title: Anaerobic treatment of animal byproducts from slaughterhouses at laboratory and pilot scale.
abstract: Different mixtures of animal byproducts, other slaughterhouse waste (i.e., rumen, stomach and intestinal content), food waste, and liquid manure were codigested at mesophilic conditions (37 degrees C) at laboratory and pilot scale. Animal byproducts, including blood, represent 70-80% of the total biogas potential from waste generated during slaughter of animals. The total biogas potential from waste generated during slaughter is about 1300 MJ/cattle and about 140 MJ/pig. Fed-batch digestion of pasteurized (70 degrees C, 1 h) animal byproducts resulted in a fourfold increase in biogas yield (1.14 L/g of volatile solids [VS]) compared with nonpasteurized animal byproducts (0.31 L/g of VS). Mixtures with animal byproducts representing 19-38% of the total dry matter were digested in continuous-flow stirred tank reactors at laboratory and pilot scale. Stable processes at organic loading rates (OLRs) exceeding 2.5 g of VS/(L.d) and hydraulic retention times (HRTs) less than 40 d could be obtained with total ammonia nitrogen concentrations (NH4-N + NH3-N) in the range of 4.0-5.0 g/L. After operating one process for more than 1.5 yr at total ammonia nitrogen concentrations >4 g/L, an increase in OLR to 5 g of VS/(L.d) and a decrease in HRT to 22 d was possible without accumulation of volatile fatty acids.
authors.affiliation: JTI, Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, PO Box 7033, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. mats.edstrom@jti.slu.se
authors.forename: Mats
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Edström
authors.forename: Ake
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nordberg
authors.forename: Lennart
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thyselius
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002455:Cell Division; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control; D008697:Methane / Q000378:metabolism*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011786:Quality Control; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D012722:Sewage; D008697:Methane