Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Economically oriented process optimization in waste management

  • Research Article
  • Published:
Environmental Science and Pollution Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A brief report on the development of novel apparatus is presented. It was verified in a commercial scale that a new concept of anaerobic fermentation followed by continuous pyrolysis is technically and economically feasible to manage previously enzymatically hydrolyzed waste haylage in huge volumes. The design of the concept is thoroughly described, documented in figures, and biochemically analyzed in detail. Assessment of the concept shows that subsequent pyrolysis of the anaerobically fermented residue allows among biogas to produce also high-quality biochar. This significantly improves the overall economy. In addition, it may be assumed that this applied research is consistent with previous theoretical assumptions stating that any kind of aerobic or anaerobic fermentation increases the microporosity of the biochar obtained.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Chea KJ, Jaga A, Limb SK, Kim IS (2008) The effects of digestion temperature and temperature shock on the biogas yields from the mesophilic anaerobic digestion of swine manure. Bioresour Technol 99:1–6

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Garba B (1996) Effect of temperature and retention period on biogas production from lignocellulosic material. Renew Energy 9:938–941

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hašková S, Kolář P, (2010) A contribution to a mathematic modeling of the behavior of private and institutionalized investors as observed in practice. 28th International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Economics: 214–219

  • Hašková S, Kolář P, (2011) The mathematic modeling of process economization of natural resources. 29th International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Economics: 224–229

  • Hašková S, Kolář P, (2012) Determination of mutually acceptable price of used manufacturing equipment. 30th International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Economics: 266–271

  • Hašková S, Kolář P, (2013) The limits of relativism in managerial thinking. 31th International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Economics: 153–161

  • Himmel ME, Ding SY, Johnson DK, Adney WS, Nimlos MR et al (2007) Biomass recalcitrance: engineering plant and enzymes for biofuels production. Science 315:804–807

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Koch K, Lübken M, Gehring T, Wichern M, Horn H (2010) Biogas from grass silage—measurements and modeling with ADM1. Bioresour Technol 101:8158–8165

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kolář L, Kužel S, Peterka J, Štindl P, Plát V (2008) Agrochemical value of organic matter of fermenter wastes in biogas production. Plant Soil Environ 54:321–328

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Maroušek J (2013a) Removal of hardly fermentable ballast from the maize silage to accelerate biogas production. Ind Crop Prod 44:253–257

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Maroušek J (2013b) Two‐fraction anaerobic fermentation of grass waste. J Sci Food Agric 93:2410–2414

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Murphy JD, Power NM (2009) An argument for using biomethane generated from grass as a biofuel in Ireland. Biomass Bioenergy 33:504–512

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Paulrud S, Nilsson C (2001) Briquetting and combustion of spring-harvest reed canary-grass: effect of fuel composition. Biomass Bioenergy 20:25–35

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Özçimen D, Meriçboyu AE (2010) Characterization of biochar and bio-oil samples obtained from carbonization of various biomass materials. Renew Energy 35:1319–1324

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Seppala M, Paavola T, Lehtomaki A, Rintala J (2009) Biogas production from boreal herbaceous grasses-specific methane yield and methane yield per hectare. Bioresour Technol 100:2952–2958

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Smyth BM, Murphy JD, O’Brien CM (2009) What is the energy balance of grass biomethane in Ireland and other temperate northern European climates? Renew Sust Energ Rev 13:2349–2360

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wachendorf M, Richter F, Fricke T, Graß R, Neff R (2009) Utilization of seminatural grassland through integrated generation of solid fuel and biogas from biomass. I. Effects of hydrothermal conditioning and mechanical dehydration on mass flows of organic and mineral plant compounds, and nutrient balances. Grass Forage Sci 64:132–143

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Weiland P (2010) Biogas production: current state and perspectives. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 85:849–860

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by a grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. The Institute of Technology and Businesses in České Budějovice, Okružní 517/10, 370 01, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

    Josef Maroušek

Authors
  1. Josef Maroušek
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Josef Maroušek.

Additional information

Responsible editor: Philippe Garrigues

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Maroušek, J. Economically oriented process optimization in waste management. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 7400–7402 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2688-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2688-z

Keywords

Search

Navigation