Anaerobic Co-digestion: Principles and Guidelines Toward More Efficient Systems

by Federation, Water Environment

• ISBN13: 9781572784819
• ISBN10: 1572784814
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-06-27
• Publisher: Water Environment Federation

Summary

Anaerobic Co-digestion: Principles and Guidelines Toward More Efficient Systems aims to provide comprehensive guidelines and insights for the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of anaerobic co-digestion systems. This manual equips engineering and design professionals, researchers, operations and maintenance staff, educators, and students with a detailed understanding of fundamental concepts and practical applications of anaerobic co-digestion.

Author Biography

WEF's peer-reviewed standards and other publications are intended to provide information through a review of technical practices and detailed procedures that research and experience have shown to be functional and practical. These peer-review standards and other publications are essential to helping water quality professionals enhance their skills, further their technical knowledge, and advance their careers in the circular water economy.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Co-Digestion Program Development and Business Case Evaluation Chapter 3 Feedstocks Evaluation and Selection Chapter 4 Digestate, Dewatering, Sidestream, and Cake Quality Impacts Chapter 5 Feedstock Receiving, Processing, and Handling Chapter 6 System Design Considerations Chapter 7 Co-Digestion Systems Operations and Maintenance Chapter 8 Biogas and Bio-products Production and Utilization from Co-digestion Chapter 9 Co-digestion Case Studies