Effects of using green waste compost as a biological pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass to produce bioenergy

Biogenic Catalysis by Adding Compost when Using Wheat Straw in a Biorefinery Concept

“…In a previous study carried out by the authors, batch fermentation tests resulted in 261 L kg -1 VS -1 [21]. The DM and VS content of feedstock used in those tests [21] differed from the wheat straw contents applied in this study. Therefore, the results suggest that differences in the DM and VS content in the straw used in both trials modified the methane potential of wheat straw.…”

“…Prior to digesting, samples were stored under anaerobic conditions at room temperature for at least 22 days. It seemed that the low improvements of AD were related to the room temperature during storage, which could not enhance the biodegradability of lignocellulosic fibers [21].…”

“…This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. nisms, e.g., bacteria and fungi, which may degrade structural carbohydrates [21]. Prior to digesting, samples were stored under anaerobic conditions at room temperature for at least 22 days.…”

Bio-waste – collection, separation, generated products for second use

“…On lab scale, TH Köln investigated mechanical, biological and combined biological-thermal pretreatment methods of wheat straw for the optimized use of lignocellulose in biogas production [16]. Figure 1 gives an impression on the performance of the chosen pre-treatment technologies.…”