1. Energy potential and alternative usages of biogas and sludge from UASB reactors: case study of the Laboreaux wastewater treatment plant
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Rosa, André Pereira, Conesa, Juan A., Fullana, Andres, Lobato, Lívia Cristina da Silva, Borges, Jorge Martins, Melo, Gilberto Caldeira Bandeira de, Chernicharo, Carlos Augusto de Lemos, Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Universitario de Ingeniería de los Procesos Químicos, and Residuos, Energía, Medio Ambiente y Nanotecnología (REMAN)
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Hot Temperature ,Environmental Engineering ,UASB reactors ,020209 energy ,Biogas ,Wastewater treatment ,02 engineering and technology ,Wastewater ,010501 environmental sciences ,Waste Disposal, Fluid ,Sludge ,01 natural sciences ,Bioreactors ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology ,Energy recovery ,Sewage ,Waste management ,Ingeniería Química ,Waste Disposal Facilities ,Waste treatment ,Electricity generation ,Biofuel ,Biofuels ,Environmental science ,Water treatment ,Sewage treatment ,Gases ,Brazil - Abstract
This work assessed the energy potential and alternative usages of biogas and sludge generated in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors at the Laboreaux sewage treatment plant (STP), Brazil. Two scenarios were considered: (i) priority use of biogas for the thermal drying of dehydrated sludge and the use of the excess biogas for electricity generation in an ICE (internal combustion engine); and (ii) priority use of biogas for electricity generation and the use of the heat of the engine exhaust gases for the thermal drying of the sludge. Scenario 1 showed that the electricity generated is able to supply 22.2% of the STP power demand, but the thermal drying process enables a greater reduction or even elimination of the final volume of sludge to be disposed. In Scenario 2, the electricity generated is able to supply 57.6% of the STP power demand; however, the heat in the exhaust gases is not enough to dry the total amount of dehydrated sludge.
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- 2015