Ash-extracts from plant residues can provide sufficient buffering alkalinity and trace elements required to prevent operation instability to guarantee optimum methane yield during anaerobic digestion of agricultural residues
Uchenna Egwu, Beatrice Uchenna-Egwu, Gregory C. Ezeokpube
Topics & Concepts
AlkalinityContinuous stirred-tank reactorMesophileChemistryAnaerobic digestionPulp and paper industryMethaneBiogasWaste managementEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistryBiologyBacteriaPhysical chemistryEngineeringGeneticsAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionMicrobial metabolism and enzyme functionBiofuel production and bioconversion