Gjornâl Furlan des SiencisFriulian Journal of Science

No. 15 (2011): GFS
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Anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge with OFMSW

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  • VALENTINA CABBAI,
  • MICHELA SIMONETTI,
  • DANIELE GOI
VALENTINA CABBAI
Dipartiment di Chimiche, Fisiche e Ambient, Universitât dal Friûl, Udin. Italie.
MICHELA SIMONETTI
Dipartiment di Chimiche, Fisiche e Ambient, Universitât dal Friûl, Udin. Italie.
DANIELE GOI
Dipartiment di Chimiche, Fisiche e Ambient, Universitât dal Friûl, Udin. Italie.

Peraulis clâf

  • Anaerobic co-digestion,
  • sonication,
  • thermal pretreatment,
  • BMP

Cemût citâ

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CABBAI, V., SIMONETTI, M. and GOI, D. 2011. Anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge with OFMSW. Gjornâl Furlan des Siencis - Friulian Journal of Science. 15, 15 (Jan. 2011), 33–44.

Ristret

Anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge with Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) appears to be an interesting solution to increase the biogas production of WWTP (WasteWater Treatment Plant) under-loaded digesters. In this study developed by the Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment of Udine University, the co-digestion process potential of two companies in the Friulian region (AMGA - Azienda Multiservizi SpA and NET SpA) was analyzed and investigated by several laboratory tests. In order to achieve an integrated solution to upgrade the Udine WWTP towards co-digestion and maximize the biogas production, different pretreatments were tested in bench-top reactors. Sewage sludge and organic waste were treated by different techniques: ultrasound and thermal treatment were chosen to enhance the solubilization of particulate matter and make it available to bacterial metabolism, optimizing the anaerobic process as a whole. To verify the effectiveness of these pretreatments, BMP tests (Biomethane Potential Tests) were carried out.

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