Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation

The application of anaerobic biodigesters in municipal wastewater sludge is important for the generation of methane being an alternative for the generation of renewable energy, the research is peculiar because it is carried out at 3812 masl, in the area surrounding Lake Titicaca at a temperature var...

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Main Authors: Ángel Canales-Gutiérrez, Blanca Jacqueline Quispe-Aucca, Ricardo Romero-Loaiza, Nazario Villafuerte-Prudencio, Janette Rosario Ramos Pineda, José Martin Aguilar, Bernabé Canqui-Flores
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Published: Selva Andina Research Society 2021-11-01
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author Ángel Canales-Gutiérrez
Blanca Jacqueline Quispe-Aucca
Ricardo Romero-Loaiza
Nazario Villafuerte-Prudencio
Janette Rosario Ramos Pineda
José Martin Aguilar
Bernabé Canqui-Flores
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Blanca Jacqueline Quispe-Aucca
Ricardo Romero-Loaiza
Nazario Villafuerte-Prudencio
Janette Rosario Ramos Pineda
José Martin Aguilar
Bernabé Canqui-Flores
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description The application of anaerobic biodigesters in municipal wastewater sludge is important for the generation of methane being an alternative for the generation of renewable energy, the research is peculiar because it is carried out at 3812 masl, in the area surrounding Lake Titicaca at a temperature variation between -1.3 to 16.8 °C. The objectives were: i) Design an anaerobic biodigester for methane generation and ii) Evaluate the amount of methane contained in the biogas generated by the LR of the three wastewater stabilization ponds. The methodology consisted of constructing a prototype design of an anaerobic biodigester with adequate performance for methane generation from sewage sludge (SWL), for which the biodigesters were loaded with 11 kg of SWL collected from three stabilization ponds. The results indicate that the anaerobic biodigester works adequately for methane generation, produced in the biodigesters, reached up to 36.7 % in 33 days of retention time at thermophilic temperature between 50 to 60 °C, the factors that influenced the low methane generation are the low C/N ratio and the low concentration of organic matter, which varied between 21.0 to 51.10 %.
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spelling doaj-art-6ea53aaf08d04b3089bc70d17cebd2372025-08-20T03:40:25ZengSelva Andina Research SocietyJournal of the Selva Andina Biosphere2308-38672308-38592021-11-01928191doi:10.36610/j.jsab.2021.090200081Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generationÁngel Canales-Gutiérrez0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-1705Blanca Jacqueline Quispe-Aucca1Ricardo Romero-Loaiza2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9123-4934Nazario Villafuerte-Prudencio3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2717-5287Janette Rosario Ramos Pineda4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7013-2389José Martin Aguilar5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2109-6596Bernabé Canqui-Flores6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-0620National University of the Altiplano of Puno. Professional School of Biology. Jirón Ramis 11 Puno, PeruNational University of the Altiplano of Puno. Professional School of Physical-Mathematical Sciences. Sesquicentenario Avenue 517 Puno, Peru.National University of the Altiplano of Puno. Professional School of Physical-Mathematical Sciences. Sesquicentenario Avenue 517 Puno, Peru. National University of the Altiplano of Puno. Professional School of Chemical Engineering. Jirón Simón Bolívar 206 Puno, Peru.National University of the Altiplano of Puno. Professional School of Chemical Engineering. Jirón Simón Bolívar 206 Puno, PeruNational University of the Altiplano of Puno. Environmental Management Office. Jirón Cutimbo 170 Puno, Peru. National University of the Altiplano of Puno. Professional School of Statistical Engineering and Informatics. Avenida Simón Bolivar 2601 Puno, PeruThe application of anaerobic biodigesters in municipal wastewater sludge is important for the generation of methane being an alternative for the generation of renewable energy, the research is peculiar because it is carried out at 3812 masl, in the area surrounding Lake Titicaca at a temperature variation between -1.3 to 16.8 °C. The objectives were: i) Design an anaerobic biodigester for methane generation and ii) Evaluate the amount of methane contained in the biogas generated by the LR of the three wastewater stabilization ponds. The methodology consisted of constructing a prototype design of an anaerobic biodigester with adequate performance for methane generation from sewage sludge (SWL), for which the biodigesters were loaded with 11 kg of SWL collected from three stabilization ponds. The results indicate that the anaerobic biodigester works adequately for methane generation, produced in the biodigesters, reached up to 36.7 % in 33 days of retention time at thermophilic temperature between 50 to 60 °C, the factors that influenced the low methane generation are the low C/N ratio and the low concentration of organic matter, which varied between 21.0 to 51.10 %.http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2308-38592021000200081&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=enanaerobic biodigesterdesignsewage sludgeorganic mattermethane
spellingShingle Ángel Canales-Gutiérrez
Blanca Jacqueline Quispe-Aucca
Ricardo Romero-Loaiza
Nazario Villafuerte-Prudencio
Janette Rosario Ramos Pineda
José Martin Aguilar
Bernabé Canqui-Flores
Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation
Journal of the Selva Andina Biosphere
anaerobic biodigester
design
sewage sludge
organic matter
methane
title Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation
title_full Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation
title_fullStr Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation
title_full_unstemmed Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation
title_short Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation
title_sort design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation
topic anaerobic biodigester
design
sewage sludge
organic matter
methane
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