Performance Characteristics of a Pilot-Scale Electromethanogenic Reactor Treating Brewery Wastewater †.
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| Title: | Performance Characteristics of a Pilot-Scale Electromethanogenic Reactor Treating Brewery Wastewater †. |
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| Authors: | Bowman, Kyle1,2 (AUTHOR) kyle.bowman@wase.co.uk, Elaiuy, Marcelo2 (AUTHOR), Fudge, George2,3 (AUTHOR), Rutland, Harvey1,2 (AUTHOR), Gambier, William2 (AUTHOR), Hembury, Theo3 (AUTHOR), Jobling-Purser, Ben2 (AUTHOR), Fudge, Thomas2 (AUTHOR), Kale, Izzet1 (AUTHOR), Kyazze, Godfrey1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Energies (19961073). Jun2025, Vol. 18 Issue 11, p2939. 20p. |
| Subjects: | Continuous flow reactors, Wastewater treatment, Shipping containers, Anaerobic digestion, Electric batteries |
| Abstract: | A pilot-scale (4000 L) continuous flow electromethanogenic reactor (EMR), also known as a microbial electrochemical cell coupled with an anaerobic digester (MEC-AD), treating brewery wastewater was designed and installed at Hepworth's Brewery, UK. This investigation presents a 4-fold increase in size compared to the next largest pilot-scale MEC-AD system presented in the literature, providing findings to inform the operation of a 52,000 L MEC-AD system (currently under construction). Housed in a 20 ft shipping container, the pilot system features four 1000 L reaction vessels arranged in series, each with a working volume of 900 L. Each reaction vessel contained 8 electrode modules. The system was tested over varying organic loading rates (OLRs), achieved through systematic reductions in hydraulic retention time (HRT). HRTs between 24 and 1.8 days were investigated to align with commercial viability targets. OLRs were observed from 0.4 to 7.5 kgCOD/m3/d. A maximum stable OLR of 6.75 kgCOD/m3/d at a HRT of 2.3 days was observed while maintaining COD removal of 65 and 88% over the first two vessels. This pilot demonstrated commercially viable performance of an EMR at a brewery, resulting in the purchase of the technology at commercial scale (52,000 L) to form part of a wastewater treatment system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | A pilot-scale (4000 L) continuous flow electromethanogenic reactor (EMR), also known as a microbial electrochemical cell coupled with an anaerobic digester (MEC-AD), treating brewery wastewater was designed and installed at Hepworth's Brewery, UK. This investigation presents a 4-fold increase in size compared to the next largest pilot-scale MEC-AD system presented in the literature, providing findings to inform the operation of a 52,000 L MEC-AD system (currently under construction). Housed in a 20 ft shipping container, the pilot system features four 1000 L reaction vessels arranged in series, each with a working volume of 900 L. Each reaction vessel contained 8 electrode modules. The system was tested over varying organic loading rates (OLRs), achieved through systematic reductions in hydraulic retention time (HRT). HRTs between 24 and 1.8 days were investigated to align with commercial viability targets. OLRs were observed from 0.4 to 7.5 kgCOD/m3/d. A maximum stable OLR of 6.75 kgCOD/m3/d at a HRT of 2.3 days was observed while maintaining COD removal of 65 and 88% over the first two vessels. This pilot demonstrated commercially viable performance of an EMR at a brewery, resulting in the purchase of the technology at commercial scale (52,000 L) to form part of a wastewater treatment system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 19961073 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/en18112939 |
