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- Title
Energy Efficiency of Comminution and Extrusion of Maize Substrates Subjected to Methane Fermentation.
- Authors
Witaszek, Kamil; Pilarski, Krzysztof; Niedbała, Gniewko; Pilarska, Agnieszka Anna; Herkowiak, Marcin
- Abstract
The production of methane in the anaerobic digestion process is a proven technology, but it is characterized by low cost-effectiveness. The pretreatment of substrates seems to be a promising technology, which may increase the cost-effectiveness of biogas installations. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of the comminution and extrusion of maize silage and maize straw silage on the course and yield of anaerobic digestion. The use of a pretreatment (comminution, extrusion) is justified when its energy balance is positive. The greatest increase in the methane yield per dry matter (12.4%) was observed after the extrusion of maize straw silage at 175 °C. The change in the methane yield resulting from the extrusion of maize silage and maize straw silage at 150 °C was small and amounted to 6.4% and 9%, respectively. The comminution caused an increase in the methane yield and accelerated the fermentation of substrates. The methane yield from maize silage was 38.4%, whereas the yield from maize straw silage was only 8.3%.
- Subjects
METHANE fermentation; SILAGE; SIZE reduction of materials; ENERGY consumption; CORN; WHEAT straw; ANAEROBIC digestion
- Publication
Energies (19961073), 2020, Vol 13, Issue 8, p1887
- ISSN
1996-1073
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/en13081887