Semi-continuous anaerobic co-digestion of orange peel waste and residual glycerol derived from biodiesel manufacturing |
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Authors: | MA Martín R Fernández A Serrano JA Siles |
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Institution: | Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, University of Cordoba, Spain, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Building C-3, Ctra. N-IV, km 396, CP/14071 Cordoba, Spain |
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Abstract: | The manufacturing of orange juice generates high volumes of orange peel waste which should not be deposited in landfill according to current recommendations. Furthermore, glycerol is a compound co-generated in biodiesel manufacturing, but the volume generated is higher than the current demand for pure glycerol. The anaerobic co-digestion of orange peel waste with residual glycerol could reduce the inhibitory effect of some compounds and provide a correct nutrient balance. Under mesophilic temperature and semi-continuous conditions, a mixture of orange peel waste-residual glycerol of 1:1 (in COD) operated favorably for organic loads up to 2.10 g VS/L. At higher organic loads, the accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFA) and a decrease in the pH caused process destabilization. The methane yield coefficient was quite constant, with a mean value of 330 ± 51 mLSTP/g VSadded, while the organic loading rate (OLR) reached a mean value of 1.91 ± 0.37 kg VS/m3 d (17.59 ± 2.78 kg mixture/m3 d) and the hydraulic retention time (HRT) varied in a range of 8.5–30.0 d. |
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Keywords: | Semi-continuous anaerobic co-digestion Orange peel waste Residual glycerol Temperature influence Biogas Kinetics |
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