Sizing of an anaerobic biodigester for the organic fraction of municipal solid waste

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Authors/Editors

Muzenda, Edison

Research Areas

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Frascati classification)

Publication Details

Subtitle: Sizing of an anaerobic biodigester for the organic fraction of municipal solid waste

Author list: Muzenda, Edison

Publisher: SAGE Publications (UK and US) / Wiley: No OnlineOpen

Publication year: 2014

Journal: Waste Management & Research : The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy (0734-242X)

Start page: 1

End page: 5

Number of pages: 5

ISSN: 0734-242X

eISSN: 1096-3669

URL: file:///C:/Users/kethmoloi/Downloads/PDF Document (5).pdf

Languages: English-United States (EN-US)

Abstract

The anaerobic digestion (AD) of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) for biogas production is a potential solution to the growing challenges associated with municipal solid waste (MSW) management while simultaneously providing an alternative clean energy source. Biogas is produced by the anaerobic digestion (AD) of biomass using microorganisms in specifically designed plants called biogas digesters under controlled conditions or naturally in marshes and landfills. It is a rather clean and versatile fuel as opposed to fossil fuels. To design an efficient AD system, a proper understanding of the quality and quantity of available feedstock must be made as well as prevailing operating conditions. This paper represents steps that were taken to come up with an optimal size of biodigester to treat OFMSW produced at the University of Johannesburg's Doornfontein Campus in downtown Johannesburg. The campus generates 232.2kg of OFMSW per day which required 30m3 of biodigester capacity.

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