Anaerobic digestion and biogas beneficial use at municipal wastewater treatment facilities in Colorado: A case study examining barriers to widespread implementation

Pfluger, Andrew; Coontz, Jason; Zhiteneva, V.; Gulliver, Teigan; Cherry, Lisa; Cavanaugh, Liam; Figueroa, Linda

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.161

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“…In a literature also dominated by technical considerations, studies which consider barriers to uptake find a strikingly similar set of challenges to uptake. These include costs of infrastructure and required equipment; lack of effectiveness of funding schemes; lack of effectiveness of investment incentives; regulations at the local and national levels; community objections and suitable market infrastructure (Jones and Lemar, 2015;Pfluger et al, 2019).…”

Section: Anaerobic Digestion -Primary Research Into On-farm Adoption In the Ukmentioning

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On-farm anaerobic digestion uptake barriers and required incentives: A case study of the UK East Midlands region

Ackrill

Abdo

2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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In the UK, on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) can deliver renewable energy, improved management of farm wastes and the production of fertiliser, offering cost-savings, environmental improvements and potentially revenue generation, yet on-farm uptake of AD remains very limited. The research reported here provides an in-depth exploration, in the UK's East Midlands region, of the factors behind this limited uptake. We also analyze factors that will help to increase uptake. Data collection has been undertaken in three stages -a

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Section: Anaerobic Digestion -Primary Research Into On-farm Adoption In the Ukmentioning

confidence: 99%

On-farm anaerobic digestion uptake barriers and required incentives: A case study of the UK East Midlands region

Ackrill

Abdo

2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…The cost was calculated in accordance with the energy consumption of the pretreatment methods involved and the resultant VAP obtained. On the other hand, when infrastructure or equipment capital costs and operational costs are considered, the net cost of anaerobic treatment is slightly higher (Pfluger et al, 2019;Wainaina et al, 2020).…”

Section: Anaerobic Digestionmentioning

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Integrated Biotechnology Management of Biosolids: Sustainable Ways to Produce Value—Added Products

Vaithyanathan

Cabana

2021

Front. Water

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Biosolids (BS) are organic dry matter produced from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The current yearly worldwide production of BS is estimated to be around 100–125 million tons and is expected to continuously increase to around 150–200 million tons by 2025. Wastewater treatment industries across the globe strive to achieve a green and sustainable manufacturing base for the management of enormous amounts of municipal BS, which are rich in nutrients and organic dry matter along with contaminants. The management of these organic-rich wastes through environmentally friendly recovery technologies is a major challenge. The need to improve waste biomass disposal by biological development and develop more economically viable processes has led to a focus on the transformation of waste resources into value-added products (VAP). This paper assesses the leading disposal methods (based on volume and contaminant reduction) and reviews the state of biotechnological processes for VAP recovery from municipal wastewater sludge (untreated solid waste residual) and BS (stabilized solid waste which meets criteria for its use in land). A review of the anaerobic and aerobic digestion processes is presented to provide a holistic overview of this growing research field. Furthermore, the paper also sheds light on the pollutant reduction and resource recovery approaches for enzymes, bioflocculants, bioplastics, biopesticides, and biogas as a mean to represent BS as a potential opportunity for WWTPs. However, only a few technologies have been implemented for VAP resource recovery and a shift from WWTPs to waste resource recovery facilities is still far from being achieved.

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“…37404 | RSC Adv., 2020, 10,[37391][37392][37393][37394][37395][37396][37397][37398][37399][37400][37401][37402][37403][37404][37405][37406][37407][37408] This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020…”

Section: Technical and Economic Implications From Co-digestion With Gmentioning

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“…8,9 Anaerobic digestion (AD) is one such downstream process; indeed, in addition to AD improving the overall energy balance of wastewater treatment processes. 10 AD is argued as a vital step in improving the economic case for microalgae biodiesel production. 11 AD is a robust biochemical conversion process whereby macromolecules (carbohydrates, proteins and lipids) can be degraded by anaerobic microorganisms to generate methanerich biogas, with the digestate potentially used as a nutrient fertilizer in agriculture.…”

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Co-digestion of microalgae with potato processing waste and glycerol: effect of glycerol addition on methane production and the microbial community

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Anaerobic digestion and biogas beneficial use at municipal wastewater treatment facilities in Colorado: A case study examining barriers to widespread implementation

Cited by 26 publications

References 7 publications

On-farm anaerobic digestion uptake barriers and required incentives: A case study of the UK East Midlands region

On-farm anaerobic digestion uptake barriers and required incentives: A case study of the UK East Midlands region

Integrated Biotechnology Management of Biosolids: Sustainable Ways to Produce Value—Added Products

Co-digestion of microalgae with potato processing waste and glycerol: effect of glycerol addition on methane production and the microbial community

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