Co-digestion of Theobroma cacao(Cocoa)pod husk and poultry manure for energy generation: Effects of pretreatment methods

Dahunsi, S. O. and Osueke, C.O. and Olayanju, T.M.A. and Lawal, A. I. (2019) Co-digestion of Theobroma cacao(Cocoa)pod husk and poultry manure for energy generation: Effects of pretreatment methods. Bioresource Technology, 283. pp. 229-241. ISSN 0960-8524

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Abstract

In this study, biogas was produced from the anaerobic co-digestion of Cocoa pod husk (CPH) and poultry manure. Pretreatment of the CPH was carried out using sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The physicochemical, elemental and structural analyses were carried out on the CPH before and after pretreatment. The microbial composition of the fermenting materials were also determined using standard method while the Fourier Transform Infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to identify the structural changes that took place after pretreatments. Use of alkaline hydrogen peroxide caused high solubilization of the lignin component of the CPH and reduced up to 81% of lignin i.e. initial value of 21.7% m.m−1 to final value of 4.2% m.m−1. Similarly, the alkali reduced the hemicellulose content of the CPH from 27.0% m.m−1 to 8.5% m.m−1. Overall, there was 68% increase in biogas volume from the alkaline pretreated CPH.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history
Depositing User: Mr DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR LMU
Date Deposited: 16 Apr 2019 12:14
Last Modified: 16 Apr 2019 12:14
URI: https://eprints.lmu.edu.ng/id/eprint/2102

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