Assessment of food waste biodegradability by biochemical methane potential tests. Issue 24 (16th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Qin, Xue; Zhong, Weizhang; Wang, Rui; Li, Zaixing; Gao, Xiang; Li, Guixia
• Is Part Of: Energy sources. Volume 38:Issue 24(2016)
• Page Start: 3599
• Page End: 3605
• Publication Date: 2016-12-16
• Subjects: Anaerobic digestion -- biochemical methane potential -- biodegradability -- biogas -- food waste; Natural resources -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Climatic factors -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Environment aspects -- Periodicals; Power (Mechanics) -- Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2016.1161678
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-7036

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this study, the biochemical methane potential tests were conducted to assess the methane yield of 12 food waste substrates which were common in North China. The 12 food substrates were digested at 35°C, respectively, which were divided into 4 parts, staple food, vegetables, meat, and fruit. The results showed that the methane production changed from 318 (white radish) to 374 mL (cooked chicken) normalized by per gram volatile solid (VS) added. It can be estimated that each ton of food waste on VS produced 328 m 3 of methane in North China according to the proportion of food waste composition.