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High solid anaerobic digestion: operational challenges and possibilities. / Fagbohungbe, Michael; Dodd, Ian Charles; Herbert, Ben Michael John et al.
In: Environmental Technology and Innovation, Vol. 4, 10.2015, p. 268-284.

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Fagbohungbe, M, Dodd, IC, Herbert, BMJ, Li, H, Ricketts, LJ & Semple, KT 2015, 'High solid anaerobic digestion: operational challenges and possibilities', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 4, pp. 268-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2015.09.003

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Fagbohungbe, M., Dodd, I. C., Herbert, B. M. J., Li, H., Ricketts, L. J., & Semple, K. T. (2015). High solid anaerobic digestion: operational challenges and possibilities. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 4, 268-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2015.09.003

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Fagbohungbe M, Dodd IC, Herbert BMJ, Li H, Ricketts LJ, Semple KT. High solid anaerobic digestion: operational challenges and possibilities. Environmental Technology and Innovation. 2015 Oct;4:268-284. Epub 2015 Oct 2. doi: 10.1016/j.eti.2015.09.003

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Fagbohungbe, Michael ; Dodd, Ian Charles ; Herbert, Ben Michael John et al. / High solid anaerobic digestion : operational challenges and possibilities. In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 2015 ; Vol. 4. pp. 268-284.

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title = "High solid anaerobic digestion: operational challenges and possibilities",
abstract = "The process of high solid anaerobic digestions (HSAD) was developed to reduce water usage, increase organic loading rate (OLR), reduce nutrient loss in digestate and avoid or decrease the dewatering of digestate. However, the operation of HSAD is currently constrained by low rates and extents of methane production high operational costs. Several published investigations have been conducted to study the effects of inhibition, temperature, moisture, and reactor design on the efficiency of HSAD. However, low moisture and poor mixing, which are required for the dilution and diffusion of metabolites, have been reported to be the major causes of low methane yield in HSAD. In order to optimize the operation of HSAD, technological integration has to be considered, especially thermo–mesophilic digestion, co-digestion, mixing and integration of two or more reactors. This paper provides a critical review of recent research on HSAD while focusing on how these studies can be integrated to improve HSAD.",
keywords = "Anaerobic digestion, Dewatering, Digester design, Methane output, Moisture distribution",
author = "Michael Fagbohungbe and Dodd, {Ian Charles} and Herbert, {Ben Michael John} and Hong Li and Ricketts, {Lois June} and Semple, {Kirk Taylor}",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

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T2 - operational challenges and possibilities

AU - Fagbohungbe, Michael

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AU - Herbert, Ben Michael John

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AU - Ricketts, Lois June

AU - Semple, Kirk Taylor

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AB - The process of high solid anaerobic digestions (HSAD) was developed to reduce water usage, increase organic loading rate (OLR), reduce nutrient loss in digestate and avoid or decrease the dewatering of digestate. However, the operation of HSAD is currently constrained by low rates and extents of methane production high operational costs. Several published investigations have been conducted to study the effects of inhibition, temperature, moisture, and reactor design on the efficiency of HSAD. However, low moisture and poor mixing, which are required for the dilution and diffusion of metabolites, have been reported to be the major causes of low methane yield in HSAD. In order to optimize the operation of HSAD, technological integration has to be considered, especially thermo–mesophilic digestion, co-digestion, mixing and integration of two or more reactors. This paper provides a critical review of recent research on HSAD while focusing on how these studies can be integrated to improve HSAD.

KW - Anaerobic digestion

KW - Dewatering

KW - Digester design

KW - Methane output

KW - Moisture distribution

U2 - 10.1016/j.eti.2015.09.003

DO - 10.1016/j.eti.2015.09.003

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EP - 284

JO - Environmental Technology and Innovation

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SN - 2352-1864

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