Characteristics of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and methane production: A review. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Campuzano, Rosalinda; González-Martínez, Simón
• Is Part Of: Waste management. Volume 54(2016)
• Page Start: 3
• Page End: 12
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Methane production -- Municipal organic waste characteristics -- OFMSW; OFMSW organic fraction of municipal solid waste -- TS total solids -- VS volatile solids -- COD chemical oxygen demand -- TP total phosphorus -- KN Kjeldahl nitrogen -- FOG fat oil and grease -- NL normalised litres -- MSW municipal solid waste -- STP standard temperature and pressure -- BPM biochemical methane potential; Hazardous wastes -- Periodicals; Refuse and refuse disposal -- Periodicals; 363.728
• DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.05.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-053X

Abstract

Highlights: Knowledge of OFMSW characteristics is important to estimate biogas production. OFMSW characteristics and biogas production from several authors are compared. The main differences in OFMSW characteristics are country dependant. Methane production depends on OFMSW characteristics and on process conditions. Abstract: Anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is a viable alternative for waste stabilization and energy recovery. Biogas production mainly depends on the type and amount of organic macromolecules. Based on results from different authors analysing OFMSW from different cities, this paper presents the importance of knowing the OFMSW composition to understand how anaerobic digestion can be used to produce methane. This analysis describes and discusses physical, chemical and bromatological characteristics of OFMSW reported by several authors from different countries and cities and their relationship to methane production. The main conclusion is that the differences are country and not city dependant. Cultural habits and OFMSW management systems do not allow a generalisation but the individual analysis for specific cities allow understanding the general characteristics for a better methane production. Not only are the OFMSW characteristics important but also the conditions under which the methane production tests were performed.