Effects of green waste addition on waste activated sludge and fat, oil and grease co-digestion in mesophilic batch digester. Issue 18 (11th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Yongdong; Jiang, Qin; Zhu, Ruilin; Shi, Jinghua; Chai, Hongxiang; Li, Li; Ai, Hainan; Shi, Dezhi; He, Qiang; Gu, Li
• Is Part Of: Environmental technology. Volume 42:Issue 18(2021)
• Page Start: 2870
• Page End: 2884
• Publication Date: 2021-08-11
• Subjects: anaerobic digestion (AD) -- energy recovery -- digestive performance -- waste activated sludge (WAS) -- green waste (GW); Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Environmental protection -- Periodicals; 628.05
• DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1717641
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-3330

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Anaerobic digestion (AD) is regarded as an effective method to treat waste activated sludge (WAS) and fat, oil and grease (FOG). Co-digestion of WAS/FOG could promote the methane yield but it will cause acid and salinity inhibition. Green waste (GW) was added into the digesters, and its effects on co-digestion of WAS and FOG in the mesophilic batch digester were investigated. Digestive performances (such as hydrolysis, acidogenesis and methanogenesis) were studied emphatically. The results showed that digester L6 (WAS:FOG:GW = 1:2:1, VS basis) presented the highest specific methane yield (SMY, 341.5 mL/g VS). The results of kinetics study verified that there was a slower hydrolysis rate when GW was applied as a co-substrate, which could reduce the potential of acid inhibition. Volatile fatty acid (VFA) and electrical conductivity analysis showed that GW addition could keep moderate VFA concentrations and alleviate the negative effects of high-salinity substrates on the digestive systems. The microbial community and diversity analysis proved that GW addition was beneficial to keep the balance of hydrolytic bacteria, acidogens and acetogens. The results of this study indicated that GW addition could enhance the energy recovery and system stability in the WAS/FOG co-digestive system. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: UF0001