Pre-treatment of mscanthus sinensis with Bacta-sile to aid anaerobic digestion

Authors

  • Abiodun O. Jegede Center for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife , Osun, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v6i1.673

Keywords:

anaerobic digestion, methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), cyanobacteria, Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT), Organic Loading Rate (ORL)

Abstract

The investigation of the biodegradability and methane potential of bacterial pre-treated miscanthus sinensis has been carried out. One percent solution of Bacta-sile: A silage promoter was used to pre-treat miscanthus sinensis at 25

Author Biography

Abiodun O. Jegede, Center for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife , Osun, Nigeria

Center for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun, Nigeria. Tel: +2348035753909.

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Published

2013-03-19

How to Cite

Jegede, A. O. (2013). Pre-treatment of mscanthus sinensis with Bacta-sile to aid anaerobic digestion. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 6(1), 82–89. https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v6i1.673

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2013): IJABE

Section

Renewable Energy and Material Systems

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