Treatment of cattle wastewater with UASB reactor operated at mesophile temperature: new approaches for the bioenergy sector
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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2024v17n2e11994Keywords:
Anaerobic digestion, Biogas, Methane, Pollution control, BioenergyAbstract
Engineering methods should be constantly updated to promote constructive, economic, and sustainable improvements. In this work, new data on energy valorization and treatment of cattle wastewater through a UASB reactor operated at 40°C has been obtained. A semi-continuous feeding regime was applied, with hydraulic retention times of 6, 5, 3, and 2 days, and organic loading rates of 4, 5, 7, and 11 kg COD m-3 d-1. Gas volumes of up to 1.5 m³ biogas m-3 reactor d-1, with methane concentrations ranging between 69% and 75%, were recorded. Organic matter removals of 60-80% (total COD) and 50-75% (soluble COD) resulted in methane yields of 0.16-0.18 m³ CH4 kg-1 total COD and 0.4-0.5 m³ CH4 kg-1 soluble COD. No accumulation of volatile fatty acids was observed at any stage, and the pH and alkalinity values remained within the ideal range for the development of the anaerobic digestion process. The UASB reactor demonstrated significant biogas production and reasonable removal efficiency of solids and organic matter, indicating it as a new option for high concentration of pollutants treatment with the benefit of clean energy production.References
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MARAÑÓN, E. et al. 2006. Anaerobic mesophilic treatment of cattle manure in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor with prior pasteurization. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 56: 137-143, 2006.
MARAÑÓN, E. et al. The influence of hydraulic residence time on treatment of cattle manure in UASB reactors. Waste Management & Research 19: 436-441, 2011.
MCNAMARA, C.J. et al. 2008. Bioremediation of olive mil wastewater. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 61: 127-134, 2008.
METCALF & EDDY. Wastewater engineering: treatment, disposal and reuse. 4. ed. New York: McGraw - Hill, 1878 p, 2003.
MOURI, G. AND AISAKI, N. 2015. Using land-use management policies to reduce the environmental impacts of livestock farming. Ecological Complexity. 22: 169-177, 2015.
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OMAR, R., et al. Anaerobic treatment of cattle manure for biogas production. Proceedings Philadelphia, Annual meeting of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Philadelphia, USA, 2008.
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RESENDE, A.J. et al. 2015. Seasonal Variation on Microbial Community and Methane Production during Anaerobic Digestion of Cattle Manure in Brazil. Microbial Ecology: 70, 01-12, 2015.
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SAADY, N.; MASSÉ. D. Impact of organic loading rate on psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of solid dairy manure. Energies 8: 1990-2007, 2015.
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SOUZA, DENISE SALVADOR et al. New methods to increase microalgae biomass in anaerobic cattle wastewater and the effects on lipids production. Biomass and Bioenergy, v. 176, p. 106915, 2023.
SUNG, S.; SANTHA, H. Performance of temperature-Fased anaerobic digestion (TPAD) system treating dairy cattle wastes. Water Res. 37: 1628-1636, 2003.
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WEN, Z.; LIAO, W.; CHEN, S. 2004. Hydrolysis of animal manure lignocellulosics for reducing sugar production. Biores Technol. 91(1): 31-39, 2004.
WITARSA, F.; LANSING, S. Quantifying methane production from psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of separated and unseparated dairy manure. Ecol. Eng. 78: 95-100, 2015.
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Mendonça, H. V. de ., Costa, A. G. ., Santana, J., & Santos, M. S. dos . (2024). Treatment of cattle wastewater with UASB reactor operated at mesophile temperature: new approaches for the bioenergy sector. Revista Em Agronegócio E Meio Ambiente, 17(2), e11994. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2024v17n2e11994
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