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| Title |
Methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of the separated solid fraction of pig manure with dried grass silage
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| Published in |
Bioresource Technology, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.11.076 |
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| Authors |
S. Xie, G. Wu, P.G. Lawlor, J.P. Frost, X. Zhan |
| Abstract |
Anaerobic co-digestion of the solid fraction of separated pig manure (SPM) with dried grass silage (DGS) was evaluated in three identical continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) at 35±1 °C. The feedstock contained 20% DGS in CSTR1, 30% DGS in CSTR2 and 40% DGS in CSTR3 on a volatile solids (VS) basis. Organic loading rates (OLR) of 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0 kg VS/m(3)/d were studied and it was found that the OLR affected the digester performance more than the DGS proportion in the feedstock. Tripling the OLR increased volumetric methane yields by 88% and decreased specific methane yields by 38%. At the OLR of 3 kg VS/m(3)/d, post-methane production potentials of digestates ranged from 38% to 41% of total methane production potentials of the feedstock. An energy yield estimation on a 654-sow pig unit showed that 268-371 MWh/a electricity and 383-530 MWh/a heat would be generated. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 111 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 109 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 23 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 10% |
| Researcher | 11 | 10% |
| Other | 11 | 10% |
| Unknown | 17 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 31 | 28% |
| Environmental Science | 23 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 11% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 5% |
| Chemical Engineering | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 9% |
| Unknown | 24 | 22% |