초록
본 연구에서는 학교 식당에서 배출되는 음식물류 폐기물을 준 회분식 액순환 건식 혐기성 소화를 이용해서 메탄가스를 생산하였다. 두 시스템이 운전되었는데, 각 시스템은 생물반응조와 액 저장조로 구성되었다. 각 생물반응조 바닥은 스크린이 설치되어 있어 2.5L의 분리된 액체는 액 저장조로 30분 동안 이송되고 이송이 끝나자마자 이송된 액은 반응조 상부로 투입된다. 이 같은 순환은 고농도의 VFAs를 가지는 액체를 반응조 상부로 공급하는 역할을 한다. 실험 초기에는 음식물류 폐기물/식종 미생물의 부피 비는 2:8이고 이는 9g VS/L의 유기물 부하로 나타낼 수 있다. 음식물류 폐기물 투입은 2주에 한번이었고, 평균 수분, 휘발물질, 회성분은 각각 65.91%, 32.73%과 1.36%로 파악되었다. 두 개의 고형물 부하가 연구되었는데, 각각 3.51g VS/d (System A)와 3.86g VS/d(System B)이다. 음식물류 폐기물 당 메탄 발생량은 각각 $6.30m^3CH_4/kgVS{\cdot}d$(System A)와 $4.94m^3CH_4/kgVS{\cdot}d$(System B)이다.
In this study, the experiment was carried out to produce methane by applying Semi-Continuous Leachate Recirculation Anaerobic Digestion System fed with source separated food waste from school cafeteria. There were two systems and each system consisted of a bioreactor and a liquid tank. Each bioreactor had a screen near the bottom of the reactor. 2.5L of separated liquid was transferred to the liquid tank for 30min each day by using a tubing pump and the liquid from the liquid tank was pumped to the bioreactor at the upper of the bioreactor as soon as the transfer was ended. Through this circulation, the liquid having high concentration of VFAs was supplied to the top of bioreactor. At the beginning of the experiment, food waste/inoculum anaerobic sludge volume ratio was 2:8 that is 9g VS/L of OLR(Organic Loading Rate). Feeding was conducted every two weeks. Experimental results showed that the contents of moisture, combustible matter, ash were 65.91%, 32.73%, and 1.36%, respectively. Two different food waste loading were studied. The average organic loading rates were 3.51g VS/d for System A and 3.86g VS/d for System B, respectively. The average produced methane based on food waste fed to bioreactor were observed as $6.30m^3CH_4/kgVS{\cdot}d$ for system A and $4.94m^3CH_4/kgVS{\cdot}d$ for System B, respectively.