| Title: | Mono fermentation of grass silage by means of loop reactors |
| Author(s): | Koch K; Wichern M; Lubken M; Horn H; |
| Address: | "Institute of Water Quality Control, Technische Universitat Munchen, Am Coulombwall, 85748 Garching, Germany. wga@bv.tum.de" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.020 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-2976 (Electronic) 0960-8524 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "A loop reactor was operated for mono fermentation of grass silage without manure addition under mesophilic conditions (38 degrees C). An averaged specific biogas production of 0.50 m(N)(3) per kg volatile solids (VS) with a methane concentration of 52% at an organic loading rate of up to 3.5 kg(VS)/(m(3) d) was obtained. The retention time varied from 440 days at 1.0 kg(VS)/(m(3) d) to 50 days at 3.5 kg(VS)/(m(3) d). The degradation level was more than 60% based on VS and 75% based on COD. The first-order hydrolysis rate constant of the process was estimated to be 0.6 d(-1). Despite the relative high ammonium concentration of up to 4 g/l, the system worked stable for an operation period of 310 days. In particular the TS content in the fermenter was found to be a key parameter and should not exceed 12% in order to avoid instabilities" |
| Keywords: | Bioreactors Biotechnology/*methods Buffers *Fermentation Gases Hydrolysis Kinetics Methane/chemistry Poaceae/*metabolism Quaternary Ammonium Compounds/chemistry *Silage Temperature; |
| Notes: | "MedlineKoch, Konrad Wichern, Marc Lubken, Manfred Horn, Harald eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2009/07/07 Bioresour Technol. 2009 Dec; 100(23):5934-40. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.020. Epub 2009 Jul 3" |
