Title data
Korte, Hans ; Sprafke, Jan ; Parmar, Pooja Girdharbhai ; Steiner, Thomas ; Freitag, Ruth ; Haag, Volker:
Charcoal in Anaerobic Digestion : Part 1 — Characterisation of Charcoal.
In: C - Journal of Carbon Research.
Vol. 10
(2024)
Issue 3
.
- 77.
ISSN 2311-5629
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/c10030077
Project information
Project financing: |
FNR - Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe |
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Abstract in another language
Biochar (BC) is often used as an additive in anaerobic digestion (AD) to increase yield and/or to stabilise the process when the manure content is increased. Unfortunately, BC is rarely described in detail in terms of its raw material sources, production processes, and structural, physical and chemical properties to allow correlation with its effects on AD. It is an open question whether microorganisms from AD can penetrate into different biochar pore types, depending on their wood origin. In this paper, we describe the preparation (temperatures, treatment times, yields) and characterisation shrinkage, density, pore sizes, pore size distribution, specific surface area, ash, volatiles, fixed carbon, elemental composition, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), benzene, toluene, ethyl-toluene, xylene (BTEX) and volatile halogenated hydrocarbons (VHH) of BC cubes of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and common beech (Fagus sylvatica) powder made from this BC in addition to commercial charcoal powder. The pore size distribution determined by mercury porosimetry differs from that determined by 3D-reflected light microscopy. After incubating BC cubes in AD, the cubes were mechanically cleaned and cut into two pieces. Microorganisms were detected inside the cubes by fluorescence microscopy. Particle size and wood source determine the influence of BC on AD.
Further data
Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Keywords: | anaerobic digestion (AD); beech; biochar (BC); elemental composition; fluorescence microscopy; microorganisms; pine; porosimetry; specific surface; three-dimensional-reflected light microscopy |
Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Process Biotechnology > Chair Process Biotechnology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ruth Freitag Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Process Biotechnology |
Result of work at the UBT: | No |
DDC Subjects: | 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 620 Engineering |
Date Deposited: | 21 Sep 2024 21:00 |
Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2024 07:06 |
URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/90467 |