Integrating anaerobic digestion and slow pyrolysis improves the product portfolio of a cocoa waste biorefinery
Stef Ghysels, Nayaret Acosta, Adriana Ledezma Estrada, Mehmet Pala, Jo De Vrieze, Frederik Ronsse, Korneel Rabaey
Abstract
Integrating anaerobic digestion/slow pyrolysis of agricultural residues (cocoa waste) resulted in biogas, biochar and phenolics-rich pyrolysis liquids of superior quality.
Topics & Concepts
BiorefineryAnaerobic digestionPyrolysisPulp and paper industryWaste managementBiofuelDigestion (alchemy)ChemistryProduct (mathematics)Environmental scienceMathematicsMethaneEngineeringOrganic chemistryChromatographyGeometryThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesBiofuel production and bioconversionBiodiesel Production and Applications