TY - JOUR
T1 - Startup and stability of thermophilic anaerobic digestion of OFMSW
AU - El-Fadel, Mutasem E.
AU - Saikaly, Pascal
AU - Ghanimeh, Sophia A.
N1 - KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: This work was supported by the National Council for Scientific Research and the Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Anaerobic digestion (AD) of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is promoted as an energy source and more recently as a greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measure. In this context, AD systems operating at thermophilic temperatures (55-60°C)-compared to mesophilic temperatures (35-40°C)-have the unique feature of producing hygienic soil conditioners with greater process efficiency, higher energy yield, and more GHG savings. Startup of AD systems is often constrained by the lack of acclimated seeds, leading to process instability and failure. The authors focus on strategies to startup thermophilic digesters treating OFMSW in the absence of acclimated seeds and examines constraints associated with process stability and ways to overcome them. Relevant gaps in the literature and future research needs are delineated. © 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
AB - Anaerobic digestion (AD) of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is promoted as an energy source and more recently as a greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measure. In this context, AD systems operating at thermophilic temperatures (55-60°C)-compared to mesophilic temperatures (35-40°C)-have the unique feature of producing hygienic soil conditioners with greater process efficiency, higher energy yield, and more GHG savings. Startup of AD systems is often constrained by the lack of acclimated seeds, leading to process instability and failure. The authors focus on strategies to startup thermophilic digesters treating OFMSW in the absence of acclimated seeds and examines constraints associated with process stability and ways to overcome them. Relevant gaps in the literature and future research needs are delineated. © 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10754/566036
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10643389.2012.694333
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84885188042&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10643389.2012.694333
DO - 10.1080/10643389.2012.694333
M3 - Article
SN - 1064-3389
VL - 43
SP - 2685
EP - 2721
JO - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
JF - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
IS - 24
ER -
