Title:
Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) Test of Residual Biomass from the Agro-food Industry
Author(s):
Soldano, M., Labartino, N., Fabbri, C., Piccinini, S.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Anaerobic digestion is an energy process which allows the highly efficient exploitation of biomass which can be of vegetable or animal origin, derived from waste or dedicated production and wet or dry without distinction, producing a valuable biofuel (biogas/biomethane). The CRPA Lab, Environment and Energy Section of Tecnopolo of Reggio Emilia has developed a system to establish the Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) of different biomasses together with the true efficiency/reliability of biogas plant. The latter parameter expresses the amount of biogas/methane potentially obtainable from biomass degradation, expressed as Nm3/kgVS or normal cubic meters of biogas or methane per kg of volatile solids. The article reports the results obtained from the physical¬chemical characterization and the BMP tests of various residues and by-products generated by the agro-food industry. These biomasses are of considerable interest in that they have high organic matter content and because of the absence of unwanted fractions. This means they are suitable for use in anaerobic digestion, representing a possible solution for their re-use. They also represent an interesting alternative to energy crops whose use in anaerobic digestion is currently an issue of considerable controversy.
Keywords:
anaerobic digestion, biogas, pilot plant, agroindustrial residues
Topic:
R&D on Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Electricity and Chemicals
Subtopic:
Anaerobic digestion for biogas production
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2DV.3.9
Pages:
1420 - 1423
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-2DV.3.9
Price:
FREE
