A Kinetic Study of Anaerobic Biodegradation of Food and Fruit Residues during Biogas Generation Using Initial Rate Method

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dc.contributor.authorWilliam, Wanasolo
dc.contributor.authorManyele, Samwel V.
dc.contributor.authorMakunza, John K.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-12T19:15:10Z
dc.date.available2016-07-12T19:15:10Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractA kinetic study of biogas production from Urban Solid Waste (USW) generated in Dar es Salaam city (Tanzania) is presented. An experimental bioreactor simulating mesophilic conditions of most USW landfills was developed. The goal of the study was to generate the kinetic order of reaction with respect to biodegradable organic waste and use it to model biogas production from food residues mixed with fruit waste. Anaerobic biodegradation was employed under temperature range of 28˚C - 38˚C. The main controls were leachate recirculation and pH adjustments to minimize acid inhibitory effects and accelerate waste biodegradation. The experimental setup was comprised of three sets of bioreactors. A biodegradation rate law in differential form was proposed and the numerical values of kinetic order and rate constant were determined using initial rate method as 0.994 and 0.3093 mol0.006·day−1, respectively. Results obtained were con-sistent with that found in literature and model predictions were in reasonable agreement with experimental data.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWanasolo, W., Manyele, S.V. and Makunza, J., 2013. A kinetic study of anaerobic biodegradation of food and fruit residues during biogas generation using initial rate method. Engineering, 5(07), p.577.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4236/eng.2013.57070
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3154
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Researchen_US
dc.subjectUrban and Municipal Solid Wasteen_US
dc.subjectBiogas Productionen_US
dc.subjectAnaerobic Biodegradationen_US
dc.subjectMesophilic conditionsen_US
dc.subjectOrder of reactionen_US
dc.subjectKinetic modelen_US
dc.subjectInitial rate methoden_US
dc.subjectRenewable energyen_US
dc.subjectBioreactoren_US
dc.subjectLandfillen_US
dc.subjectBiodegradable organic wasteen_US
dc.titleA Kinetic Study of Anaerobic Biodegradation of Food and Fruit Residues during Biogas Generation Using Initial Rate Methoden_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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