Answering the Case for Optimum Mesophilic Reaction Temperature

Emmanuel Obonga, Rashid Ali

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    Abstract

    Four laboratory experiments under mesophilic condition with varied temperatures were conducted to determine the correlation between biogas production and temperature, as well as establish the optimum temperature value for mesophilic anaerobic digestion. The empirical study shows that biogas production increases from 3.54 dm3 to 7.92 dm3 as the temperature increases from 36 oC to 39 oC respectively, as represented in
    figure1.1 below. Then production remained constant between 39.2 deg C and 40.0 deg C, afterwards; it decreases as temperature marginally increases beyond 40.0 deg C. The optimum temperature of mesophilic anaerobic digestion was elevated from 37.0 oC to 39.0 deg C for 15 days and 29.84% increase in biogas was achieved. The experiments also established that the optimum temperature value for mesophilic anaerobic digestion is 39.0 deg C.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion
    Subtitle of host publicationRecovering (bio) Resources for the World
    Place of PublicationSantiago de Compostela,
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Jun 2013

    Keywords

    • Optimisation; anaerobic digestion; optimum temperature; mesophilic condition; sodium hydroxide; hydraulic retention time

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