Wood Ash Filter Material Characterization as a Carrier Material for Ex-Situ Biomethanation of Biogas in Biotrickling Filter Reactors

Biomethanation is a prospective biogas upgrading method to integrate renewable energy grid with existing biogas grid. Biomethane can directly substitute fossil natural gas and be used in all energy sectors. The selection of packing material for the ex-situ biomethanation in biotrickling filter react...

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Main Authors: Kusnere Zane, Spalvins Kriss, Bataitis Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2023-01-01
Series:Environmental and Climate Technologies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0008
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author Kusnere Zane
Spalvins Kriss
Bataitis Martins
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Bataitis Martins
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description Biomethanation is a prospective biogas upgrading method to integrate renewable energy grid with existing biogas grid. Biomethane can directly substitute fossil natural gas and be used in all energy sectors. The selection of packing material for the ex-situ biomethanation in biotrickling filter reactors can be based on the physical and chemical characterization of the carrier material. The packing material selected for biotrickling filter reactors supports hydrogenotrophic methanogenic growth and thereby increases the area for H2 mass transfer. Chemical components and melting temperature analysis of wood ash material are carried out to determine optimal parameters for producing wood ash filter material. Physical characteristics of new wood ash filter material such as volume-specific surface area (m2 m−3), the external porosity (vol. %) and bulk density (kg m−3) are carried out to compare this material with other carrier materials that have been used in biotrickling filter reactors before.
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spelling doaj.art-ac9cdb74a0ae4c03be3a663d7ec3ea2f2024-01-02T11:36:05ZengSciendoEnvironmental and Climate Technologies2255-88372023-01-012719210210.2478/rtuect-2023-0008Wood Ash Filter Material Characterization as a Carrier Material for Ex-Situ Biomethanation of Biogas in Biotrickling Filter ReactorsKusnere Zane0Spalvins Kriss1Bataitis Martins2Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes st. 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes st. 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes st. 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaBiomethanation is a prospective biogas upgrading method to integrate renewable energy grid with existing biogas grid. Biomethane can directly substitute fossil natural gas and be used in all energy sectors. The selection of packing material for the ex-situ biomethanation in biotrickling filter reactors can be based on the physical and chemical characterization of the carrier material. The packing material selected for biotrickling filter reactors supports hydrogenotrophic methanogenic growth and thereby increases the area for H2 mass transfer. Chemical components and melting temperature analysis of wood ash material are carried out to determine optimal parameters for producing wood ash filter material. Physical characteristics of new wood ash filter material such as volume-specific surface area (m2 m−3), the external porosity (vol. %) and bulk density (kg m−3) are carried out to compare this material with other carrier materials that have been used in biotrickling filter reactors before.https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0008biogas upgradingbiomethanationbiotrickling filterbiofilmmass transfermethanogenesispacking materialswood ash filter
spellingShingle Kusnere Zane
Spalvins Kriss
Bataitis Martins
Wood Ash Filter Material Characterization as a Carrier Material for Ex-Situ Biomethanation of Biogas in Biotrickling Filter Reactors
Environmental and Climate Technologies
biogas upgrading
biomethanation
biotrickling filter
biofilm
mass transfer
methanogenesis
packing materials
wood ash filter
title Wood Ash Filter Material Characterization as a Carrier Material for Ex-Situ Biomethanation of Biogas in Biotrickling Filter Reactors
title_full Wood Ash Filter Material Characterization as a Carrier Material for Ex-Situ Biomethanation of Biogas in Biotrickling Filter Reactors
title_fullStr Wood Ash Filter Material Characterization as a Carrier Material for Ex-Situ Biomethanation of Biogas in Biotrickling Filter Reactors
title_full_unstemmed Wood Ash Filter Material Characterization as a Carrier Material for Ex-Situ Biomethanation of Biogas in Biotrickling Filter Reactors
title_short Wood Ash Filter Material Characterization as a Carrier Material for Ex-Situ Biomethanation of Biogas in Biotrickling Filter Reactors
title_sort wood ash filter material characterization as a carrier material for ex situ biomethanation of biogas in biotrickling filter reactors
topic biogas upgrading
biomethanation
biotrickling filter
biofilm
mass transfer
methanogenesis
packing materials
wood ash filter
url https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0008
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