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CJPL: Vol.1 No.1, March 2018 - Special Edition

Enhanced Biogas Generation from Co-Digestion of Sewage Sludge and Kitchen Bio-Waste

  • Manyuchi M. M.
  • Mbohwa C.
  • Muzenda E.
  • Masebinu S.
Submitted
April 28, 2018
Published
2018-03-31

Abstract

In this study kitchen waste and sewage sludge were co-digested anaerobically to produce biogas with the aid of engineering granules to enhance biogas production. Co-digestion was conducted for mesophilic and thermophilic conditions in a 20L bio digester for a period of 30 days. Hycura was inoculated to enhance biogas production. The co-digestion resulted in significant degrease of the total volatile solids and chemical oxygen demand of the bio-waste by >75%. Mesophilic conditions favored high quality biogas production with methane content as high as 74%. Inoculation with Hycura hindered H2S production which enhanced the quality of the biogas and makes it easier for upgrading