Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition

The hydrolysis as an essential step in anaerobic digestion has been commonly evaluated according to the extent of soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) released from biosolids. However, little information is currently available for the effect of chemical compositions of SCOD on anaerobic digestion....

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Main Authors: Ma, Yingqun, Gu, Jun, Liu, Yu
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1412552020-06-05T05:31:09Z Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition Ma, Yingqun Gu, Jun Liu, Yu School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Engineering::Civil engineering Anaerobic Digestion Soluble COD The hydrolysis as an essential step in anaerobic digestion has been commonly evaluated according to the extent of soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) released from biosolids. However, little information is currently available for the effect of chemical compositions of SCOD on anaerobic digestion. This study showed that the non-biodegradable, recalcitrant organics in SCOD released from food waste and waste activated sludge pretreated with fungal mash rich in various enzymes were accumulated with the prolonged hydrolysis, while the methane production was closely related to the chemical compositions of the feed. The analyses by excitation emission matrix and size exclusion chromatography-organic carbon detection-organic nitrogen detection clearly revealed that the biodegradability of SCOD and the performance of anaerobic digestion were both determined by the chemical compositions of SCOD. These in turn challenged the present practice with SCOD concentration as a sole indicator in the selection and optimization of the pretreatment methods of biosolids prior to anaerobic digestion. It is expected that this study can offer useful insights into future design, optimization and operation of anaerobic digestion system in consideration of both SCOD concentration and its chemical compositions. 2020-06-05T05:31:09Z 2020-06-05T05:31:09Z 2018 Journal Article Ma, Y., Gu, J., & Liu, Y. (2018). Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition. Science of the total environment, 643, 21-27. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.187 0048-9697 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141255 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.187 29935360 2-s2.0-85048712584 643 21 27 en Science of the total environment © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
institution Nanyang Technological University
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topic Engineering::Civil engineering
Anaerobic Digestion
Soluble COD
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Anaerobic Digestion
Soluble COD
Ma, Yingqun
Gu, Jun
Liu, Yu
Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition
description The hydrolysis as an essential step in anaerobic digestion has been commonly evaluated according to the extent of soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) released from biosolids. However, little information is currently available for the effect of chemical compositions of SCOD on anaerobic digestion. This study showed that the non-biodegradable, recalcitrant organics in SCOD released from food waste and waste activated sludge pretreated with fungal mash rich in various enzymes were accumulated with the prolonged hydrolysis, while the methane production was closely related to the chemical compositions of the feed. The analyses by excitation emission matrix and size exclusion chromatography-organic carbon detection-organic nitrogen detection clearly revealed that the biodegradability of SCOD and the performance of anaerobic digestion were both determined by the chemical compositions of SCOD. These in turn challenged the present practice with SCOD concentration as a sole indicator in the selection and optimization of the pretreatment methods of biosolids prior to anaerobic digestion. It is expected that this study can offer useful insights into future design, optimization and operation of anaerobic digestion system in consideration of both SCOD concentration and its chemical compositions.
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Ma, Yingqun
Gu, Jun
Liu, Yu
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author Ma, Yingqun
Gu, Jun
Liu, Yu
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title Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition
title_short Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition
title_full Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition
title_fullStr Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble COD versus its chemical composition
title_sort evaluation of anaerobic digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge : soluble cod versus its chemical composition
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