A mathematical model for the optimal design and operation of an anaerobic co-digestion plant Conference Paper

abstract

• The anaerobic co-digestion of high strength industrial wastewaters in centralised plants receiving effluents from various local small scale industries is considered to be superior than individual small scale treatment plants. An approach is proposed to systematically tackle co-digestion problems, with respect to both biological and engineering models. In a steady-state mathematical model presented, the effect of combining wastewaters in mixtures, based on major component groups (i.e. lipids, hydrocarbons and proteins), is systematically accounted for. The model is then solved via a non-linear optimisation program (NLP) which results in the determination of an optimal design of the necessary reactors and their respective layout, by balancing the natural trade-offs between reactor and post-treatment costs (due to high pollutants emissions). The preparation of appropriate mixtures is the major parameter controlled. The applicability and potential of the model are demonstrated with a small example.

authors

• Pistikopoulos, Stratos

published proceedings

• WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

author list (cited authors)

• Bozinis, N. A., Alexiou, I. E., & Pistikopoulos, E. N.

citation count

• 7

complete list of authors

• Bozinis, NA||Alexiou, IE||Pistikopoulos, EN

publication date

• January 1996

publisher

• IWA Publishing  Publisher

published in

• Water Science and Technology  Journal

keywords

• Anaerobic Treatment
• Co-digestion
• Industrial Wastewaters
• Mathematical Modelling
• Mathematical Programming
• Optimal Design
• Scheduling

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00669-5

start page

• 383

end page

• 391

volume

• 34

issue

• 5-6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1223(96)00669-5