Abstract
This bench scale study investigated the suitability of MBT material for treatment by anaerobic digestion and the impacts of co-digestion of these wastes with sewage sludge. The results suggest that MBT material is amenable to anaerobic digestion with sewage sludge. The main problems for scale-up are related to the physical composition of the MBT material, the accumulation of heavy metals and other inert contaminants and the impact of both of these factors on final sludge quality. Full-scale trials would be required to assess the long-term impacts of MBT waste on anaerobic digestion, if this form of co-digestion were to be pursued.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3354-3364 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Bioresource Technology |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2008 |
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Anaerobic co-digestion of mechanically biologically treated municipal waste with primary sewage sludge: a feasibility study. / Pahl, Ole; Firth, Anna; MacLeod, Iain; Baird, Jim.
In: Bioresource Technology, Vol. 99, No. 9, 01.06.2008, p. 3354-3364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Anaerobic co-digestion of mechanically biologically treated municipal waste with primary sewage sludge: a feasibility study
AU - Pahl, Ole
AU - Firth, Anna
AU - MacLeod, Iain
AU - Baird, Jim
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PY - 2008/6/1
Y1 - 2008/6/1
N2 - This bench scale study investigated the suitability of MBT material for treatment by anaerobic digestion and the impacts of co-digestion of these wastes with sewage sludge. The results suggest that MBT material is amenable to anaerobic digestion with sewage sludge. The main problems for scale-up are related to the physical composition of the MBT material, the accumulation of heavy metals and other inert contaminants and the impact of both of these factors on final sludge quality. Full-scale trials would be required to assess the long-term impacts of MBT waste on anaerobic digestion, if this form of co-digestion were to be pursued.
AB - This bench scale study investigated the suitability of MBT material for treatment by anaerobic digestion and the impacts of co-digestion of these wastes with sewage sludge. The results suggest that MBT material is amenable to anaerobic digestion with sewage sludge. The main problems for scale-up are related to the physical composition of the MBT material, the accumulation of heavy metals and other inert contaminants and the impact of both of these factors on final sludge quality. Full-scale trials would be required to assess the long-term impacts of MBT waste on anaerobic digestion, if this form of co-digestion were to be pursued.
U2 - 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.08.027
DO - 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.08.027
M3 - Article
VL - 99
SP - 3354
EP - 3364
JO - Bioresource Technology
JF - Bioresource Technology
SN - 0960-8524
IS - 9
ER -