Naslov
Research into Effects of Alcaline Hydrolysis of Animal Waste as Pre-treatment in Biogas Production

Autori
Kalambura, Sanja ; Čikić, Ante ; Dunđer, Marko

Izvornik
Strojarstvo (0562-1887) 54 (2012), 1; 19-24

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
alkalna hidroliza; bioplin; otpad životinjskog porijekla; predtretman; reaktor
(alkaline hydrolysis; biogas; animal waste; pre-treatment; reactor)

Sažetak
Waste is one of the key issues of the modern civilisation and represents the result of our way of life. After the occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and the ban to feed animals with bone meals, new technologies of animal waste processing are developed, as well as animal waste uses for energy purposes. Certain parts of this waste, such as brains and spinal cord, are deemed high-risk substances and can be infected with prions ; their treatment is therefore only possible in strictly controlled conditions. Tests against effects of hydrolysis were conducted on samples of first class animal waste, bovine brains, in circumstances of different temperatures and hydrolisation duration, using the designed and built experimental laboratory reactor for alkaline hydrolysis. Production of hydrolysed substance biogas is monitored using the existing laboratory biogas circuit. Large potentials of hydrolyzates utilisation for energy purposes is featured by the analysis and systematisation of quantified results of the research, and the method used can be successfully applied for the pre-treatment of high-risk biological substances in biogas production.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Strojarstvo

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