Study on biogas production potential using TiFeCL3 for wastewater preliminary treatment | |
| Author | Tananun Pongchaipasert |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-13-11 |
| Subject(s) | Biogas Wastewater--Treatment |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Energy |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The anaerobic digestion of wastewater is a process that can produce biogas which is an alternative energy. The objective of this study is to estimate the potential of biogas production and the effect of using TiFeCl3 in the wastewater preliminary treatment. To achieve this, the biogas was produced in experimental anaerobic reactors using wastewater collected from the chicken slaughtering and processing factory. The effect of using TiFeCl3 chemical on wastewater preliminary treatment and the potential of biogas production were the main focus of the experiment. TiFeCl3 is a Ti-salt which is a new coagulant for wastewater treatment. The main factors that are used to estimate the efficiency of using TiFeCl3 in wastewater preliminary treatment are turbidity, SS and COD value. The suitable amount of TiFeCl3 is 400 ppm(part per million (volume/volume)) which had the percentage of turbidity removal of 99.70%, SS removal of 99% and COD removal of 78%. Two experimental anaerobic reactors, i.e. standard reactor and another TiFeCl3 reactor, were installed in this study. 400 ppm of TiFeCl3 chemical was added in wastewater before sending into experimental anaerobic reactor. The experimental setup was in the Environmental Chamber with the setting temperature of 28°C. The potential of biogas production from the standard reactor was higher than TiFeCl3 reactor. Methane production from the standard reactor was 60% and TiFeCl3 reactor was 55%. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Salam, Abdul P.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kumar, Sivanappan;Visvanathan, C.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government;Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |