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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology
Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS)
ISSN: 1735-1472 EISSN: 1735-1472
Vol. 12, No. 9, 2015, pp. 2841-2846
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Bioline Code: st15266
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 9, 2015, pp. 2841-2846
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Investigation of anaerobic biodegradability of real compost leachate emphasis on biogas harvesting
Hashemi, H.; Ebrahimi, A. & Khodabakhshi, A.
Abstract
Anaerobic treatability of real compost leachate
was assessed using laboratory-scale anaerobic sequencing
batch reactor at mesophilic conditions. Interventional study
was conducted at wide range of organic loading rate
0.93–25 g l-1 day-1 by varying hydraulic retention times
23 and 12 h. Initial chemical oxygen demand (COD) was
1.85–25 g l-1. pH variations; total, soluble (SCOD),
readily biodegradable (rbCOD) chemical oxygen demand;
volatile fatty acids degradation; biogas production; and
methane fraction were considered in this study. The organic
matter removal efficiencies were in the range of
76–81 % depending on loading rates applied. The maximum
volumetric methane production rate of 5.7 l CH4 -
l-1 day-1 was achieved at the loading rate of
19.65 g l-1 day-1. About 85 % of removed organic matters
during the biodegradation were converted to the
methane. The results have shown that the anaerobic batch
reactor could be an appealing option for changing compost
leachate into the useable products such as biogas and other
energy-rich compounds, which may play a serious role in
meeting the world’s ever-increasing energy requirements
in the future.
Keywords
Batch process; Compost liquid; Methane; Organic load
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