Optimizing Energy Production using Co-substrates in the
Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy Manure – 2006-2008
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tLead Researcher: Anna Crolla – acrolla@alfredc.uoguelph.ca
Prepared for: Alternative Renewable Fuels Research and Development
Fund - OMAFRA
Partners: Dairy Farmers of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-food
Canada, University of Ottawa, Fepro Farms, Terryland Farms,
Pinehedge Farms |
| The addition of organic substrates to the farm digesters will
be evaluated for enhanced biogas production and reactor stability.
Lab scale experiments will be utilized to evaluate and select
appropriate co-substrates for farm scale digester testing and
to optimize manure and co-substrate mixtures (C:N), temperature,
pH and moisture content to enhance biogas production. The use
of co-substrates to enhance biogas production will be verified
in farm scale anaerobic digesters. Read more about the results here. |
