Affiliation:
1. J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek , Osijek , Croatia
Abstract
Abstract
Anaerobic co-digestion of dairy cow manure (DCM) and separated tomato greenhouse waste (tomato stalks and leaves (TSL) and rotten and damaged tomato fruits – TF) was conducted under batch thermophilic conditions (T = 55 °C) for period of 45 days. Concentrations of substrates (tomato waste) were 5 and 10% (w/v). Each substrate, as well as experimental mixtures, was analysed in order to specify the content of pH, total solids (TS), volatile solids (VS), total extractable nitrogen (TN) and total organic carbon (TOC). Biogas yield and composition, as well as cumulative biogas curves, were reported. In comparison to DCM monodigestion (329.5 cm3·g−1 VS), biogas yield was significantly improved in experiment C (365.1 cm3·g−1 VS) (with 5% (w/v) TF added), whereas methane yield did not show any significant difference. Experiment D (with 10% (w/v) TSL added) resulted in significantly lower biogas and methane yields in contrast to the rest of experiments performed. Average methane content in all analysed experimental samples ranged from 65 to 69%. It is evident from the results that biogas production can be improved by addition of separated tomato greenhouse waste to DCM process and issue of organic waste disposal could be effectively solved.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Waste Management and Disposal,Agronomy and Crop Science
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