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  • Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental Science

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  • Anaerobic digestion is a key process for renewable bioenergy production.
  • Small-scale digesters often lack advanced instrumentation and process knowledge.
  • Optimizing methane yield in resource-limited settings is crucial for sustainable energy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an extremum-seeking control strategy for optimizing methane production in low-cost anaerobic digesters.
  • To address stability issues and process acidification using minimal sensor data.
  • To enable efficient bioenergy generation in rural and resource-limited environments.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented an extremum-seeking control strategy adjusting the dilution rate.
  • Utilized weekly measurements of methane production rate and the FOS/TAC ratio.
  • Incorporated a pH control loop and slope generator for stability, based on FOS/TAC ratio.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated robust convergence to optimal methane production.
  • Showcased effective disturbance rejection under varying influent conditions.
  • Successfully prevented process instability due to acidification, validated via ADM1 simulations.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed control strategy achieves near-optimal methane productivity with low-cost implementation.
  • It is well-suited for small-scale digesters and resource-limited settings.
  • Contributes to sustainable bioenergy generation and efficient renewable resource utilization.