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Published on: July 13, 2012
Feeding controls H2S production in situ in high solid anaerobic digestion
Cen Ruxiang1, Chen Ruiying1, Pu Tianyun1
1Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Agriculture, Institute of New Rural Development, Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Technology of Livestock and Poultry Breeding in Plateau Mountain (Guizhou Province), Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
Abstract:
In this study, a high frequency monitoring method was used to assess how semi-continuous feeding affects H2S production in high solid anaerobic digestion. The results showed that H2S characteristics at a monitoring frequency of 1 point/3 h were different to that of 1 point/24 h, its concentration decreased from 3449 ± 227 mg/m3 at 0 h to 298 ± 45 mg/m3 at 3 h. H2S concentration was negatively correlated with volatile fatty acids (VFAs), and oxidation reduction potential (ORP). 72-82% of H2S reduction in the first 3 h resulted from the introduction of O2 during feeding, and 18-28% of that was closely related to the production of a large quantity of soluble acidic matter, such as VFAs. A more accurate H2S release model was established according to the content of VFAs. Totally, this study implies that feed carrying air is a promising method for in situ control of H2S production in anaerobic digestion.
