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Intensive poultry production generates over 100,000 t of litter annually in West Virginia and 9×106 t nationwide. Current available technological alternatives based on thermophilic anaerobic digestion for residuals treatment are diverse. A modification of the typical continuous stirred tank reactor is a promising process being relatively stable and owing to its capability to manage considerable amounts of residuals at low operational cost. A 40-m3 pilot plant digester was used for performance evaluation considering energy input and methane production. Results suggest some changes to the pilot plant configuration are necessary to reduce power consumption although maximizing biodigester performance.
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Espinosa-Solares, T., Bombardiere, J., Chatfield, M. et al. Macroscopic mass and energy balance of a pilot plant anaerobic bioreactor operated under thermophilic conditions. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 132, 959–968 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:132:1:959
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