Comparison of selected aerobic and anaerobic procedures for MSW treatment

Fricke, Klaus; Santen, Heike; Wallmann, Rainer

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2004.12.018

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“…This value is in the range reported by Fricke et al 35 (60-110 Nm 3 biogas Mg OFMSW -1 ). Biogas is converted to energy in the same treatment plant yielding 717.12 MJ Mg OFMSW -1 , as it was reported by plant managers.…”

Section: Energysupporting

confidence: 82%

“…The lowest value corresponds to TW (low technology process). Fricke et al 35 The re-designed plant has three wet scrubbers and a 1560 m 3 biofilter (divided into three units), while the old plant had only one scrubber and 720 m 3 of biofilter. 24,29 These changes in the gaseous emissions mitigation measures involved a 45% increase in energy consumption, but obviously a better performance regarding atmospheric emissions.…”

Section: Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Then, no water consumption means that no watering is performed during maturation, a situation that is not always adequate for the composting process. Fricke et al 35 reported a water consumption ranging between 0.1 and 0.17 m 3 Mg OFMSW -1 for MSW treatment plants with anaerobic treatment and aerobic post-treatment and Blengini 23 reported a water consumption of 0.09 m 3 Mg OFMSW -1 in an aerated windrow composting plant.…”

Section: Watermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated with the biological treatment of source-separated Municipal Solid Wastes

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Cadena

Pognani

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Energy Environ. Sci.

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Section: Energysupporting

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Section: Energymentioning

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Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated with the biological treatment of source-separated Municipal Solid Wastes

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Pognani

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“…Practical tests have shown that threshold values can be achieved at the above-mentioned reduction of organic content with a post-decomposition duration of approximately 4-6 weeks (Fricke et al, 2005). The main purposes and benefits of anaerobic digestion technology can be classified as follow.…”

Section: Anaerobic Digestion Of Organic Fraction Of Municipal Solid Wmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anaerobic Transformation of Biodegradable Waste; Simultaneous Production of Energy and Fertilizer

Malakahmad

Nasrudin

Basri³

et al. 2013

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

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Almost 40% of the total waste produced in developing countries is made of biodegradable waste. Typically the waste including the biodegradable portion is transported to the so-called landfills without any segregation process, treatment and utilization in advance. Although mitigation practices such as source reduction, reuse and recycle are essential and required to be practiced in any integrated waste management plan, one of the best approaches to reduce the volume of the waste goes to the landfills is biological transformation. Biological transformation of waste occurs in two major categories; aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation. Anaerobic transformation of biodegradable waste produces methane gas (CH 4 ) which is the valuable source of energy. At first the gas has some impurities such as CO 2 and other trace materials which are required to be removed from the main stream before utilization. In addition to methane, the byproduct of the anaerobic process is slurry that can be used as soil amendment agent. It contains several vital elements such as nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (N, P and K) for crops. The quality of slurry is required to be assessed since it affects the soil conditions and plants growth. In this study the importance of biological transformation in waste management systems has been discussed. Different methods and significant factors in methane production via anaerobic digestion have been highlighted and finally, the criteria of produced fertilizer have been elaborated.

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“…In addition, if the digestion is not performed under thermophilic conditions, the solids are not sanitised. Consequently, a post treatment of these solids is required (Poggi-Varaldo et al, 1999) with composting providing an appropriate management solution ( [Fricke et al, 2005] and [Meissl and Smidt, 2007]). …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of static, in-vessel composting of MSW with thermophilic anaerobic digestion and combinations of the two processes

Walker

Charles

Cord‐Ruwisch

2009

Bioresource Technology

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The biological stabilisation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) into a form stable enough for land application can be achieved via aerobic or anaerobic treatments. To investigate the rates of degradation (e.g. via electron equivalents removed, or via carbon emitted) of aerobic and anaerobic treatment, OFMSW samples were exposed to computer controlled laboratory-scale aerobic (static in-vessel composting), and anaerobic (thermophilic anaerobic digestion with liquor recycle) treatment individually and in combination. A comparison of the degradation rates, based on electron flow revealed that provided a suitable inoculum was used, anaerobic digestion was the faster of the two waste conversion process. In addition to faster maximum substrate oxidation rates, anaerobic digestion (followed by post-treatment aerobic maturation), when compared to static composting alone, converted a larger fraction of the organics to gaseous end-products (CO 2 and CH 4 ), leading to improved end-product stability and maturity, as measured by compost self-heating and root elongation tests, respectively.While not comparable to windrow and other mixed, highly aerated compost systems, our results show that in the thermophilic, in-vessel treatment investigated here, the inclusion of a anaerobic phase, rather than using composting alone, improved hydrolysis rates as well as oxidation rates and product stability. The combination of the two methods, as used in the DiCOM ® process, was also tested allowing heat generation to thermophilic operating temperature, biogas recovery and a low odour stable end-product within 19 days of operation.

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Comparison of selected aerobic and anaerobic procedures for MSW treatment

Cited by 114 publications

References 3 publications

Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated with the biological treatment of source-separated Municipal Solid Wastes

Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated with the biological treatment of source-separated Municipal Solid Wastes

Anaerobic Transformation of Biodegradable Waste; Simultaneous Production of Energy and Fertilizer

Comparison of static, in-vessel composting of MSW with thermophilic anaerobic digestion and combinations of the two processes

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