Meso- and thermophilic posttreatment of press water coming from a thermophilic municipal solid waste digester.

ABSTRACT: An efficient biogas production out of organic (waste) materials is important to contribute to a carbon-neutral future. In this study, thermophilic press water (PW) coming from an organic fraction of the municipal solid waste digester was further digested in a thermo- and mesophilic posttreatment approach using two semicontinuous 14 L digesters. The results showed that the PW can still have considerable high biogas potential-at least during the touristic high season in central Europe. The change in temperature led to an increase in volatile fatty acid concentrations and a decrease in biogas production in the mesophilic approach in the first days. However, the losses in biogas production at the beginning could be compensated thus there were no considerable differences in biogas production be

SUBMITTER: Prem EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953027 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature