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Dieter Deublein
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Dieter Deublein and Angelika Steinhauser
WILEYVCH
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Contents
Preface XV
Abbreviations XVII
Acknowledgement XXIII
Part I
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2
Energy supply in the future scenarios 7
2.1
Amount of space 11
2.2
Potential yield from biomass 13
Theoretical potential 13
2.2.1
2.2.1.1
C3 plants (energy plants) 15
2.2.1.2 C4 plants and CAM plants 17
2.2.1.3
Micro-algae 20
Technical potential 21
2.3
2.4
Economic potential 23
Realizable potential 23
2.5
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
4
4.1
32
VI I Contents
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.3.1
4.1.3.2
"4 in 1" 39
4.1.3.3
"Pig-biogas-fruits" 39
4.1.4
4.2
4.3
4.4
Part II
Biogas 49
1.1
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
Carbon monoxide 55
1.2.4
Ammonia 55
1.2.5
Hydrogen Sulfide 55
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8
Siloxanes 56
Substrates 57
2.1
4.1.1
2.2
47
Bio waste from collections of residual waste and trade waste similar to
domestic waste 66
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
Plankton 75
2.9
2.10
Wood, straw 77
79
Contents IVII
Part III Formation of biogas 87
1
Biochemical reaction 89
Biology 93
Bioreactions 93
2.1
2.1.1
Hydrolysis 94
2.1.2
Acidogenic phase 94
Acetogenic phase 96
2.1.3
2.1.4
Methanogenic phase 98
2.2
Process parameters 100
Parameter: hydrogen partial pressure 101
2.2.1
2.2.2
Parameter: concentration of the microorganisms 102
2.2.3
Parameter: type of substrate 102
Parameter: specific surface of material 103
2.2.4
2.2.5
Parameter: disintegration 106
2.2.6
Parameter: cultivation, mixing, and volume load 110
2.2.7
Parameter: light 112
Parameter: temperature 112
2.2.8
2.2.9
Parameter: pH 113
Parameter: redox potential 116
2.2.10
Parameter: nutrients (C/N/P-ratio) 116
2.2.11
Parameter: trace elements 116
2.2.12
Parameter: precipitants (calcium carbonate, MAP, apatite) 117
2.2.13
Parameter: biogas removal 117
2.2.14
Parameter: inhibitors 118
2.2.15
2.2.15.1 Oxygen 119
2.2.15.2 Sulfur compounds 119
2.2.15.3 Organic acids (fatty acids and amino acids) 121
2.2.15.4 Nitrate (NO3) 122
2.2.15.5 Ammonium (NH 4+) and ammonia (NH3) 123
2.2.15.6 Heavy metals 125
2.2.15.7 Tannins 125
2.2.15.8 Other inhibiting thresholds 125
Parameter: degree of decomposition 127
2.2.16
Parameter: foaming 127
2.2.17
Parameter: scum 127
2.2.18
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
VllIl Contents
2.1
2.2
2.3
Financing 195
Part V
149
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
Contents IIX
1.1.5
Ground basin with plastic foil lining 206
1.2
Equipment for tempering the substrate 207
1.3
Thermal insulation 209
1.4
Piping system 209
1.5
Pump system 210
1.6
Measurement, control, and automation technology 211
1.6.1
Mechanisms for monitoring and regulation 211
1.6.1.1
Dry matter concentration in the substrate 213
1.6.1.2 Organic dry matter content and/or total organic carbon (TOC) 213
1.6.1.3 Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) 213
1.6.1.4 Chemical oxygen demand (COD) 214
1.6.1.5
Degree of decomposition 215
1.6.1.6 Acid value 216
1.6.1.7 Determination of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus
compounds) 216
1.6.1.8
Sludge (volume) index (Isv) 217
1.6.1.9
Ignition loss 217
1.6.1.10 Biogas yield and quality 217
1.6.2
Equipment to secure the operatability 217
1.6.2.1
Foaming 218
1.6.2.2
Blockage
218
1.6.3
Safety devices for humans and the environment 218
1.6.3.1
Safety device before the gas flare
218
1.6.3.2 Overpressure and negative pressure safety device
218
1.7
Exhaust air cleaning 220
2
Area for the delivery and equipment for storage of the delivered
biomass 221
3
Process technology for the upstream processing 223
3.1
Adjustment of the water content 224
3.2
Removal of disturbing/harmful substances 224
Comminution 226
3.3
3.4
Hygienization 226
3.4.1
Direct inspection 227
3.4.1.1
Salmonella 227
3.4.1.2
Plasmodiophora brassicae 229
3.4.1.3 Tobacco mosaic virus 229
3.4.1.4 Tomato seeds 229
3.4.2
Indirect process inspection 229
3.4.3
Control of the finished goods 230
3.5
Disintegration 231
3.5.1
Mechanical processes 235
3.5.2
Ultrasonic process 235
3.5.3
236
Chemical processes
XI Contents
3.5.4
3.5.5
3.6
Thermal processes
Biological processes
Feeding 239
238
238
Contents 'XI
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.3.1
5.3.2
313
Biogasholder 327
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.2
3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.1.6
3.1.7
3.1.8
3.1.9
3.1.10
3.1.11
3.2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
XIII Contents
4
4.1
4.2
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
7
7.1
7.2
Residues 403
Contents IXIII