Use of rumen microorganisms to boost the anaerobic biodegradability of microalgae

[EN] A laboratory bioreactor using rumen microorganisms to treat Scenedesmus spp. biomass was operated for 190 days. At first the bioreactor operated as a Rumen-like Fermenter (RF) with a Sludge Retention Time (SRT) of 7 days. The RF was subsequently transformed into an anaerobic digestion system in...

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Autores: Gimenez, Juan B., Bouzas, Alberto, FERRER, J., SECO TORRECILLAS, AURORA, Aguado García, Daniel|||0000-0002-6417-366X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/151087
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/151087
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rumen microorganisms
Microalgae
AnMBR
Waste sludge production
Biodegradability potential
TECNOLOGIA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE
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Sumario:[EN] A laboratory bioreactor using rumen microorganisms to treat Scenedesmus spp. biomass was operated for 190 days. At first the bioreactor operated as a Rumen-like Fermenter (RF) with a Sludge Retention Time (SRT) of 7 days. The RF was subsequently transformed into an anaerobic digestion system including two configurations: continuously-stirred tank reactor and anaerobic membrane bioreactor in which different SRT values of up to 100 days were assessed. Methane production peaked at 214 mL CH4 g−1 CODIn with a SRT of 100 days. COD removal and BDP peaked at above 70% and 60%, respectively, at the highest SRT, with no pre-treatment prior to microalgae digestion. The waste sludge production dropped to 0.133 mg VSS mg−1 CODIn after a SRT of 100 days.