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Biological production of methane from energy crops
Author(s) -
Clausen E. C.,
Sitton O. C.,
Gaddy J. L.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260210710
Subject(s) - methane , anaerobic digestion , reactor design , environmental science , energy crop , crop , biochemical engineering , pulp and paper industry , waste management , chemistry , agronomy , bioenergy , biofuel , engineering , biology , organic chemistry , nuclear engineering
Laboratory studies at the University of Missouri‐Rolla have demonstrated the feasibility of producing methane by anaerobic digestion of various of crop materials, such as grasses and corn stalks. These studies indicate that up to 6.0 f 3 methane are produced/b crop material destroyed. Preliminary design and economic studies of a large methane plant show that the reactors represent the largest cost item and that efforts should be concentrated on defining reaction kinetics and reactor design. A process to produce 50 M̄ f 3 methane/day is described, and the preliminary design and economics are analyzed.