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Includes bibliography.
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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2018
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2018
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The anaerobic biodegradability of food waste (FW), meat waste and FOG (fats, oils
and greases) with municipal primary sewage sludge was assessed using a laboratory scale
anaerobic digester and by ultimate sludge digestibility, at mesophilic conditions by varying
the inoculum to feedstock ratio (1:2-1:10) and solids retention time (SRT). Preliminary
analysis assessed the anaerobic digestion of food waste and meat at a biogas production
over 30 days at 1000 mL and 1400 mL, respectively. The maximum methane yield was
0.18 m3/kg VS and 0.50 m3/kg VS for 1:10 in meat and FOG, respectively in 28 days with
56-61% volatile solids of destruction and first order methane generation rate of 0.15 d-1 for
both meat and FOG. The optimal ratio for meat and FOG was determined to be beyond
highest ratio tested (1:10), and longer SRT should be considered to investigate the impact
of feedstock on methane yield. Preliminary modeling suggests that for one 1.74 MG
digester, diverting just 0.6% of the food waste generated in one-third of Palm Beach
County could produce enough methane to power 130-360 homes for one full month.
and greases) with municipal primary sewage sludge was assessed using a laboratory scale
anaerobic digester and by ultimate sludge digestibility, at mesophilic conditions by varying
the inoculum to feedstock ratio (1:2-1:10) and solids retention time (SRT). Preliminary
analysis assessed the anaerobic digestion of food waste and meat at a biogas production
over 30 days at 1000 mL and 1400 mL, respectively. The maximum methane yield was
0.18 m3/kg VS and 0.50 m3/kg VS for 1:10 in meat and FOG, respectively in 28 days with
56-61% volatile solids of destruction and first order methane generation rate of 0.15 d-1 for
both meat and FOG. The optimal ratio for meat and FOG was determined to be beyond
highest ratio tested (1:10), and longer SRT should be considered to investigate the impact
of feedstock on methane yield. Preliminary modeling suggests that for one 1.74 MG
digester, diverting just 0.6% of the food waste generated in one-third of Palm Beach
County could produce enough methane to power 130-360 homes for one full month.
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108 p.
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FA00013032
Additional Information
Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2018
Date Created Backup
2018
Date Text
2018
Date Created (EDTF)
2018
Date Issued (EDTF)
2018
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FAU
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FA00013032
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: College of Engineering and Computer Science
Attributed name: Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
Person Preferred Name
Sethi, Rohan
author
Graduate College
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108 p.
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Biogas Production from Organic Waste, Meat and FOG by Anaerobic Digestion and Ultimate Sludge Digestibility
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2018
2018
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
Biogas Production from Organic Waste, Meat and FOG by Anaerobic Digestion and Ultimate Sludge Digestibility
Other Title Info
Biogas Production from Organic Waste, Meat and FOG by Anaerobic Digestion and Ultimate Sludge Digestibility