34 research outputs found
The microbial community structure in industrial biogas plants influences the degradation rate of straw and cellulose in batch tests
Anaerobic Digestion of Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) in Two-Phase Dry Digestion System Versus Wet Digestion System
Biomethanation of Napier Grass Mono-digestion in Single-Stage Anaerobic Completely Stirred Tank Reactors Seeded with Cow Manure and Anaerobic Sludge
The Effect of a Short Term Aerobic Pretreatment Step on the Anaerobic Co-digestion of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes: Liquid Extract Addition Versus Solid Phase Addition
A modified serine cycle in Escherichia coli coverts methanol and CO2 to two-carbon compounds
Green, Blue and Grey Bioenergy Water Footprints, a Comparison of Feedstocks for Bioenergy Supply in 2040
Development of Low-Carbon-Driven Bio-product Technology Using Lignocellulosic Substrates from Agriculture: Challenges and Perspectives
Anaerobic digestion of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism plants : Exploring alternative feedstocks for semi-arid lands
In this work, five Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) species from the five different genera (Agave, Ananas, Euphorbia, Kalanchoe, and Opuntia) were selected as alternative feedstocks and their biochemical methane potentials (BMP) were investigated. Batch assays were performed using sludge and rumen fluid as inocula under uncontrolled pH and at mesophilic temperature (39 °C). Mean methane yields from the CAM plants inoculated with AD sludge ranged from 281 to 382 ml/gVS. These values were not significantly different from the methane yield obtained from maize, a feedstock for biomethane and volatile fatty acid (VFA), suggesting that CAM plants may be viable as bioenergy crops on poor-quality soils in areas with low rainfall that are unsuitable for cultivation of food crops