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http://dx.doi.org/10.17137/Korrae.2014.22.3.11

Effect of food waste properties on methane production  

Lee, Soo Gwan (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University)
Choi, Hong Lim (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University)
Lee, Joon Hee (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association / v.22, no.3, 2014 , pp. 11-22 More about this Journal
Abstract
The buffer capacity of food waste lowers during the collecting and transportation period. Food waste usually shows deficiency of micro nutrients especially molybdenum(Mo) and cobalt(Co). Therefore, food waste can be considered as a good mixture of livestock waste to enhance methane production. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between properties of substrates (local food waste and livestock manure) and methane yields for successive anaerobic fermentation process and its stable management. Food wastes were taken at an intermediate storage or treatment system provided by eight local authorities (Gangnam, Gangdong, Gwanak, Guro, Dongjak, Songpa, Yeongdeungpo, and Younsan) in Seoul. The solid content and potential methane yield of food wastes were average of 16% and $446.6STP-m{\ell}/g-VS$ (range from 334.8 to $567.5STP-m{\ell}/g-VS$) respectively. As for the beef cattle manure, the solid content and potential methane yield had an average of 26% and $280.6STP-m{\ell}/g-VS$ respectively. Potential methane yield had a positive correlation with fat content, and hydrogen content and a negative correlation with carbohydrate content ($r^2>0.8$). Therefore, the potential methane yield can be predicted based on the substrate characterization results with reasonable accuracy. Further research may be needed to investigate the relation of the properties of the mixture substrate and methane production rate. The mixtures may include food waste, livestock waste, and bulking agents (saw dust, rice hull, or agricultural byproducts etc.) to determine best combination of these substrates for maximum methane production rate.
Keywords
Food wastes; beef cattle manure; anaerobic fermentation; methane yield;
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