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Anaerobic Degradation of Environmentally Hazardous Aquatic Plant Pistia stratiotes and Soluble Cu(II) Detoxification by Methanogenic Granular Microbi…
2021
The aquatic plant Pistia stratiotes L. is environmentally hazardous and requires effective methods for its utilization. The harmfulness of these plants is determined by their excessive growth in water bodies and degradation of local aquatic ecosystems. Mechanical removal of these plants is widespread but requires fairly resource-intensive technology. However, these aquatic plants are polymer-containing substrates and have a great potential for conversion into bioenergy. The aim of the work was to determine the main patterns of Pistia stratiotes L. degradation via granular microbial preparation (GMP) to obtain biomethane gas while simultaneously detoxifying toxic copper compounds. The compos…
Agricultural Residue Management for Sustainable Power Generation: The Poland Case Study
2021
The European Union has set targets for renewable energy utilization. Poland is a member of the EU, and its authorities support an increase in renewable energy use. The background of this study is based on the role of renewable energy sources in improving energy security and mitigation of climate change. Agricultural waste is of a significant role in bioenergy. However, there is a lack of integrated methodology for the measurement of its potential. The possibility of developing an integrated evaluation methodology for renewable energy potential and its spatial distribution was assumed as the hypothesis. The novelty of this study is the integration of two renewable energy sources: crop residu…
Emerging techniques in bioethanol production: from distillation to waste valorization
2019
Ethanol production from biomass, especially waste biomass, and the use of such ethanol as fuel can reduce fossil fuel consumption and ameliorate the hidden costs of burning fossil fuels such as its environmental impact. However, bioethanol production suffers from several limitations such as being energy-intensive and generating a sizeable amount of waste. This review briefly describes the aspects related to bioethanol production and focuses on both theoretical and practical approaches for process improvements. Several green emerging distillation techniques, such as ohmic-assisted hydrodistillation, membrane-assisted distillation, and heat integrated techniques, are shown to be energy-saving…
Pulp Mills and Wood-Based Biorefineries
2015
The pulp and paper industry is facing major challenges and will need to find more versatile products to remain competitive. Large amounts of both solid and liquid residues are formed in the production line from tree to paper. The utilization of various organics for other purposes other than fuel depends on conversion technologies and production scale as well as energy and pulp prices. With respect to this, chemical pulping processes, practically as the first industrial biorefineries in the world, still offer attractive possibilities in the form of new by-products. In this chapter, general aspects together with some selected examples on the integrated production of chemical wood-based fiber,…
Energy and environmental assessment of residual bio-wastes management strategies
2021
Abstract This paper assesses the potential energy and environmental impacts of an anaerobic digester coupled with a combined heat and power plant powered with bio-wastes from the agri-food sector. The analysis is carried out through the Life Cycle Assessment methodology following a “cradle-to-grave” approach and is based mostly on primary data. The anaerobic digester - combined heat and power plant is analysed considering a twofold perspective: one more energy – oriented where the main function of the system is to generate renewable electricity and a waste – oriented one in which the main function is treating bio-wastes. In addition, the environmental indirect effects related to potential c…
Measurement methodology for greenhouse gas emissions from storage of forest chips–A review
2015
Abstract Research on greenhouse gas emission related to solid biofuels has focused mainly on the emissions from end use and the production chain. GHG emissions from the storage of forest chips have not received much attention in recent literature. In order for EU emission reduction targets to be fully understood, emissions from solid biofuel storage needs to be better described. Usually emissions from chip piles have been modelled using studies from organic waste composting but these two materials can differ appreciably; for example the C/N-ratio and moisture content. Herein, previous studies on greenhouse gas emissions from forest chips piles during storage are reviewed. The objective is t…
Analysis of Organic-Waste-Based Bioenergy Potential in the Russian Federation : potential of substitution of conventionally produced energy with bioe…
2008
Respirometric Index and Biogas Potential of Different Foods and Agricultural Discarded Biomass
2016
The biological stability of biomass is an important parameter for treatment plant design, process control or compost use. Measuring the biological reactivity of waste with the help of indicators such as respirometric indexes (RI) becomes an important tool to prevent the significant environmental impact of biodegradable wastes in accordance with European legislation. The aim of this paper is to show the importance of the RI technique as a tool to establish further uses of biomass such as fertilizer or biogas. The respirometric process length for different types of biomass (grape marc, apple pomace and olive pomace) was quantified. Higher moisture content seemed to favor the biological activi…
Commercial Biogas Plants: Lessons for Ukraine
2020
Ukraine has enough biomass resources for biogas production. However, this energy potential is not used sufficiently. This research is aimed at examining the current experience of commercial biogas systems in the Europe Union and its adaptation for Ukraine. Special attention was paid to economic indicators, such as specific investment costs, production costs (biogas, biomethane, and electricity), and incentives. Using statistical data for the European Union and Ukraine, the biogas potential for Ukraine (based on European experience) was determined. The economic competitiveness of biogas production was evaluated compared to alternatives, such as photovoltaic, wind power, biomass, conventional…
Effects of biochar addition on anaerobic digestion and comparison of different biochar qualities
2017
Tässä pro gradu -työssä tutkittiin, voidaanko anaerobisen mädätyksen toimintaa parantaa lisäämällä mädätysprosessiin pieniä määriä biohiiltä. Anaerobista mädätystä tutkittiin laboratoriomittakaavan biokaasukokeilla, joissa biokaasureaktoreita käsiteltiin sekä pyrolyyttisesti että hydrodermaalisesti tuotetulla biohiilellä. Biohiilen mahdolliseen kykyyn lievittää ammoniakki-inhibitiota kiinnitettiin huomiota. Seitsemän pyrolyyttisen ja yhden hydrodermaalisen hiilen ominaisuuksia vertailtiin, jotta voitaisiin määrittää soveltuvia biohiiliä anaerobiseen mädätykseen. Biohiilistä analysoitiin ammonium-adsorptiokapasiteetti, irtoavan liukoisen orgaanisen kokonaishiilen (DOC) ja liukoisen kokonaist…