Improving Methane Production through Co-Digestion of Canola Straw and Buffalo Dung by H2O2 Pretreatment
Journal: Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (Vol.36, No. 1)Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Authors : ALTAF ALAM NOONARI; RASOOL BUX MAHAR; ABDUL RAZAQUE SAHITO; KHAN MUHAMMAD BROHI;
Page : 193-200
Keywords : Anaerobic Co-Digestion; Hydrogen Peroxide; Optimization; Methane.;
Abstract
In this study an effect of acidic pre-treatment on the CS (Canola Straw) and BD (Buffalo Dung) by anaerobic co-digestion was investigated. H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) is a mainly accustomed reagent, used as a bleaching agent in the different industries such as paper and wood. In the present study, it was used as a pre-treatment chemical at varying concentrations in batch reactors. The co-digestion of CS and BD was carried out in SAMPTS (Semi-Automatic Methane Potential Test System) at mesophilic (37±1oC) conditions. The CS was pretreated in glass bottles with different concentrations of the H2O2 for seven days. The inoculum used in the present study was an effluent of the CSTR (Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor), which was treating BD at mesophilic conditions. The specific methane production from the codigestion of canola straw and BD, by the pre-treatment of H2O2 at concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% were 530.8, 544.5, and 510.3 NmL CH4 g/VS, respectively. The significant reduction in the volatile solids of CS was observed at the optimum pre-treatment of 1.0% H2O2.
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