Module 10 introduces a variety of factors that can influence or affect AD, either increasing or decreasing efficiency. Because AD is a biological process, it is more complex than other renewable energy technologies like wind and solar.
Module 10: Technical factors that affect anaerobic digestion 10.1: Microbial populations 10.2: Feedstock 10.3: Loading rate & retention times 10.4: Mixing 10.5: Environmental factors Links and other items of interest:
> Bioenergy startup licenses ORNL food-waste-to-fuel system (Oak Ridge National Laboratories, 16 Aug 2019) > Gerardi's "Microbiology of anaerobic digestion" is an amazing resource! (There is a copy on the bookshelf at VTCAD. Ask Zyla!) > Biogas yields of various anaerobic digestion substrates (Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture) > Drosg's biogas process monitoring (short version as PowerPoint) > AgSTAR tool to estimate performance of manure anaerobic digester (EPA) > Digester_ECON spreadsheet decision tool (William Lazarus, University of Minnesota) > The Impact of Rumensin® on the Production of Biogas - Literature Review |