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Bioelectrochemically-assisted anaerobic composting process enhancing compost maturity of dewatered sludge with synchronous electricity generation

  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

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Abstract

Bioelectrochemically-assisted anaerobic composting process (AnCBE) with dewatered sludge as the anode fuel was constructed to accelerate composting of dewatered sludge, which could increase the quality of the compost and harvest electric energy in comparison with the traditional anaerobic composting (AnC). Results revealed that the AnCBE yielded a voltage of 0.60±0.02V, and total COD (TCOD) removal reached 19.8±0.2% at the end of 35d. The maximum power density was 5.6W/m3. At the end of composting, organic matter content (OM) reduction rate increased to 19.5±0.2% in AnCBE and to 12.9±0.1% in AnC. The fuzzy comprehensive assessment (FCA) result indicated that the membership degree of class I of AnCBE compost (0.64) was higher than that of AnC compost (0.44). It was demonstrated that electrogenesis in the AnCBE could improve the sludge stabilization degree, accelerate anaerobic composting process and enhance composting maturity with bioelectricity generation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-7
Number of pages7
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume193
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2015

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Anaerobic compost maturity
  • Anaerobic composting (AnC)
  • Bioelectrochemical devices
  • Dewatered sludge
  • Fuzzy comprehensive assessment (FCA)

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