Co-production of Hydrogen and Methane From the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in a Pilot Scale Dark Fermenter and Methanogenic Biofilm Reactor
The co-production of biohydrogen and methane from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste was investigated using a two-stage AD system, composed of a pilot scale dark fermenter (DF) and a continuous methanogenic biofilm reactor. From the DF process, a biohydrogen yield of 41.7 (± 2.3) ml H2/gV...
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| author | Martha M. Yeshanew Martha M. Yeshanew Florian Paillet Carole Barrau Luigi Frunzo Piet N. L. Lens Giovanni Esposito Renaud Escudie Eric Trably |
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| description | The co-production of biohydrogen and methane from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste was investigated using a two-stage AD system, composed of a pilot scale dark fermenter (DF) and a continuous methanogenic biofilm reactor. From the DF process, a biohydrogen yield of 41.7 (± 2.3) ml H2/gVSadded was achieved. The liquid DF effluent (DFE) was rich in short chain volatile fatty acids, i.e., mainly acetic and butyric acid. The DFE was valorized by producing methane in the methanogenic biofilm reactor. Two methanogenic biofilm reactors were used to assess the biotic and abiotic role of the DFE on the performance of the reactors. Regardless of the different DFE feeding (i.e., biotic and abiotic), similar and stable operational performance of the two methanogenic biofilm reactors were observed with a respective methane yield and COD removal efficiency of 280–300 ml CH4/gCODremoved and 80–90%. Both methanogenic biofilm reactors showed significant resistance toward organic shock loads and recovered fast after reactor disturbance. The total estimated energy recovered in the form of hydrogen and methane gas was, respectively, 28 and 72%, of the initial COD.HIGHLIGHTSSimultaneous production of biohydrogen and methane from OFMSW was investigated.A pilot scale dark fermenter and methanogenic biofilm reactor were used for, respectively, biohydrogen and methane production.The biotic and abiotic role of the dark fermentation effluent on the methanogenic biofilm reactor was assessed.Anaerobic biofilm reactors demonstrated a high tolerance toward an increased OLR.H2 and CH4 was 28 and 72%, respectively, of the total energy recovery from the OFMSW. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d110bd3673b4ee981e649baac049ce02022-12-21T23:00:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2018-06-01610.3389/fenvs.2018.00041325150Co-production of Hydrogen and Methane From the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in a Pilot Scale Dark Fermenter and Methanogenic Biofilm ReactorMartha M. Yeshanew0Martha M. Yeshanew1Florian Paillet2Carole Barrau3Luigi Frunzo4Piet N. L. Lens5Giovanni Esposito6Renaud Escudie7Eric Trably8Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, ItalyLaboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Environnement, INRA, Montpellier SupAgro, Narbonne, FranceLaboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Environnement, INRA, Montpellier SupAgro, Narbonne, FranceTRIFYL, Labessiere-Candeil, FranceDepartment of Mathematics and Applications Renato Caccioppoli, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyUNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, NetherlandsDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, ItalyLaboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Environnement, INRA, Montpellier SupAgro, Narbonne, FranceLaboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Environnement, INRA, Montpellier SupAgro, Narbonne, FranceThe co-production of biohydrogen and methane from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste was investigated using a two-stage AD system, composed of a pilot scale dark fermenter (DF) and a continuous methanogenic biofilm reactor. From the DF process, a biohydrogen yield of 41.7 (± 2.3) ml H2/gVSadded was achieved. The liquid DF effluent (DFE) was rich in short chain volatile fatty acids, i.e., mainly acetic and butyric acid. The DFE was valorized by producing methane in the methanogenic biofilm reactor. Two methanogenic biofilm reactors were used to assess the biotic and abiotic role of the DFE on the performance of the reactors. Regardless of the different DFE feeding (i.e., biotic and abiotic), similar and stable operational performance of the two methanogenic biofilm reactors were observed with a respective methane yield and COD removal efficiency of 280–300 ml CH4/gCODremoved and 80–90%. Both methanogenic biofilm reactors showed significant resistance toward organic shock loads and recovered fast after reactor disturbance. The total estimated energy recovered in the form of hydrogen and methane gas was, respectively, 28 and 72%, of the initial COD.HIGHLIGHTSSimultaneous production of biohydrogen and methane from OFMSW was investigated.A pilot scale dark fermenter and methanogenic biofilm reactor were used for, respectively, biohydrogen and methane production.The biotic and abiotic role of the dark fermentation effluent on the methanogenic biofilm reactor was assessed.Anaerobic biofilm reactors demonstrated a high tolerance toward an increased OLR.H2 and CH4 was 28 and 72%, respectively, of the total energy recovery from the OFMSW.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00041/fullanaerobic biofilm reactorbiohydrogendark fermentationenergy recoverymethaneorganic fraction of municipal solid waste |
| spellingShingle | Martha M. Yeshanew Martha M. Yeshanew Florian Paillet Carole Barrau Luigi Frunzo Piet N. L. Lens Giovanni Esposito Renaud Escudie Eric Trably Co-production of Hydrogen and Methane From the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in a Pilot Scale Dark Fermenter and Methanogenic Biofilm Reactor Frontiers in Environmental Science anaerobic biofilm reactor biohydrogen dark fermentation energy recovery methane organic fraction of municipal solid waste |
| title | Co-production of Hydrogen and Methane From the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in a Pilot Scale Dark Fermenter and Methanogenic Biofilm Reactor |
| title_full | Co-production of Hydrogen and Methane From the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in a Pilot Scale Dark Fermenter and Methanogenic Biofilm Reactor |
| title_fullStr | Co-production of Hydrogen and Methane From the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in a Pilot Scale Dark Fermenter and Methanogenic Biofilm Reactor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-production of Hydrogen and Methane From the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in a Pilot Scale Dark Fermenter and Methanogenic Biofilm Reactor |
| title_short | Co-production of Hydrogen and Methane From the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in a Pilot Scale Dark Fermenter and Methanogenic Biofilm Reactor |
| title_sort | co production of hydrogen and methane from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste in a pilot scale dark fermenter and methanogenic biofilm reactor |
| topic | anaerobic biofilm reactor biohydrogen dark fermentation energy recovery methane organic fraction of municipal solid waste |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00041/full |
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