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Biomethanation from enzymatically hydrolyzed brewer's spent grain: Impact of rapid increase in loadings

  • Haoyu Wang
  • , Yu Tao
  • , Margarida Temudo
  • , Henk Bijl
  • , Joris Kloek
  • , Nanqi Ren*
  • , Jules B. van Lier
  • , Merle de Kreuk
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Delft University of Technology
  • Imperial College London
  • DSM Food Specialties

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Abstract

Enzymatically hydrolyzed brewer's spent grain (BSG) was digested in two expanded granular sludge beds (EGSBs, named BSG1 and BSG2, respectively). Both reactors were operated with the same organic loading rate (OLR) from 1 to 10 kg CODm-3d-1 during the first 45days. Hereafter a rapid OLR increase was applied to BSG2 from 10 to 16 kg CODm-3d-1 within three weeks, while the OLR of BSG1 was increased by less than 2 kg CODm-3d-1 in the same period. Results showed that a 30% decrease in COD removal and 70% decrease in methane yield appeared in BSG2 after the rapid OLR increase, and volatile fatty acid (VFA) accumulated more than thirty times compared to BSG1. The biomass structure deteriorated and 15% of the biomass was lost from the BSG2 reactor. 454-PyroTag and qPCR analysis revealed a rapid growth of acidifiers (i.e., Bacteroides) and a unique microbial community in BSG2 following the rapid increase in OLR.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-174
Number of pages8
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume190
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 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

  • Biogas
  • Brewer's spent grain (BSG)
  • Expanded granular sludge bioreactors (EGSB)
  • Microbial community
  • Organic loading rate (OLR)

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