Silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production

The silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is a common practice in biogas plants. During silage, fermentation processes take place, affecting the later methanisation stage. There are no studies about how OFMSW silage affects methane production. This work aimed to determine t...

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Autores principales: Mario F. Castellón-Zelaya, Simón González-Martínez
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:733fa77d774f47089e194566dc1598112021-11-06T11:05:44ZSilage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production0273-12231996-973210.2166/wst.2021.148https://doaj.org/article/733fa77d774f47089e194566dc1598112021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://wst.iwaponline.com/content/83/10/2536https://doaj.org/toc/0273-1223https://doaj.org/toc/1996-9732The silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is a common practice in biogas plants. During silage, fermentation processes take place, affecting the later methanisation stage. There are no studies about how OFMSW silage affects methane production. This work aimed to determine the effects of silage (anaerobic acid fermentation) at different solids concentrations and temperatures on methane production. OFMSW was ensiled at 20, 35, and 55 °C with total solids (TS) concentrations of 10, 20, and 28% for 15 days. The ensiled OFMSW was then tested for methane production at the substrate to inoculum ratios (S/I) of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5. Independently of the temperature, the production of the metabolites during silage increases with decreasing solids concentration. The highest production was of lactic acid, ethanol, and acetic acid, representing together 95% of the total. Methane production from ensiled OFMSW at 10% solids concentration shows, under every tested condition, better methane production than from fresh OFMSW. Ensiled OFMSW produces more methane than fresh OFMSW, and methane production was highest at 35 °C. HIGHLIGHTS Ensiling OFMSW allows a better methane recovery than fresh OFMSW.; Temperature and substrate-adapted inocula are essential for methanisation.; Lower solids concentration allows higher acidification rates.; Lactic acid and ethanol are the main products from OFMSW fermentation.; Methanisation under mesophilic conditions is better from ensiled than from fresh OFMSW.;Mario F. Castellón-ZelayaSimón González-MartínezIWA Publishingarticleanaerobic digestionfermentationmethane productionofmswsilageEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENWater Science and Technology, Vol 83, Iss 10, Pp 2536-2548 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic anaerobic digestion
fermentation
methane production
ofmsw
silage
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
spellingShingle anaerobic digestion
fermentation
methane production
ofmsw
silage
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
Mario F. Castellón-Zelaya
Simón González-Martínez
Silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production
description The silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is a common practice in biogas plants. During silage, fermentation processes take place, affecting the later methanisation stage. There are no studies about how OFMSW silage affects methane production. This work aimed to determine the effects of silage (anaerobic acid fermentation) at different solids concentrations and temperatures on methane production. OFMSW was ensiled at 20, 35, and 55 °C with total solids (TS) concentrations of 10, 20, and 28% for 15 days. The ensiled OFMSW was then tested for methane production at the substrate to inoculum ratios (S/I) of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5. Independently of the temperature, the production of the metabolites during silage increases with decreasing solids concentration. The highest production was of lactic acid, ethanol, and acetic acid, representing together 95% of the total. Methane production from ensiled OFMSW at 10% solids concentration shows, under every tested condition, better methane production than from fresh OFMSW. Ensiled OFMSW produces more methane than fresh OFMSW, and methane production was highest at 35 °C. HIGHLIGHTS Ensiling OFMSW allows a better methane recovery than fresh OFMSW.; Temperature and substrate-adapted inocula are essential for methanisation.; Lower solids concentration allows higher acidification rates.; Lactic acid and ethanol are the main products from OFMSW fermentation.; Methanisation under mesophilic conditions is better from ensiled than from fresh OFMSW.;
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author Mario F. Castellón-Zelaya
Simón González-Martínez
author_facet Mario F. Castellón-Zelaya
Simón González-Martínez
author_sort Mario F. Castellón-Zelaya
title Silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production
title_short Silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production
title_full Silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production
title_fullStr Silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production
title_full_unstemmed Silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production
title_sort silage of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste to improve methane production
publisher IWA Publishing
publishDate 2021
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