Influence of Pre-Incubation of Inoculum with Biochar on Anaerobic Digestion Performance
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Published:2023-10-11
Issue:20
Volume:16
Page:6655
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ISSN:1996-1944
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Container-title:Materials
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Materials
Author:
Valentin Marvin T.12, Świechowski Kacper1ORCID, Białowiec Andrzej1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Applied Bioeconomy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland 2. Benguet State University, Km. 5, La Trinidad, Benguet 2601, Philippines
Abstract
The application of biochar as an additive to enhance the anaerobic digestion (AD) of biomass has been extensively studied from various perspectives. This study reported, for the first time, the influence of biochar incubation in the inoculum on the anaerobic fermentation of glucose in a batch-type reactor over 20 days. Three groups of inoculum with the same characteristics were pre-mixed once with biochar for different durations: 21 days (D21), 10 days (D10), and 0 days (D0). The BC was mixed in the inoculum at a concentration of 8.0 g/L. The proportion of the inoculum and substrate was adjusted to an inoculum-to-substrate ratio of 2.0 based on the volatile solids. The results of the experiment revealed that D21 had the highest cumulative methane yield, of 348.98 mL, compared to 322.66, 290.05, and 25.15 mL obtained from D10, D0, and the control, respectively. Three models—modified Gompertz, first-order, and Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA)—were used to interpret the biomethane production. All models showed promising fitting of the cumulative biomethane production, as indicated by high R2 and low RMSE values. Among these models, the ARIMA model exhibited the closest fit to the actual data. The biomethane production rate, derived from the modified Gompertz Model, increased as the incubation period increased, with D21 yielding the highest rate of 31.13 mL/gVS. This study suggests that the application of biochar in the anaerobic fermentation of glucose, particularly considering the short incubation period, holds significant potential for improving the overall performance of anaerobic digestion.
Funder
the National Science Centre, Poland Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
Subject
General Materials Science
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