Improvement of methane production from P. canaliculata through mechanical pretreatment

C. Rodriguez; A. Alaswad; Z. El-hassan; A.g. Olabi

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2017.12.025

Improvement of methane production from P. canaliculata through mechanical pretreatment

C. Rodriguez, A. Alaswad, Z. El-hassan, A.g. Olabi

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In order to increase the methane yield from biomass, this paper investigates the mechanical pretreatment effect of a Hollander beater on the anaerobic digestion process of Pelvetia canaliculata macroalgae using a response surface methodology (RSM). Higher values on methane yield were obtained at lower F/I ratios, with an increase up to 2.5-fold at an F/I value of 0.3. A multi-objective optimization study was carried out with the aim of maximizing the methane yield while minimizing the pretreatment time. An optimum methane yield of 283 ml/gVS was obtained for 50 min pretreatment time and a ratio F/I of 0.3, which represents an increase of 45% compared to non-pretreated algae.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-78
Journal	Renewable energy
Volume	119
Early online date	6 Dec 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.12.025
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2018

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