title: Performance and stability improvements in anaerobic digestion of thermally hydrolyzed municipal biowaste by a biofilm system.
abstract: In this present study, thermal hydrolysis pre-treatment improved the hydrolysis of organic solids and the solid-liquid separation ability of MB, making it possible to obtain a long solid retention time (SRT) and high degradation ratio in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR). Biofilm carriers were introduced into ASBR to prolong the mean cell retention time (MCRT). The biofilm system operated at an organic loading rate (OLR) of 3.5-5 gVSL(reactor)(-1)day(-1) and a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 13.3 days. The biofilm carriers provided perfect conditions for microbe retention and growth, improving the digestion efficiency. The MCRT was 89-150 days and SRT was 24-36 days, with the methane yield of 330-370 mL g(-1)VS(added) and VS(d) of 62-70%. Meanwhile, due to the mass-transport resistance and high microbe density of the biofilm, the system show high stability. Therefore, the biofilm system provided an approach for a highly efficient anaerobic digestion of municipal biowaste.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Huahua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Xingbao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018441:Biofilms; D019149:Bioreactors; D002947:Cities; D005740:Gases; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000737:chemistry; D012722:Sewage; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D011140:Polyurethanes; D012722:Sewage; D008697:Methane