title: A novel process simulation model (PSM) for anaerobic digestion using Aspen Plus.
abstract: A novel process simulation model (PSM) was developed for biogas production in anaerobic digesters using Aspen Plus®. The PSM is a library model of anaerobic digestion, which predicts the biogas production from any substrate at any given process condition. A total of 46 reactions were used in the model, which include inhibitions, rate-kinetics, pH, ammonia, volume, loading rate, and retention time. The hydrolysis reactions were based on the extent of the reaction, while the acidogenic, acetogenic, and methanogenic reactions were based on the kinetics. The PSM was validated against a variety of lab and industrial data on anaerobic digestion. The P-value after statistical analysis was found to be 0.701, which showed that there was no significant difference between discrete validations and processing conditions. The sensitivity analysis for a ±10% change in composition of substrate and extent of reaction results in 5.285% higher value than the experimental value. The model is available at http://hdl.handle.net/2320/12358 (Rajendran et al., 2013b).
authors: Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden. Electronic address: Karthik.Rajendran@hb.se.
authors: Karthik
authors: K
authors: Rajendran
authors: Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden.
authors: Harshavardhan R
authors: HR
authors: Kankanala
authors: Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden.
authors: Magnus
authors: M
authors: Lundin
authors: Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden.
authors: Mohammad J
authors: MJ
authors: Taherzadeh
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007700:Kinetics; D008697:Methane / Q000032:analysis; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011336:Probability; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D008697:Methane
keywords: Anaerobic digestion; Aspen Plus; Model validation; Process simulation model; Sensitivity analysis