A hybrid biological and thermal waste-to-energy system with heat energy recovery and utilization for solid organic waste treatment

Jingxin Zhang, Xiang Kan, Ye Shen, Kai-Chee Loh, Chi-Hwa Wang, Yanjun Dai and Yen Wah Tong

Energy, 2018, vol. 152, issue C, 214-222

Abstract: A hybrid biological and thermal waste-to-energy system in lab-scale level of application was developed to combine a 1000 L anaerobic digester and a 10 KW gasifier for solid organic wastes treatment and energy generation. Energy performance of the single system (anaerobic digestion (AD) and gasification) and the integrated AD – gasification system treating blended food waste (FW) and medium-sized woods chips (WCs) by cutting or chipping were studied. The results showed that the methane yield of AD of FW was 0.52 L CH4/g VS/d with a volatile solid reduction rate of 85%. Producer gas with over 34% of CH4, H2, and CO was generated from gasification of WCs with biochar as a by-product. A small amount of the methane-rich gas generated from AD were mixed with a large amount of producer gas generated from gasification in a gas storage tank, improving the heating value of the producer gas. The waste heat generated from the gasification of WCs was used for the heat preservation of AD, increasing the overall energy efficiency of the integrated AD-gasification system. When the treatment capacity ratio of AD to gasification is below 0.4, the integrated AD - gasification system can operate with a self-supply heat recovery system.

Keywords: Anaerobic digestion; Gasification; Heat energy recovery; Waste-to-Energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.143

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