Affiliation:
1. Department of Plant Life and Environmental Science, Hankyong National University, Anseong 17579, Republic of Korea
2. Biogas Research Center, Hankyong National University, Anseong 17579, Republic of Korea
Abstract
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a technology designed to improve the efficiency of bioenergy recovery by subjecting biomass to high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. By integrating this technical feature with anaerobic digestion (AD), enhanced energy recovery efficiency is achieved in treating anaerobic digestate (AD-T). The study investigates enhancing bioenergy recovery efficiency through an integrated process, combining AD of livestock manure and HTC. The primary objective is to improve the energy conversion efficiency of biomass characterized by varying solid contents and chemical compositions. Shortening the hydraulic retention time (HRT) in AD of livestock manure resulted in decreased degradation rate efficiency within the AD-T. This led to increased solid material accumulation, which was crucial for the subsequent HTC reaction. The HTC reaction exhibited its maximum bioenergy recovery at 160 °C. The input energy of the livestock manure, obtained by mixing pig slurry and feedlot cattle manure in a 1:1 (w/w) ratio, was 171,167 MJ/day. Under different HRT conditions (40, 30, and 20 days), recoverable energy from AD of livestock manure ranged from 60,336 to 68,517 MJ/ton. Integration of HTC increased net bioenergy recovery to 106,493 to 130,491 MJ/day under corresponding HRT conditions, highlighting the potential of integrating HTC with AD from livestock manure for enhanced bioenergy recovery efficiency.
Funder
Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
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