculation of the methane produced in the anaerobic digestion. ► The biogas production was analyzed for six flow rates; 200, 275, 350, 400, 537, and 672 ml/day. ► It was found that the flow rate of 350 ml/day was the optimal in terms of energy and decontamination.
