TY - GEN
T1 - Linear and exponential kinetic modelling for biogas production in municipal waste
AU - Manyuchi, M. M.
AU - Mbohwa, C.
AU - Muzenda, E.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - In this paper, the potential to harness biogas from municipal waste is investigated and possible models that explain the kinetics derived. Municipal waste was anaerobically digested over a 60 day period at 37°C in 250 mL digesters. The cumulative biogas produced increased with increase in the digestion time. The experimental data was modelled for both linear and exponential equations in Excel. The linear equation, y = 15.3 + 1.26 fully described the linear behaviour in biogas generation in comparison to the exponential model. This was also shown by the R2 value which showed the superiority of the linear model against the exponential model.
AB - In this paper, the potential to harness biogas from municipal waste is investigated and possible models that explain the kinetics derived. Municipal waste was anaerobically digested over a 60 day period at 37°C in 250 mL digesters. The cumulative biogas produced increased with increase in the digestion time. The experimental data was modelled for both linear and exponential equations in Excel. The linear equation, y = 15.3 + 1.26 fully described the linear behaviour in biogas generation in comparison to the exponential model. This was also shown by the R2 value which showed the superiority of the linear model against the exponential model.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85051515518
SN - 9781532359446
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
SP - 31
EP - 36
BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2018
PB - IEOM Society
T2 - 8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2018
Y2 - 6 March 2018 through 8 March 2018
ER -