Enhancement of anaerobic digestion by co-digesting food waste and water hyacinth in improving treatment of organic waste and bio-methane recovery
William Wasonga Oduor, Simon M. Wandera, Sylvia I. Murunga, James M. Raude
Abstract
and RSME values ranged from 0.9867 to 0.9963 and 2.663 to 9.359 respectively in all the digesters. The study shows that the co-digestion of WH and FW in the mix ratio of 70:30 improved the volume of biogas produced and organic matter removal efficiency reached 79%.
Topics & Concepts
MesophileChemistryMethanogenesisAnaerobic digestionBiogasFood wasteBioconversionVolatile suspended solidsBioreactorPulp and paper industryFood scienceHydrolysisBioenergyBiofuelWastewaterChemical oxygen demandWaste managementMethaneFermentationBiochemistryBacteriaBiologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeneticsAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability